Watch your step: Student pedometer challenge!
The two-week challenge to be more active is on, and with spring only a few weeks away, all members of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus community in Vanderbijlpark are ready to take part in the Student Pedometer Challenge. The competition, hosted by the School of Management Sciences, will run from 12 to 25 August 2019 and students can…
Navorsing ondersteun innoverende strategieë vir onderrig en leer in rekeningkunde-klaskamers
As ’n professionele opvoeder is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se dr Viné Petzer passievol daaroor om die krag van opvoeding te ontgin. Veral waar dit by die wetenskap van die onderrig van rekeningkunde kom. Dr Petzer het meer as 15 jaar praktiese ervaring as dosent in rekeningkunde in hoër onderwys, en het onlangs haar doktorsgraad in…
Research bolsters innovative teaching and learning strategies in accounting classrooms
As a professional educator, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Dr Viné Petzer is passionate about harnessing the power of education. More so, when it comes to the science of accounting education. Dr Petzer has more than 15 years of practical experience as an accounting lecturer in higher education, and recently took to the stage to obtain her…
NWU shines at annual USSA tournaments
The University Sport South Africa (USSA) tournaments is a thing of the past and it is time to look back at how the North-West University (NWU) and its three campuses fared. These are just some of the standout achievements and few reasons why the NWU is an institution like no other. Vanderbijlpark velocity Representatives from the campus…
Renowned expert gets elected again
The researcher whose name is synonymous with land degradation and desertification at the North-West University (NWU) has done it again. Prof Klaus Kellner from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management was again elected as the Science and Technology Correspondent (STC) for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (…
NWU vs TUT: Will the hunter become the prey?
“He had the fighting instincts of a badger trapped by hounds,” Hunter S Thompson wrote in a scathing obituary of former United States president Richard Nixon. Although small, the badger* is a noble creature with the heart of giant – much like the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Noble Boys, as their history throughout the Varsity Football…
Optentia lewer die derde internasionale gesamentlike PhD
Werkloosheid het Suid-Afrika in ’n wurggreep. Volgens die jongste syfers – soos vroeër deur Statistieke SA bekend gemaak – het die amptelike werkloosheidskoers in Suid-Afrika in die tweede kwartaal van die jaar tot 29% gestyg. Dit is die hoogste werkloosheidskoers sedert 2008. Deur getrou te bly aan sy verbintenis om ’n internasionaal-erkende…
Optentia delivers third international joint PhD
Unemployment has South Africa in a chokehold. According to the latest figures – as recently released by Stats SA – the official unemployment rate in South Africa jumped to 29% in the second quarter of the year, the highest jobless rate since the start of 2008. Staying true to its commitment to be an internationally recognised university in…
Student leaders attend leadership symposium in Kuala Lumpur
We should all work together, harnessing servant leadership to build a better world. This was the message of the 10th University Scholars Leadership Symposium (USLS) that six North-West University (NWU) students attended from 1 to 7 August 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The six delegates, representing all three NWU campuses, were Ivana Ceasar…
NWU gives new meaning to ‘Food for thought’
Reaching out to and supporting its communities is of utmost importance to the North-West University (NWU). In light of this, Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, deputy vice-chancellor for community engagement and operations on the NWU’s campus in Mahikeng, has embarked on a food security project at local schools in the district. Her office, in…
NWU women are finalists for prestigious science awards
While celebrating Women’s Month and in particular South African women’s extraordinary achievements, two young women researchers of the North-West University (NWU) who, are excelling in their fields, have been announced finalists for the prestigious South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA). A student of the NWU is also in the run for a…
North-West University among top 5% universities in the world
The recently published rankings by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) indicated that the North-West University (NWU) is indeed climbing the ladder of world-ranked universities. The NWU improved its ranking by close to 100 positions, moving from position 964 to 869, which sees it among the top 4,8% of the more than 18 000…
NWU academic is passionate about multivariate analysis
North-West University (NWU) academic and deputy dean in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Prof Ntebo Moroke voiced her intention to contribute to the literature on multivariate analysis methods during her inaugural lecture at the campus in Mahikeng. Titled “On multivariate analysis of high-dimensional data”, Prof Moroke’s…
Wellness of North West communities is a priority
It is a disturbing fact that approximately 61% of the North West population is classified as impoverished. This alarming figure is the biggest contributing factor to the inadequate wellness of communities in this province, and according to the government it is an important social, economic and political developmental challenge. The government…
Africa’s first language centre launched to promote indigenous languages
At last! Hard work and dedication finally paid off. The government-established South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) was officially launched on 7 August 2019 on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. SADiLaR is a platform that creates and manages digital resources and software supporting research…
Local academics utilise expertise from Europe
Academics from the North-West University (NWU) make sure they remain up to date on the most recent research and trends in the tertiary education sector by benefiting from the Erasmus+ mobility programme of the European Union. This initiative is a funding scheme through which European universities can apply to the European Union for funding to…
NWU Science Centre educates learners on climate change
Climate change does not only affect people in certain countries, it has an impact on the whole world. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Science Centre is doing its part to educate students about the grim reality of climate change, befitting the 2019 National Science Week’s theme - “Facing the harsh realities of climate change”. This…
NWU women shine at prestigious science awards
North-West University (NWU) women continue to shine during Women’s Month and their extraordinary achievements do not go unnoticed. On 15 August a researcher from the NWU took home a South African Women in Science award and a student received the DST-Albertina Sisulu Fellowship award for her doctoral studies at the prestigious award ceremony…
Water researchers are on the move
The North-West University (NWU) is not only dedicated to achieving academic excellence and conducting ground-breaking research, but also to creating lasting partnerships. The NWU’s unit for Environmental Science and Management and Bauhaus-Universität Weimar in Germany have built a rock-solid partnership that has resulted in revolutionary…