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NWU IKS celebrate September as African New Year and the month of new beginnings
African indigenous astronomy (bolepa dinaledi in Setswana) is one discipline of competencies of the broader African indigenous knowledge systems negated by the modern education system, including modern astronomers, researchers and policy makers. This is according to Dr Motheo Koitsiwe, indigenous astronomer researcher and director of the North-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/local-elections-challenges-and-opportunities
Local elections – challenges and opportunities
With the local elections around the corner, the North-West University (NWU) Business School recently hosted its sixth Think Tank webinar on the state of local government and the upcoming elections. The webinar exposed how the elections, together with other efforts, could present opportunities to change the current local government crisis. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-launches-school-based-cardiovascular-healthcare-programme
NWU School of Nursing launches school-based cardiovascular healthcare programme
Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. So says Nombulelo Zenani from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing. She adds that the prevalence of these diseases is often due to lifestyle and dietary changes, obesity, lack of physical activity, excessive alcohol consumption…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launch-project-promote-mental-health-and-prevent-substance-abuse
NWU to launch project to promote mental health and prevent substance abuse
The high prevalence of mental health problems and substance abuse among adults and young people within communities have been reported across the country, and the North West province is no exception. To address this problem, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) faculties of Law, Health Sciences, and Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lead-agricultural-intervention-empower-local-communities
NWU to lead agricultural intervention to empower local communities
To promote mental health and wellbeing and prevent substance abuse among young people in Lokaleng village in Mahikeng, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will be leading the agricultural intervention section of the multi-sectoral collaborative care community intervention project that will be launched…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilders-fly-nwu-flag-high-national-championships
Bodybuilders fly the NWU flag high at national championships
Seven bodybuilding athletes from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus participated in the Bodybuilding South African National Championships that took place on 2 and 3 October 2021. They showed their mettle, and three of them finished in the top seven. David Tshose, the 2019 National Champion, successfully defended his title in his…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jongste-ranglyste-toon-nwu-se-vakke-van-gehalte
Jongste ranglyste toon NWU se vakke van gehalte
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van die beste tersiêre-onderwysinstellings vir onderrig op pad na ’n professionele loopbaan. Dit is herbevestig deur die jongste ranglys van die Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings wat die NWU onder die top plaaslike universiteite plaas. THE se 2022-ranglys wat op 13 Oktober vrygestel is, beklemtoon…https://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-rankings-highlight-nwus-quality-subjects
Latest rankings highlight NWU’s quality subjects
The North-West University (NWU) is one of the best tertiary education institutions for education towards a professional career. This has been reconfirmed by the latest rankings by the Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings, which place the NWU among the top local universities. THE’s 2022 rankings that were released on 13 October highlight…https://news.nwu.ac.za/key-success-education
The key to success is education
The North-West University (NWU) fully understands that the key to success is education, and over the years its supplementary teaching programme, Ikateleng, has afforded thousands of learners the opportunity to succeed. This year, the university and Northam Platinum Mine are helping even more learners to reach their goals through the Northam…https://news.nwu.ac.za/be-buddy-not-bully-urges-nwu-campaign
Be a buddy, not a bully: urges NWU campaign
“Bullying is a public health crisis that affects all schools in South Africa.” This is according to Dr Molekodi Matsipane, director of the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU). The School of Nursing at the Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Department of Basic Education, the Office of the Premier, South African Police…https://news.nwu.ac.za/saving-whistle-blower
Saving the whistle blower
More than 100 participants recently attended the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School Think Tank webinar, “Save the rhino, and the whistle blower”. The diverse panel included Pieter-Louis Myburgh, an investigative journalist, Adv JJ du Toit, retired deputy director of the National Prosecuting Authority, Wayne Malgas, a partner at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-animal-health-looks-out-our-furry-friends
NWU’s Animal Health looks out for our furry friends
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Animal Health hosted a pet Fun Walk on 30 October 2021 to raise awareness about canine diseases such as rabies, cancer, distemper and others. Animal lovers and their canine friends met at the main gate of the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus, and joined in the fun walk all the way to the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/virtual-excursions-capture-students-imaginations
Virtual excursions capture students’ imaginations
The new normal during the Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated things having to be done differently. Look no further than the North-West University's (NWU’s) novel approach towards its popular excursions. To ensure students do not miss out on these due to Covid-19 restrictions, the university is taking students on virtual excursions. In the first…https://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-nwus-20212022-open-educational-resource-fellows
Meet the NWU’s 2021/2022 Open Educational Resource fellows
The North-West University (NWU) recently announced its Open Educational Resource (OER) fellows for 2021/2022. These fellowships offer staff who are interested to include new online resources to their classes or adapt their resources to their students' specific contexts, support and funding for creating or adapting open learning content as well as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-receives-nrf-research-award
NWU alumnus receives NRF research award
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Retselisitsoe Moses Phooko’s research prowess recently earned him a National Research Foundation (NRF) research award in the category Early Career/Emerging Researchers. The award ceremony took place on 2 November 2021 during a hybrid event with limited in-person guests in Pretoria, and live-streamed to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/be-aware-join-world-antimicrobial-awareness-week-research-symposium
Be aware – join the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week research symposium
On 22 and 23 November the North West University (NWU), in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University and the Water Research Commission, will host a research symposium in support of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW21). WAAW aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance. The rise of drug-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-radio-presenter-promoting-self-directed-learning
NWU honours radio presenter for promoting self-directed learning
The world is constantly evolving, and staying on top of the continual flow of changes necessitates lifelong learning. One of the most effective lifelong learning approaches is self-directed learning (SDL), where people set their own learning goals and choose what and how they want to learn. His passion for SDL and his commitment to being a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vereer-radio-aanbieder-vir-die-bevordering-van-selfgerigte-leer
NWU vereer radio-aanbieder vir die bevordering van selfgerigte leer
Die wêreld is deurlopend besig om te ontwikkel, en om op hoogte te bly met die voortdurende vloei van veranderings, is lewenslange leer noodsaaklik. Een van die doeltreffendste benaderings oor lewenslange leer is selfgerigte leer (SGL), waar mense hulle eie leerdoelwitte stel en kies wat en hoe hulle wil leer. Sy passie vir SGL en sy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/three-new-extraordinary-professors-join-nwus-self-directed-learning-research-unit
Three new extraordinary professors join NWU’s Self-Directed Learning research unit
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education recently announced the appointment of three extraordinary professors who will be collaborating and doing research within the Self-Directed Learning research unit. They are Prof Ann Haley MacKenzie (Miami University, USA), Prof Trudi E Jacobson (University at Albany, State University of New…https://news.nwu.ac.za/textbook-addresses-ongoing-inequalities-aspects-law