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Colloquium weighs in on future of teaching and learning in times of transition
Crises that start out as disruptive emergencies can soon become the new normal. This is evident from most challenges in higher education in South Africa. Teaching and learning, in particular, have had to develop contingency plans to offset the effects of major events such as load-shedding, #FeesMustFall and, currently, the Covid-19 pandemic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/archive-kindness-proves-all-not-lost
Archive of Kindness proves all is not lost
Even though the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the ugly side of the country, including some unpalatable acts of thievery, it has also revealed another side of South Africans – generosity and kindness. In her book, Archive of Kindness, North-West University's (NWU’s) Dr Jess Auerbach chronicles some of these kind acts she observed from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-keeps-business-community-date
NWU keeps business community up to date
As South Africans brace for a likely fourth wave of Covid-19 around November, the North-West University (NWU) is keeping the channels of communication open in a sea of confusion. The institution hosted an online webinar on 31 August 2021 during which various issues were discussed with senior employees, partners and members of the business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-superheld-gee-hipertensiebewustheid-n-kragtige-hupstoot
NWU-superheld gee hipertensiebewustheid ’n kragtige hupstoot
Is dit Superman? Batman? Spiderman? Nee, dit is Kaptein Hart! Hy is Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se superheld op ’n belangrike sending – om ’n bewustheid van die gevare van hipertensie te skep en om jong kinders te inspireer om gesonde eetgewoontes aan te kweek. Hierdie nuwe superheld is die inisiatief van prof Ruan Kruger, wie se navorsing in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-superhero-packs-punch-hypertension-awareness
NWU superhero packs a punch for hypertension awareness
Is it Superman? Batman? Spiderman? No, it’s Captain Heart! He is a North-West University (NWU) Superhero on an important mission – to raise awareness about the dangers of hypertension and to inspire young children to pursue healthy eating habits. This new superhero is the initiative of Prof Ruan Kruger whose research in the early detection and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-successful-round-entrepreneurship-and-work-readiness-seminars-nwu-career-centre
Another successful round of entrepreneurship and work readiness seminars for NWU Career Centre
The North-West University (NWU) Career Centre hosted its annual Entrepreneurship and Work Readiness seminars in virtual format from 23 to 27 August 2021. Using informal and interactive presentations, these annual seminars aim to equip NWU students with practical and useful information for a smooth transition from student life to work life…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-bied-toonaangewende-fisikakonferensie-aan
NWU bied toonaangewende fisikakonferensie aan
Die konferensie van die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut vir Fisika (SAIP) speel al jare lank ’n sentrale rol om die Suid-Afrikaanse fisikagemeenskap byeen te bring, en ’n plek te wees waar nuwe bevindings gedeel, navorsingsamewerkings gekweek en studente geïnspireer kan word. Hierdie jaar was die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) die gasheer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-prestigious-physics-conference
NWU hosts prestigious physics conference
The South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) conference has, for many years, played a central role in bringing together the South African physics community, providing a venue for the dissemination of new findings, the fostering of research collaborations and the inspiration of students. This year the North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/price-bullying
The price of bullying
Some children can easily process the impact of bullying behaviour, while others struggle with the aftereffects of these traumatic events for years. Tebello Mabusela, a counselling psychologist and psychology lecturer at the North-West University (NWU), discusses some of the consequences and the real price of bullying for some victims. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-lubbe-se-baanbrekerswerk-word-internasionaal-erken
Prof Lubbe se baanbrekerswerk word internasionaal erken
In die lig van Vrouemaand wil ons sê hoe trots ons is op een van ons eie voorste vroue wat vir haar baanbrekerswerk in die reënboognasie internasionaal erken word. Prof Welma Lubbe, professor in die Skool vir Verpleegkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is onlangs deur die Developmental Observer, die amptelike nuusbrief van die NIDCAP…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lubbes-pioneering-work-being-recognised-internationally
Prof Lubbe’s pioneering work is being recognised internationally
In the light of Women’s Month, we are proud of one of our own frontierswomen who is being recognised internationally for her groundbreaking work in the rainbow nation. Prof Welma Lubbe, professor in the School of Nursing Science at the North-West University (NWU), was recently approached by the Developmental Observer, the official newsletter of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-shares-his-global-enterprise-experience
NWU student shares his Global Enterprise Experience
North-West University (NWU) student, Martin Nkgodi Maupa, is beaming with pride. Martin, who is a team president of the Young Entrepreneurs Business Organisation, now represents the NWU as Community of Practice (CoP) member in the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, after recently competing in the 2021 Global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/liezl-gouws-gereed-om-haar-paralimpiese-stempel-af-te-druk
Liezl Gouws is gereed om haar Paralimpiese stempel af te druk
Sy het haar vasberadenheid reeds oor en oor bewys – meer as wat iemand van haar ouderdom dit behoort te doen, en Liezl Gouws is gereed om dit weer te doen. Hierdie vierdejaar-farmasiestudent van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), wat as vyfjarige ’n serebrale verlamming opgedoen het nadat sy ’n beroerte gekry het, gaan Suid-Afrika by die 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liezl-gouws-ready-make-her-paralympic-mark
Liezl Gouws is ready to make her Paralympic mark
She has proven her resolve more than anyone of her age should have, and Liezl Gouws is ready to prove it again. This fourth-year pharmacy student from the North-West University (NWU), who has cerebral palsy after suffering a stroke as a five-year-old, will represent South Africa at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Liezl will compete…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vyfde-op-ranglys-suid-afrika
NWU is vyfde op ranglys in Suid-Afrika
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is weer eens onder die room van die oes van die plaaslike en internasionale universiteite, en sy plek is bevestig as ’n gereelde mededinger wat hoëkwaliteit-vakaanbiedings en uitnemendheid op wêreldranglyste betref. Volgens die jongste graderings van die Shangai Ranking Consultancy se 2021 Academic Ranking of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-ranked-fifth-south-africa
NWU ranked fifth in South Africa
The North-West University (NWU) has once more been placed among the cream of the crop of local and international universities, reaffirming its place as a regular contender when it comes to high-quality subject offerings and excellence in world rankings. According to the latest rankings from the Shangai Ranking Consultancy’s 2021 Academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/werkloosheid-nou-die-wreedste-belasting-op-n-kwesbare-bevolking
Werkloosheid is nou die “wreedste belasting” op ’n kwesbare bevolking
’n Nuwe rekordhoogtepunt (34,4%) in die Suid-Afrikaanse werkloosheidskoers in die tweede kwartaal van 2021 bevestig die vernietigende impak wat die Delta-variant van die koronavirus en die meegaande inperkingsmaatreëls op die ekonomie en die arbeidsmark gehad het. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unemployment-now-cruellest-tax-vulnerable-population
Unemployment is now the “cruellest tax” on a vulnerable population
A new record high (34,4%) in the South African unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2021 confirms the destructive impact that the Delta variant of the coronavirus and the accompanying lockdown restrictions have had on the economy and the labour market. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/including-indigenous-plants-diets-can-boost-food-security
Including indigenous plants in diets can boost food security
Indigenous grains, fruits and vegetables could go a long way towards boosting food security in South Africa. What is needed is greater awareness among households and other stakeholders about the value of these plants. This is according to two researchers from the North-West University (NWU). Dr Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Prof Adeyemi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-national-top-20-famelabr-2021