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The brain science of creating happiness and well-being
Now, more than ever, it is important to us as human beings to be happy and healthy, but the brain’s primary objective is to keep us safe. The main function of our brain is to help us survive the day and keep us alive and well from today to tomorrow, but scientists have tricks up their sleeves to enable you to be happier and enjoy life to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-wellness-time-pandemic
Student wellness in the time of a pandemic
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Counselling and Development (SCD) department is launching a #NWUStudentWellbeing project. For the next 14 weeks, SCD will be covering themes that highlight the university’s values and speak directly to student wellbeing. The heart-felt aim of SCD is to support the psycho-social wellbeing of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-weathers-pandemic-storm-great-successes-1st-semester
NWU weathers pandemic storm with great successes in 1st semester
Hard work, creativity and perseverance have enabled the North-West University (NWU) to deliver significantly higher pass rates despite the Covid-19 pandemic having wreaked havoc in the higher-education sector since March 2020. The university’s commitment to continuously improving the quality of teaching and learning support to ensure high…http://news.nwu.ac.za/malan-receives-prestigious-innovation-management-award
Malan receives prestigious innovation management award
A senior commercialisation specialist at the North-West University’s Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office has won the Department of Science and Innovation/SARIMA Professional Excellence Award for Innovation Management. Hannes Malan received his award during the virtual conference of the South African Research and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nyaope-drug-users-studying-pathways-wellbeing
Nyaope drug users: studying pathways to wellbeing
Nyaope is believed to be South Africa's worst drug and is now officially an illegal drug in the country. According to Health24, nyaope is a highly addictive, dangerous and destructive street drug, unique to South Africa. North-West University (NWU) PhD graduate Dr Malebo Mashaba examined the psychosocial pathways to wellbeing and mental…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-dialogue-service-delivery-and-violent-protests-north-west
NWU to host dialogue on service delivery and violent protests in North West
The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting an online dialogue on service delivery and violent protests in the North West province on 11 September 2020. The event will be broadcasted via the NWU Facebook page as well as the NWU YouTube channel at 15:00. Participants in this dialogue will include NWU academics in the field of Public…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gender-based-violence-%25E2%2580%2593-help-needed-victims
Gender-based violence – help is needed for the victims
Over the past five months there have been numerous stories in the media about victims being harassed, attacked and even murdered by their intimate partners. According to Statistics SA, the incidence of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa is five times higher than the global average. Prof Hayley Walker-Williams, a practicing clinical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/creating-hope-one-module-time
Creating hope, one module at a time
Patch Adams, an American physician and social activist, once said: “We can never get a recreation of community and heal our society without giving our citizens a sense of belonging.” Now, perhaps more than ever, South Africa is in dire need of this. During 2013 Dr Johan Jordaan, a senior lecturer at the North-West University (NWU) Business…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dialogue-examines-service-delivery-and-violent-protests-north-west
Dialogue examines service delivery and violent protests in North West
The North-West University (NWU) hosted a successful online dialogue on 11 September 2020 during which issues on service delivery and violent protests in the North West province were discussed. Dialogue participants included NWU academics in the field of public administration, representatives from the Department of Community Safety and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-lecture-academic-freedom
NWU hosts lecture on academic freedom
The North-West University (NWU) successfully hosted its second annual public lecture on academic freedom on 2 September. This year’s lecture was presented by Dr Sijbolt Noorda, the current president of the Magna Charta Observatory in Bologna, Italy. By way of introduction, both Prof Klaus Beiter, as moderator of the event, and Prof Robert…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-boasts-three-mail-guardian%25E2%2580%2599s-most-outstanding-young-south-africans
NWU boasts three of Mail & Guardian’s most outstanding young South Africans
An academic and two alumni of the North-West University (NWU) have been announced as two of the winners of the 2020 Mail & Guardian 200 Most Outstanding Young South Africans on 11 September 2020. They are senior lecturer and researcher in physiology Dr Lebo Gafane-Matemane, and alumni advocate Thabang Pooe and Dr Ndumiso Mazibuko. Each…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-six-days-potchefstroom-saved-australia
How six days in Potchefstroom saved Australia
By Bertie Jacobs Our dreaded enemy, our mortal foes. The Australian cricket team elicits a special kind of response from South Africans (and every other test-playing nation), most notably in the form of vitriol and expressions not fit for the printed or digital page. Battles between our respective bests, especially in the red ball format, are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-shines-environmental-law-conference
NWU student shines at Environmental Law conference
North-West University (NWU) law student Nicolene Steyn recently won second prize for best speaker/presentation at the 9th Environmental Law Association (ELA) student’s online conference. Several NWU law students attended the conference themed “(Re)configuring environmental law amidst Covid-19” and hosted by the University of Pretoria. NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stalwart-prof-lynette-drevin-talks-about-experian-data-breach
NWU stalwart Prof Lynette Drevin talks about Experian data breach
“Everybody should be cautious when they get unsolicited emails or telephone calls. Do not give out any sensitive information and be cautious of what is called ‘social engineering’ attacks. People who have certain soft skills and try to pose as a person with authority, persuading the individual being contacted to divulge personal information,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-director-takes-helm-sadilar
New director takes the helm at SADiLAR
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources, SADiLaR, on the campus of the North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom, has a new centre director. Prof Langa Khumalo will take the reins from 1 August. SADiLar is a research infrastructure funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) as part of the South African Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-disability-rights-unit-assists-disabled-students-during-lockdown
NWU Disability Rights Unit assists disabled students during lockdown
The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally disrupted teaching-learning activities in South Africa and across the globe. It has changed lives, mindsets and the way communities and societies interact, study and go about their daily business. While the pandemic threatens all members of society, the impact on persons with disabilities are especially…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-and-deputy-speaker-strives-be-role-model-young-girls
NWU alumna and deputy speaker strives to be a role model for young girls
According to the African Union’s Youth Charter young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up more than 35% of Africa’s total population. In countries such as Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa young people are rising through the ranks of government, and making history. These young role models give hope and encouragement,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-webinar-will-investigate-role-african-medicine-during-epidemic
NWU’s webinar will investigate the role of African medicine during an epidemic
The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology, will be hosting a research webinar on 6 August 2020. The guest speaker at the webinar – themed “The Future of African Medicine in Epidemic Preparedness and Response” – will be Dr Aunkh H Chabalala, director of the Indigenous Knowledge-Based…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-recruitment-embraces-digital-revolution
NWU Student Recruitment embraces the digital revolution
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the North-West University (NWU) has adopted a new digital recruitment approach. With a large part of the world currently practising social distancing and higher education moving online, many face-to-face recruitment events for 2020 have been postponed or cancelled. Traditionally attracting new students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-reaches-out-itsoseng-women%25E2%2580%2599s-project