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Prof Little is new heavyweight in Optentia’s corner
The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is adding yet another research heavyweight to their already impressive extraordinary professoriate. Prof Todd Little will be delivering his prestige lecture at Optentia on 15 April 2019. He is a professor and director of the Research, Evaluation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eskom-tariff-rise-shock-economy
Eskom tariff rise is a shock for economy
The latest decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant Eskom an increase of 9,4% in response to its application of 15% is bad news for the economy at this stage. This is according to renowned economist Prof Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School. He says this immediate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-survive-school-aged-children
How to survive school-aged children
Guiding a child through the rough patches along life’s road – and surviving it yourself – can be daunting. The Institute of Psychology & Wellbeing (IPW) at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom invites you to attend their evening workshop for educators, parents and students on how to optimise a child’s performance…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solar-car%25E2%2580%2599s-blood-sweat-and-tears-were-worth-trouble
The solar car’s blood, sweat and tears were worth the trouble!
Multifaceted knowledge is the big prize with which Esté Heese, a former student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, walked away after she was part of this university’s well-known solar car team. This also boosts her career at Eskom today. This young engineer-in-training is prepared to take on any project or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/having-conversation-about-plagiarism
Having a conversation about plagiarism
Falsification, misrepresentation of another’s work as your own and knowingly helping others cheat or plagiarise are all forms of academic dishonesty. In the university environment this is a very serious offense and may very well result in expulsion or academic disbarment. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Teaching and Learning…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kundige-werp-lig-op-mededingingsintelligensie-sport
NWU-kundige werp lig op mededingingsintelligensie in sport
Mededingingsintelligensie help jou met jou aspirasies deur jou toe te rus met die inligting wat jou sal bystaan in jou strewe om ’n atleet op die podium te plaas. Só sê dr Liandi van den Berg, ’n kundige in sportbestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU). Dr Van den Berg het onlangs tydens ’n sportdirekteursberaad in Pretoria ’n werkswinkel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-sheds-light-competitive-intelligence-sport
NWU expert sheds light on competitive intelligence in sport
Competitive intelligence lends a helping hand to your aspirations by equipping you with information that will assist in the quest to put an athlete on the podium. This is according to Dr Liandi van den Berg, an expert in sport management at the North-West University (NWU). Dr Van der Berg recently facilitated a workshop on competitive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-sasol-foundation-celebrate-postgrad-excellence
NWU and Sasol Foundation celebrate postgrad excellence
Fuelled by their thirst for knowledge, five North-West University (NWU) students took part in the Sasol Foundation’s Postgraduate Science Fellowship Programme. The NWU and Sasol recently celebrated their achievements on 25 October 2018 during the Sasol Foundation’s annual graduation evening ceremony. The foundation launched their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumna-meet-anc-top-six
NWU alumna meet ANC top six
When you plan to establish a Girls’ School of Excellence where dreams can come true, people notice. Even the President of the country does. North-West University (NWU) alumna and postdoctoral fellow Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe recently met with the ANC top six leaders – headed by President Cyril Ramaphosa – at Luthuli House, the ANC headquarters…http://news.nwu.ac.za/employment-drive-sets-transport-students-their-way
Employment drive sets transport students on their way
The latest unemployment statistics released by StatsSA indicate that the official unemployment figure rose to 27,5 % in the third quarter, up from 27,2 % in the second quarter of this year. With at least 6,2 million unemployed South Africans – mainly young people – the North-West University (NWU) is forging ahead with initiatives aimed at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-het-almal-%25E2%2580%2599n-plek-die-geskiedenis
Ons het almal ’n plek in die geskiedenis
As geskiedkundige word prof Elize van Eeden dikwels met vrae oor relevansie van die studie van geskiedenis gekonfronteer. Haar antwoord vir sulke kritici? “Geskiedenis is onontkombaar en alle mense leef ’n stuk geskiedenis.” Tydens ’n onlangse toekenningseremonie van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe op die kampus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-us-has-place-history
All of us has a place in history
As a historian Prof Elize van Eeden is often confronted with questions pertaining to the relevance of studying history. Her answer to such critics? “History is inescapable and as such all people are living histories.” During a recent award ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities on the campus in Vanderbijlpark,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-innovative-new-conference-all-about-research-excellence
NWU’s innovative new conference is all about research excellence
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) first Biennial Research and Innovation conference promises to be an event like no other. The conference is for researchers, by researchers and with researchers, and is a brand-new highlight on the NWU’s calendar. The importance of research and innovation, not only as an integral part of every university but…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-campus-council-pays-tributes-hhp
NWU Student Campus Council pays tributes to HHP
Hip hop artist Jabulani Tsambo’s voice is quiet now, but not forgotten. The memory of his loving support for NWU students will live on in many grateful hearts. The Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng joined thousands of fans, friends and family to pay tribute to hip hop artist, Jabulani…http://news.nwu.ac.za/administrator-scores-behind-scenes
Administrator scores behind the scenes
The stars of sport are more often than not found on the sports field, but not. He makes his moves behind the scenes. After being among the first graduates with a Diploma in Sports Science from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute back in 2009, Machesa – as he is affectionately known – has gone on to shine as an administrator…http://news.nwu.ac.za/onalenna%25E2%2580%2599s-radiant-radio-personality-shines-through
Onalenna’s radiant radio personality shines through
NWU FM radio presenter Onalenna Leburu has been nominated in the category for Radio Personality of the Year 2018 in the annual Mzansi Kwaito & House Music Awards. He has been nominated alongside other radio personalities. They include Nkiyase & Tshepo from Alex FM, DJ Mgedeza from Massiv Metro, and Mark from Eldos FM. Onalenna, or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alles-gereed-vir-die-jaarlikse-ekogesondheid-en-welstand-navorsingskonferensie
Alles is gereed vir die jaarlikse Ekogesondheid en Welstand-navorsingskonferensie
Om navorsing oor ekogesondheid en welstandsonderwerpe in multidissiplinêre omgewings te komplementeer, bied die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) die 9de jaarlikse Ekogesondheid en Welstand-navorsingskonferensie op 15 en 16 November 2018 aan. Die konferensie verskaf ’n geleentheid vir navorsingsinisiatiewe van veral hoër onderwys en opleiding (HOO)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/all-systems-go-annual-eco-health-and-wellbeing-research-conference
All systems go for annual Eco Health and Wellbeing Research Conference
To complement research in multidisciplinary environments on eco-health and wellbeing topics, the North-West University (NWU) is hosting the 9th annual Eco Health and Wellbeing Research Conference on 15 and 16 November 2018. The conference provides an opportunity for, especially Higher Education and Training (HET) research initiatives, done in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-connects-rural-students-brighter-future
NWU connects rural students with a brighter future
For rural young people, no internet connection means no future. Unless the North-West University (NWU) brings the infrastructure to them. Most South African universities and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) rely on online application platforms. Unfortunately, this excludes young qualifying learners in poor rural communities…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/uarm-verwelkom-nuwe-buitengewone-professor