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NWU study shows promise for new parenting education programme in the NICU
A new pilot study led by Prof. Welma Lubbe, director of NuMIQ in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), has highlighted the potential benefits of a structured parenting education programme for mothers of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The findings were published on 1 December 2025 in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-mining-school-ambitions-gain-momentum-strategic-ties-top-australian-university
NWU’s mining school ambitions gain momentum with strategic ties to top Australian university
The future of mining in the North West Province depends on the availability of high-calibre mining professionals with specialised skills, and the North-West University (NWU) is an integral part of achieving this. Now, a potential partnership with one of Australia’s top mining schools is set to boost the university’s efforts to strengthen mining…http://news.nwu.ac.za/brunch-vibes-wins-daytime-show-campus-category-2025-telkom-radio-awards
Brunch Vibes wins daytime show campus category at 2025 Telkom Radio Awards
The Telkom Radio Awards celebrated its 15th year in 2025, confirming its status as a powerhouse of broadcasting excellence. On Saturday 6 December, the industry’s most influential voices gathered at the Sandton Convention Centre for a night of pride, recognition, and celebration. NWU FM’s daytime show “Brunch Vibes” emerged victorious in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-digital-transformation-reshaping-higher-education-south-africa
How digital transformation is reshaping higher education in South Africa
Prof Ephrem Redda’s recent presentation at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is offering fresh insight into how digital transformation is changing the face of higher education in South Africa and what this shift means for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), which calls for inclusive, equitable, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-15-years-finnish-south-african-atmospheric-collaboration-nwu
Celebrating 15 Years of Finnish–South African Atmospheric Collaboration at NWU
When we think about anniversaries, 15 years is traditionally known as a crystal anniversary, and the symbolism of crystal is both beautiful and unique. Crystal represents clarity and transparency, reflecting the trust and openness that have grown over the years in a partnership. It also signifies care, strength and beauty, showing that even with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-explores-strategic-collaboration-top-ranked-australian-university
NWU explores strategic collaboration with top-ranked Australian university
A North-West University (NWU) delegation visited the University of Melbourne, Australia’s highest-ranked institution, on 20 November to benchmark international best practices and explore avenues for future collaboration. The visit comes as the NWU accelerates plans to establish the Desmond Tutu School of Medicine, scheduled to welcome its first…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-webinar-explores-multilingual-pedagogies-inclusive-learning
NWU webinar explores multilingual pedagogies for inclusive learning
North-West University (NWU) staff gathered online on 29 October 2025 to explore how multilingual practices can strengthen learning and promote inclusivity. The webinar, facilitated by Professor Rosemary Wildsmith-Cromarty from the Language Directorate, focused on practical steps educators can take to incorporate multilingual approaches in teaching…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-5-telkom-radio-awards-nominations
NWU celebrates 5 Telkom Radio Awards nominations
Every weekday, the airwaves across the North-West University (NWU’s) campuses tell a story. Stories of student voices rising, the laughter shared between lectures, the pride in sports, heart-to-heart conversations, and the music of campus life. PUKfm (93.6) and NWU FM (105.5) have both been nominated in five categories of the 2025 Telkom Radio…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-health-sciences-celebrates-research-excellence-2025-research-and-innovation-awards
The Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates research excellence at the 2025 Research and Innovation Awards
The Faculty of Health Sciences held its annual Research and Innovation Awards on 12 November 2025, recognising outstanding academic and research excellence across various disciplines. The event acknowledged researchers and research bodies that have made exceptional contributions to innovation, impact and scholarship at the North-West University (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-siedine-coetzee-elected-board-academy-nursing-south-africa-ansa
Prof. Siedine Coetzee elected to the board of the Academy of Nursing of South Africa (ANSA)
The Faculty of Health Sciences proudly congratulates Prof. Siedine Coetzee, NRF SARChI Chair in Nursing Science (Tier 1) and esteemed researcher at the North-West University (NWU), on her election to the board of the Academy of Nursing of South Africa (ANSA) – a distinguished recognition of her leadership and lifelong contribution to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decade-dialogue-and-discovery-ssirc-conference
A decade of dialogue and discovery at the SSIRC Conference
The 10th Social Sciences International Research Conference (SSIRC)held from 6 to 7 November 2025 at the Radisson Blu in Umhlanga, Durban, marked a significant milestone celebrating a decade of impactful dialogue, innovative research, and academic collaboration in the fields of social sciences and international research. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-stood-solidarity-against-gbvf-honouring-purple-silence
NWU students stood in solidarity against GBVF honouring Purple Silence
On Friday, 21 November, South African women silenced the nation in a powerful stand against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). Across the country, purple settled over campuses and streets alike—a quiet but unyielding promise that every story of fear, survival, and hope would be carried, not forgotten. At the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/centre-space-research-hosts-successful-workshop-strengthen-radio-astronomy-capacity-across-africa
Centre for Space Research hosts successful workshop to strengthen radio astronomy capacity across Africa
The Centre for Space Research (CSR) at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted a highly successful Radio Astronomy Advancement Programme (RAAP) workshop – an annual initiative funded by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and the National Research Foundation (NRF). The multi-day workshop brought together emerging radio…http://news.nwu.ac.za/where-tomorrows-medicines-begin-and-africas-health-future-forged
Where tomorrow’s medicines begin and Africa’s health future is forged
South Africa’s pharmaceutical landscape is marked by ambition, urgency and stark inequities. The continent carries 25 percent of the global disease burden but produces only a fraction of the medicines it consumes. Bridging this gap requires more than scientific talent; it demands infrastructure, accreditation and an ecosystem that can move a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-hub-africa-proposal-presentations-mark-major-milestone-pilot-phase
PhD Hub for Africa – proposal presentations mark major milestone in pilot phase
Today marks the opening of proposal presentations for the inaugural cohort of the PhD Hub for Africa, an ambitious pilot initiative of the North-West University (NWU) Business School to reimagine doctoral education for the continent. Over two days, Friday, 28 November and Monday, 1 December 2025, 24 doctoral candidates will present their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/medical-and-space-science-research-takes-centre-stage-during-nwus-visit-otago-university
Medical and space science research takes centre stage during NWU’s visit to Otago University
Strengthening ties in two fast-growing scientific fields, medicine and space science, was the central focus of high-level engagements at Otago University in New Zealand where the North-West University (NWU) explored opportunities to advance its internationalisation drive. The visit on 28 November brought together academics working in medical…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-lincoln-university-strengthen-ties-sport-and-agriculture
NWU and Lincoln University strengthen ties in sport and agriculture
The North-West University (NWU) and Lincoln University in New Zealand have expanded their growing academic ties after concluding a series of engagements on sport, recreation, agriculture and applied research. The visit took place on 26 November, follows an earlier trip by Lincoln academics to the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, where initial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsers-wys-bewaring-en-ontwikkeling-kan-hand-aan-hand-gaan
Navorsers wys bewaring en ontwikkeling kan hand aan hand gaan
Terwyl Afrika se stede vinnig uitbrei en die druk vir ekonomiese groei toeneem, staan die vasteland se beskermde gebiede voor ’n komplekse uitdaging: hoe om die natuur te bewaar én mense te bemagtig. By die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) werk die Bewaringsgebiede-navorsingsgroep, onder leiding van prof.essore Reece Alberts, prof. François Retief,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-demonstrate-conservation-and-development-can-go-hand-hand
Researchers demonstrate that conservation and development can go hand in hand
While cities in Africa expand rapidly and the pressure for economic growth is increasing, the protected areas on the continent face a complex challenge: how to conserve nature and empower people. At the North-West University (NWU) the Protected Areas Research Group, led by Prof. Reece Alberts, Prof. François Retief, Prof. Claudine Roos and Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-recognised-scientific-excellence-lifestyle-diseases-mental-health-and-health-education