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Preparing students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is going to empower newly qualified and existing accountants to keep up with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). This event will be hosted at the Tsebonokeng Hall on the Vanderbijlpark Campus on 4 August from 11:00 to 16:00. The project, led by Kurt Naicker, a senior…https://news.nwu.ac.za/programme-will-boost-female-leadership-higher-education
Programme will boost female leadership in higher education
The North-West University's (NWU’s) People and Culture division will be launching a Women in Leadership Programme on 25 August 2023 at the Riverside Sun Hotel in Vanderbijlpark. This programme is part of the NWU’s strategic initiatives led by the principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, and aligns with the university’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-celebrates-successful-4th-rail-workshop-croatia
SADiLaR celebrates the successful 4th RAIL workshop in Croatia
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a successful fourth workshop on Resources for African Indigenous Languages (RAIL) in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The annual workshop, which took place on 6 May 2023 as part of the 17th Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/jeniques-generosity-brings-joy-her-feline-friends
Jenique’s generosity brings joy to her feline friends
Jenique Botha, a compassionate and dedicated 20-year-old student from the North-West University (NWU), recently made a heart-warming gesture by donating cat food at the Cat Shack and Edenvale Ferals. Known for its exceptional boarding services for cats when their owners are away, the Cat Shack goes above and beyond by actively participating in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-female-leaders-strive-excellence
Empowering female leaders to strive for excellence
In anticipation of Women's Month, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, in collaboration with ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited, recently hosted a breakfast event themed "Women of Steel". Hosted by Prof Linda du Plessis, vice-principal and deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations, the event…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/cen/navorsing
Navorsing areas
Die oorhoofse navorsingstema by SUV is Voeding vir Gesondheid en Ontwikkeling. Voeding kan gesien word as die fondasie vir gesondheid en ontwikkeling. Beter voeding lei tot 'n sterker immuunstelsel, minder siektes en beter gesondheid. Navorsing by SUV is gestruktureer binne vyf subprogramme wat hoofsaaklik deur NRF-gegradeerde…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-psychologist-accompany-sa-team-world-games
NWU psychologist to accompany SA team to World Games
By Menziwa Msibi Prof Ankebé Kruger from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences has been appointed as psychologist for the South African student team taking part in the World Student Games in Chengdu, China from 28 July to 8 August 2023. The event marks the 32nd edition of the Summer World University Games, with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/meld-die-hof-aan-vir-die-nwu-juta-skynverhore
Meld by die “hof” aan vir die NWU-Juta-Skynverhore
Dit is weer eens tyd vir studente om hulle regterlike togas vir die jaarlikse NWU-Juta-Skynverhore-kompetisie om te hang. Hierdie jaar se kompetisie beloof om veral opwindend te wees, met die semifinale en die finaal wat respektiewelik op 6 en 7 Augustus in die Noordwes Hoë Hof in Mahikeng plaasvind. Die openingsfunksie word op 4 Augustus gehou…https://news.nwu.ac.za/report-court-nwu-juta-mock-trials
Report to “court” for the NWU-Juta Mock Trials
It is again time for students to don their judicial robes for the popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trials competition. This year’s competition promises to be especially exciting, with the semi-finals and final taking place on 6 and 7 August respectively in the North West High Court in Mahikeng. The opening function will be hosted on 4 August. “This…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-verhoog-die-gesondheidsprofiel-suider-afrika
Die Noordwes-Universiteit verhoog die gesondheidsprofiel in Suider-Afrika
Daar is woorde wat ’n mens se tong laat knoop. Hulle verwar die vermoëns van die geleerdes; hulle onderskei die groentjies van die kundiges in spelkompetisies. Hulle verander selfs lewens. By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van hierdie woorde “farmako-epidemiologie”, en dit verwys na ’n gebied wat die gesondheid van die bevolking van Suider…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-raising-health-profile-southern-africa
North-West University is raising the health profile in Southern Africa
There are words that tie the tongue in knots. They confound the abilities of the learned; they separate the novice from the expert at spelling bees. They even change lives. At the North-West University (NWU), one of these words is “pharmacoepidemiology”, and it refers to a field that is enriching the health of the population of southern Africa.…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/auther/phd-transdisiplin%25C3%25AAre-gesondheidswetenskappe
PhD in Transdissiplinêre Gesondheidswetenskappe
Die dinamiese en komplekse wêreld van gesondheid noodsaak ʼn transdissiplinêre en holistiese benadering om alledaagse uitdagings te verstaan en gepaste oplossings te vind. Die PhD in Transdissiplinêre Gesondheidswetenskappe is spesifiek saamgestel om kandidate in staat te stel om oor hulle dissiplines se grense heen te…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/auther/gesondheidsbevordering-welstand-aktivering
Gesondheidsbevordering & Welstand aktivering
Oorsig In Suid-Afrika moet gesondheid binne die historiese konteks van gesondheidsongelykhede en 'n viervoudige siektelas beskou word. Met 'n klein, onbekostigbare, maar baie kundige private gesondheidsorgsektor en 'n groot, openbare gesondheidsorgstelsel wat volgens die primêre gesondheidsorgfilosofie funksioneer…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ju-jitsu-maestro-selected-represent-south-africa-brazil
Ju-Jitsu maestro selected to represent South Africa in Brazil
Elvis Moyo, North-West University (NWU) final-year PhD candidate in applied radiation sciences, has been selected as part of the Ju-Jitsu national team that is set to participate in the World Morganti Ju-Jitsu championship. The championship will take place in Brazil on 23 October 2023. Elvis earned his place in the national team after competing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-humanities-embraces-teaching-technology
Faculty of Humanities embraces teaching with technology
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities (FHUM) recently hosted a Teaching with Technology Showcase on the Potchefstroom Campus. More than 40 academics representing the six schools in the faculty attended this face-to-face event, allowing lecturers the opportunity to demonstrate how they actively use technology in their modules…https://news.nwu.ac.za/practitioners-learn-about-power-music
Practitioners learn about the power of music
By Menziwa Msibi Music plays an important role in early childhood development. It enhances cognitive abilities, support language development, promotes social and motor skills and nurture creativity and imagination, among others. This is why the NWU recently hosted a workshop for practitioners from various Early Childhood Development (ECD)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-puts-her-best-foot-forward