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American vet completes nine years of voluntary service at NWU
Dr Rebecca Quam, an American veterinarian, will soon conclude nine years of voluntary service at the NWU, leaving an indelible mark on both the institution and the local community. Affiliated with the Christian Veterinary Mission, Dr Quam brought not only her wealth of experience in companion animal medicine but also a deep passion for teaching…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-power-community-engagement-teaching-and-research
Exploring the power of community engagement in teaching and research
“Community engagement connects learning with life,” said Vincent Russell, Assistant Professor and Liberal Studies Program Coordinator in the Department of Communication at Western Carolina University. He presented a talk to the North-West University (NWU) employees on the role of engagement in teaching and research and its impact on academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education-honours-excellence
Faculty of Education honours excellence
By Gosego Phutieagae and Mafumane Tlhapi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education hosted a special celebration to honour its most productive researchers and dedicated community engagement practitioners. The event recognised excellence across a range of areas, including research publications, postgraduate supervision, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-players-power-sedibeng-unbeaten-national-netball-title
NWU players power Sedibeng to unbeaten national netball title
North-West University (NWU) students played a role in the outstanding performance of Sedibeng Netball at the 2025 SPAR National Netball Championships, where the district team finished unbeaten and claimed the B3 section title. The Netball South Africa-sanctioned tournament was hosted by the Ekurhuleni District at Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/social-work-students-build-global-perspective-through-coil-collaboration
Social work students build global perspective through COIL collaboration
A group of North-West University (NWU) social work students recently participated in an international Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) programme aimed at strengthening ethical, intercultural and professional competence in social work practice. The initiative focused on understanding and responding to sexually transgressive…http://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-projects
Projects
[accordion collapsed] SPECIFIC AIMS OF THE CHAIR - Collaboratively develop a map of the landscape of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Multimodal Learning initiatives in South Africa, and indicate how this corresponds to international initiatives; - Promote a national OER Network in collaboration with local organisations and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cost-versus-impact-legal-expert-comments-commission-effectiveness
Cost versus impact: legal expert comments on commission effectiveness
Questions about the cost and impact of commissions of inquiry in South Africa are intensifying as the Madlanga Commission faces a possible six-month extension amid funding constraints, prompting renewed scrutiny over whether such processes deliver value for money. With R123 million of its R147 million budget already spent, the Madlanga…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/virtual-seminar-dr-crispen-chinguno-customer-king-gig-work-small-south-african-city
Virtual Seminar by Dr Crispen Chinguno: Customer is King’: Gig Work in a Small South African City and the Varieties of Digital Control and Workers’ Responses
You are cordially invited to attend a thought-provoking virtual seminar hosted by Dr. Crispen Chinguno, Senior Lecturer in Industrial and Economic Sociology at Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley. Dr. Chinguno's seminar titled "Customer is King": Gig Work in a Small South African City and the Varieties of Digital Control and Workers’ Responses"…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/brics-network-university-itg-energy-workshop-invitation
BRICS Network University ITG for Energy Workshop Invitation
.bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #7F939F; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } The 6th SA-UNESCO Engineering, Science and Technology Conference 23 - 27 September 2019 North-West University, Mahikeng Campus Home Background: The…http://law.nwu.ac.za/sarchi-cles-chair/pathways-and-opportunities-collaboration-and-partnerships-towards-improved
Pathways and opportunities for collaboration and partnerships towards improved service delivery in local government
What is "collaborative governance"? What is "collaborative governance"? Read more × What is 'collaborative governance'? As the name suggests, "collaborative governance" denotes government (municipalities and other organs of state), the community and private sector communicating and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/impact-covid-19-elite-sports-people
Impact of Covid-19 on elite sports people
It is safe to say that everyone’s life has been influenced in some way or another by the stringent Covid-19 lockdown regulations. This includes the professional people who on a daily basis entertain us in the sports stadia – our sports people. Over the past 10 weeks, Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the North-West University’s Institute of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-helps-library-services-blind-nw-province
NWU helps with library services for the blind in the NW province
The North-West University (NWU) has partnered with the North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation (ACSR), and the South African Library for the Blind (SALB) to improve reading access for the blind and the visually impaired in the province. The project, sponsored by Sasol Social and Community Trust, was launched at a media…http://news.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-students-peek-behind-curtain-applied-microeconomics
Postgraduate students peek behind the curtain of applied microeconomics
You can’t learn how to ride a bicycle during an academic lecture, hence the need for both practical and professional experience. This is according to Jacques de Jongh, a lecturer in the School of Economic Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Jacques is of the opinion that academic learning together with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-inspiring-and-empowering-female-entrepreneurs
EWP 2017 – inspiring and empowering female entrepreneurs
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme (EWP) is going from strength to strength and has directly benefitted more than 50 female entrepreneurs - which in turn have gone on to impact the lives of countless others. This year marks the fifth rendition of this entrepreneurship focused short learning programme which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/puppets-promote-learning-amongst-young-minds
Puppets promote learning amongst young minds
It was a sight to behold. As the music started to play and the velvet curtains drew open, the kids at the El Shaddai Primary School in Vanderbijlpark drew in their breaths and their eyes shone with wonder. It was time for the colourful puppets to talk and for small children to listen and learn. Puppetry, as an educational tool, forms part of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/visiting-canadian-academic-presents-lecture-about-trust
Visiting Canadian academic presents lecture about trust
Prof Catherine Kwantes, a visiting professor from the University of Windsor in Canada, presented a public lecture on 8 June 2017 at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng. The topic of the lecture was “Trust in Context: Societal and Organisational Aspects of Decisions to Trust”. Prof Kwantes is an industrial/organisational…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-intelligent-systems-research-group-developing-intelligence-solve-transportation-problems
NWU's Intelligent Systems Research Group is developing intelligence to solve transportation problems
Computers are becoming essential in modern society with a tremendous influence on how humans create and solve problems. The North-West University's (NWU’s) Intelligent Systems research group is on a mission to develop next-generation solutions that will help solve transportation problems using technology. Within the School of Electrical,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-virtuoso-prof-herman-hubert-van-der-spuy
NWU honours virtuoso Prof Herman Hubert van der Spuy
The North-West University (NWU) has bestowed an honorary doctorate on Prof Herman Hubert van der Spuy for his exceptional contributions that have helped shape the South African musical landscape. Prof Van der Spuy’s influence and contributions as an adjudicator, examiner and adviser at music institutions throughout South Africa earned him this…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tswala-project-bridges-digital-divide-south-african-schools
Tswala! project bridges the digital divide in South African schools
By:Optentia research unit A groundbreaking initiative aimed at closing the digital divide in schools across Africa is making significant strides. The project, named Tswala! – a Setswana word meaning "closing" – seeks to bridge the gap between students, teachers and the world by integrating digital tools into classrooms. Its goal is to transform…http://news.nwu.ac.za/looking-sustainable-agriculture