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Research Outputs 2024
Müller, R. , & Grondys, K. (2024). THE IMPACT OF DISTRIBUTION INTENSITY ON THE BRAND EQUITY PERCEPTIONS OF WEARABLE ACTIVITY TRACKER BRANDS. Polish Journal of Management Studies, 30(1), 208-223. https://doi.org/10.17512/pjms.2024.30.1.12. Chabika, R. C., van Schalkwyk, J. H., van Rensburg, L. J., & Müller, R . (2024). Cultural forces…http://news.nwu.ac.za/government-must-stop-confusing-paperwork-performance
Government must stop confusing paperwork with performance
The Governing Body Foundation national report on the administrative load of public-school principals should force a national conversation about the administrative burden placed on schools and public institutions.When did paperwork become more important than educating children? South Africa's principals are becoming administrators when they…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-2022-switching-gears-towards-economic-reconstruction-and-recovery
SONA 2022: Switching gears towards economic reconstruction and recovery?
On 10 February 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) since he took office in 2018. This was a highly anticipated address, and it is aimed at informing the general public and all relevant stakeholders on the government’s progress in the year that has passed, while detailing the plans and directives…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-excellence-awards/call-nominations-research-innovation-community-engagement-and-postgraduate
Call for Nominations: Research, Innovation, Community Engagement and Postgraduate Studies
The Research, Innovation and Community Engagement (RICEP) awards recognise and celebrate excellence across the North-West University's scholarly mission from the generation of new knowledge and its translation into innovation, to its meaningful impact on society and the communities the University serves. Aligned with the University's vision of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/personality-could-be-key-indicator-performance-workplace
Personality could be the key indicator for performance in the workplace
Prof Ankebe Kruger, counselling psychologist from the Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing in the Centre for Health and Human Performance, recently launched a research project among staff members in the Faculty of Health Sciences across all three campuses of the North-West University (NWU) to investigate participants’ personality, their tendency…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/aacrg
African Amphibian Conservation Research Group
The African Amphibian Conservation Research Group (AACRG) was established in 2002 to address the deficiencies in conservation research of southern African amphibians (frogs). Since its establishment, the AACRG has conducted innovative herpetological research on frog and reptile species and their associated parasites in addition to focusing on…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Conference-BM
3MC Conference on Biomathematics
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From Lekung village to an international academic publication: Keo’s journey
For Keolebogile “Keo” Matsi, becoming an author of a chapter in an international academic publication represents far more than an academic achievement. It is another milestone in a journey shaped by his roots, resilience, faith, Setswana language and literature, creativity, community engagement and passion for indigenous knowledge. Keo is an…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Conference-BM/Plenaries
3MC Conference on Biomathematics: Plenary talks
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3MC Conference 2024: Plenary talks
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Projects and Partnerships
Environmental governance tools for medium-sized South African municipalities In partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation, CLES embarked on an inquiry into the use and suitability of local governance instruments for improved environmental sustainability in medium-sized cities and towns in 2022. The project information…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/cybathlon/about
About
The Team The multidisciplinary team consisting of researchers and students from the NWU’s Electric and Mechanical faculties of engineering as well as the Centre for Human Health and Performance (CHHP) will be competing in the Cybathlon for the first time in 2024 in the Leg Prosthesis Race. The pilot is Ian Thomson, a 28-year-old with a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/boosting-nutrition-fight-good-health
Boosting nutrition in the fight for good health
A collaborative effort by various health organisations and government is underway to step up individual and public efforts to encourage healthier eating as South Africa grapples with an increase in people suffering from diabetes, cancer and hypertension. This year’s National Nutrition Week, from 9 to 15 October, encouraged people to “Eat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-invited-renewed-research-stay-germany
NWU academic invited to a renewed research stay in Germany
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has invited North-West University (NWU) research professor Erhabor Idemudia for a renewed research stay at the German foundation for a further collaboration with Prof Klaus Boehnke. The renewed research stay is in recognition of Prof Idemudia’s academic achievements and his cooperation with German…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sona-realistically-assessed-south-africas-socioeconomic-challenges
SONA realistically assessed South Africa’s socioeconomic challenges
“The State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to Parliament on 10 February was a candid and realistic assessment of the current socioeconomic challenges faced by South Africa and the urgent need to effectively address them.” In commenting on the SONA, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School…http://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africas-entrepreneurs-do-not-need-another-business-plan
South Africa's entrepreneurs do not need another business plan
Walk into almost any entrepreneurship workshop in South Africa and the ritual is familiar.Someone hands out a business-plan template. Boxes must be completed. Markets analysed. Revenue streams estimated. Risks quantified. Funding projections prepared.Only afterwards comes the awkward silence.Many participants have never written a business plan…http://www.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni/alumni-awards-recipients-2025
Alumni Awards Recipients 2025
The North-West University (NWU) honoured ten remarkable professionals at its prestigious biennial Alumni Excellence Awards ceremony held in Pretoria on 30 October 2025. Through the Alumni Excellence Awards, the NWU recognises exceptional alumni whose work is making a lasting impact in their respective fields and in society. The 2025 honour…http://law.nwu.ac.za/p-per/volume-12-2009-no-4
Volume 12, 2009, No 4
Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal ISSN 1727-3781 2009 Volume 12 Number 4 30 December 2009 Index • Editorial • Orationes • Articles • Notes …http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/intelligent-mining
Intelligent Mining
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