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NWU Eagles soar into the 2026 Varsity Cup final
The FNB North-West University (NWU) Eagles booked their place in the 2026 Varsity Cup Final in emphatic fashion, dismantling FNB Maties 50 – 10 in a blockbuster semi-final fixture at the Fanie du Toit Sportsgrounds on Monday, 6 April. The dominant victory extends the Eagles’ unbeaten home run and avenges their 26 – 30 defeat to Maties in their…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/international-association-minority-language-media-research-iamlmr-biennial-conference-call
International Association for Minority Language Media Research (IAMLMR) Biennial Conference - Call for Papers
.field--name-field-times { display: none; } The organising committee for the annual conference, hosted by the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity at North-West University, Mafikeng, is extending an invitation for submissions to the annual conference of the International Association for Minority Language Media…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/HRIC2023
HRIC2023
HRIC 2023, 4 th International Conference of the HR Division, The organising committee of the HRIC2023 and the Academy of Management’s HR Division invite you to participate in the fourth International Conference of the HR Division to be hosted at the Sun City Convention Centre in South Africa from 31 May 2023 to 2 June 2023. We look forward to welcoming you to South Africa. , PHD COLLOQUIUM SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENSION: 31 March 2023, Extended deadline call for the PhD Colloquium (31 May 2023). [tabs collapsed], Anthony Nyberg Anthony Nyberg, Anthony Nyberg Professor Academic Director, Master of Human Resources Keynote Speaker Description Anthony Nyberg is a professor and academic director of the Management, Center for Executive Succession, Master of Human Resources at Darla Moore School of Business. Nyberg’s research focuses on how organizations compete through people, specifically…, Denise Rousseau Denise Rousseau, Denise Rousseau H.J. Heinz II University Professor Of Organizational Behaviour And Public Policy Keynote Speaker Description Denise M. Rousseau is professor H.J Heinz II University Professor of organisational behaviour and public policy. Rousseau’s research focuses upon the impact workers have on the employment relationship and the firms that…, Jaap Paauwe Jaap Paauwe, Jaap Paauwe Prof. dr. Jaap Paauwe Tilburg University Department of Human Resource Studies Keynote Speaker Description Jaap Paauwe is a full professor of Organization and Human Resource Management. His research focuses on the relationship between HRM, performance and well-being, HR functional excellence, HRM and the institutional context, HR…, Kgomotso Mopalami Kgomotso Mopalami, Kgomotso Mopalami The SA Board for People Practices (SABPP) Keynote Speaker Description Kgomotso is an experienced HR executive with knowledge across various human resource subject matters and a former lecturer at the University of Johannesburg and North-West University (School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management). She is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-books-semifinal-place-after-thrilling-win-over-la-masia
NWU books semifinal place after thrilling win over La Masia
The NWU Eagles from the NWU Soccer Institute secured a place in the semifinals of the 2026 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs after defeating Gauteng champions La Masia 3–2 in a decisive Group A encounter in Mthatha on Wednesday. The victory saw the NWU finish level on four points with Mpumalanga champions Luthuli Brigades, but the Eagles…http://news.nwu.ac.za/university-degree-still-worth-it-south-africas-changing-job-market
Is a university degree still worth it in South Africa’s changing job market?
Few questions worry prospective students and their parents more today than whether a university degree is still worth it. In a country facing crippling unemployment, the rise of artificial intelligence and mounting financial pressures, prospective students and their parents are re-evaluating whether the once-coveted university degree is…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/human-resource-division-international-conference/call-papers
Call for papers
Call for Papers Call for papers Call for Papers THEME: Bridging the gap: Aligning human resource theory and practice The HR Division invites submissions for the fourth international conference of the HR Division, ‘Bridging the gap: Aligning human resource theory and practice’. The conference will be held from 31 May 2023 to 2 June 2023 at the…, Proposed tracks, We welcome paper submissions on a range of topics relevant to bridging the gap between HR theory and practice, including, but not limited to: 1 Sustainable employment 2 International HRM 3 Psychological contract 4 HR, entrepreneurship & family business 5 Labour relations 6 General HRM track 7 Interdisciplinary/practitioner track Please…, Deadlines, Call for papers : Open SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENSION: 31 JANUARY 2023 The HRIC2023 organising committee is very excited about the number and quality of submissions that we received for our conference and we are now working hard to give feedback of the submission reviews as soon as possible. We also received numerous requests for an extension of…, Guidelines, GENERAL GUIDELINES: Submissions in the form of abstracts of around 150 words that represent original and new work are welcome. Please add a paper of around seven pages with the abstract if you wish to contend for the Best Paper award; To preserve anonymity, author names should be excluded from the header/footer or from the body of the abstract and…, Review process, Papers will be reviewed according to the following guidelines: All papers will be blind peer-reviewed by at least two (2) reviewers; Reviewers will be invited to supply review comments to authors, but a review report to the author is not compulsory; Reviews will start as submissions are received and notifications (accept/reject decisions) will be…, Best paper, The best paper judging guidelines to follow, HRIC 2023 Doctoral Colloquium, EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM; 31 MARCH 2023, HRIC 2023 Doctoral Colloquium, 31 May 2023 North‐West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa Doctoral Colloquium Download the Brochure Building the HRM field, your research, and your academic career through collaboration! Who should attend? Collaboration lies at the heart of all successful academic careers. This Doctoral Colloquium (as part of the Academy of Management HR…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-gala-showdown-celebrate-female-entrepreneurs
EWP gala showdown to celebrate female entrepreneurs
A lot can happen in five years, and the coordinators and the participants of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) can attest to this. This year marks the fifth anniversary of this flagship entrepreneurial short programme and on 20 September 2017 this milestone will be celebrated with a gala event taking place…http://news.nwu.ac.za/little-african-scientist-addressing-learners%25E2%2580%2599-urgent-science-needs
Little African Scientist addressing learners’ urgent science needs
Foundation-level learners in the country are not exposed nearly enough to science and this should urgently be addressed. Research has found that, by the time children in rural South African schools reach Grade 3, they are already three years behind their peers in most other countries. This gap grows as they progress through school - to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-advocates-paternity-leave
NWU researcher advocates paternity leave
South Africa’s employment history has very little written about employed fathers compared to records about working mothers. However, fathers have been out in the workplace, away from home, longer than mothers have. During the apartheid era, the migrant labour system contributed to this inequality, forcing fathers to work in areas far away…http://news.nwu.ac.za/avril%25E2%2580%2599s-entrepreneurial-journey-office-clerk-organic-vegetable-grower
Avril’s entrepreneurial journey from office clerk to organic vegetable grower
Two years ago Avril Bromfield from Henley on Klip took a giant leap of faith: she quit her job in office administration to become a fulltime entrepreneur. Initially she did not start out as an entrepreneurial expert – as is the case with many start-up business owners. Apart from an enormous amount of hard work, starting a business without money…http://news.nwu.ac.za/together-we-will-write-next-chapter-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
Together we will write the next chapter – Prof Linda du Plessis
The North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus celebrated the official opening of the academic year on Wednesday, 8 February 2017. During this auspicious occasion, the Campus Rector – Prof Linda du Plessis, delivered a keynote address. Her address: “A fresh chapter in our book” focused on the valiant efforts made to ensure that the 2016…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-takes-lead-empowering-young-female-students
Faculty takes the lead in empowering young female students
It was the late Kofi Annan who said that the empowerment of women is the most effective tool for the development of any nation. With this in mind, members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education in Vanderbijlpark are hard at work to ensure that no young lady needs to skip class because of her period and a lack of sanitary…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-and-staff-take-part-universities-against-gender-based-violence-campaign
NWU students and staff take part in Universities Against Gender-Based Violence campaign
Students and staff from the North-West University (NWU) recently attended a national gender-based awareness campaign, dubbed #UniversitiesAgainstGender-BasedViolence, hosted by Wits University. Under the banner of Practitioners against Gender-based Violence (GBV) in South African Universities, Community of Practice (CoP) representatives –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/two-nwu-school-pharmacy-professors-receive-south-african-pharmacy-council-awards
Two NWU School of Pharmacy professors receive South African Pharmacy Council awards
We would like to extend our hearty congratulations to Prof Jan Steenekamp and Prof Jacques Petzer, who recently received awards as “Best Moderator” and “Best Examiner” respectively from the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) at the SAPC Examiners/Moderators Lekgotla. The SAPC is a collective of experienced pharmacy professionals, educators and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/security-officer-defies-odds-graduate
Security officer defies the odds to graduate
by Phenyo Mokgothu and Thuso Molefi Victor Thambe, a security officer employed by the Mi7 Group, has defied all odds and graduated with a bachelor's degree in education, specialising in the foundation phase, from the North-West University (NWU) on 15 May 2023. The NWU has contracted the services of Mi7 Group, a renowned security company, to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-hosts-community-engagement-stakeholders-forum-meetings
North-West University hosts Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum meetings
The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum meetings, scheduled to take place across its three campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. We acknowledge that social dynamics and the complexity of challenges faced by our communities necessitate universities such as the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/replacing-antibiotics-chicken-feed-fulvic-acid-could-satisfy-farmers-and-consumers
Replacing antibiotics in chicken feed with fulvic acid could satisfy farmers and consumers
Chicken farmers in underprivileged communities are battling to contain feed costs while meeting growing consumer demand. An NWU master’s student has been exploring a potentially win-win solution. Keamogetswe Constance Mokubung recently earned her master's degree in animal science under the guidance of Prof Upenyu Marume. Her research focused on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/uarm-celebrates-10-years-excellence
UARM celebrates 10 years of excellence
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its master’s degree programme in behavioural risk work. The programme, initiated by associate professor Hermien Zaaiman and her team, has significantly influenced the professional landscape in Southern Africa over the past decade…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-graduate-brings-fresh-perspectives-chinas-intentions-africa
PhD graduate brings fresh perspectives on China’s intentions in Africa
China’s involvement in Africa has long been a talking point, with some commentators convinced of its good intentions and others sceptical. A North-West University (NWU) PhD graduate, Reverend Dr Dimpho Gaobepe, has brought some much-needed balance to the debate through his PhD research on international relations. In his thesis, he explored…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-universitys-technology-transfer-office-fuels-cfam-technologies-success