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Professor Charlene du Toit-Brits is shifting the paradigm
An inaugural lecture is regarded as a significant milestone in the life and career of an academic. It is a chance for new professorial colleagues to directly showcase their innovative research. Professor Charlene du Toit-Brits delivered her inaugural lecture titled Are we there yet? A sense of ownership: Empowering Self-Directed Students in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/taalbewustheidsweek-om-die-draai
Taalbewustheidsweek is om die draai
Die Taaldirektoraat van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gaan op 28 Augustus sy jaarlikse Taalbewustheidsweek regoor al drie die universiteit se kampusse bekendstel. Die tema van die week is “Multilingualism: The pathway to academic excellence through diverse resources”. “Hierdie week gaan oor die viering van die taalkundige diversiteit van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-awareness-week-horizon-0
Language Awareness Week is on the horizon
On Monday, 28 August, the Language Directorate of the North-West University (NWU) will be launching its annual Language Awareness Week across all three of the university’s campuses. The theme of the week is “Multilingualism: The pathway to academic excellence through diverse resources”. “This week is about celebrating the linguistic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/colombiaanse-ambassadeur-besoek-die-nwu-om-oor-die-rol-van-gender-die-samelewing-te-praat
Colombiaanse ambassadeur besoek die NWU om oor die rol van gender in die samelewing te praat
Daar is te veel wanopvattings oor die rol wat gender in die samelewing speel. Dit is die mening wat die agbare ambassadeur Maria Del Rosario Mina Rojas van Colombia op Vrydag 18 Augustus tydens haar besoek aan die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) uitgespreek het. In ’n interaktiewe sessie het die agbare ambassadeur Mina…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colombian-ambassador-visits-nwu-talk-about-role-gender-society
Colombian ambassador visits NWU to talk about the role of gender in society
There are too many misconceptions about the role that gender plays in society. This is the opinion expressed by the Honourable Ambassador Maria Del Rosario Mina Rojas of Colombia during her visit to the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 18 August. In an interactive session the Honourable Ambassador Mina Rojas delivered…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wesensinflasie-toon-welkome-daling
Wesensinflasie toon welkome daling
Goeie ekonomiese nuus is dat die verbruikersprysindeks (VPI) (wesensinflasie) vir Julie weer eens ’n welkome dalingstendens getoon het deur vanaf 5,4% in Junie na 4,7% te daal. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê dit is nie net ’n tweejaarlaagtepunt vir die VPI nie, maar is ook heelwat beter as die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/headline-inflation-shows-welcome-decline
Headline inflation shows welcome decline
Good economic news is that the consumer price index (CPI) (headline inflation) for July has again shown a welcome declining tendency, reaching 4,7% from 5,4% in June. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU), says this is not only a two-year low for the CPI but is also much better than market expectations. “Core…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-shines-bright-oxford-innovation-boot-camp
Academic shines bright at Oxford innovation boot camp
Prof Rose Hayeshi, associate professor at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform has just returned from the United Kingdom after a week-long innovation boot camp at the University of Oxford. Prof Hayeshi was one of the 10 participants selected to deliver demo pitches, after which her presentation was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-hoekom-dit-duidelik-waarom-skaars-rekeningkundige-vaardighede-ontwikkel-moet-word
NWU: Hoekom dit duidelik is waarom skaars rekeningkundige vaardighede ontwikkel moet word
As daar nie goeie oorsig is nie, ly uitsette daaronder. Sonder deursigtigheid floreer bedrog. Waninligting en waninterpretasie word gepropageer om die norm te raak namate fiksie nie meer van feite onderskei kan word nie. In ’n ontwikkelende land soos Suid-Afrika wat ’n magdom uitdagings in die gesig staar, kan dit nie toegelaat word nie. ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-delves-export-diversification-sub-saharan-africa
Inaugural lecture delves into export diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Tshweu Prof Ireen Choga from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences delivered her inaugural lecture on 24 August 2023. Her lecture was titled “Exports and export Diversification: key drivers and trends in Sub-Saharan Africa”. She says this was not only an academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nurses-frontline-unveiling-challenges-covid-19-patient-care
Nurses on the frontline: Unveiling the challenges of Covid-19 patient care
A recent study conducted by Dr Joan Dikobe from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing Science sheds light on the lived experiences of nurses as they cared for patients diagnosed with Covid-19. As frontline healthcare workers, they are fundamental to the healthcare system, and play a crucial role in ensuring the continuity and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-students-brush-statistical-software-analyse-population-data
Postgraduate students brush up on statistical software to analyse population data
By Menziwa Msibi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Population Studies and Demography subject group recently hosted a workshop for postgraduate students on its Mahikeng Campus. The workshop was aimed at creating a space for students to get to know each other and talk about their research projects, and to teach them more about population…http://news.nwu.ac.za/inaugural-lecture-explores-trust-workplace
Inaugural lecture explores trust in the workplace
Prof Marita Heyns, a researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit on the Vanderbijlpark Campus, recently delivered her inaugural professorial lecture titled "Trust @work". The hybrid event brought together academics, family members, and friends from various parts of the globe. Prof Heyns selected one of her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kgopotso-moshapo-nwu-defenders-heroics-secure-back-back-goals
Kgopotso Moshapo: NWU defender's heroics secure back-to-back goals
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Tshweu North-West University (NWU) Eagles defender Kgopotso Moshapo has emerged as the saviour of his team, delivering clutch performances in two consecutive games during this year's Varsity Football season. With remarkable headers, he not only secured victory over the Central University of Technology (CUT), but…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/suid-afrika-se-nasionale-belange-die-veranderende-brics-landskap-sewe-toetse
Suid-Afrika se nasionale belange in die veranderende BRICS-landskap – sewe toetse
“Die waterskeidings- 15de BRICS-beraad wat in Johannesburg plaasgevind het, het – tot sy krediet – verskeie lopies op die telbord gehad teen die tyd dat dit verlede week tot ’n einde gekom het.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Besigheidskool, sê hoewel die uitkomste noodwendig ’n ingewikkelde mengsel van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-national-interests-changing-brics-landscape-seven-tests
South Africa’s national interests in the changing BRICS landscape ― seven tests
“The watershed 15th BRICS Summit that took place in Johannesburg had, to its credit, several runs on the scoreboard by the time it concluded last week.” Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says while the outcomes were inevitably a complex amalgam of politics, economics and business, the overall…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-winning-streak
NWU Eagles on a winning streak
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles netball team keep proving that teamwork makes the dream work during the 2023 FNB Varsity netball tournament. They have been on a winning streak, securing a 43-36 win against Kovsies (University of the Free State) on 28 August. They also secured a 59-26 win against Wits University and a 51-36 win against…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-women-leadership-programme
NWU launches Women in Leadership Programme
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) People and Culture unit and Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) recently collaborated to host the launch of the university's first Women in Leadership Programme. The programme launch, themed "How to thrive as an influential woman leader in higher education", took place at Vanderbijlpark Riverside Sun Hotel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-covid-19-variant-being-monitored
New Covid-19 variant being monitored
The new Covid-19 subvariant EG.5 – also known as Eris – has made its way into South Africa with the first case reported in Gauteng in mid-August. This after it crossed the borders of China, the United States, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, France, Portugal and Spain. Dr Hazel Mufhandu, senior lecturer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-career-centre-hosts-campus-work-readiness-session