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NWU alumnus nominated for NSTF-South32 awards
North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Raseelo J Moitsheki has been nominated for the 2020/2021 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards. Prof Moitsheki, who is currently an academic at the University of the Witwatersrand, has been nominated for two awards in the research category: the TW Kambule-NSTF Researcher award…http://www.nwu.ac.za/university-calendar/september
University Calendar - September
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Keynotes
Professor Karl Wirth Karl Wirth is an associate professor of geology and has been teaching at Macalester College for more than 25 years. His education work focuses on metacognition, self-assessment, motivation, and undergraduate research experiences in support of best practices in teaching and learning. As Co-Director of the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/research-leader
Research Leader
Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Positions: Director - Food Security and Safety Focus Area Pr.Sci.Nat. MASSAF FTWAS FASLP FAS FAAS Vice President: Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/welcome-fnasrec
Welcome to FNASREC
Overview All research conducted at the university requires ethics clearance, as mandated by section 4.11.4 of the General Academic Rules, approved on 16 November 2023. The NWU policy stipulates that all research, including MSc and PhD student projects, and any research conducted by staff and post-doctoral associates, whether…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/earth-system-sciences-soils-and-resources/research-team
Research Team
Edward Smit School for Geo- and Spatial Sciences | Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management View profile Dr. Edward Smit is a soil scientist focusing on digital soil mapping, soil physics, and environmental modelling. He completed both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the University of the Free…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/student-leadership-summit-2023
Student Leadership Summit 2023
Theme: Navigating your journey With a view to empower and equip NWU student leaders with the relevant information and skills, the Student Life Department is hosting a Student Leadership Summit on the 6th of October 2023, focusing on the broad theme of “Navigating your journey.” Navigating your journey focuses on a destination map and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/inaugural-lectures-2022
Inaugural Lectures 2022
The North-West University is proud to showcase its academics as they climb the ladder in their academic career. Any academic who is promoted to professor or who is appointed by the NWU as “newly appointed professor” from elsewhere, is expected to deliver a professional inaugural speech within the first year of their appointment. It is meant to…http://www.nwu.ac.za/vice-chancellor
Vice-chancellor
Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor Speeches of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor NWU Press releases 2025 [accordion] To the youth of the NWU 16 June 2025 On Monday, 16 June, we commemorate Youth Day, and I extend to you warm and heartfelt salutations in honour of your boundless potential and the quiet…http://www.nwu.ac.za/university-calendar/april
University Calendar - April
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In the Media
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management in the Media Children leap for joy on Frog Day NEWS@NWU Mafumane Tlhapi - 29 April 2024 The Cause of Dubai's Floods eNCA 19 April 2024 How does Cloud Seeding work? Omny.fm John Perlman - 18 April 2024…http://www.nwu.ac.za/university-calendar/july
University Calendar - July
Legend MC - Mahikeng Campus PC - Potchefstroom Campus VC - Vanderbijlpark Campus M - Masters degree PhD/D - Doctoral degree UDL - Unit for Distance Learning HDA - Higher Degrees Administration FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences FHUM - Faculty of Humanities FEMS - Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-excellence-community-engagement
NWU honours excellence in community engagement
Thirteen academics from the North-West University (NWU) received recognition for their excellence in community engagement. They were honoured during the NWU’s Excellence in Community Engagement (CE) Awards Ceremony that took place on 31 March. The vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, conveyed his congratulations to all the recipients and said…http://www.nwu.ac.za/university-calendar/march
University Calendar - March
Legend MC - Mahikeng Campus PC - Potchefstroom Campus VC - Vanderbijlpark Campus M - Masters degree PhD/D - Doctoral degree UDL - Unit for Distance Learning HDA - Higher Degrees Administration FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences FHUM - Faculty of Humanities FEMS - Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/testsdl
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LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS: 2024 Title of research projects Participants Reflective practice in action: Disrupting the 'apprenticeship of observation' of student teachers in Work Integrated Learning through authentic teaching-learning experiences Prof N Petersen, Dr Adri Du…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pure-and-applied-analytics-paa/test-3mc
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.bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 3MC Presents: International Conference on Recent Developments in Mathematical Modeling in Biology 29-31 March 2023, NWU, Potchefstroom Home…http://www.nwu.ac.za/brics/chinese-government-scholarship-for-SA-students
Chinese Government Scholarship for SA Students | BRICS
The Chinese Government is offering scholarships for South African students to study at Chinese institutions starting in the 2016/17 academic year. The scholarship may be awarded for undergraduate (Bachelors), postgraduate (Masters or PhD) or non-degree Chinese language studies. Preference is given for postgraduate studies…http://www.nwu.ac.za/womens-month-2020
Women's Month 2020
As we commemorate Women’s Day, we salute women who have played and continue to play an important role in our families, our university, our communities and our country. We do so by taking stock of their achievements and the strides they have made in overcoming systemic barriers while continuing to flourish and inspire. At the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/language-technology-honours
Language Technology Honours
HONOURS IN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY Discover the potential of an Honours degree in Language Technology in the dynamic field of computational linguistics. Contribute to diverse language integration, specialising in South African languages, and expand your machine learning and linguistics expertise. Join this niche…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/womens-month-2023