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Researchers demonstrate that conservation and development can go hand in hand
While cities in Africa expand rapidly and the pressure for economic growth is increasing, the protected areas on the continent face a complex challenge: how to conserve nature and empower people. At the North-West University (NWU) the Protected Areas Research Group, led by Prof. Reece Alberts, Prof. François Retief, Prof. Claudine Roos and Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsers-wys-bewaring-en-ontwikkeling-kan-hand-aan-hand-gaan
Navorsers wys bewaring en ontwikkeling kan hand aan hand gaan
Terwyl Afrika se stede vinnig uitbrei en die druk vir ekonomiese groei toeneem, staan die vasteland se beskermde gebiede voor ’n komplekse uitdaging: hoe om die natuur te bewaar én mense te bemagtig. By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) werk die Bewaringsgebiede-navorsingsgroep, onder leiding van prof.essore Reece Alberts, prof. François Retief,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-recognised-scientific-excellence-lifestyle-diseases-mental-health-and-health-education
Academic recognised for scientific excellence in lifestyle diseases, mental health and health education
The South African Health Excellence Awards has recognised Prof. Leepile Sehularo, director of the Lifestyle Diseases research entity at the North-West University (NWU), who received the Second Runner-up Award for Scientific Excellence. The awards ceremony was held on 8 November 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Gauteng, co-hosted by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-leaders-tackle-hunger-and-malnutrition-across-africa
Building leaders to tackle hunger and malnutrition across Africa
For more than two decades, the African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) of the North-West University (NWU) has been shaping the future of nutrition leadership on the continent. Since its first programme in 2002, this flagship 10-day residential initiative, hosted annually at the NWU, has developed over 500 professionals from more than 40…http://news.nwu.ac.za/putting-people-centre-digital-innovation
Putting people at the centre of digital innovation
The Centre for Digital Humanities was born out of the realisation that the humanities are central to creating equitable digital futures for South Africans. “As digital humanists, we understand that technology exists within a network of human and more-than-human relationships,” says Prof. Janelize Morelli. “True digital…http://news.nwu.ac.za/chhp-explores-dynamics-couples-and-family-therapy
CHHP explores the dynamics of couples and family therapy
Dr Rümando Kok Interview between Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the CHHP, and Dr Rümando Kok Navigating human relationships can be a maze of conflict and misunderstandings, especially in the close-knit relationship dynamics of couples and families. The North-West University’s (NWU) Centre for Health and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-drives-innovation-remote-monitoring-technology
NWU drives innovation with remote monitoring technology
The North-West University (NWU) continues to show its commitment to cutting-edge innovation and practical research solutions. The new STRIDE remote unit, which makes remote management of equipment and processes possible, easier and more accessible, is the latest business-ready technology to come out of the Faculty of Engineering’s venture,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/healthier-lifestyles-are-key-preventing-diabetes-0
Healthier lifestyles are key to preventing diabetes
By Gosego Phutieagae As the world commemorates International Diabetes Day on 14 November, the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening awareness on diabetes prevention and management. In the weeks leading up to the global observance, the Obesity and Metabolic Disease Research Group (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-national-unity-and-persistence-old-order
The Government of National Unity and the persistence of the old order
Prof Joseph Sekhampu Chief Director of the NWU Business School By Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, director of the NWU Business School. The Government of National Unity has now settled into the political landscape and is no longer an experiment, but a lived reality. Its existence invites a deeper reflection on what it…http://library.nwu.ac.za/circulation-services