Polish delegation to visit NWU
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) is hosting a delegation of Polish experts from 19 to 22 November 2019. This visit not only speaks to the university’s internationalisation drive but also its vision to be a research home for both national and international experts. The delegation is made up…
NWU students put radiobiology theory into practice
South Africa has only one national facility with a radiobiology laboratory, and it’s not every day that the opportunity arises to visit it. For the BSc honours students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST), a recent research trip to this facility in Cape Town was a major…
NWU’s Maggie crowned Mrs Africa International
Competing against 27 women in the Africa Pageant, Maggie Jasson from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education was recently crowned as Mrs Africa International 2020. The 45-year-old took part in the Mrs Africa pageant which aims to create a platform where the unique qualities of African women can be showcased to the world.…
MSMEs and services trade: A pathway to more inclusive growth?
MSMEs (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) are known to play a critical role in countries’ economies, both as sources of employment and as suppliers of diverse goods and services. Yet they receive little attention at policy level, with many failing to achieve their economic potential. This is particularly evident in developing…
NWU Nursing rolling up their own sleeves, yet again …
It is perhaps a bit odd to associate the well-known Hollywood star Brad Pitt with the dire need of proper healthcare for mothers and their babies. But, once you research more about Pitt’s initiatives towards the uplifting of humanity in general, you will get a better picture of his kind-heartedness. “Let us be the ones who say we do not…
The modern way of caring for infants and children – an international perspective
In the professional medical and healthcare industry it goes without saying that local experts are often caught up in their own way of doing things. It is also a fact that the workload of these professionals is so heavy, or their diaries are so jam-packed, that there is seldom time to make use of opportunities where one can learn from…
NWU puts Common Good First
“Your network is the people who want to help you, and you want to help them, and that’s really what matters.” This powerful quote by Reid Hoffman perfectly sums up the main idea behind the Common Good First campaign. This campaign was conceived as a digital network to identify, showcase and connect community-driven social impact projects to…
NWU professor appointed as High Court judge
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Elmarie van der Schyff of the Faculty of Law has been appointed as a judge in the Gauteng Division of the High Court after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed off on her appointment this week. Prof Van der Schyff served as acting judge in the Gauteng Division of the High Court ,during which time she was…
Feeding the people and addressing food security challenges in Africa
There is no denying the fact that Nigeria and South Africa are leading the battle for food security and food sovereignty in Africa. According to the World Health Organisation, approximately 27,4% of the population in Africa was classified as severely food insecure in 2016, which is almost four times as high as any other region. Alarmingly, …
NWU installs Dr Anna Mokgokong as its third chancellor
The North-West University (NWU) installed Dr Anna Mokgokong, renowned business leader and entrepreneur, as its third chancellor during a prestigious event at the Feather Hill venue in Potchefstroom on 20 November. As chancellor she will serve as titular head of the NWU. All qualifications awarded by the university are formally conferred by the…
NWU and Mahidol University collaborate on research mentorship programme
Prof Karl Peltzer and Prof Supa Pengpid from Mahidol University in Thailand recently visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng to provide academic and research mentorship to emerging researchers as part of the University Capacity Development Programme (UCDP) grant. More than 20 participants from the Indigenous Knowledge…
NWU specialist receives prestigious innovation management award
FR Bezuidenhout, a senior commercialisation specialist at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office, was recently awarded the Early Career Excellence in Innovation Management award by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Southern African Research and Innovation Management…
Student Counselling and Development hosts stakeholder’s appreciation day
The Student Counselling and Development Centre (SCDC) and Health Care Centre on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its first-ever stakeholder appreciation event on 20 November 2019. The main purpose of the day was to acknowledge the role and support that different stakeholders in and around Mahikeng play towards…
Healthcare, supercharged!
After two successful years of the Starfish project, presented by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing, some 50 professionals and workers in the healthcare sector recently attended a function in Potchefstroom to reflect on the year that has been, and to share the successes of the project. Established in collaboration with the…
NWU Stalwart honored by the IFIP
Dr Lynette Drevin, Associate professor and subject chair at the School of Computer Science and Information Systems at the North West University (NWU) was awarded an IFIP Service Award during the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) General Assembly which was held from the 25th-28th June in Lisbon, Portugal The IFIP is a…
Majority MPC decision is disappointing and unduly cautious
“It is disappointing that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) majority view is unable to contemplate reducing the repo rate, although the space now clearly exists to act positively.” This is according to Prof Raymond Parsons, a well-known economist and academic from the North-West University (NWU) Business School. “The fact that the MPC…
NWU hosts stimulating debate on decolonising the curriculum
The student unrests around fee increases and free higher education in recent years created deep fissures in the South African higher education environment. One of the issues that was raised was a debate around decolonising the curriculum. With this in mind, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities hosted a colloquium on 18…
Renewal of the term of the vice-chancellor of the NWU
The first term of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, will come to an end in May 2020. His first term started on 1 April 2014. The NWU Council reappointed Prof Kgwadi for another four years as NWU vice-chancellor during its meeting on 21 November 2019. Council thanked Prof Kgwadi for his service during his…
NWU hosts training course on measurement of hazardous chemicals in workplaces
Occupational hygiene is the art and science dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental hazards in or arising from workplaces that can result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of workers and community members. The African Union Development Agency New Partnership for…