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International research collaboration to focus on female entrepreneurship
Economists, academics alike are in agreement: female entrepreneurs are an under-tapped force that can revive economic growth. Having said this, Natanya Meyer – a lecturer within the School of Economic Sciences on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), will join an international research team to collaborate on a research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sowask-puts-cancer-agenda
SOWASK puts cancer on the agenda
Social work students of the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) recently did their part in the battle against cancer. The group of students, under the banner of the subject society SOWASK, was the driving force behind a recent campaign aimed at creating awareness of the disease which annually claims thousands of lives.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-seminar-tackles-decolonisation-university-education
NWU Seminar tackles decolonisation of university education
On Friday, 10 March 2017 the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) hosted a Professionalism Seminar at the Mmabatho Palms resort. The seminar, “Decolonising University Education” was aimed at finding possible approaches and solutions to achieving quality decolonised education in higher learning institutions. The theme, inspired…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-presents-inaugural-lecture-micro-econometric-modelling
NWU academic presents inaugural lecture on micro-econometric modelling
Prof Abayomi Samuel Oyekale from the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) kick-started the first of six inaugural lectures for the 2017 academic year on 14 March 2017 with his lecture “Micro-econometric modelling in applied economic research: The pains, pitfalls and paradoxes”. In this lecture, Prof Oyekale – who’s research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/vervaardigingsektor-nog-nie-uit-die-moeilikheid-uit-nie-%25E2%2580%2593-dr-andre-mellet
Vervaardigingsektor nog nie uit die moeilikheid uit nie – dr Andre Mellet
Die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie het in die laaste kwartaal van 2016 negatiewe groei getoon. Hierdie negatiewe groei kan toegeskryf word aan die agteruitgang in twee sektore, naamlik mynwese en vervaardiging. Tydens ’n onderhoud met RSG het die welbekende ekonoom dr Andre Mellet van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus kommentaar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/manufacturing-sector-not-out-woods-yet-%25E2%2580%2593-dr-andre-mellet
Manufacturing sector not out of the woods yet – Dr Andre Mellet
The South African Economy showed negative growth in the final quarter of 2016. This negative growth can be contributed to the decline in two sectors, namely: mining and manufacturing. During an interview with RSG, well-known economist, Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, commented on the negative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/tegnologie-ondersteunde-leer-bevoordeel-studente-sowel-instelling
Tegnologie-ondersteunde leer bevoordeel studente sowel as instelling
Navorsers in die nuwe navorsingsfokusarea van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), TELIT-SA, is hard aan die werk om nie net die entiteit te vestig nie, maar ook om sy reikwydte en impak uit te brei. TELIT-SA fokus op die teorie en praktyk van leertegnologieë regoor die reeks dissiplines in hoër onderwys. Kortom: ’n toegewyde fokus op die praktyk…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-enhanced-learning-benefit-both-student-and-institution-telit-sa
Technology-enhanced learning to benefit both student and institution: TELIT-SA
Researchers within the new research focus area of the North-West University (NWU), TELIT-SA, is hard at work to not only vest the entity but also to expand its reach and impact. TELIT-SA focuses on the theory and practice of learning technologies across an array of disciplines in higher education. In short: a dedicated focus on the practice of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-appointed-mental-health-review-board
NWU academic appointed to Mental Health Review Board
Dr Leepile Alfred Sehularo, psychiatry and mental health nursing lecturer in the Nursing Department on the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed to the North West Provincial Mental Health Review Board by the MEC for Health, Dr Magome Masike. This appointment was made in terms of the Mental Health Care Act 17 of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economics-lecturer-set-speak-world%25E2%2580%2599s-premier-academic-conference
NWU economics lecturer set to speak at world’s premier academic conference
Ms Hlompo Panelope Maruping, a lecturer from the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) has been invited by the academic selection committee of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) to be one of the speakers at the Annual International Conference on Business, Law and Economics. The prestigious 4th installment of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/women-arts-spotlight
Women in the arts in the spotlight
Women in the arts are currently the focus of artworks in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) art gallery at the Potchefstroom Campus. The gallery, in collaboration with the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC, this month puts the spotlight on works of female artists, as well as on the works by women that the NWU has in its…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-chairperson-council-north-west-university-nwu-announced
New chairperson of the Council of the North-West University (NWU) announced
At the meeting of the NWU Council on 16 March 2017, Dr Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka was elected as the new chairperson who will steer the Council for the next three years. This follows the expiry of the previous chairperson, Adv Johan Kruger's term of office at the end of March 2017. He did not avail himself for re-election. Dr Tyobeka, who was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/grondwetkommissaris-gaan-programrede-sosiale-wetenskappe-konferensie-lewer
Grondwetkommissaris gaan programrede by Sosiale Wetenskappe-konferensie lewer
Bernedette Muthien, internasionaal-erkende Suid-Afrikaanse kundige wat betref geslagsgelykheid, geweldloosheid, en geslagsgebaseerde geweld, sal as hoofspreker optree by die agste Internasionale Konferensie oor Sosiale Wetenskappe - ’n samewerkingsprojek tussen die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Vanderbijlparkkampus en die Sosiale Wetenskappe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/constitutional-commissioner-address-nwu-social-sciences-conference
Constitutional Commissioner to address NWU Social Sciences Conference
Bernedette Muthien, internationally known South African expert on issues of gender equity, nonviolence, and gender-based violence, will act as keynote speaker during the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) – a collaboration between the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus (NWU Vaal) and the Social Sciences Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ekonoom-plaas-brandstofprysverhoging-perspektief
Ekonoom plaas brandstofprysverhoging in perspektief
Vanaf 1 Februarie 2017 kos 93- en 95-oktaanpetrol 29c/ℓ meer. Dié prysstyging is deur die Departement van Energie aangekondig wat die olieprys en rand/dollar-wisselkoers as redes vir die styging gee. Tydens ’n RSG-onderhoud het die welbekende ekonoom, dr Andre Mellet van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), ’n vergelyking tussen 2016 en 2017 se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economist-puts-fuel-price-hike-perspective
NWU economist puts fuel price hike in perspective
Motorists are now paying 29c/l extra for 93 and 95 octane petrol. This retail price hike was announced by the Department of Energy, citing oil prices and the Rand/Dollar exchange rate as reasons for the increase. During an interview with RSG, well-known economist – Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University's Vanderbijlpark Campus – compared…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sportdepartement-wil-personeel-aktief-kry
Sportdepartement wil personeel aktief kry
Met die gesegde: “’n Fikse en gesonde liggaam is die beste modestelling wat jy kan maak”, wil die sportdepartement op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit die tradisionele manier verander waarop mense oor fiksheid en gesondheid dink. Die departement het onlangs die bekendstelling aangekondig van die NWU Vaal se…http://news.nwu.ac.za/node/22566
Sport Department to get staff active
With the saying: “A fit and healthy body is the best fashion statement”, the Sport Department on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University is seeking to change the traditional way people think about fitness and health. The department recently announced the introduction of the NWU Vaal Staff Conditioning Programme which is set to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gemeenskapsuitreiking-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-eerstejaarstudente-gee-hulle-tyd-en-harte
Gemeenskapsuitreiking 2017 – eerstejaarstudente gee hulle tyd en harte
Vir sommige mense is vrywilligerwerk en gemeenskapsdiens ’n opsionele ekstra – iets wat jy doen wanneer jy tyd en bykomende hulpbronne tot jou beskikking het. Dit is nie die geval op die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit nie. Verbeel jou: 800 eerstejaarstudente uit alle vlakke van die samelewing wat sing en glimlag terwyl…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-outreach-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-first-year-students-give-their-time-and-hearts