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Protection Services takes a stand against gender-based violence
Protection Services on the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted an event – Men's conceptualisation of gender-based violence (GBV) – at the campus' Modiri Park. This initiative was not merely a gathering, but a determined effort to educate students, staff and members of the community about the profound implications of GBV and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/atkv-dictionary-award-feather-sadilars-cap
ATKV dictionary award a feather in SADiLaR’s cap
The first-ever dictionary for N|uu, one of South Africa’s highly endangered minority languages with only one remaining fluent speaker, has been awarded the ATKV Wordwise Prize (Woordwystoekenning) for 2023 at the ATKV Woordveertjies (Afrikaans Language and Culture Association Word Feathers), an annual celebration of outstanding contributions…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nuwe-gemeenskap-van-praktyk-cop-rooi-gaan-die-vasteland-vorentoe-neem
Nuwe gemeenskap van praktyk Cop-ROOI gaan die vasteland vorentoe neem
Samewerking is die sleutel indien Afrika sy potensiaal wil bereik. Die Navorsingsuitset, Uitkomste en Impak Gemeenskap van Praktyk (Research Output, Outcomes and Impact Community of Practice, Cop-ROOI) is op 19 Oktober by die OR Tambo Premier Hotel in Johannesburg deur die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in samewerking met die Suider-Afrikaanse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-community-practice-cop-rooi-set-take-continent-forward
New community of practice Cop-ROOI set to take the continent forward
Cooperation is key if Africa is to reach her potential. On 19 October, at the OR Tambo Premier Hotel in Johannesburg, the Research Output, Outcomes and Impact Community of Practice (Cop-ROOI) was launched by the North-West University (NWU) in conjunction with the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) to help…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ruimtebiologie-gaan-n-eerste-vir-afrika-wees
Ruimtebiologie gaan ’n eerste vir Afrika wees
Dit gaan ’n eerste vir Afrika wees: Een innoverende tree deur die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en een yslike tree deur die vasteland. Die NWU se Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe is gereed om die navorsingsarea RuimteBiologie@NWU bekend te stel. Volgens een van die projekleiers, prof Henk Bouwman, gaan hierdie multidissiplinêre…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshops-explore-ai-higher-education
Workshops explore AI in higher education
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and Centre for Teaching and Learning recently hosted two workshops on artificial intelligence (AI) and podcasting in teaching and learning on the Vanderbijlpark Campus. The workshops were led by international guests Donald and Callum Clark. Donald is a learning…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-excel-annual-geekulcha-hackathon
Students excel at annual Geekulcha Hackathon
The Geekulcha student chapter on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently participated in the annual Geekulcha Hackathon at UNISA’s Pretoria Campus, and two teams – Code Blooded and What’s next – made it into the top 10. The annual hackathon challenges developers, digital practitioners, data enthusiasts, economic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-and-academic-show-their-mettle-china
Students and academic to show their mettle in China
Dr Japie Greeff, deputy director of the School of Computer Science and Information Systems at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, will be leading four NWU students to take part in a BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) initiative in China. The students will take part in two skills competitions and Dr…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-and-industry-leaders-talk-about-future-accounting
Students and industry leaders talk about the future of accounting
The School of Accounting Sciences at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently brought together representatives from major accounting and audit firms and students to talk about the future of the accountancy profession in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The event, led by senior lecturer and chartered accountant…http://news.nwu.ac.za/donors-event-highlights-plight-postgraduate-students-and-missing-middle
Donors’ event highlights the plight of postgraduate students and the “missing middle”
The North-West University (NWU) hosted a donors' event in Sandton, Johannesburg on 5 October 2023 to reach out to its various donors, bringing them up to date with what is happening at the university and to discuss the dilemma of the “missing middle”. A recurring theme at the event was the challenge faced by "missing middle" students. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/van-regsboeke-na-fotoboeke-klink-n-glasie-op-toekomstige-advokate-die-finalejaars-se-afskeidsete
Van regsboeke na fotoboeke – klink ’n glasie op toekomstige advokate by die finalejaars se afskeidsete
Die reis van ’n regstudent is ongetwyfeld uitdagend en kort, en hulle tyd by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het hulle voorberei vir die geleenthede en struikelblokke wat voor hulle lê. Hulle het ’n paar jaar gelede hier aangekom en is nou amper op pad om hulle verskillende reise aan te pak en geskikte oplossings te vind vir die probleme wat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/law-books-lookbooks-toast-future-advocates-final-year-farewell-dinner
From law books to lookbooks – a toast to future advocates at the final-year farewell dinner
The journey of a law student is undoubtably challenging and short, and their time at the North-West University (NWU) has prepared them for the opportunities and obstacles that lie ahead. Having arrived here a few years ago, they are about to leave and embark on different journeys to try and find appropriate solutions to the issues the global…http://news.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-hosts-design-research-expert
TELIT-SA hosts design research expert
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) research niche area Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Education and Training in South Africa (TELIT-SA) recently hosted Prof Susan McKenney, an extraordinary professor from the University of Twente, Netherlands, for a design research workshop. Design research is a cyclic process consisting of three…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-leadership-summit-serves-guiding-compass
Student Leadership Summit serves as guiding compass
The first-ever North-West University (NWU) Student Leadership Summit held on 6 October 2023 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre witnessed the participation of more than 150 students representing various student leadership structures from all three campuses. The theme, "Navigating your journey", served as a guiding compass…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/beleide-wat-groei-aanmoedig-moet-dringend-geimplementeer-word
Beleide wat groei aanmoedig, moet dringend geïmplementeer word
In sy kommentaar op die jongste monetêrebeleidsoorsig van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) sê prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, dat dit nou dringender as ooit is om beleide en projekte te implementeer wat groei aanmoedig. Die SARB se omvattende monetêrebeleidsoorsig het bevestig dat beide…http://news.nwu.ac.za/growth-friendly-policies-should-be-implemented-urgently
Growth-friendly policies should be implemented urgently
In commenting on the latest South African Reserve Bank (SARB) monetary policy review, Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says it is now more urgent than ever to implement growth-friendly policies and projects. The SARB’s comprehensive monetary policy review confirmed that both global and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-shares-insights-global-education-summit
Prof Linda du Plessis shares insights at Global Education Summit
Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations at the North-West University (NWU), recently graced the stage at the Global Education Summit 2023 (GES-2023) at Chandigarh University in Gharuan, India. The two-day summit, titled “India: Voice of Global South”, focused on promoting inclusiveness and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dhet-appoints-sadilar-director-advisory-panel
DHET appoints SADiLaR director to advisory panel
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has appointed the executive director of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) to serve on its advisory panel on the implementation of the language policy framework for public higher-education institutions. Prof Langa Khumalo…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/pukfm-word-weer-eens-vir-die-suid-afrikaanse-radio-toekennings-benoem
PUKfm word weer eens vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Radio-toekennings benoem
Deur Sandile Mahlangu Die benoemings vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Radio-toekennings 2023 is bekend, en die radiostasie op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), PUKfm, het vier benoemings ingeoes. Die kategorieë waarvoor die kampusradiostasie (onder die kategorie vir kampusradiostasies) benoem is, is vir die beste ontbyttyd-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pukfm-nominated-south-african-radio-awards-once-again