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Noordwes-Universiteit vereer sy uitmuntende navorsers
Die NWU het op 3 Desember 2020 sy allerbeste navorsers en innoveerders tydens ’n virtuele toekenningsaand vereer. Talle van die uitmuntende personeellede het by die geleentheid erkenning vir hulle uitnemendheid in navorsing in 2019 ontvang, waarby navorsers met nuwe NNS-graderings ingesluit is. Die wenners van die visekanseliersmedalje vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-honours-its-outstanding-researchers
North-West University honours its outstanding researchers
The NWU honoured the best of its best researchers and innovators during a virtual awards evening on 3 December 2020. Many outstanding staff members were acknowledged at the event for achieving excellence in research during 2019, including researchers with new NRF ratings. The winners of the vice-chancellor’s medal for the best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/industrial-engineering-students-take-part-inchainge-global-student-challenge-2020-2021
Industrial engineering students take part in the Inchainge Global Student Challenge 2020–2021
A team of four third-year Industrial Engineering students, Hendrik Rossouw, Nondumiso Bhengu, Ryno Aust and Carolien Müller, have been invited to participate in the global qualification round (GQR) of the Inchainge Global Student Challenge 2020–2021. This team is very enthusiastic and excited because they will be participating in an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-belangrikheid-van-ondersteuning
Die belangrikheid van ondersteuning
Dit neem ’n slagoffer van geslagsgebaseerde geweld gemiddeld sewe pogings voordat hulle ’n toksiese verhouding verlaat. Dit raak egter makliker vir ’n slagoffer om die moed bymekaar te skraap om uiteindelik pad te gee – en weg te bly – as hulle ondersteuning van familie en vriende ontvang. Tebello Mabusela, ’n dosent aan die Skool vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mba-summer-study-school-times-are-changing
MBA Summer Study School – times are changing!
A record number of no fewer than 190 MBA students recently attended the North-West University (NWU) Business School’s first ever virtual Summer Study School. Prof Jan van Romburgh, the newly appointed chief director of the Business School, welcomed the students and colleagues and emphasised the importance of a mutualistic relationship moving…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-noordwes-universiteit-stel-n-unieke-kortleerprogram-bekend
Die Noordwes-Universiteit stel ’n unieke kortleerprogram bekend
Covid-19 het ’n aantal uitdagings vir tersiêre onderwys gebring, waarvan een van die vernaamstes is om nagraadse studente voor te berei om selfversekerde navorsers op hulle gekose studiegebied te word. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) stel hierdie jaar ’n nuwe kortleerprogram (KLP) in Navorsingsontwerp bekend wat die wyse gaan verander waarop…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-introduces-first-its-kind-short-learning-programme
North-West University introduces a first-of-its-kind short learning programme
Covid-19 introduced a number of challenges to tertiary education, not the least of which is preparing postgraduate students to become confident researchers in their chosen field of study. This year the North-West University (NWU) introduces a new online short learning programme (SLP) in Research Design that will change the way researchers learn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-celebrity-journalist-making-his-mark
NWU alumnus and celebrity journalist is making his mark
Lesley Mofokeng, trailblazing celebrity journalist and alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, continues to make his mark in the journalism industry. He has done it all – from overseeing entertainment sections of top national newspapers and being a gatekeeper of stories that shape the entertainment world, to being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dont-miss-nwu-career-centres-virtual-fairs-march
Don’t miss the NWU Career Centre’s virtual fairs in March
With social distancing as the new normal, and digital engagement the norm, the North-West University (NWU) Career Centre will continue on its innovative path by hosting four virtual career fairs in March. On 9 March the Accounting Virtual Fair will kick off, followed by the General Virtual Fair on 11 March, the Law Virtual Fair on 19 March, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-engineering-helps-schools-utilise-electricity-and-water-more-effectively
NWU Faculty of Engineering helps schools to utilise electricity and water more effectively
The School of Mechanical Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is using their energy management expertise to assist schools through its Energy and Water project. This project forms part of the faculty’s drive and passion to give back to the community. Volkskool in Potchefstroom, is already benefitting through this project.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sonwabo-digs-deep-follow-his-dream
Sonwabo digs deep to follow his dream
‘’Ulala kanjani ungenayo iDegree’’ – how do you sleep while you don’t have a degree in your possession? This is the IsiXhosa mantra 37-year-old Sonwabo Mvangwana used to motivate himself throughout the four years he was trying to obtain his BSc degree in geology at the North-West University (NWU). Hailing from Matatiele, a small town in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-verdagmaking-van-entstowwe-en-die-rehabilitasie-van-gesaghebbendes
Die verdagmaking van entstowwe en die rehabilitasie van gesaghebbendes
Hoewel sosiale media en die inligtingseeu die wonderlike effek het om inligting vryelik beskikbaar te maak, het dit skynbaar ook veroorsaak dat mense se vertroue in kundiges, gesaghebbendes, spesialiste en navorsers getaan het. Dr Yolandi Coetzer, dosent in Filosofie by die Skool vir Filosofie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), skryf in ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-unesco-chair-celebrate-open-education-week-prestige-lecture-and-webinar
NWU and UNESCO chair celebrate Open Education Week with prestige lecture and webinar
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a major force driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It will have a profound impact not only on new technological advances, but also on how education and research are taken into the future. This is why the UNESCO Chair for Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources from the Research Unit for Self-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-secures-laptop-donation
NWU secures laptop donation
With the world facing an unprecedented challenge in the form of the global Covid-19 pandemic, we have seen stakeholders coming together to combat this pandemic. The North-West University (NWU) played its part by supporting students with laptops while also offering support to staff and communities surrounding its campuses. To further assist…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-global-team-member-and-key-participant-international-theological-conference
NWU professor is global team member and key participant in international theological conference
North-West University (NWU) professor in practical theology, Prof Vhumani Magezi, has been invited to be a global team member and key participant of the Lausanne 2024 Theology Working Group (TWG) Network conference. The TWG Network is a large and prestigious international evangelical forum that connects evangelical influencers around the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/afsterwe-van-prof-stephen-de-la-harpe
Afsterwe van prof Stephen de la Harpe
Dit is met groot hartseer dat ek moet aankondig dat Prof Stephen de la Harpe, die uitvoerende dekaan van die Fakulteit Regte, vanoggend, 18 Februarie 2021, oorlede is nadat hy vroeg in Januarie hierdie jaar in die hospitaal opgeneem is. Hy is as gevolg van Covid-19-verwante komplikasies oorlede. Prof Stephen was ’n vriendelike, warm en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passing-away-prof-stephen-de-la-harpe
Passing away of Prof Stephen de la Harpe
It is with great sadness that I have to announce the passing away of Prof de la Harpe, the executive dean of the Faculty of Law, this morning, 18 February 2021, after being admitted to hospital in early January this year. He passed away as a result of Covid-19 related complications. Prof Stephen was a friendly, warm and kind individual with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/cachet-park-cid-kan-net-nog-verder-groei
Cachet Park CID kan net nog verder groei
Ná jare wat die groter Bult-area in Potchefstroom die primêre misdaadkern van die dorp was, het dit uiteindelik die sektor met die minste kriminele aktiwiteit geword. Die afname in misdaad in die gebied is die direkte gevolg van die inisiatief van die Cachet Park City Improvement District (CID). Die CID se doel is om misdaad hok te slaan en om…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cachet-park-cid-can-only-grow-further
Cachet Park CID can only grow further
After years of being the primary crime hotspot of the town, the greater Bult area in Potchefstroom has finally become the sector with the least criminal activity. The decrease of crime in the area is a direct result of the Cachet Park City Improvement District (CID) initiative. The CID aims to combat crime and improve the living, entertainment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-besigheidskool-fasiliteer-eietydse-onderwerpe-om-die-denke-van-bestuurslui-afrika-te-help-vorm