NWU pays tribute to outgoing chancellor

It was a prestigious occasion when the North-West University (NWU) paid tribute to its outgoing chancellor, His Majesty Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi on Wednesday, 25 September 2019. 

The university hosted a celebration and thank you dinner at the Emerald Hotel in Vanderbijlpark to acknowledge the involvement, guidance and support that Kgosi…

SAIOH honors Prof Eloff

Prof Fritz Eloff, a renowned lecturer at the North-West University (NWU), was recently awarded the title of Fellow by the South African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH).

This award is the highest and most prestigious award made by the SAIOH in recognition of a lifetime of exceptional professional conduct and significant…

NWU academic boasts TAU fellowship certification

A great lecturer has the potential to influence and inspire not only his students, but also his colleagues to become the best in their fields.

Each year South African public universities nominate two to four candidates to take part in the Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) fellowship. This year the North-West University (NWU)…

Pharmacen makes strides in third dimension research for a better life for all

For many years the world has attempted to address urgent issues in pharmaceutical research with the help of cultured cells, and the North West University’s (NWU’s) Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen™) is using a new approach to get these answers.

They are working on advanced cell culture initiatives to grow…

Repositioning demography and population studies

Understanding the size and structure of populations and the way they are changing is essential for development planning.

Prof Martin Enock Palamuleni from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Humanities stressed this during his inaugural lecture on 13 September at the campus in Mahikeng.

During his lecture titled…

Getting South Africa ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

South Africa will be part and parcel of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) as the upcoming 6th SA-UNESCO Engineering, Science and Technology Conference (SA-UNESCO-EC) will demonstrate.

The theme of the conference is “Decolonising the 4IR in support of the sustainable development goals”, and it will take place at the North-West…

Times Higher Education ranks NWU 5th in South Africa

For the first time the North-West University (NWU) participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings and made it to position 5 in South Africa. Globally we are ranked between 501 to 600 out of the 1396 universities which were evaluated for the 2020 rankings.

The THE World University Rankings are the only…

NWU Council chair puts focus on nuclear safety

As part of a countrywide celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the National Nuclear Regulator Act (NNRA), the chief executive officer of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) and chairperson of the North-West University (NWU) Council, Dr Bismark Tyobeka, delivered a public lecture on the campus in Mahikeng.

"There is a nuclear…

International research collaboration to confront the crisis of sexual harm

When it comes to designing and conducting international collaborative research, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area is blazing a trail of excellence within the South African higher education landscape.

Most recently, Optentia welcomed Proff Tess Patterson from the University of Otago in New Zealand in their…

Locally developed game to address maths crisis

Poor mathematics achievement at primary school level is a global problem and is often seen as the obstacle to obtaining qualifications in the fields of science, medicine, technology and engineering.

An educational psychologist and academic at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Health Sciences has now developed a mobile…