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Model proposes innovative approach to performance management in the public sector
John Bester knows the value of innovative performance management: a concept that he has applied in a study towards his PhD degree in public management and governance from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. In his theses, “Innovative performance management in the public sector in Botswana: towards a new model”, John…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-explores-resilient-children-divorced-homes
Study explores resilient children from divorced homes
They say that children are the ones who suffer most when a couple goes through a divorce. This however, does not need to be the norm. During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the focus fell on the doctoral thesis of Carla Bezuidenhout – a PhD graduate who scrutinised ways in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-13-%25E2%2580%2598science-oscar%25E2%2580%2599-finalists
The NWU shines with 13 ‘Science Oscar’ finalists
Thirteen of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) esteemed researchers and academics are finalists for the prestigious annual awards of the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF). The NSTF-South32 Awards, also known as the ‘Science Oscars’, are sought after each year by the who’s who of science, engineering, technology and innovation in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-brings-industrial-innovation-delmas
Faculty of Engineering brings industrial innovation to Delmas
Innovation is heading to Delmas and the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is at the helm. The German-based conglomerate Siemens, in conjunction with Eskom, approached Hasan Darwish, an industrial engineer at the Faculty of Engineering, early in 2018 to assist with a project that will introduce industrial engineering to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/passion-environment-culminates-insightful-doctoral-study
Passion for environment culminates into insightful doctoral study
Irene Muller obtained her PhD degree in development and management at the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremonies of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Irene’s passion for the environment culminated into an insightful study. In her thesis titled “A citizen science water quality monitoring project’s contribution to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-investigates-mystery-artificial-intelligence
Faculty of Engineering investigates the mystery of artificial intelligence
The Multilingual Speech Technologies (MuST) research group is a research niche area associated with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering. It focusses on machine learning and statistical pattern recognition, as well as their application in speech technologies. Over the years, the group has been involved in various speech…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-coal-fuel-future
"Green coal": fuel of the future
Coal in its traditional form might soon be a relic of the past, but ground-breaking research by the North-West University (NWU) is showing how a face-lift to this fossil fuel has numerous safe, green possibilities. A revolutionary process to manufacture “green” coal that will reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80% is being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stable-interest-rates-necessary-south-africas-economic-recovery
Stable interest rates necessary for South Africa's economic recovery
According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School, stable interest rates are necessary for as long as possible to avoid choking off South Africa’s incipient economic recovery. “As widely expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) unanimously opted to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/master-class-workshop-sport-psychology
Master class workshop on sport psychology
“Whether you work with individuals and teams on school, national or international level, the aim is always to exercise the most important muscle in the human body, namely the brain.” With these words Janko Kotze and Ian Chauvet from Human Interest – a leading business consulting firm, welcomed the master’s students of the School of Industrial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-named-first-burke-scholar
NWU alumna named as first Burke scholar
The inaugural Burke Scholarship, aimed at advancing democracy by developing promising young journalists, has been awarded to Khethokuhle Ayanda Mthethwa, from Tsakane, Gauteng. Ayanda is an alumna of the North-West University (NWU) and obtained her BA Communication degree at the university’s campus in Vanderbijlpark. “Journalism is a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-investigates-importance-ring
Study investigates the importance of the ring
It is every girl’s dream to say “I do”! Negotiating the lobola and showing off a big diamond ring is certainly part and parcel of the entire process. But how many of these girls end up truly happy? Victoria Bukelwa Segami obtained her PhD at the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremonies on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/investigating-heartbeat-social-support-cardio-patients
Investigating the heartbeat of social support for cardio patients
Quality healthcare remains a concern in our country, even more so against the backdrop of the disadvantaged facing day-to-day socio-economic constraints. The study that lead to a PhD degree for Piet Phillip Nhlanhla, took a step in addressing some of these concerns. Piet obtained his PhD at the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-examines-pressures-young-adult-diabetes
Study examines pressures of young adult diabetes
The challenges that come with adolescence and the pressure of school is well known. Add a chronic illness that requires constant management, and this will certainly add to the load. Marietjie Willemse recently obtained her PhD degree at the Autumn Graduation Ceremony North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark with a study that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/efforts-stabilise-mahikeng-cat-population
Efforts to stabilise Mahikeng cat population
The maintenance of a healthy and stable cat population is extremely important for the prevention of disease and overpopulation.For this reason, staff at the Dale Beigle Centre for Animal Health Studies on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng have started a Cat Sterilisation Project. The center’s veterinarian, Dr Rebecca…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-investigates-indigenous-precautions-safe-use-plant-medicine
NWU student investigates indigenous precautions for the safe use of plant medicine
Simangaliso Lesley Mashego, a master’s student in Indigenous Knowledge Systems at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is doing research about safety measures employed by a rural Khoi-San community for commonly used medicinal plants as a way to improve health care in South Africa. The research focused on 10 communally used…http://news.nwu.ac.za/taxing-answers-carbon-emissions
Taxing answers to carbon emissions
Studies have shown South Africa is one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. Dr Michelle Barnard, a senior lecturer from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, has pledged to try and change this. Dr Barnard recently published an award-winning article on this topic. The article focused on greenhouse gases, climate change…http://news.nwu.ac.za/avoiding-junk-status-next-assessment-moody%25E2%2580%2599s-holds-key
Avoiding junk status: Next assessment from Moody’s holds the key
According to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School, it is Moody’s next assessment of South Africa and not Standard and Poor’s (S&P’s) rating which holds the key to South Africa’s continued avoidance of universal junk status. He says the decision by ratings agency S&P to leave…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law%25E2%2580%2599s-new-chair-will-help-promote-environmental-sustainability
Law’s new chair will help promote environmental sustainability
The Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has just received its first-ever Research Chair under the National Research Foundation’s South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChi). The Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES) was secured by Prof Anél du Plessis who will direct its activities for the next five…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trends-%25E2%2580%2593-dynamic-hub-research-activity
TRENDS – a dynamic hub of research activity
The importance of forecasting, tracking and analysing trends – both nationally and internationally – are vital to the development of contemporary business and growth within the consumer environment. This is according to Prof Ayesha Bevan-Dye, research leader of the newly established research group, TRENDS, in the North-West University’s (NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-members-lead-example