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NWU faculties come together to improve postdoctoral fellowship
The eight faculties of the North-West University (NWU) and their postdoctoral fellows, who hail from all over the world, came together on 20 September at Crista Galli in Potchefstroom to discuss different ideas on how to improve the postdoctoral fellowship programme at the NWU. After Prof Dan Kgwadi, NWU vice-chancellor, had welcomed the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vaal-en-kfc-minikrieketfees-klein-spelertjies-groot-drome
NWU Vaal en KFC Minikrieketfees: klein spelertjies, groot drome!
As dit kom by kriekettalent staan die Vanderbijlpark nie ‘n enkele tree terug nie, en is die kans goed dat die volgende AB de Villiers, JP Duminy en Kagiso Rabada uit eie geledere opgelewer sal word. Dié gewaarwording is tydens die onlangse KFC Minikrieketfees gemaak, wat op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark aangebied…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vaal-and-kfc-mini-cricket-festival-little-cricketers-big-aspirations
NWU Vaal and KFC Mini Cricket Festival: little cricketers, big aspirations!
When it comes to young cricket talent, the Vanderbijlpark region is well on its way to produce the next AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Kagiso Rabada. This was evident during the recent KFC Mini Cricket Festival that was hosted at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The event saw 590 youngsters (representative of 20…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-lindani-nkabinde-varsity-football-player-tournament
NWU’s Lindani Nkabinde is Varsity Football player of the tournament
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Lindani Nkabinde has been crowned the FNB Player of the Tournament for the 2019 Varsity Football season. After all the coaches of this year’s tournament gave their insight, the Noble Boys’ jersey number 6 was nominated as one of the top three players. The voting was then opened to the public using Varsity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-candidate-explores-indigenous-medicinal-plants-treat-skin-diseases
PhD candidate explores indigenous medicinal plants to treat skin diseases
Skin diseases are a growing health concern worldwide and make up approximately 34% of occupational health diseases. This is mainly because people of all ages will be exposed to infection due to one or another skin disease at least once during their lifetime. Also, almost 90% of people infected with HIV/Aids develop skin diseases at some…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vice-chancellor-treats-varsity-football-champions
NWU vice-chancellor treats Varsity Football champions
Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), hosted a special lunch on 1 October 2019 to congratulate the NWU soccer team on winning the 2019 Varsity Football tournament. Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, the deputy vice-chancellor for Mahikeng Campus operations, and Dr Sibusiso Chaluva, the executive director for student life…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-staff-members-take-part-writing-workshop-zimbabwe
NWU Business School staff members take part in writing workshop in Zimbabwe
Four staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Business School recently attended the British Academy Writing Workshop for Early Career Researchers (ECR) from Sub-Saharan Africa at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare. They were Prof Ravinder Rena, Dr Joseph Leknze, Dr Hazvineyi Saurombe and Ms Lungile Ntsizwane. The title of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/make-real-change-people%25E2%2580%2599s-lives-master-health-sciences-degree
Make a real change in people’s lives with the master of health sciences degree
In the world we live in today, there are millions of people who rely on the help and support of others to maintain a healthier lifestyle because the necessary resources and knowledge are often lacking. The North-West University (NWU) has a strong focus on exactly that – applying our research to make the world a better and healthier place for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumni-vergader-tuiskomsgeleentheid-om-%25E2%2580%2599n-impak-te-maak
Alumni vergader by tuiskomsgeleentheid om ’n impak te maak
As jy gedink het ’n reünie is niks anders as ’n nostalgiese reis na die verlede nie, maak jy ’n groot fout. Vir die Jong Alumni-groep van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark verleen hul jaarlikse reünie – of tuiskomsgeleentheid – aan hulle die geleentheid om ’n positiewe impak op die lewens van toekomstige gegradueerdes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/homecoming-event-sees-alumni-gather-make-impact
Homecoming event sees alumni gather to make an impact
If you thought that a reunion is nothing but a nostalgic trip down memory lane, you are seriously mistaken. For the Young Alumni fraternity of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, their annual reunion – or Homecoming - represents an opportunity to positively impact the lives of graduates to come. On Saturday, 28…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/icil2019-beklemtoon-die-belangrikheid-van-inligtinggeletterdheid-op-alle-gebiede-van-die-lewe
ICIL2019: beklemtoon die belangrikheid van inligtinggeletterdheid op alle gebiede van die lewe
> “Ons bied reeds sedert die begin van die nuwe millennium inligtinggeletterdheidsmodules aan, maar dit bly ’n ope vraag of ons wel ’n impak maak en die vlak van inligtinggeletterdheid onder ons kliënte verbeter.” Dit was die stelling wat gemaak is deur dr Mathew Moyo, hoofdirekteur vir biblioteek en inligtingsdienste aan die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/icil2019-highlighting-importance-information-literacy-all-spheres-life
ICIL2019: highlighting the importance of information literacy in all spheres of life
“We have been offering media and information literacy modules since the turn of the new millennium, but the question remains if we are indeed impacting and enabling the level of information literacy among our constituencies.” This was the question raised by Dr Mathew Moyo, chief director for library and information service at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-salueer-belangrike-vennote-van-samewerking
NWU salueer as belangrike vennote van samewerking
Die afdeling Studentewerwing aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs ‘n dankiesê-geleentheid gehou vir skoolhoofde van die Vanderbijlparkstreek. Die doel van die geleentheid was om die skoolhoofde van strategies geïdentifiseerde top-voederskole te bedank vir hul getroue verbintenis tot die akademiese…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-salutes-school-principals-important-partners-collaboration
Campus salutes school principals as important partners in collaboration
The division for Student Recruiting at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently held a “thank you” event for school principals of the Vanderbijlpark region. The purpose of the event was to thank the school principals of strategically identified top feeder schools for their loyal commitment to the academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/renowned-sports-psychologist-captains-new-centre
Renowned sports psychologist captains new centre
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences is taking its level of expertise to an even higher level with the recent appointment of its first director for the newly established NWU Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP). Prof Pieter Kruger, a well-known sports psychologist in the global sports arena, will captain…http://news.nwu.ac.za/much-needed-leadership-support-tiniest-humans
Much-needed leadership to support the tiniest humans
A few decades ago it was quite common for premature babies to die before their parents had even had the chance to hold them in their arms for the first time. The smaller the infant, the lower the chances of survival were. However, during the past few decades, the survival of these tiny infants has received a lot of attention and their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cancer-not-death-sentence-%25E2%2580%2593-you-can-live-life-fullest
Cancer is not a death sentence – you can live life to the fullest
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Nursing shares her story on surviving breast cancer and why awareness campaigns are necessary. At the age of 41, and with no family history of cancer, Prof Lubbe was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately, four years…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-final-year-education-students-celebrate-world-teachers%25E2%2580%2599-day
NWU final-year education students celebrate World Teachers’ Day
Every year on 5 October people across the globe celebrate World Teachers' Day to raise awareness, understanding and appreciation for the contribution teachers make to education and development. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education on the campus in Mahikeng celebrated this important day with their final-year education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ewp-galafunksie-vier-die-prestasie-van-vroulike-entrepreneurs
EWP-galafunksie vier die prestasie van vroulike entrepreneurs
Met vroue steeds in die minderheid wat Suid-Afrika se entrepreneurslandskap betref, werk die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) baie hard daaraan om vroue binne sy eie demografiese omgewing te bemagtig om selfversorgende sake-eienaars te word. Dit is sewe jaar sedert die begin van die NWU se entrepreneurskapsontwikkelingsprogram, Ondernemende Vroue (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-gala-showdown-celebrate-female-entrepreneurs-0