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Carlien van Wyk
I am a lecturer at the Centre for Child, Youth and Family Studies (Faculty of Health Sciences) at the North-west University. I have obtained a BA degree in Social Work at the University of Stellenbosch in 1995. In 1997 I have obtained a MA in Social Work (Play Therapy) at the University of Pretoria. I have also completed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-second-biosphere-reserve-north-west
NWU celebrates a second biosphere reserve for North West
This is the Marico Biosphere – 44 000 hectares of supreme Africa landscape. An ecosystem that the North-West University (NWU) helped preserve. Hundreds of community members and officials from the NWU and provincial government celebrated the launch of the second biosphere in North West. This is one of only 10 internationally recognised…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/chrisna-gouws
Chrisna Gouws
I obtained a PhD degree in Biochemistry from the North-West University with a thesis titled “Tyrosinemia type I as a model for studying epigenetic events in the aetiology of metabolic disease associated hepatocarcinoma” in 2012. After completion of my PhD, I commenced with a postdoctoral fellowship in the field of Pharmaceutics in the Unit for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/christelle-liversage
Christelle Liversage
Christelle Liversage obtained her Ph.D. in Health Sciences with Positive Psychology and is the program chair for the Master of Arts in Positive Psychology (MAPP) at the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) in the Faculty of Health Sciences. She was a recipient of the 2022 Faculty Teaching and Learning Award. Her industry…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/christi-niesing
Christi Niesing
Dr Christi Niesing started her career at the NWU in 2008 with the appointment as project manager of the Holding Hands income-generating community project. In the time 2008-2016 she developed 4 new sub-projects with a sustainable development outcome in the larger North-West Province. Under her management the project received funding from various…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/dan%25C3%25A9-coetzee
Dané Coetzee
Dané Coetzee is currently a professor in the School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. Prof Coetzee pursued her academic career at the School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science at the North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom Campus since 2009. Her teaching…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/dorita-du-toit
Dorita du Toit
I have been a lecturer and researcher in the field of Physical Education for over 15 years now, I have been an author of various publications (15+ articles and two book chapters) in the field and I have been a supervisor / promotor of five post-doctoral students so far. I have been the principle researcher in two national research projects from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/elizabeth-ivy-smit
Elizabeth Ivy Smit
I studied Social Work at the then Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education for my junior BA (SW) and MA (SW) and later obtained PhD (SW) at the North West University. I worked for the House of Representatives and later Department of Health (20yrs) before joining NWU, Mahikeng Campus as a lecturer, now…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/gisella-terre%25E2%2580%2599blanche
Gisella Terre’Blanche
My research involves chemical synthesis, radioligand binding studies, animal behavioural studies and adenosine antagonist drug design for central nervous system diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s disease.http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wanneer-poppe-praat-luister-kinders
Wanneer poppe praat, luister kinders!
Die energie in die vertrek vol vyfjariges is amper tasbaar. Die oomblik wanneer die musiek begin speel en die fluweelgordyne oopskuif, blink hulle ogies van verwondering en almal raak stil. Dit is tyd vir die poppe om te praat en die kinders om te luister. ’n Poppespel speel ’n belangrike rol in die deel van kennis, veral wat jong kinders…http://news.nwu.ac.za/when-puppets-talk-children-listen
When puppets talk, children listen!
The energy in the room full of five-year-olds is almost tangible. The moment the music starts playing and the velvet curtains draw open, their eyes shine with amazement and all quiets down. It is time for the puppets to talk and the children to listen. Puppetry plays an important role in sharing knowledge, especially when it comes to young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hanlie-sj-moss
Hanlie (SJ) Moss
Prof. Hanlie (SJ) Moss is currently the Director of the research focus area: Physical activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec) at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa and Professor in Human Movement Science. As a Biokineticists she is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and serves on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hayley-walker-williams
Hayley Walker-Williams
Dr Hayley Walker-Williams is Deputy Director of the School of Psychosocial Health; Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Subject Group and a registered practicing clinical psychologist within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus in South Africa. She lectures undergraduate and postgraduate students in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wiskunde-wetenskap-geexpo-sukses
Wiskunde + wetenskap = GeeXpo-sukses
As jy steeds wonder oor die waarde van wiskunde en wetenskap, vra net vir William Cronje en Reinardt Atkinson om hulle toekomsvooruitsigte met jou te deel. William, ’n graad 11-leerder van die Vereeniging Gimnasium, en Reinardt, ’n finalejaar-BSc IT-student, het onlangs tydens die jaarlikse Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) GeeXpo-gebeurtenis hulle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/maths-science-geexpo-success
Maths + science = GeeXpo success
If you still doubt the value of mathematics and science, just ask William Cronje and Reinardt Atkinson to share their future prospects with you. William, a Grade 11 learner from Vereeniging Gymnasium, and Reinardt, a final year BSc IT student, recently programmed and calculated their way to success during the annual North-West University (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hugo-hw-huisman
Hugo (HW) Huisman
Prof HW Huisman performs his research in the field of cardiovascular physiology, especially on factors related to changes in vascular structure and function in the development of hypertension. Although the research is mainly done in low socio-economic communities of South Africa this work also contributes to the existing body of knowledge…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebrating-legacy-poetry-giant
Celebrating the legacy of a poetry giant
The North-West University (NWU), in conjunction with the North West provincial Department of Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs (CATA), recently hosted a memorial lecture to celebrate the legacy of Prof Keorapetse “Bra Willie” Kgosietsile, a South African poet laureate, political activist and academic. The event took place on 6 March…http://news.nwu.ac.za/translation-project-reclaims-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-creative-talent
Translation project reclaims Africa’s creative talent
A prominent and seasoned Setswana author and academic at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Shole Shole, is involved in a landmark literary translation project. Prof Shole is collaborating with Mr Sabata Mokae of Sol Plaatje University in a translation project named “Transcreation for Repatriation”, or Phetsolelo in Setswana. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-queer-visualities-african-perspectives-other-perspective
NWU hosts Queer Visualities: African Perspectives, Other Perspective
On 27 and 28 February and 1 March, the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) played host to Queer Visualities: African Perspectives, Other Perspectives. The event was opened by Prof Pamela Maseko, executive dean of the faculty. This unique event again emphasised the NWU’s commitment to broadening the horizons of all those…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-researcher-weighs-carbon-tax-debate