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Maximising educational success with Tiger Brands’ Plates4Days
The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with Tiger Brands’ Plates4Days, launched the 2022 Meal-a-Day programme at its Mahikeng Campus on 22 February. The Tiger Brands’ Plates4Days programme offers nutritional support for students who do not have access to proper meals. Qualifying students are provided with a nutritious meal each day,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/press-release-following-nwus-media-networking-session-24-february-2022
Press release following the NWU’s media networking session on 24 February 2022
The North-West University (NWU) today held a successful media networking session to update members of the media fraternity on progress on the commencement of its 2022 academic year. The institution hosted its official academic opening on Friday, 18 February, while classes commenced this week on Monday, 21 February. Registrations At the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/starry-eyed-youths-ready-big-leap
Starry-eyed youths ready for the big leap
More than a thousand maths and science learners from high schools in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark have had a front row seat and experienced – first-hand – the wonders of the universe. They attended a lecture series presented by extraordinary professor Don Kurtz of the North-West University (NWU). The high school learners from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pilots-hyflex-teaching-and-learning
NWU pilots HyFlex teaching and learning
As students return to the campuses of the North-West University (NWU), the university is moving to the next stage of teaching and learning. This entails piloting a hybrid-flexible (HyFlex) approach that enables simultaneous face-to-face and online teaching and learning. In short, this means that students can participate either in person or at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-was-gasheer-vir-sascoc-indaba
NWU was gasheer vir SASCOC-indaba
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het tussen 9 en 11 Februarie 2022 gasheer gespeel vir die SASCOC Hoëprestasie-indaba wat by die Sports Village gehou is. SASCOC het hierdie strategiesebeplanningsessie gebruik om die prestasie van die Olimpiese en ander elitespanne van die afgelope vyf jaar in oënskou te neem, en om ’n strategiese plan vir die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-research-addresses-abuse-elderly
Innovative research addresses abuse of the elderly
Abuse of the elderly is a topic that is often overlooked in our society. For one PhD Social Work student, this did not go unnoticed. Gcotyiswa Mtiya-Thimla completed her PhD in Social Work at the North-West University (NWU) (2020), where she focused her research on elder abuse. She developed a social-work trauma intervention for abused older…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geluk-olimpiese-elroy
Geluk, Olimpiese Elroy!
Die Noordwes-Universiteit is trots om vir Elroy Gelant, ʼn personeellid by Mense en Kultuur, geluk te wens met sy insluiting in die Suid-Afrikaanse span wat van 23 Julie tot 8 Augustus in die Olimpiese Spele in Tokio, Japan geen deelneem. Hy gaan op 7 Augustus hakskene vir teenstanders in die maraton wys. Elroy versinnebeeld wat dit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-olympic-elroy
Congratulations, Olympic Elroy!
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to congratulate Elroy Gelant, a staff member in People and Culture, on making the South African squad that will compete at the Olympic Games from 23 July to 8 August in Tokyo, Japan. He will compete in the marathon event which will be staged on 7 August. Elroy epitomises what it means to be an NWU Eagle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-eie-bewese-kundige-metafactio
Ons eie bewese kundige by Metafact.io
Prof Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau word deur Metafact, ’n aanlyn platform wat wetenskaplike inligting fynkam om slegs geverifieerde feite aan hulle gehoor te lewer, as ’n bewese kundige erken. Hulle missie is om mense in kontak te bring met betroubare bewyse oor vrae wat ’n impak op hulle lewens, samelewings en die wêreld om hulle het. Cornelie word…http://news.nwu.ac.za/our-own-verified-expert-metafactio
Our own verified expert on Metafact.io
Prof Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau is considered by Metafact, an online platform with a quest to dig into scientific information to deliver only verified facts to their audience, to be a verified expert. Their mission is to connect people with trusted evidence on questions that impact their lives, societies and the world around them. Cornelie has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/liberale-benadering-oor-die-voorsiening-van-energie-goed-vir-beleggings
Liberale benadering oor die voorsiening van energie is goed vir beleggings
President Cyril Ramaphosa se aankondiging op 10 Junie oor die nuwe reëls met betrekking tot energieverskaffing in Suid-Afrika is goed vir beleggings. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom by die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê dat die meer liberale benadering tot die verskaffing van energie op ’n tyd kom wanneer die land…http://news.nwu.ac.za/liberal-energy-supply-approach-good-investment
Liberal energy supply approach is good for investment
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on 10 June about new rules of engagement on the energy front in South Africa is good for investment sentiment. Prof Raymond Parsons, an economist from the Business School of the North-West University, says the more liberal approach to energy supply comes at a time when the country needs to take full…http://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-nwu-examine-decolonising-communication-research
Public lecture: NWU to examine decolonising communication research
The School of Communication Studies and the Social Transformation research focus area in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities will be hosting an online public lecture on 18 June 2021 at 16:00 via Zoom. The lecture, titled: “Decolonising communication research: Excavating the layers and identifying new horizons of practice…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studie-toon-dat-45-van-jong-gegradueerdes-meen-dat-hulle-onderindiensgeneem
Studie toon dat 45% van jong gegradueerdes meen dat hulle onderindiensgeneem is
Ná jare van die spreekwoordelike bloed, sweet en trane wat met studie gepaard gaan, kan die meeste gegradueerdes nie wag om met hulle loopbane te begin nie. Met werkloosheid in Suid-Afrika so hoog as wat dit tans is, is dit nie altyd ’n gegewe dat jy jou droomwerk sal kry nie. Hoewel talle gekwalifiseerde gegradueerdes werk kan kry, is daar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-shows-45-young-graduates-consider-themselves-be-underemployed
Study shows 45% of young graduates consider themselves to be underemployed
After years of the proverbial blood, sweat and tears that go into studying, most graduates cannot wait to start their careers. With unemployment in South Africa as high as it is currently, getting your dream job is not always guaranteed. While many qualified graduates are able to find employment, some end up underemployed. Dr Precious Mncayi, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/lusilda-schutte
Lusilda Schutte
Professor Lusilda Schutte is an Associate Professor at the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research of the North-West University and a registered and practicing Clinical Psychologist. Building on a Bachelor’s degree with Mathematics, Statistics, and Psychology as majors, Prof Schutte holds a Doctoral degree in Psychology from the North…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/ncobile-nkosi
Ncobile Nkosi
I would describe myself as a physical geographer with a detailed understanding of atmospheric sciences and geomorphology. However, I have a deep appreciation of human geography and its impact on the physical part of geography. The title of my MSc study was “Quantifying particulate emissions from domestic burning in the KwaDela Township, Mpumalanga…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/daar-meer-aan-wind-en-sonkrag-elektrisiteit
Daar is meer aan wind- en sonkrag as elektrisiteit
Hernubare energiebronne soos son en wind het in die afgelope dekade groot veld gewen om “groen” energie aan die land se kragnetwerk te verskaf. Om selfonderhoudend te wees met die gebruik van hernubare elektrisiteit, is metodes nodig om energie te stoor, aangesien son- en windkrag natuurlikerwys fluktueer en nie konstante bronne van energie is nie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/theres-more-wind-and-solar-power-electricity
There’s more to wind and solar power than electricity
In the past decade, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind have made some inroads in supplying “green” energy to the country’s power grid. To be self-sustainable with the use of renewable electricity, methods of energy storage are required, as solar and wind are naturally fluctuating and not constant sources of energy. This is one of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gebruik-bestuurstegnologie-om-die-grondwetlike-reg-op-water-te-verseker