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Students associate the NWU with excellence
According to a 2022 report presented by Universum, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) students associate the university with academic excellence and safety. Universum is a global data-driven, insight-led employer branding agency that focuses on brand perception based on students’ experience. The agency surveys students and alumni from numerous…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-keep-soaring
NWU Eagles keep soaring
The saying goes - cherish the moment, live your dream and play netball. This is precisely what the NWU Eagles netball team is doing. They are off to a strong start in the 2022 Varsity Netball campaign by winning all three of their games. On Monday, 19 September, bragging rights went to the NWU Eagles yet again, when they…http://news.nwu.ac.za/toxic-greener-world-protecting-mother-nature
From a toxic to a greener world: protecting mother nature
“The inaugural lecture ceremony marks the rite of passage into the ranks of a professorship. It is also an occasion that celebrates one’s academic career achievements,” said Prof Jeffrey Mphahlele, North-West University (NWU) deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, during the inaugural lecture of Prof Indra Bahadur. Prof Bahadur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-chapter-reaches-out-unathi-community-orphans-home
NWU student chapter reaches out to Unathi Community Orphans’ Home
The Student Chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) hosted a coin-laying fundraiser event on 7 September 2022. The aim of this event was to lend a helping hand to those who are less fortunate, and the money that was collected will be used to purchase food, toiletries and non-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-health-sciences-congratulates-dr-richard-beteck
NWU Faculty of Health Sciences congratulates Dr Richard Beteck!
Dr Richard Beteck, of the subprogramme Drug Discovery at the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharMaCen), has left the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) extremely proud of his latest achievement! Dr Beteck received the runner-up award for best oral presentation at the Annual Conference on Pharmaceutical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/voortsetting-van-siklus-van-rentekoersverhogings-was-onvermydelik
Voortsetting van siklus van rentekoersverhogings was onvermydelik
Die verklaring deur die Monetêre Beleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) op 22 September het te midde van verskeie wêreldwye en plaaslike onsekerhede om verstaanbare redes ’n aggressiewe boodskap oor die inflasievooruitsigte in die ekonomie oorgedra. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teachers-day-2022-transforming-education
Teachers' Day 2022: Transforming education
By Ontiretse Motingwa World Teachers’ Day is celebrated annually on 5 October in recognition of and to show appreciation for the critical role teachers play in contributing to education and development across the globe. This year’s theme is “The transformation of education begins with teachers”. “This year’s theme reminds me of the Bible…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-shares-his-research-findings-sabc-tv-talk-show
NWU academic shares his research findings on SABC TV talk show
By Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Molokele North-West University (NWU) academic in the School of Communication, Ofentse Ngake, was recently invited by Daily Thetha – a daily live television talk show on SABC1 – to share some of his research findings. Ofentse’s master’s study focused on the Daily Theta show and specifically on the launch of its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/merging-prospects-and-habits-troubled-world-life-balance
Merging prospects and habits for a troubled world: A life balance
By Ontiretse Motingwa and Nolwazi Xulu North-West University (NWU) Prof Choja Oduaran of the School of Psychosocial Health presented her inaugural lecture on the evening of 7 October 2022. The lecture, attended by academics, family members, friends and students, explored thoughts and behaviours for the resolution of life balances in an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/speltoetser-om-gratis-afgelaai-te-word-nou-vir-sa-tale-beskikbaar
Speltoetser om gratis afgelaai te word nou vir SA-tale beskikbaar
Die Speltoetsers vir Suid-Afrikaanse Tale (Spelling Checkers for South African Languages), ’n spel- en woordafbrekingtoetser-instrument vir tien van Suid-Afrika se amptelike tale, Engels uitgesluit, is nou beskikbaar om gratis van die webwerf van die Suid-Afrikaanse Sentrum vir Digitale Taalhulpbronne (SADiLAR) afgelaai te word.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spelling-checker-tool-sa-languages-now-available-download-free
Spelling checker tool for SA languages now available to download for free
The Spelling Checkers for South African Languages, a spelling and hyphenation checker tool for ten of South Africa’s official languages, excluding English, is now available to download for free from the website of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR). This tool was developed by the Centre for Text Technology (CTexT…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fitting-farewell-nwus-tshiamo-her-way-international-worldskills-competition
A fitting farewell for NWU’s Tshiamo on her way to International Worldskills competition
The North West Provincial Department hosted a farewell ceremony for North-West University (NWU) nursing student and winner of the national WorldSkills South Africa Occupational Standards competition, Tshiamo Mokgoetsi, on 7 October 2022. Tshiamo will represent South Africa at the International WorldSkills competition in Bordeaux, France from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/developing-and-validating-parentage-verification-tests-lovebirds
Developing and validating parentage verification tests for lovebirds
The better the pedigree of certain parrots kept as pets, the more popular and expensive they are in the marketplace. As a result, buyers and sellers alike have an interest in knowing the parentage of the birds concerned, and this is especially the case with lovebirds, says Prof Rencia van der Sluis, senior lecturer in the North-West University’s (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-study-explores-need-transport-more-freight-rail
NWU study explores the need to transport more freight via rail
“To effectively and efficiently transport freight from its point of origin to its desired destination across the country and continent, all modes of transport should be utilised,” says Resego Lentlokane, a North-West University (NWU) transport economics graduate in her honours study. Her study is titled “The Luxembourg rail protocol and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-students-spell-their-way-victory
North-West University students spell their way to victory
On the 19th and 20th of September 2022, students from different faculties in the North-West University participated in the 1st Annual inter-faculty spelling bee competition. The purpose of this event was to promote the different languages that are officially recognised in the NWU as well as to also ensure that the NWU brand also partakes in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-deur-na-varsity-netbal-finaal
Eagles deur na Varsity Netbal-finaal
Hulle was slaggereed! Hulle het ons egter ook laat naels kou. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles het op Maandag 10 Oktober die verdedigende kampioene, Kovsies, ore aangesit om na die 2022 Varsity Netbal-finaal deur te dring. Die Eagles moes egter in Bloemfontein uithaal en wys om ’n 64–61-wentelling aan te teken teen dieselfde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-through-varsity-netball-finals
Eagles through to Varsity Netball finals
They came, they saw and they conquered! They also left our nerves in tatters. On Monday, 10 October, the North-West University (NWU) Eagles stunned defending champions, Kovsies, to advance to the 2022 Varsity Netball finals. The Eagles had to muster all their willpower to secure a 64–61 win in Bloemfontein against the same opponents who…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-continue-show-their-varsity-sports-worth
NWU Eagles continue to show their Varsity Sports worth
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles may have been unable to secure a trophy in any of the recently completed Varsity Sports tournaments, but they sure have given a good account of themselves. In the Varsity Cricket tournament, the Eagles finished second to Maties when they lost on a sun-drenched Tuks Cricket Oval in Pretoria on Wednesday, 5…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hard-work-paves-way-high-court
Hard work paves the way to the high court
By Ontiretse Motingwa Her hard work and perseverance have paid off – Refilwe Tsatsimpe, North-West University (NWU) alumnus and lecturer in the Faculty of Law on the Mahikeng Campus since 2019, was recently admitted to the high court. Refilwe, who is from Itsoseng, a town near Mahikeng, says she wanted to pursue a career in law ever since…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-shines-bright-teaching-awards