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Celebrating Arbor Week with tree planting ceremonies
By Loveness Hulwane In celebration of Arbor Week, held annually from 1 to 7 September, the North-West University (NWU) community planted 20 trees on each of the NWU campuses. These tree planting ceremonies were also part of the university's 20-year anniversary celebrations, symbolising the enduring legacy of the NWU over the past two decades…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-research-unit-hosts-insightful-research-perspectives-festival
Optentia research unit hosts insightful research perspectives festival
From 3 to 6 September 2024, the Optentia research unit at the North-West University (NWU) hosted the Diverse Qualitative Research Perspectives Festival at The Roots Conference Centre, Potchefstroom. The idea of having such a festival originated among members of the Strengths-based Studies and Interventions sub-programme of Optentia. Prof Marita…http://news.nwu.ac.za/kimera-govender-nwu-graduate-miss-earth-south-africa-finalist
Kimera Govender: From NWU graduate to Miss Earth South Africa finalist
Kimera Govender’s path from student to environmental advocate is an indication of her passion for sustainability, the environment and her community. A proud alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), her path has now led her to being a finalist in the prestigious Miss Earth South Africa competition, where she is making a significant impact on her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nrf-ithemba-labs-reaffirms-relationship-nwu
NRF-iThemba LABS Reaffirms Relationship with NWU
The National Research Foundation’s Vision 2030 articulates its commitment to contribute to the betterment of society through research and development. This entails concerted efforts to facilitate, and contribute to, the transformation of spaces, an intentional focus on impact, an unwavering commitment to excellence, and continued investment in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ladies-football-team-crowned-2023-stream-b-ussa-champions
Ladies football team crowned 2023 stream B USSA champions
By: Phenyo Mokgothu and Lerato Tshweu The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus ladies football team has been crowned stream B University Sports South Africa (USSA) champions after they defeated Nelson Mandela University by 1-0 in the final of the tournament hosted at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology from 4 to 8 December…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/bou-n-blinker-toekoms-die-heel-eerste-program-van-sass-streef-daarna-om-more-se-leiers-te-bemagtig
Bou ’n blinker toekoms: die heel eerste program van SASS streef daarna om môre se leiers te bemagtig
Die organisasie Hoër Onderwys en Leierskapbestuur (Higher Education and Leaderrship Management, HELM), het vroeër hierdie jaar die Studentesake en Studentesukses-program (SASS-program) by die Kopanong Hotel en Konferensiesentrum in Benoni, Johannesburg bekendgestel. SASS is ’n nasionale leierskapsbemagtigingsprogram vir universiteitspersoneel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/building-brighter-futures-inaugural-sass-programme-strives-empower-tomorrows-leaders
Building brighter futures: the inaugural SASS programme strives to empower tomorrow’s leaders
The Higher Education and Leadership Management (HELM) organisation launched the Student Affairs and Student Success (SASS) programme earlier this year at the Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre in Benoni, Johannesburg. SASS is a national leadership capacitation programme for university staff who are engaged in the development, support and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-necessary-ministerial-support-establishment-medical-school
NWU receives the necessary Ministerial support for the establishment of the Medical School
The North-West University (NWU) is delighted to announce that the Minister of Health, Dr M.J. Phaahla, MP, has officially supported the university’s plan to establish the NWU Medical School. “I am pleased to inform you that the NDOH was happy with your university’s initiative of setting up a medical training programme that has unique features of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-20-years-excellence
Celebrating 20 years of excellence
In 2024, as we celebrate the North-West University's (NWU’s) 20th anniversary, our festivities will spread joyous purple cheer and leave a distinct purple footprint wherever we touch down – for we are going to dance, leap and soar. In 2004, the NWU came into existence through the merger of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-regte-bied-konferensie-vir-suider-afrikaanse-regsdosente-aan
Fakulteit Regte bied konferensie vir Suider-Afrikaanse regsdosente aan
Die Suider-Afrikaanse samelewing is steeds besig om ’n magdom uitdagings te trotseer. Hoë vlakke van armoede en werkloosheid, onvoldoende infrastruktuur en elektrisiteitsvoorsiening, misdaad en stygende vlakke van korrupsie, en al die verskillende nalatenskappe van kolonialisme en apartheid dra alles by tot die giftige mengsel wat lewens en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-hosts-southern-african-law-teachers-conference
Faculty of Law hosts Southern African Law Teachers’ Conference
Southern African society continues to face a multitude of challenges. High levels of poverty and unemployment, inadequate infrastructure and electricity supply, crime and rising levels of corruption, and the various legacies of colonialism and apartheid all add to the toxic mix threatening lives and livelihoods. To counter this, the southern…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-full-capacity-2024-intake
NWU at full capacity for 2024 intake
NWU has reached capacity – no walk-in students allowed during registration of first-year students The NWU has reached full capacity for its 2024 intake with no extra places available. More than 181 000 applications were received of which only 11 717 could be accommodated in terms of our approved enrollment targets. “The NWU is proud of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/team-claims-top-honours-2023-cyber-security-challenge-finals
Team claims top honours at 2023 Cyber Security Challenge finals
In a remarkable display of prowess in the realm of cybersecurity, the B1str0m4th team from the North-West University (NWU) emerged victorious at the seventh annual Cyber Security Challenge (CSC) competition. Hosted by the South African National Research Network (SANReN), the event took place during the Centre for High-Performance Computing (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/cristian-ricci
Cristian Ricci
During the period 2009-2013 I was head of the biostatistics Unit and responsible for clinical epidemiology in two main research hospital in Milan (Italy). Afterwards, during the period the period 2013-2015, I joined the department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine of the University of Regensburg (Germany). In 2015-2016 I joined the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/senior-lecturer-explores-impact-4ir-academia
Senior lecturer explores impact of 4IR on academia
Kurt Naicker CA(SA), a senior lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU)’s School of Accounting Sciences, recently published an article in the asa (Accountancy South Africa) magazine titled "Impact of the 4IR on academia", highlighting the challenges and opportunities presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). In his article, Kurt…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/riaan-venter-se-troepe-breek-die-ussa-droogte
Riaan Venter se troepe breek die USSA-droogte
“Vat ’n blaaskans, asseblief!” skree afrigter Riaan Venter aan die spelers wat hy op die baan by die Fanie du Toit Sportterrein afrig. Dit is die middel van Januarie, ’n maand of wat ná die oorwinning van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Eagles by die tennistoernooi van Universiteitesport Suid-Afrika (USSA) in Makhanda, vroeër bekend as Grahamstad…http://news.nwu.ac.za/riaan-venters-troops-break-ussa-drought
Riaan Venter’s troops break USSA drought
“Take a break, please!” shouts coach Riaan Venter to the players under his direct supervision on the court at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds. It is mid-January, a month and a bit removed from the triumph of the North-West University (NWU) Eagles at the University Sports South Africa (USSA) tennis tournament in Makhanda, formerly known as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/n-gedeelde-visie-vir-die-toekoms-n-betrokkenheid-wat-n-nuwe-era-van-samewerking-inlui
’n Gedeelde visie vir die toekoms: ’n betrokkenheid wat ’n nuwe era van samewerking inlui
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en die Myngesondheids- en -veiligheidsraad (Mine Health and Safety Council, MHSC) het op Maandag 18 Desember 2023 ’n gesprek gehou om samewerking en die ontwikkeling van ’n verhouding te bevorder wat vir albei partye tot voordeel kan wees. Die vergadering het by die kantoor van die visekanselier in gebou F1 op…http://news.nwu.ac.za/shared-vision-ahead-engagement-marks-new-era-cooperation
A shared vision ahead: an engagement that marks a new era of cooperation
On Monday, 18 December 2023 the North-West University (NWU) and the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) engaged in a discussion aimed at promoting collaboration and fostering a relationship that will benefit both parties. The meeting took place at the office of the of the vice-chancellor in Building F1 on the Potchefstroom Campus, with both…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/matige-groeivooruitsig-beklemtoon-die-dringendheid-van-groeigeorienteerde-beleide-en-projekte