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Prof. Palmer’s inaugural lecture reimagines the future of university leadership
On Wednesday, 5 August, Prof. June Monica Palmer from the Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) celebrated her professorial inauguration. The lecture highlighted Prof. Palmer’s substantial contributions to the fields of educational leadership, human rights and institutional transformation research.In her inaugural lecture, titled…http://news.nwu.ac.za/learning-arizona-build-better-university
Learning from Arizona to build a better university
Opinion piece by Andiswa Msi, campus chief director of the Vanderbijlpark Campus at the NWUA university should never cross borders simply to admire how another institution operates. The true power of benchmarking lies in what happens when we return home – armed not with photographs and impressions, but with sharper questions, fresh perspectives…http://news.nwu.ac.za/classroom-workplace-nwu-students-explore-careers-industrial-psychology-and-hr
From classroom to workplace: NWU students explore careers in industrial psychology and HR
Students from the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) had the opportunity to hear directly from professionals about life after university during a panel discussion held on 31 July 2026.The panel discussion, “A day in the life of an industrial psychologist and…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/global-people-practice-conference/abstracts
Abstracts
Call for Papers, Cultivating human potential: Building sustainable people practice in a changing world In an era of rapid change, increasing complexity and evolving expectations of work, organisations must intentionally create the conditions that enable people, teams and systems to thrive. The conference explores how organisations can unlock human potential,…, Conference tracks and relevant topics, There are various themes that are interdisciplinary and that can be researched under any of our allocated tracks, such as leadership research, artificial intelligence, 4IR, analytics, succession planning, talent management etc. You can choose a track that best fit these interdisciplinary research topics. We invite scholarly, conceptual, empirical…, Extended abstract requirements, Extended abstracts must be between 750 and 1 000 words (excluding the reference list) and should include: Title of the paper Conference track Purpose and objectives of the study Theoretical framework and key concepts Research design and methodology (where applicable) Approach to data collection and analysis (where applicable) Key findings or…, Full paper for conference proceedings – optional, Authors whose extended abstracts are accepted will have the opportunity to submit a full paper for consideration in the GPPC2027 Conference Proceedings. Submission of a full paper is optional and is in addition to the accepted conference presentation. The proceedings aim to showcase high-quality scholarship and innovative practice that contribute…, Important dates, Activity Date Abstract submission opens 1 July 2026 Feedback within three weeks after submission Extended abstract submission deadline 30 September 2026 Notification of abstract review outcomes 15 November 2026 or earlier Registration deadlines 30 November 2026 – Early bird registration 31 January 2027 – Final registration date Full paper…, Review process, All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer-review process. Authors are therefore requested to remove all identifying information from their submissions. Submitting authors may be invited to serve as reviewers as part of the conference peer-review process., Ethics and originality, Submitted work must: Be original and not previously published or presented at another conference. Not be under consideration elsewhere at the time of submission. Comply with applicable research ethics requirements. Have obtained ethical clearance where required by the authors' institutions or relevant regulatory bodies. Be accurately referenced…, Abstract submission formhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/global-people-practice-conference/programme