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NWU Excellence Awards acknowledge staff excellence across disciplines
The North-West University (NWU) honoured its exceptional staff at the annual NWU Excellence Awards ceremony, held in Potchefstroom on 20 November. More than 150 staff members received recognition for their outstanding contributions to the university’s key focus areas of teaching and learning, community engagement, and research and innovation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-15-years-finnish-south-african-atmospheric-collaboration-nwu
Celebrating 15 Years of Finnish–South African Atmospheric Collaboration at NWU
When we think about anniversaries, 15 years is traditionally known as a crystal anniversary, and the symbolism of crystal is both beautiful and unique. Crystal represents clarity and transparency, reflecting the trust and openness that have grown over the years in a partnership. It also signifies care, strength and beauty, showing that even with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-outstanding-lecturers
NWU honours outstanding lecturers
The North-West University (NWU) celebrated its best-of-the-best lecturers during its Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (TEA). This annual event took place on 12 March at the Snowflake venue in Potchefstroom. Dr Deon van Tonder of the Faculty of Education received the coveted Distinguished Teaching Excellence Award (DTEA). Deon is the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-solutions-take-stage-scsis-honours-project-presentation-day-0
Innovative solutions take the stage at SCSIS Honours Project Presentation Day
The School of Computer Science and Information Systems (SCSIS) at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University held its annual Honours Project Presentation Day on 10 October 2024 at The Roots venue in Potchefstroom. The event showcased the innovative projects and research conducted by the school’s 32 honours-degree students, providing a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/buying-time-cosmic-clock-south-africas-nexus-challenge
Buying time on the cosmic clock: South Africa’s nexus challenge
Exaggeration is so often used as a tool for disinformation and to instil fear, but it is fair to say that never has the need to understand how our critical resources are interlinked been so important for the current and future welfare of our planet. There is a nexus between energy, water and the environment, and here South Africa, with its…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 funded or…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-open-access
Research Support Services
Open Access, What is Open Access, Open Access logo Open Access logo Click and drag to resize Click and drag to resize Open Access (OA) is about providing free online access to research output. It permits any user to read, use, re-use, distribute or download research as long as they acknowledge the original author/creator. It can be applied to all forms of published research…, Benefits, ✓ No financial barriers to accessing research outputs. ✓ A wider audience can read, use and share research publications. ✓ Society gets to benefit from the research that is conducted with the support of taxpayers' money. ✓ Increases researchers' visibility, citations, and impact. ✓ The University receives more funding due to a more significant…, Open Access Mandates and NWU Library Initiatives, Open Access Mandates The NWU committed to Open Access by signing the Berlin Declaration and is further guided by the NRF's Open Access statement : “ From 1 March 2015, authors of research papers generated from research either fully or partially funded by NRF, when submitting and publishing in academic journals, should deposit their final peer-…, Open Access Publishing, Author Information Before selecting a journal for the publication of an article, distinguish between full and hybrid open-access journals. Check if the journal complies with the funder's requirements on Open Policy Finder . Read the publisher’s and journal's Open Access policies on Open Policy Finder . search for accredited journals . Beware of…, Journal Information, Publish in Open Access Journals Gold: Article Processing charge (APC) Check the Open Policy Finder for the funder's Open Access policy. The author has to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC), or the funder might provide an OA Article publishing charge. Authors may publish in full Open Access journals where publishers freely make articles…, Open Access Content, Accredited list of Open Access journals NWU Library: A-Z databases flagged with the OA logo Boloka: Institutional Repository Boloka (NWU-IR) is the primary storage of all NWU Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) DaYta Ya Rona: NWU Research Repository (figshare) NWU digital theses and dissertations Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)…, Data Repositories, Registry of Research Data Repositories DataONE Zenodo Dryad [/accordion]http://www.nwu.ac.za/work-integrated-and-service-learning-management-system-wisl
The Work Integrated and Service-learning Management System (WISL)
The NWU had in 2016 already been seeking for a system to be developed to address the implementation of an integrated solution for management of and reporting on activities within the work integrated and service-learning environment (WIL and SL). This integrated system had as main purpose to automate and effectively manage the placement…http://www.nwu.ac.za/brics/news-academic-forum
Academic Forum | News | BRICS
In economics, BRICS is a grouping acronym that refers to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development. It is typically rendered as "the BRICS" or "the BRICS countries" Much speculation and criticism about this multi…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-south-africas-future-depends-rebuilding-education
Prof Linda du Plessis: South Africa’s future depends on rebuilding education
STEM education needs to be put in the spotlight for South Africa to revive its ailing education sector. The education system is not producing underachievers; it is manufacturing exclusion. Teaching must be restored to its former prestige, which is a respected, aspirational career rather than a reluctant fallback. The…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/research-week
Research Week
Research and innovation for sustainable impact The NWU Research & Innovation Week is a biennial flagship series of events organised by Research Support in collaboration with faculties to “display” our researchers’ work and postgraduate research programmes, thereby enhancing excellence and visibility, and encouraging networking and…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/centre-text-technology/technology
Language Technology
Introduction What is Language Technology? About | Video Admission Requirements What you'll learn Further studies Applications of HLT Possible Careers Get in touch In today's world, the way we interact with computers or mobile devices is becoming the social norm. We talk to our devices; use them to interpret…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-2024
Inaugural Lectures: Natural and Agricultural Sciences 2024
Prof Sithandiwe Mazibuko-Mbeje Type 2 diabetes a silent killer: addressing insulin resistance and obesity (read more) × Prof Sithandiwe Mazibuko-Mbeje Type 2 diabetes a silent killer: addressing insulin resistance and obesity Diabetes mellitus is among the top ten leading causes of death worldwide. Globally, over…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/literacy-studies
Literacy Studies Home
Available on the Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark Campuses Academic literacy refers to the ability to successfully navigate, understand, interpret, and produce texts in the academic environment. Regardless of your field of study, you will be required to read and comprehend academic texts and to display your understanding by…http://www.nwu.ac.za/university-calendar/october
University Calendar - October
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://www.nwu.ac.za/gender-awareness-week
Gender Awareness Week
Gender Awareness Week (GAW) has become an integral part of the university’s strategy of promoting diversity and inclusivity among students, staff and other stakeholders at NWU. The activities, sessions and presentations that take place fosters an awareness of, and engages with issues concerning gender and identity in diverse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovators-inspired-commercialise-research-too
Innovators inspired to commercialise this research too
After a week-long residential programme in the United Kingdom, two innovators from the North-West University (NWU) recently returned with renewed vigour to promote commercialisation in the fields of the humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS). Prof Henk Louw, an associate professor of Academic Literacy in the Faculty of Humanities, and Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/first-year-student-shines-top-participant-nstf-brilliants-programme
First-year student shines as a top participant in NSTF Brilliants Programme
Lize-Mari Loots, a first-year BSc dietetics student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus, recently earned recognition as one of the top students in the prestigious National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Brilliants Programme. The NSTF Brilliants Programme recognises at least 18 first-year students studying science,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-revolution-hits-nwu-here-what-you-need-know
The AI revolution hits the NWU: Here is what you need to know
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to play an increasingly important and prominent role in our lives, the North-West University (NWU) has established the NWU AI Hub to serve as a coordinator and facilitator for all things AI at the NWU. No sphere of the university environment has been left unaffected by the AI revolution, and with the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/virtual-reality-laboratory-bridges-gap-between-psychology-and-technology