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NWU to launch project to promote mental health and prevent substance abuse
The high prevalence of mental health problems and substance abuse among adults and young people within communities have been reported across the country, and the North West province is no exception. To address this problem, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) faculties of Law, Health Sciences, and Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-launches-school-based-cardiovascular-healthcare-programme
NWU School of Nursing launches school-based cardiovascular healthcare programme
Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. So says Nombulelo Zenani from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing. She adds that the prevalence of these diseases is often due to lifestyle and dietary changes, obesity, lack of physical activity, excessive alcohol consumption…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lead-agricultural-intervention-empower-local-communities
NWU to lead agricultural intervention to empower local communities
To promote mental health and wellbeing and prevent substance abuse among young people in Lokaleng village in Mahikeng, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will be leading the agricultural intervention section of the multi-sectoral collaborative care community intervention project that will be launched…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilders-fly-nwu-flag-high-national-championships
Bodybuilders fly the NWU flag high at national championships
Seven bodybuilding athletes from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus participated in the Bodybuilding South African National Championships that took place on 2 and 3 October 2021. They showed their mettle, and three of them finished in the top seven. David Tshose, the 2019 National Champion, successfully defended his title in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/key-success-education
The key to success is education
The North-West University (NWU) fully understands that the key to success is education, and over the years its supplementary teaching programme, Ikateleng, has afforded thousands of learners the opportunity to succeed. This year, the university and Northam Platinum Mine are helping even more learners to reach their goals through the Northam…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jongste-ranglyste-toon-nwu-se-vakke-van-gehalte
Jongste ranglyste toon NWU se vakke van gehalte
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is een van die beste tersiêre-onderwysinstellings vir onderrig op pad na ’n professionele loopbaan. Dit is herbevestig deur die jongste ranglys van die Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings wat die NWU onder die top plaaslike universiteite plaas. THE se 2022-ranglys wat op 13 Oktober vrygestel is,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/latest-rankings-highlight-nwus-quality-subjects
Latest rankings highlight NWU’s quality subjects
The North-West University (NWU) is one of the best tertiary education institutions for education towards a professional career. This has been reconfirmed by the latest rankings by the Times Higher Education (THE) World Rankings, which place the NWU among the top local universities. THE’s 2022 rankings that were released on 13 October highlight…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/drieminute-tesis-toon-dat-minder-meer-kan-wees
Drieminute-tesis toon dat minder meer kan wees
Bondige, duidelike kommunikasie is noodsaaklik in die akademiese omgewing. Dit is ’n vaardigheid wat maak dat jou navorsingsvisie gehoor word en selfs ’n beter vaardigheid om dit verstaanbaar te maak. Hier het ons die drieminute-tesis-kompetisie (3MT-kompetisie). Die kompetisie is deur die Universiteit van Queensland ontwikkel. Meestersgraad-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-minute-thesis-shows-less-more
The three-minute thesis shows less is more
Concise, clear communication is imperative in the academic realm. It is a skill to make your research vision heard and an even greater one to make it understood. Enter the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. The competition was developed by the University of Queensland. Master’s-degree and doctoral students are given three minutes to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/be-buddy-not-bully-urges-nwu-campaign
Be a buddy, not a bully: urges NWU campaign
“Bullying is a public health crisis that affects all schools in South Africa.” This is according to Dr Molekodi Matsipane, director of the School of Nursing at the North-West University (NWU). The School of Nursing at the Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Department of Basic Education, the Office of the Premier, South African Police…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-team-open-watershed-experiences-nwu
WaterNet team open to watershed experiences at NWU
From January 2022, the secretariat of the regional water research network known as WaterNet will be based at Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) as part of a five-year agreement. We caught up with the WaterNet executive management head, associate professor Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, to obtain a better understanding of the 79-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-ingenieurswese-se-vindingrykheid-n-sleutel-tot-phd-suksesse
Fakulteit Ingenieurswese se vindingrykheid ’n sleutel tot PhD-suksesse
Vindingrykheid het die wêreld opgebou, vernuf onderhou dit en ons verbeelding sal dit die toekoms in neem. Dit is duidelik uit van die interessante en belangrike PhD’s wat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Ingenieurswese in 2021 opgelewer het. Op die gebied van chemiese ingenieurswese het Innocentia Erdogan haar PhD vir haar tesis “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineerings-ingenuity-key-phd-successes
Faculty of Engineering’s ingenuity key to PhD successes
Ingenuity built the world, resourcefulness sustains it and our imaginations will take it forward. This is evident from some of the interesting and important PhDs that the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering has delivered in 2021. In the field of chemical engineering, Innocentia Erdogan received her PhD for her thesis titled “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-selected-participate-prestigious-programme
NWU academic selected to participate in prestigious programme
North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Aurelia Alvina Williams has been selected to participate in the Future Professors Programme (FPP). Dr Williams, a senior lecturer in the subject group Biochemistry, is among 29 South African academics who have been selected as the first cohort to participate in the second phase of the programme. “I am…http://news.nwu.ac.za/saving-whistle-blower
Saving the whistle blower
More than 100 participants recently attended the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School Think Tank webinar, “Save the rhino, and the whistle blower”. The diverse panel included Pieter-Louis Myburgh, an investigative journalist, Adv JJ du Toit, retired deputy director of the National Prosecuting Authority, Wayne Malgas, a partner at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-animal-health-looks-out-our-furry-friends
NWU’s Animal Health looks out for our furry friends
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) subject group Animal Health hosted a pet Fun Walk on 30 October 2021 to raise awareness about canine diseases such as rabies, cancer, distemper and others. Animal lovers and their canine friends met at the main gate of the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus, and joined in the fun walk all the way to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vereer-radio-aanbieder-vir-die-bevordering-van-selfgerigte-leer
NWU vereer radio-aanbieder vir die bevordering van selfgerigte leer
Die wêreld is deurlopend besig om te ontwikkel, en om op hoogte te bly met die voortdurende vloei van veranderings, is lewenslange leer noodsaaklik. Een van die doeltreffendste benaderings oor lewenslange leer is selfgerigte leer (SGL), waar mense hulle eie leerdoelwitte stel en kies wat en hoe hulle wil leer. Sy passie vir SGL en sy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-trade-publishes-book-africas-digital-future
NWU’s TRADE publishes book on Africa’s digital future
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Chairs Programme in the TRADE research entity (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences) at the North-West University (NWU) has published a new book on Africa’s digital future. The book, titled Africa’s digital future: From theory to action, makes an important and timely contribution to the literature on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/medelye-met-die-afsterwe-van-fw-de-klerk
Medelye met die afsterwe van FW de Klerk
Dit is met hartseer dat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) verneem van oud-President FW de Klerk se afsterwe. Wyle president De Klerk het as regstudent en later as kanselier van die voormalige Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys (PU vir CHO, nou NWU) diep spore by die universiteit gelaat. Sy nalatenskap as staatsman, Nobel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/condolences-fw-de-klerk-passing-away