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NWU Eagles YG to face Shimlas YG in FNB Young Guns Final
The North-West University (NWU) Eagles Young Guns (YG) are heading to the FNB Young Guns Final after defeating FNB UCT Ikeys YG 31-24 at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds on Monday, 15 April. A rather slow start from the NWU Eagles YG saw the home team nearly getting punished by a missed penalty kick from the Ikeys full back, Monray Daars. Soon…https://news.nwu.ac.za/drs-bam-and-petzer-join-prestigious-teaching-advancement-programme
Drs Bam and Petzer join prestigious teaching advancement programme
A nationwide initiative, the Teaching Advancement at Universities (TAU) programme, aims to improve the standard of teaching and elevate teaching and learning in public higher education. The programme is a component of the national framework for advancing academics as university teachers that is run by the Department of Higher Education and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/drs-bam-en-petzer-sluit-hoogaangeskrewe-onderwysbevorderingsprogram-aan
Drs Bam en Petzer sluit by hoogaangeskrewe onderwysbevorderingsprogram aan
’n Landswye inisiatief, die bevorderingsprogram vir onderrig by universiteite (Teaching Advancement at Universities (TAU) programme) se doel is om onderrig en leer in openbare hoër onderwys te verbeter. Die program is ’n komponent van die nasionale raamwerk vir die bevordering van akademici as dosente by universiteite wat deur die Departement van…https://news.nwu.ac.za/qs-rankings-place-three-nwu-subject-groups-top-700
QS rankings place three NWU subject groups in the top 700
The North-West University (NWU) continues its impressive showing in international rankings. The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject rank three of the NWU’s subject groups in the top 700 globally, with one of these in the top 400. These include agriculture and forestry, physics and astronomy, and medicine.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/qs-ranglys-plaas-drie-nwu-vakgroepe-die-top-700
QS-ranglys plaas drie NWU-vakgroepe in die top-700
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) sit sy indrukwekkende vertoning op internasionale ranglyste voort. Die jongste Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject plaas drie van die NWU se vakgroepe in die top-700 wêreldwyd, met een van hulle in die top-400. Dit sluit landbou en bosbou, fisika en sterrekunde, en medisyne in. Hoewel die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-africa-role-ai-economic-advancement
Empowering Africa: the role of AI in economic advancement
The key challenges that Africa is facing are best expressed through the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, which include no hunger, no poverty, no inequality, climate action, quality education, clean water, and sanitation, among other things. These challenges keep Africans trapped in a cycle of poverty and arrested development. The…https://news.nwu.ac.za/world-intellectual-property-day-celebrations-launched
World Intellectual Property Day celebrations launched
The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted the media launch for the World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) celebrations in partnership with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC), the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the National Intellectual Property…PhD Teaching and Learning. Holistic development in Early Childhood Development and Education (0-9 years), Play-based learning, Sustainable Development, Cognitive Education, Critical Thinking
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Stef Esterhuizen
PhD Teaching and Learning. Holistic development in Early Childhood Development and Education (0-9 years), Play-based learning, Sustainable Development, Cognitive Education, Critical Thinkinghttps://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-alistair-mokoena-belegging-goeie-opvoeding-die-sleutel
Prof Alistair Mokoena: belegging in goeie opvoeding is die sleutel
Prof Alistair Mokoena, Google Suid-Afrika se direkteur vir ons land, het beloof om vanaf 2024 elke jaar R50 000 aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) te skenk. Volgens prof Mokoena sal die bedrag van die befondsing in die Dr Alistair Mokoena Education Fund belê word en gebruik word om enige student wat finansiële hulp nodig het, te ondersteun. Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-alistair-mokoena-investing-good-education-key
Prof Alistair Mokoena: investing in good education is key
Commencing in 2024, Prof Alistair Mokoena, Google South Africa’s country director, pledged to donate R50 000 to the North-West University (NWU) annually. According to Prof Mokoena, the sum of the funding will go into the Dr Alistair Mokoena Education Fund and will be used to support any student in need of financial assistance. Prof Mokoena…https://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-symposium-emphasises-importance-balancing-technological-progress-ethical-considerations
Optentia symposium emphasises the importance of balancing technological progress with ethical considerations
The Optentia research unit of the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a symposium on technology, humanity and ethics, emphasising the importance of balancing technological progress with ethical considerations and human rights to ensure advancements support sustainability and individual well-being. Optentia director Prof Ian Rothmann says…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ethics-first-workshop-guides-postgraduate-students-using-ai-responsibly