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Debate Society wins at Southern Africa Debating Championships
Two students from the North-West University (NWU) recently clinched the championship title in the prestigious Southern Africa Debating Championships, hosted by die University of Botswana in Gaborone. With this amazing performance, they marked a historic achievement for the university, as it was the first time the NWU reached the finals and took…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-debating-society-performs-north-west-open
Vanderbijlpark Campus Debating Society performs at North West Open
The Debating Society on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus made a good impression at the North West Open 2024, hosted and organised by the Potchefstroom Campus’ Debating Union. The three-day tournament took place from 9 to 11 August and showcased the exceptional talents of NWU students. Featuring a British Parliamentary…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-human-performance/upcoming-events
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NWU secures narrow 1-0 victory over TUT
In a tightly contested match, the North-West University (NWU) secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in a gripping encounter. The game, which took place at NWU Mahikeng stadium, was a tale of two halves, with the NWU dominating the first and TUT mounting a strong challenge in the second. The first half saw both…https://news.nwu.ac.za/climate-change-alters-distribution-disease-carrying-snails-south-africa
Climate change alters distribution of disease-carrying snails in South Africa
Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is the second most socio-economically devastating parasitic disease after malaria, affecting millions of South Africans. Caused by parasitic worms which rely on specific snails as intermediate hosts, recent research has explored how climate change might impact the distribution of these snails, and,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-research-leads-comprehensive-and-effective-approach-forensic-interviewing-0
Groundbreaking research leads to comprehensive and effective approach to forensic interviewing
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research unit recently celebrated a significant milestone with delivering the first PhD graduate in social sciences with relational dynamics and development. The groundbreaking research of Dr Constant Laubscher van Graan focuses on relational dynamics in forensic investigations. His study has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/lecturer-shines-judge-prestigious-african-moot-court-competition
Lecturer shines as judge at prestigious African Moot Court competition
Showcasing her passion for legal education and human rights awareness across the continent, Dr Mahlatse Maake-Malatji, a senior lecturer in law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, served as a distinguished judge at the 33rd Christof Heyns African Moot Court Competition (CHAMCC). This prestigious competition, co-hosted by…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-writing-centre/tuisblad
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Maak ’n afspraak Protokol vir aanlyn konsultasies Die NWU-Skryfsentrum bied dienste aan wat aan die verbetering van studente se akademiese skryfwerk gewy is. Ons volg ’n studentgesentreerde benadering deur studente se vermoëns te benut om hulle outonome akademiese skryfvaardighede…https://law.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-law-justice-and-sustainability/book-launch
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Werkswinkel fokus op die doeltreffende meting van die NWU se maatskaplike impak
Leiers van gemeenskapsbetrokkenheidsprojekte het onlangs geleer hoe om die SenseMaker®-platform doeltreffend te gebruik om nie net hulle aktiwiteite vas te lê en daaroor verslag te doen nie, maar ook hoe om die maatskaplike impak van hulle inisiatiewe te meet. Prof Dave Snowden, skepper van SenseMaker® en die Cynefin Framework, was aan die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-focuses-effectively-measuring-nwus-societal-impact
Workshop focuses on effectively measuring the NWU’s societal impact
Community engagement project leaders recently learned how to use the SenseMaker® platform effectively to not only capture and report their activities but also to measure the societal impact of their initiatives. Prof Dave Snowden, creator of SenseMaker® and the Cynefin Framework, led the training that took place in Potchefstroom on 6 August…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bernard-matolino-deliver-public-lecture-gnu-and-african-polity-insights
Prof Bernard Matolino to deliver public lecture on the GNU and African polity insights
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities, in collaboration with the School of Philosophy, will be hosting a public lecture by Prof Bernard Matolino from the University of Pretoria on 6 September 2024. The title of his lecture is “Governments of National Unity (GNUs) and the African polity: Insights from the 2024 South…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-it-prowess-lands-them-jobs-discovery
Students’ IT prowess lands them jobs at Discovery
Three information technology students from the North-West University (NWU), Tasmiyah Nakooda, Ulysses Makubika and Zaid Asvat, impressed Discovery so much during its annual GradHack Hackathon that they have been offered permanent employment. The team’s performance during the Hackathon – a challenging 72-hour virtual competition –…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-mukaro-named-top-scholar-scholargps