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Universiteite moet meer doen om risiko’s te ondervang
'n Onlangse meningsartikel deur prof Hermien Zaaiman van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus bewys dat voorkoming beter as genesing is. Die artikel word as vereiste leesstof vir alle visekanseliers en risikobestuurders by Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite beskryf, veral in die lig van toenemende intimidasie en gewelddadige…http://news.nwu.ac.za/universities-must-do-more-accommodate-risks
Universities must do more to accommodate risks
In what is being described as required reading for all South African university vice-chancellors and risk managers – especially in light of increasing intimidation and violent disruptions of lectures, seminars, talks by scholars, Senate and Council meetings, a recent opinion article by Prof Hermien Zaaiman of the North-West University’s (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-speak-inaugural-brics-mathematics-conference
NWU academic to speak at inaugural BRICS Mathematics Conference
Prof Jamshid Moori, NRF B-rated researcher and research professor at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU), has been invited by the Chinese Mathematical Society to be a plenary speaker at the very first BRICS Mathematics Conference. BRICS is an acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teacher-education-inclusion-all-stakeholders-join-hands
Teacher Education for Inclusion: All stakeholders join hands
The Optentia research focus area on the Vanderbijlpark Campus and the Faculty of Education Sciences on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) is hosting the 2nd Bi-Annual Symposium on Teacher Education for Inclusion in collaboration with De Vlaamse Vereniging voor Ontwikkelingsamenwerking en Technische Bijstand. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/samewerking-baan-die-weg-vir-sharpeville-2020-ontwikkelingsplan
Samewerking baan die weg vir Sharpeville 2020-ontwikkelingsplan
Die skep van ʼn beter wêreld verg spanwerk, vennootskappe en samewerking. Hierdie stelling deur prof Danie Meyer, senior lektor in ekonomie op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), is ʼn perfekte opsomming van die samewerkingsbekwaamheid van die NWU, VAAL LED Warriors en die plaaslike gemeenskap van Sharpeville. Die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/collaboration-paves-way-sharpeville-2020-development-plan
Collaboration paves way to Sharpeville 2020 Development Plan
Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships and collaboration, as we need an army of companies to work together to build a better world. This statement by Prof Danie Meyer, senior lecturer in the subject group for Economics on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), sums up the collaborative prowess of the NWU,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studente-word-uitgenooi-om-vir-nagraadse-mandela-rhodes-beurs-aansoek-te-doen
Studente word uitgenooi om vir nagraadse Mandela Rhodes-beurs aansoek te doen
Strewe jy daarna om 'n leier te word wat 'n positiewe bydrae tot die ontwikkeling van die Afrika-kontinent sal maak? Wil jy in 2018 met nagraadse studie voortgaan en is jy op soek na 'n beurs wat volledig befonds is? {C} Wil jy graag deel van 'n lewensveranderende leierskapontwikkelingsprogram wees saam met 'n diverse groep begaafde leiers van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-invited-apply-postgraduate-mandela-rhodes-scholarship
Students invited to apply for postgraduate Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
Do you aspire to be a leader who will contribute positively to the development of the African continent? Do you want to pursue postgraduate studies in 2018, and are looking for a fully-funded scholarship opportunity? Do you wish to be part of a life-changing leadership development programme with a diverse group of leaders from across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/internasionale-navorsingsamewerking-fokus-op-vroulike-entrepreneurskap-fokus
Internasionale navorsingsamewerking fokus op vroulike entrepreneurskap fokus
Ekonome en akademici is dit eens: vroulike entrepreneurs is ʼn tot nog toe onderbenutte mag wat ekonomiese groei kan aanwakker. Natanya Meyer, ʼn dosent in die Skool vir Ekonomiese Wetenskappe op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sal met ʼn internasionale span navorsers saamwerk aan ʼn navorsingsprojek getiteld: “Women…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-research-collaboration-focus-female-entrepreneurship
International research collaboration to focus on female entrepreneurship
Economists, academics alike are in agreement: female entrepreneurs are an under-tapped force that can revive economic growth. Having said this, Natanya Meyer – a lecturer within the School of Economic Sciences on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), will join an international research team to collaborate on a research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sowask-puts-cancer-agenda
SOWASK puts cancer on the agenda
Social work students of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently did their part in the battle against cancer. The group of students, under the banner of the subject society SOWASK, was the driving force behind a recent campaign aimed at creating awareness of the disease which annually claims thousands of lives.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-seminar-tackles-decolonisation-university-education
NWU Seminar tackles decolonisation of university education
On Friday, 10 March 2017 the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted a Professionalism Seminar at the Mmabatho Palms resort. The seminar, “Decolonising University Education” was aimed at finding possible approaches and solutions to achieving quality decolonised education in higher learning institutions. The theme, inspired…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-presents-inaugural-lecture-micro-econometric-modelling
NWU academic presents inaugural lecture on micro-econometric modelling
Prof Abayomi Samuel Oyekale from the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) kick-started the first of six inaugural lectures for the 2017 academic year on 14 March 2017 with his lecture “Micro-econometric modelling in applied economic research: The pains, pitfalls and paradoxes”. In this lecture, Prof Oyekale – who’s research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/vervaardigingsektor-nog-nie-uit-die-moeilikheid-uit-nie-%25E2%2580%2593-dr-andre-mellet
Vervaardigingsektor nog nie uit die moeilikheid uit nie – dr Andre Mellet
Die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie het in die laaste kwartaal van 2016 negatiewe groei getoon. Hierdie negatiewe groei kan toegeskryf word aan die agteruitgang in twee sektore, naamlik mynwese en vervaardiging. Tydens ’n onderhoud met RSG het die welbekende ekonoom dr Andre Mellet van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus kommentaar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/manufacturing-sector-not-out-woods-yet-%25E2%2580%2593-dr-andre-mellet
Manufacturing sector not out of the woods yet – Dr Andre Mellet
The South African Economy showed negative growth in the final quarter of 2016. This negative growth can be contributed to the decline in two sectors, namely: mining and manufacturing. During an interview with RSG, well-known economist, Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, commented on the negative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/tegnologie-ondersteunde-leer-bevoordeel-studente-sowel-instelling
Tegnologie-ondersteunde leer bevoordeel studente sowel as instelling
Navorsers in die nuwe navorsingsfokusarea van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), TELIT-SA, is hard aan die werk om nie net die entiteit te vestig nie, maar ook om sy reikwydte en impak uit te brei. TELIT-SA fokus op die teorie en praktyk van leertegnologieë regoor die reeks dissiplines in hoër onderwys. Kortom: ’n toegewyde fokus op die praktyk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-enhanced-learning-benefit-both-student-and-institution-telit-sa
Technology-enhanced learning to benefit both student and institution: TELIT-SA
Researchers within the new research focus area of the North-West University (NWU), TELIT-SA, is hard at work to not only vest the entity but also to expand its reach and impact. TELIT-SA focuses on the theory and practice of learning technologies across an array of disciplines in higher education. In short: a dedicated focus on the practice of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appointed-mental-health-review-board
NWU academic appointed to Mental Health Review Board
Dr Leepile Alfred Sehularo, psychiatry and mental health nursing lecturer in the Nursing Department on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed to the North West Provincial Mental Health Review Board by the MEC for Health, Dr Magome Masike. This appointment was made in terms of the Mental Health Care Act 17 of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economics-lecturer-set-speak-world%25E2%2580%2599s-premier-academic-conference
NWU economics lecturer set to speak at world’s premier academic conference
Ms Hlompo Panelope Maruping, a lecturer from the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been invited by the academic selection committee of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) to be one of the speakers at the Annual International Conference on Business, Law and Economics. The prestigious 4th installment of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/women-arts-spotlight