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Prof Jonathan Calof neem sy bemarkingsinsig na ’n Mandarynse gehoor
Dit kom as geen verrassing nie wanneer ’n wêreldberoemde kundige in intelligensie en voorkennis soos prof Jonathan Calof van die Ottawa Universiteit in Kanada en buitengewone professor in die navorsingsfokusarea TRADE aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), nog ’n wêreldverhoog vind: China. Prof Calof se boek, Gaining Market Insight from Events, is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-jonathan-calof-takes-his-market-insight-mandarin-audience
Prof Jonathan Calof takes his market insight to a Mandarin audience
It is no surprise that, as a world-renowned expert in intelligence and foresight, Prof Jonathan Calof from the Ottawa University in Canada and extraordinary professor in the research focus area TRADE at the North-West University (NWU), is finding another global stage: China. Prof Calof’s book, Gaining Market Insight from Events, has been…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/ilse-de-korte
Ilse de Korte
Dr Ilse de Korte is a senior lecturer in literature and head of the section Afrikaans and Dutch at Northwest University (Vanderbijlpark campus). Ilse started her career at the University of Cape Town and in 1999 she received the Stichting Studiefonds voor Zuid Afrikaanse Studenten Studiebeurs to conduct research for her MA-thesis at Leiden…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/philip-van-der-merwe
Philip van der Merwe
Philip van der Merwe (PhD) is a senior lecturer at the North-West University in South Africa. He teaches German literature and German as a foreign language. His research interests include film studies, literary and film theory, and contemporary literature. He is the co-editor of A Critical Companion to Terry Gilliam (2022) and has published on the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/school-music-honours-students-bursary-winners-concert
School of Music honours students at Bursary Winners’ concert
“Music students are easily recognised, not by the musical instruments they carry, but by their dedication, respect, and unwavering commitment. They are the embodiment of hard work, continuously striving to better themselves, and their art.” These are the words of Dr Yvonne-Marié Brand, director of the School of Music during her welcome message at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-sluit-aan-topkardioloe-op-die-sa-heartr-direksie
Navorser sluit aan by topkardioloë op die SA Heart®-direksie
’n Navorser van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is gekies om op die direksie van die Suid-Afrikaanse Hartvereniging (SA Heart®) te dien. Hy sal ook op sy uitvoerende en belanghebberkomitees dien. Prof Ruan Kruger van die Hipertensie in Afrika-navorsingspan (HART) gaan drie jaar lank op die direksie dien. “Dit is ’n baie groot eer. Die direksie…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-joins-top-cardiologists-sa-heartr-board
Researcher joins top cardiologists on the SA Heart® board
A researcher of the North-West University (NWU) has been selected to serve on the board of directors of the South African Heart Association (SA Heart®). He will also work in its executive and stakeholder committees. Prof Ruan Kruger from the Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) will serve on the board for a period of three years. “It is a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bou-hoop-verander-lewens-pilgrim-welfare-centre-bring-sy-gemeenskap-byeen
Bou hoop, verander lewens: Pilgrim Welfare Centre bring sy gemeenskap byeen
In die hart van Small Farms, Evaton, naby Vereeniging in die Vaaldriehoek, lê die Pilgrim Welfare Centre. Die missie van hierdie instapsentrum is tweeledig: om armoede hok te slaan en opvoeding te bevorder. Om dit te bereik, het hulle ’n verskeidenheid bemagtigingsinisiatiewe geïmplementeer wat vir verskillende ouderdomsgroepe ontwerp is om te…https://news.nwu.ac.za/building-hope-transforming-lives-pilgrim-welfare-centre-uniting-its-community
Building hope, transforming lives: Pilgrim Welfare Centre uniting its community
In the heart of Small Farms, Evaton, near Vereeniging in the Vaal Triangle, lies the Pilgrim Welfare Centre. The mission of this drop-in centre is twofold: to combat poverty and to foster education. To achieve this, they have implemented a range of empowerment initiatives tailored to different age groups, ensuring that every member of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vier-kindergesondheidsdag-saam-met-die-stadt-primere-skool
NWU vier Kindergesondheidsdag saam met die Stadt Primêre Skool
Om Kindergesondheidsdag te vier, het die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) ’n klompie prettige aktiwiteite vir die kinders by die Stadt Primêre Skool gereël om die voordele van ’n gesonde leefstyl aan hulle oor te dra. Leerders en ouers van die skool in Mahikeng se Montshioa-Stadt-dorpie is uitgenooi om die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-child-health-day-stadt-primary-school
NWU celebrates Child Health Day with Stadt Primary School
To mark Child Health Day, the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) organised some fun activities for the youngsters at Stadt Primary School to highlight the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Learners and parents from the school in Mahikeng’s Montshioa-Stadt village attended the event at the Ratshidi Hall on 12 October 2023…https://news.nwu.ac.za/honours-programme-educational-psychology-still-empowering-potchefstroom-hospital
Honours programme in educational psychology is still empowering Potchefstroom Hospital
The fruits of an eight-year-long, arduous community endeavour are now evident in the Potchefstroom Hospital project. This undertaking has been consistently fuelled by the unwavering passion, dedication and commitment of the staff who have been involved since 2014. The roots of the project can be traced back to the BEdHons in educational psychology…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/honneursprogram-opvoedkundige-sielkunde-bemagtig-steeds-potchefstroom-hospitaal
Honneursprogram in opvoedkundige sielkunde bemagtig steeds Potchefstroom Hospitaal
Die vrugte van ’n agt jaar lange veeleisende gemeenskapsonderneming kan nou duidelik in die Potchefstroom Hospitaal-projek gesien word. Hierdie onderneming is deurlopend aan die gang gehou deur die onwrikbare passie, toewyding en verbintenis van die personeel wat sedert 2014 daarby betrokke is. Die begin van die projek kan so ver teruggevoer…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lifting-dreams-stimulates-young-minds
Lifting Dreams stimulates young minds
When we all lend a hand in helping the communities around us, we improve everyone's quality of life. This is what the Lifting Dreams organisation aims to do. Lifting Dreams seeks to transform communities through education – and it should come as no surprise that academics and students from the North-West University (NWU) are part and parcel of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/will-young-people-turn-out-register-vote-weekend
Will young people turn out to register to vote this weekend?
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is ready for this weekend’s voter registration (18 - 19 November) and is urging the youth to make use of this opportunity to be able to vote in next year's local and national elections. However, Naledi Modise, lecturer in politics and international relations at the North-West University (NWU),…https://news.nwu.ac.za/youth-learning-festival-reaches-out-unemployed-young-people