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NWU anthropologist highlights 5 practical steps towards inclusive ecology studies
We live in a vast world of knowledge and yet many scientific fields predominantly emphasise the contributions of Western knowledge. The importance of decolonising ecology to broaden the reach and impact of the field in an ethical way is the topic of a paper that an anthropologist from the North-West University has co-authored for the 17 May 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-scoops-another-golden-key-award
NWU student scoops another Golden Key award
North-West University (NWU) student Obriel Takunda Maposa recently added another Golden Key International Honour Society award to his list. He was announced one of three South African winners of the society’s Professional Development Award. Last year he also secured first prize for the Golden Key Ubuntu Scholarship Programme worth R30 000. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/continental-progress-key-everyones-progresswellbeing
Continental progress key to everyone’s progress/wellbeing?
The North-West University (NWU) is currently partnering with the Jomo Kennyata University in Kenya and aims to use Kenya’s health facilities to trial and possibly market three of its recently developed Covid-19 solutions. “We don’t have the luxury of making a difference only in South Africa. We think of making a difference in Africa and the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-nwu-centre-children-developmental-delays-will-focus-whole-family
New NWU centre for children with developmental delays will focus on the whole family
When children have disabilities or developmental delays, the whole family can be affected. This is why the Care2Kids division of the Centre for Health and Human Performance at the North-West University (NWU) is embracing a family-focused intervention. Explaining the need for a family-centred approach, Hanlie Degenaar, a speech-language…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/annemie-bester
Annemie Bester
Dit is ’n weeksdag. Die oggenddou begin verdwyn en Johannesburg is nog half aan die slaap. Die relatiewe kalmte bring ʼn lafenis voordat die dag se storm losbars. Geen kalmte egter vir Annemie Bester nie. Waar sy by Emirates Airline Park – oftewel Ellis Park in volksmond – indraai, wil sy op geen ander plek wees nie. Wat voorlê, is ʼn geskrum…http://news.nwu.ac.za/annemie-bester
Annemie Bester
It is a weekday. The morning dew is melting and Johannesburg is still half asleep. The relative calm is peaceful before the storm of the day hits. However, no calm for Annemie Bester. Where she turns into Emirates Airline Park – still called Ellis Park by the fans – she does not want to be anywhere else. What lies ahead is scrumming, mauls,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-eagles-haal-halfeindstryd-van-varsitybeker
NWU Eagles haal halfeindstryd van Varsitybeker
Drama. Dit was die waarmerk van die NWU Eagles se mars tot die halfeindstryd van die Varsitybeker ná hul die CUT Ixias 35-32 Dinsdagmiddag geklop het. Dit was ʼn taai tweestryd, soos die eindtelling getuig, met die uiteindelike wenners wat behoorlik moes walgooi om die heldhaftige Vrystaters te stuit. Dit was die tweede keer in minder as ʼn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-varsity-cup-semi-final
NWU Eagles in Varsity Cup semi-final
Drama. That was the hallmark of the North-West University (NWU) Eagles march into the semi-finals of the Varsity Cup after they beat the CUT Ixias 35-32 on Tuesday afternoon. It was a hard-fought contest, as the scoreline shows, with the eventual winners showing ample resolve to keep the plucky Free Staters at bay. It was the second time…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liberal-energy-supply-approach-good-investment
Liberal energy supply approach is good for investment
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on 10 June about new rules of engagement on the energy front in South Africa is good for investment sentiment. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West University, says the more liberal approach to energy supply comes at a time when the country needs to take full…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-nwu-examine-decolonising-communication-research
Public lecture: NWU to examine decolonising communication research
The School of Communication Studies and the Social Transformation research focus area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will be hosting an online public lecture on 18 June 2021 at 16:00 via Zoom. The lecture, titled: “Decolonising communication research: Excavating the layers and identifying new horizons of practice…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-toon-dat-45-van-jong-gegradueerdes-meen-dat-hulle-onderindiensgeneem
Studie toon dat 45% van jong gegradueerdes meen dat hulle onderindiensgeneem is
Ná jare van die spreekwoordelike bloed, sweet en trane wat met studie gepaard gaan, kan die meeste gegradueerdes nie wag om met hulle loopbane te begin nie. Met werkloosheid in Suid-Afrika so hoog as wat dit tans is, is dit nie altyd ’n gegewe dat jy jou droomwerk sal kry nie. Hoewel talle gekwalifiseerde gegradueerdes werk kan kry, is daar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-shows-45-young-graduates-consider-themselves-be-underemployed
Study shows 45% of young graduates consider themselves to be underemployed
After years of the proverbial blood, sweat and tears that go into studying, most graduates cannot wait to start their careers. With unemployment in South Africa as high as it is currently, getting your dream job is not always guaranteed. While many qualified graduates are able to find employment, some end up underemployed. Dr Precious Mncayi, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/lusilda-schutte
Lusilda Schutte
Professor Lusilda Schutte is an Associate Professor at the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research of the North-West University and a registered and practicing Clinical Psychologist. Building on a Bachelor’s degree with Mathematics, Statistics, and Psychology as majors, Prof Schutte holds a Doctoral degree in Psychology from the North…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/ncobile-nkosi
Ncobile Nkosi
I would describe myself as a physical geographer with a detailed understanding of atmospheric sciences and geomorphology. However, I have a deep appreciation of human geography and its impact on the physical part of geography. The title of my MSc study was “Quantifying particulate emissions from domestic burning in the KwaDela Township, Mpumalanga…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/daar-meer-aan-wind-en-sonkrag-elektrisiteit
Daar is meer aan wind- en sonkrag as elektrisiteit
Hernubare energiebronne soos son en wind het in die afgelope dekade groot veld gewen om “groen” energie aan die land se kragnetwerk te verskaf. Om selfonderhoudend te wees met die gebruik van hernubare elektrisiteit, is metodes nodig om energie te stoor, aangesien son- en windkrag natuurlikerwys fluktueer en nie konstante bronne van energie is nie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/theres-more-wind-and-solar-power-electricity
There’s more to wind and solar power than electricity
In the past decade, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind have made some inroads in supplying “green” energy to the country’s power grid. To be self-sustainable with the use of renewable electricity, methods of energy storage are required, as solar and wind are naturally fluctuating and not constant sources of energy. This is one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-scientists-unite-launch-pan-african-disease-foundation
Top scientists unite to launch Pan-African Disease Foundation
A consortium of African universities and research institutions led by the Walter Sisulu University from South Africa, today announced the founding of the Sisulu Foundation for African and Pandemic Disease Response ("The Sisulu Foundation"). The Foundation will establish a collaborative Pan-African platform for training, research and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontvang-gunstige-graderings-van-internasionale-agentskappe
NWU ontvang gunstige graderings van internasionale agentskappe
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy indrukwekkende prestasie op verskeie wêreldwye ranglyste voort met ’n 120ste plek op die 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. Die jongste THE Young University Rankings, wat op 23 Junie 2021 gepubliseer is, plaas die NWU onder die beste 120 uit meer as 475 universiteite wêreldwyd.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-favourable-rankings-international-agencies
NWU receives favourable rankings from international agencies
The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive performance in various global rankings with a 120th-place ranking in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings. The latest THE Young University Rankings, published on 23 June 2021, place the NWU among the best 120 out of more than 475 universities globally. This is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonising-communication-research-lecture-aims-identify-new-horizons-practice