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Werkswinkel fokus op die doeltreffende meting van die NWU se maatskaplike impak
Leiers van gemeenskapsbetrokkenheidsprojekte het onlangs geleer hoe om die SenseMaker®-platform doeltreffend te gebruik om nie net hulle aktiwiteite vas te lê en daaroor verslag te doen nie, maar ook hoe om die maatskaplike impak van hulle inisiatiewe te meet. Prof Dave Snowden, skepper van SenseMaker® en die Cynefin Framework, was aan die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-focuses-effectively-measuring-nwus-societal-impact
Workshop focuses on effectively measuring the NWU’s societal impact
Community engagement project leaders recently learned how to use the SenseMaker® platform effectively to not only capture and report their activities but also to measure the societal impact of their initiatives. Prof Dave Snowden, creator of SenseMaker® and the Cynefin Framework, led the training that took place in Potchefstroom on 6 August…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bernard-matolino-deliver-public-lecture-gnu-and-african-polity-insights
Prof Bernard Matolino to deliver public lecture on the GNU and African polity insights
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, in collaboration with the School of Philosophy, will be hosting a public lecture by Prof Bernard Matolino from the University of Pretoria on 6 September 2024. The title of his lecture is “Governments of National Unity (GNUs) and the African polity: Insights from the 2024 South…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-it-prowess-lands-them-jobs-discovery
Students’ IT prowess lands them jobs at Discovery
Three information technology students from the North-West University (NWU), Tasmiyah Nakooda, Ulysses Makubika and Zaid Asvat, impressed Discovery so much during its annual GradHack Hackathon that they have been offered permanent employment. The team’s performance during the Hackathon – a challenging 72-hour virtual competition –…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-mukaro-named-top-scholar-scholargps
Prof Mukaro named a top scholar by ScholarGPS
Prof Raphael Mukaro, an associate professor in physics at the North-West University (NWU), has been recognised as a leading scholar by ScholarGPS. ScholarGPS is a comprehensive scholarly analytics platform that comprises powerful computational systems and processes. It offers multi-level, quantitative rankings of individual scholars…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-honours-undergraduate-excellence-and-leadership
Faculty of Law honours undergraduate excellence and leadership
On 31 July and 1 and 2 August 2024, the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) hosted its annual Undergraduate Prestige Awards across the three university campuses. These awards celebrate the academic excellence and outstanding leadership of students, recognising their dedication to both scholarly pursuits and community service. …https://news.nwu.ac.za/player-mentor-and-assistant-coach