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International expert to facilitate workshop on longitudinal research
The Optentia research focus area at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has quite a busy month ahead. One of the highlights is certainly the workshop by Dr Hannu Savolainen, professor in special education in the Department of Education at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland and extraordinary professor at Optentia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-exact-revenge-ukzn
NWU exact revenge on UKZN
The North-West University (NWU) tasted sweet revenge with a 2-0 victory over the University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) on Thursday night, 2 August 2018. This is the NWU’s second win during this year’s Varsity Football season. The NWU came looking for revenge as soon as the match kicked off and were rewarded for their hunger in the 15th…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marita-carnelley
Marita Carnelley
Marita Carnelley is a law professor, having taught Family law for two decades at three South African universities. Her current research focuses on maintenance and diversity issues. She is the co-editor of the Oxford University Press textbook on South African Family Law and has published numerous peer-reviewed papers in the area.http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/avitus-agbor
Avitus A Agbor
Mahikeng Campus, New Faculty of Law Building, 1st Floor, Room 118Ahttp://news.nwu.ac.za/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-ushering-fourth-industrial-revolution
Artificial intelligence and machine learning ushering in the fourth industrial revolution
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities recently hosted the 19th public lecture at the campus in Potchefstroom. Dr Vukosi Marivate, who is an ABSA Chair for Data Science and a senior lecturer at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Pretoria, presented the lecture. The lecture titled “We should all be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/engineers%25E2%2580%2599-community-engagement-moves-second-gear
Engineers’ community engagement moves into second gear
After many years of commitment to community engagement and development, staff and students of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering will now turbocharge these initiatives as the saying goes. According to Hannes du Toit, the faculty’s project manager for community engagement, they decided to take their projects and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/lira-and-nwu-join-forces-celebrate-women%25E2%2580%2599s-day
Lira and the NWU join forces to celebrate Women’s Day
“A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd; she is herself”. This the mantra of South African singer Lerato Molapo, professionally known as Lira. Lira was the guest performer at the North West University’s (NWU’s) women’s day celebration on 8 August at the campus in Potchefstroom. The event was attended by staff and students from across the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-gaan-gasheer-wees-vir-internasionale-kundige-oor-denkkrag
NWU gaan gasheer wees vir internasionale kundige oor denkkrag
Robin Banks, ’n vooraanstaande kundige oor die onderwerp van denkkrag en persoonlike meesterskap, sal die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) tydens Oktober besoek. Hy sal op 10 Oktober sy werkswinkel, “Success is a choice”, op die kampus in Vanderbijlpark aanbied, en al die lede van die universiteitsgemeenskap word genooi om hierdie noodsaaklike…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-international-authority-mind-power
NWU to host international authority on mind power
Robin Banks, a leading authority on the subject of mind power and personal mastery, will be visiting the North-West University (NWU) during the month of October. On 10 October he will present his “Success is a choice” workshop at the campus in Vanderbijlpark, and all members of the university community are invited to attend the not-to-be-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-compare-inclusive-growth-brics-countries
NWU researchers compare inclusive growth of BRICS countries
In 2008 the world economy faced its most dangerous financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930’s. This global crisis had a severe impact on South Africa and its fellow BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, China and India). These countries – which have been dubbed the engines of economic growth –are well placed to take a leadership…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kundiges-beklemtoon-die-belangrikheid-van-opleiding-van-fempreneurs
NWU-kundiges beklemtoon die belangrikheid van opleiding van fempreneurs
Met Vrouemaand in volle swang, plaas twee kundiges van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) die kollig op die belangrikheid van entrepreneursopleiding vir vroulike entrepreneurs. Die kundiges, dr Natanya Meyer en dr Luzaan Hamilton – albei lede van die Skool vir Ondernemingsbestuur – is van mening dat om vroue in staat te stel om ’n proaktiewe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-highlight-importance-training-fempreneurs
NWU experts highlight the importance of training fempreneurs
With Women’s Month in full swing, two experts from the North-West University (NWU) are shining the spotlight on the importance of entrepreneurial training for female entrepreneurs. The experts, Dr Natanya Meyer and Dr Luzaan Hamilton – who are both members of the School of Business Management – are of the opinion that to enable women to take a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-committed-ensuring-bright-future-its-students
NWU committed to ensuring a bright future for its students
With South Africa’s unemployment rate constantly rising, the North-West University (NWU) is trying to secure its students’ future by bringing job opportunities to them. On 6 August 2019 the NWU’s Career Centre, together with Department of Mineral Resources, organised a career fair for students on the campus in Potchefstroom. The event was…http://news.nwu.ac.za/andr%25C3%25A9-pretorius-shares-his-world-cup-memories
André Pretorius shares his World Cup memories
He has more than 1 500 first-class points to his name, and boasts 31 tests for the Springboks: Yes, André Pretorius is definitely one of South Africa’s great rugby heroes. André was also one of Jake White’s Springboks who captured the 2007 IRC World Cup in France. Today his home is in Potchefstroom, where he is chief coach to the Leopards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-wheels-snippie
New wheels for Snippie
As the car sped away, the Swart family were left aghast at the aftermath of a reckless deed. Their six-year old whippet, Snippie, was the victim of an accident that left her paralysed from the waist down. Mom Carien was as devastated by the injury suffered by their beloved Snippie as she was by the trauma that afflicted her 10-year old son…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-educates-learners-gis-application
NWU educates learners on GIS application
The subject group Geography and Environmental Studies on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted 42 learners from Tiegotawana High School. The purpose of this event was to educate these Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners on the application of Geographic Information System (GIS) software and the practical use thereof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kom-ons-oorweeg-dit-om-meer-begrip-vir-vertroue-te-h%25C3%25AA
Kom ons oorweeg dit om meer begrip vir vertroue te hê
Het ons begrip vir vertroue? Dit is die vraag wat dr Marita Heyns, ’n navorser by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Optentia-navorsingsfokusarea, vra. Deur haar navorsing streef dr Heyns – wat ’n besondere belangstelling het in die ontwikkeling van modelle vir interpersoonlike en organisasievertroue in die konteks van die werkplek wat deur…http://news.nwu.ac.za/let%25E2%2580%2599s-consider-having-more-trust-savvy
Let’s consider having more trust savvy
Do we have trust savvy? This is the question asked by Dr Marita Heyns, a researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area. Through her research, Dr Heyns – who has a particular interest in the development of models for interpersonal- and organisational trust within workplace contexts characterised by transition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsing-haar-passie-en-innovasie-haar-tweede-natuur
Navorsing is haar passie, en innovasie haar tweede natuur
Google het net 0,50 sekondes nodig om te reageer op die soekterme “Verona Leendertz”. Uit dié resultate is dit duidelik dat prof Verona Leendertz passievol is oor professionele ontwikkeling – hetsy haar eie is as kundige op die gebied van opleiding en ontwikkeling in hoër onderwys, of die kweek van toekomstige navorsers in die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/research-verona-leendertz%25E2%2580%2599-game-and-innovation-her-play