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Research projects
DL Theory Generalisation in Deep Learning A long-standing theoretical interest in our group is generalisation - that is, how exactly information learned on a training set of samples is transferred to novel inputs. This is particularly relevant in the context of Deep Learning: Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) have…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu/inaugural-lectures-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-0
Inaugural Lectures: Natural and Agricultural Sciences
2026Prof. George van ZijlThe secret superhero...read moreProf. George van ZijlWe all want a better life and, just as importantly, we want it for our children as well. To achieve this, the United Nations created the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which, if met, would drastically improve the quality of life of a large part of the human…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/international-symposium-electrocatalysis/plenary-keynote-speakers
Plenary & Keynote Speakers
Plenary Speaker: Prof. Gabriele CentiBiographyGabriele Centi is a Full Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Messina, Italy, and President of the European Research Institute of Catalysis (ERIC). He was the coordinator of the EU Network of Excellence IDECAT and is the past President of IACS (International Association of Catalysis…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/national-symposium-biological-invasions
National Symposium on Biological Invasions
National Symposium on Biological Invasions North-West University, Mahikeng Campus 6 - 9 October 2025 REGISTRATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO 22 SEPTEMBER 2025 We are excited to invite you to attend the 2025 National Symposium on Biological Invasions from 6 to 9 October 2025. This year’s symposium will take place at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/borders-and-jobs-what-march-and-march-debate-means-sas-agricultural-labour-force
Borders and jobs: What the ‘March and March’ debate means for SA’s agricultural labour force
Opinion piece by Ella Mogashoa, a researcher in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU).As dawn breaks across South Africa each morning, thousands of farm workers are already hard at work. Long before most South Africans begin their day, they are planting, pruning, harvesting and preparing the food that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-look-stochastic-programming-best-marketing-results
NWU researchers look to stochastic programming for best marketing results
In an economy where every sale counts, North-West University (NWU) researchers have been looking at ways to help retailers improve the decision-making process in their marketing campaigns. Chanel Bisset and her supervisor Prof Fanie Terblanche from the Faculty of Engineering in the research field of engineering analytics, recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-saps-launch-campus-community-safety-forum-strengthen-campus-safety-and-partnership-policing
NWU and SAPS launch Campus Community Safety Forum to strengthen campus safety and partnership policing
The North-West University (NWU), in partnership with the South African Police Service (SAPS), has launched the Campus Community Safety Forum (CCSF) at the Mahikeng Campus of the NWU, establishing a collaborative platform aimed at strengthening campus safety, crime prevention and coordinated responses to safety challenges affecting students and…http://www.nwu.ac.za/initiatives-you-can-support
Our causes and initiatives
Medical SchoolThe NWU Medical Graduate will align with all the HPCSA (Health Professions Council of South Africa) requirements (see https://www.hpcsa.co.za/). This North West Doctor will be a clinically competent generalist practitioner who is socially conscious, resilient and community orientated, an ethical team player and a critical thinker,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/7bigtc2023/gap/workshop
GAP Workshop
Home Venue & Accommodation Speakers GAP Workshop Committees Programme Abstract Submission Registration Important Dates Contact Us The GAP (Groups, Algorithms and Programming) Workshop will be held in conjunction with the 7BIGTC in Potchefstroom. The workshop aims to give the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/international-spring-week/panel-members
Panel Members
Theme The role of digital humanities in ensuring technological align- ment for humane, sustainable futures Dr Bryan Carter received his Ph.D. at the University of Missouri-Columbia and is currently the Director of the Center for Digital Humanities and a Professor in Africana Studies, at the University of Arizona. He specializes…http://news.nwu.ac.za/forgotten-cost-food-production-south-africa
The forgotten cost of food production in South Africa
Opinion piece by Ella Mogashoa, a researcher in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the North-West University (NWU).South Africans have become all too familiar with rising food prices. Every trip to the supermarket seems to confirm the same reality: the weekly grocery bill is higher than it was only a few months ago.Something as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-stargazer-helps-capture-spectacular-images-magical-cosmic-firework
NWU stargazer helps capture spectacular images of a magical cosmic “firework”
Faster than the blink of an eye, bigger than our entire galaxy and pulsating with unimaginable intensity, it is one of the most energetic cosmic events visible from earth observed and captured on record ― a shock wave that extends for 6,5 million light years. Observing and capturing this magical “firework” in detailed images took expertise and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/last-door-closing-our-schoolchildren
The last door is closing on our schoolchildren
• By Dr Marelize Vergottini, senior lecturer in Social Work at the North-West University (NWU).South Africa is not simply facing a teacher shortage. It is witnessing the erosion of the entire system of care that should surround a school, and teachers are being crushed beneath the weight of everything falling through the gaps. We are losing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rewards-exceptional-lecturers
NWU rewards exceptional lecturers
The North-West University (NWU) celebrated the torchbearers of its teaching excellence during a virtual event. The best-of-the-best lecturers of 2020 were acknowledged for their work in taking teaching and learning to higher levels during the annual Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) ceremony, which was streamed online on 25 March. The NWU is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-next-tourism-boom-may-begin-its-churches
South Africa's next tourism boom may begin in its churches
For decades South Africa has sold itself to the world through lions, beaches and vineyards. Yet one of its largest untapped tourism assets attracts millions of people every year without featuring prominently in national tourism strategies. It is not wildlife or wine. It is faith.Religious and sacred tourism has quietly become one of the fastest-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-countrys-vital-statecraft-missing
Our country’s vital statecraft is missing
Opinion piece by Dr Mabutho Shangase, senior lecturer in Political Studies and International Relations at the North-West University (NWU)Election promises abound, but effective governance remains elusive as political parties chase power without mastering the machinery of the state. As South Africa approaches another electoral cycle, political…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/community-engagement
Community Engagement
Welcome to the Community Engagement webpage for the Faculty of Humanities at North-West University. Our commitment to community engagement is rooted in the belief that meaningful partnerships and active collaboration with our local and global communities are essential for fostering social impact, enhancing academic excellence, promoting cultural…http://law.nwu.ac.za/node/29639
South Africa Law Deans' Association (SALDA) Statement on Continuing Gender-Based Violence
We, the Law Deans of the South African Law Deans' Association (SALDA), are deeply distressed by the continued perpetration of gender-based violence, including femicide, in South Africa. The recent and brutal killing of Ms Nosicelo Mtebeni, a law student at the University of Fort Hare, is an urgent reminder that without immediate…http://law.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-programmes/lld
LLD
tfoot { border-bottom: medium double #7d7d7d; } Rules for the Degree Doctor of laws (LLD) LLD obtained by writing a thesis The degree is awarded on the strength of a thesis that is examined by an internal and two external examiners. The thesis may be on any topic which falls within the faculty’s research…http://www.nwu.ac.za/ancient-grains/implementation