https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-selected-global-young-academy
NWU academic selected to the Global Young Academy
Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic from the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, has been selected to the Global Young Academy (GYA) from June 2022 until May 2027. Selection for the GYA is highly competitive, as this prestigious international academy only consists of 200 members. As each member is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/understanding-world-homeless-people-suffering-mental-illness
Understanding the world of homeless people suffering from mental illness
Phenyo Mokgothu Globally, one of the main causes of street homelessness is chronic mental illness, and South Africa is no different. Researchers from the North-West University (NWU) have some recommendations on how the plight of these vulnerable people can be alleviated. “In societies where mental illness is misunderstood, stigmatised, or…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-and-fulbright-fellowship-holder-doing-ground-breaking-cancer-research
NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research
Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Prof Mulunda Mwanza, has been selected and awarded the prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship, and is currently based at the University of Missouri (USA). He is working with Prof Yves Chabu – one of the world’s leading…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-weighs-prospects-and-challenges-district-development-model
NWU academic weighs in on prospects and challenges of District Development Model
Phenyo Mokgothu North-West University (NWU) academic in the subject group Developmental Studies, Gaopalelwe Mpolokeng says the success of the government’s District Development Model (DDM) lies in cooperation. Approved by the South African cabinet on 21 August 2019, the DDM is a government approach to improve integrated planning and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/why-add-subjects-already-congested-school-curriculum-when-redesign-entire-curriculum-needed
Why add subjects to an already congested school curriculum, when a redesign of the entire curriculum is needed?
The word “digital” has a strong presence in virtually every sector these days, along with outcries for re-skilling and up-skilling of the workforce with digital literacy and skills for them to remain relevant for the future world of work. The Covid-19 pandemic has seemingly increased the pace and urgency of acquiring these skills. Internationally…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waarom-nog-vakke-voeg-n-skoolleerplan-wat-reeds-oorvol-terwyl-die-hele-leerplan-herontwerp-moet
Waarom nog vakke voeg by ’n skoolleerplan wat reeds oorvol is, terwyl die hele leerplan herontwerp moet word?
Die woord “digitaal” handhaaf deesdae ’n sterk teenwoordigheid in feitlik elke sektor, saam met oproepe vir die heropleiding en verdere opleiding van die arbeidsmag ten opsigte van digitale geletterdheid en vaardighede sodat hulle in die toekomstige werksomgewing relevant kan bly. Die Covid-19-pandemie het klaarblyklik die tempo en dringendheid…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-and-nwu-launches-digital-humanities-open-educational-resources-champions-initiative
SADiLaR and NWU launches Digital Humanities Open Educational Resources Champions Initiative
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) and the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources (OER) at the North-West University (NWU) are having the first intake of their Digital Humanities OER Champions Initiative. According to Prof Jako Olivier, NWU UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and OER,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sadilar-en-nwu-stel-die-digitale-humaniora-oop-opvoedkundige-hulpbronne-se-kampioene-inisiatief
SADiLaR en NWU stel die Digitale Humaniora Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne se Kampioene-inisiatief bekend
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Sentrum vir Digitale Taalhulpbronne (SADiLAR) en die UNESCO-leerstoel vir Multimodale Leer en Oop Opvoedkundige Hulpbronne (OOH) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tans hulle eerste inname by hulle Kampioene-inisiatief van Digitale Humaniora (DH) OOH. Volgens prof Jako Olivier, NWU UNESCO-leerstoel vir Multimodale Leer en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/project-explores-how-boost-profitability-indigenous-language-media
Project explores how to boost profitability of indigenous language media
The research niche area Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) at the North-West University (NWU) is embarking on a three-year research project to assist South Africa’s struggling indigenous language media. The past few years have seen massive closures and restructuring of media houses in South Africa, partly due to the introduction of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/projek-ondersoek-hoe-om-winsgewendheid-van-inheemsetaalmedia-te-bevorder
Projek ondersoek hoe om winsgewendheid van inheemsetaalmedia te bevorder
Die navorsingsnisarea Inheemsetaalmedia in Afrika (ILMA) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is besig met ’n driejaar-navorsingsprojek om Suid-Afrika se sukkelende inheemsetaalmedia te help. Die afgelope paar jaar was daar baie groot sluitings en herstrukturering van mediahuise in Suid-Afrika, party as gevolg van die toetrede van digitale…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-rings-alarm-bells-over-use-alcohol-among-students
Researcher rings alarm bells over use of alcohol among students
Mafumane Thlapi High prevalence rates of alcohol use among students in higher education are a public health concern. This is according to a study conducted by Prof Miriam Moagi from the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU). Prof Moagi reviewed existing evidence to address alcohol abuse among students from a demand-reduction…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-bekommerd-oor-die-gebruik-van-alkohol-onder-studente
Navorser is bekommerd oor die gebruik van alkohol onder studente
Die hoë voorkoms van alkoholgebruik onder studente in hoër onderwys is ’n bekommernis vir openbare gesondheid. Dit is volgens ’n studie wat deur prof Miriam Moagi van die Skool vir Verpleegkunde by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgevoer is. Prof Moagi het gekyk na bestaande bewyse om die alkoholmisbruik onder studente uit ’n vraag-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-says-back-basics-tb-programmes
NWU academic says back to basics for TB programmes
Phenyo Mokgothu Deaths from Tuberculosis (TB) have increased globally for the first time in over a decade. This is according to the World Health Organisation’s Global TB Report that was released in October 2021. The increase in deaths is due to “reduced access to TB diagnosis and treatment in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic”, the report found…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-eagles-se-young-guns-val-vas-teen-tuks-die-finaal
NWU Eagles se Young Guns val vas teen Tuks in die finaal
Hulle senior eweknieë het dalk die Varsitybekerkompetisie ’n bietjie vroeg verlaat, maar die NWU Eagles Young Guns was gereed om tot die einde toe te bly staan toe hulle Tuks op Maandag 25 April in Stellenbosch gepak het. Dit was hulle egter nie beskore nie. Die span van Pretoria – wat net gedoen het wat die Pretorianers die afgelope jaar in elke…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-young-guns-succumb-tuks-final
NWU Eagles Young Guns succumb to Tuks in final
Their senior counterparts may have left the Varsity Cup competition a bit prematurely, but the NWU Eagles Young Guns aimed to go all the way when they squared off against Tuks in Stellenbosch on Monday, 25 April. It was not to be. The team from Pretoria, doing what Pretoria-based teams seem to be doing in every conceivable rugby competition in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/young-entrepreneur-takes-haircare-products-world
Young entrepreneur takes haircare products to the world
For this young woman entrepreneurship is a way of life. North-West University (NWU) master’s student in chemistry, Paula Maseko, recently started her own business by producing and selling haircare products. Paula, who hails from Lonelypark in Mahikeng, started her business in 2020 in her mother’s garage. With a few pots, bowls, a hand blender and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-acting-vice-chancellor-receives-international-awards-outstanding-research
NWU acting vice-chancellor receives international awards for outstanding research
The acting vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Linda du Plessis, clearly sets the example after she was awarded her second doctorate in 2020, and has also been praised for the quality of her study by two international academic institutions and associations. After she completed her Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-waarnemende-visekanselier-ontvang-internasionale-toekennings-vir-uitmuntende-navorsing
NWU se waarnemende visekanselier ontvang internasionale toekennings vir uitmuntende navorsing
Die waarnemende visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), prof Linda du Plessis, stel sonder twyfel ’n voorbeeld nadat sy haar tweede doktorsgraad in 2020 ontvang het. Sy is ook deur twee internasionale akademiese instellings en verenigings vir die gehalte van haar studie geloof. Nadat sy haar Doktoraat in Besigheidsadministrasie (DBA)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hart-nwu-promotes-healthy-blood-pressure
HART at NWU promotes healthy blood pressure
Blood is the life-giving substance that flows through our veins, but if the pressure in our veins becomes too high it can be detrimental to our health. This is why the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is actively promoting blood pressure awareness and measurement…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hart-die-nwu-bevorder-gesonde-bloeddruk