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GPPC Registration
, Registration will open 1 September 2026, This is an in-person conference only, where no hybrid and online attendance will be provided. All registrations include full conference access, including the Professional Development Workshops, the Postgraduate Colloquium (Wednesday, 31 March 2027), and the conference social event (Wednesday, 1 April 2027 from 17:00). These three days will include…http://news.nwu.ac.za/could-south-africas-52-gw-nuclear-build-offer-more-electricity
Could South Africa’s 5.2 GW nuclear build offer more than electricity?
By Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU).I remember Friday evenings in Pennsylvania. I was a young South African studying nuclear engineering at Penn State. My wife and I would go to Red Lobster, and I would sit across from her thinking about home.I had grown up in a rural community where…http://news.nwu.ac.za/honorary-doctorate-celebrates-dr-sandra-prinsloos-artistic-legacy
Honorary doctorate celebrates Sandra Prinsloo’s artistic legacy
Legendary stage and screen actress Sandra Prinsloo’s career has been marked by memorable performances spanning more than five decades.On 29 September 2026, the North-West University (NWU) recognised her contribution to the arts and South Africa’s cultural heritage by awarding her an honorary doctorate at the university’s Potchefstroom Campus.The…http://www.nwu.ac.za/Research_Policies
Research, Innovation and Intellectual Property Policies
Policy NameAcademic Integrity Policy- Senate Rules on Academic Integrity which include:Section 1: Procedure for the investigation of instances of academic misconductSection 2: Conceptual Framework for the categorization of alleged instances of plagiarismSection 3: Management of Poor Academic Writing and Academic Misconduct…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-walks-silence-against-gbvf
Vanderbijlpark Campus walks in silence against GBVF
Students, staff members, university leaders, gender activists and government representatives recently joined forces at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) for a powerful Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Awareness Walk.The walk came at a time when South Africa continues to grapple with the devastating impact of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa-cannot-transform-what-it-refuses-rethink
South Africa cannot transform what it refuses to rethink
Can South Africa truly transform if the knowledge systems shaping its institutions, policies and society remain largely unchanged? This question was at the heart of a thought-provoking colloquium at the North-West University (NWU), where scholars, researchers and practitioners explored how ubuntu, capability theory and decolonial thinking could…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/geexpo/pat-competition
IT PAT Competition
IT PAT CompetitionThe IT PAT Competition is one of GeeXpo's cornerstone events, offering high school learners in Grade 10 to 12 the opportunity to showcase their Practical Assessment Task (PAT) projects from the Information Technology curriculum in a professional, supportive, and competitive environment. This competition is aligned with the CAPS…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-inspires-women-groenpunt-embrace-leadership-and-lifelong-learning
NWU inspires women in Groenpunt to embrace leadership and lifelong learning
As part of the commitment of the North-West University (NWU) to community engagement and knowledge sharing, the School of Languages in Education, together with the School of Psycho-Social Education, recently visited the Groenpunt Management Area of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to engage and inspire female staff on leadership…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-end-strong-varsity-netball-campaign-second-successive-final
NWU Eagles end strong Varsity Netball campaign with second successive final
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles have ended another impressive Varsity Netball campaign after reaching the final for the second consecutive year, underlining their place among the leading teams in the competition.The defending champions fell 56–44 to the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in the 2026 final at the Great Hall on the NWU’s…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/food-security-and-safety/about-us
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The Food Security and Safety Niche Area (FSS) at North-West University brings together multidisciplinary expertise across the natural and agricultural sciences to address the complex and interconnected challenges that shape food security and food safety. Its research spans the food system from food production and availability to accessibility,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mahikeng-campus-plants-future-during-arbor-day-celebrations