Well-being, performance and the challenges of modern life

 Is there really a problem?

The benefits of exercise, a healthy diet and a balanced lifestyle are undisputed in modern life, and the positive impact these have on well-being and performance is no secret.

Yet obesity and weight problems have reached epidemic proportions globally. According to the World Health Organisation, at…

Experiencing the distance.

Who could have guessed that distance education would be the compass of 2020! This is not only the alley for students and lecturers alike, but it opened up new horizons with unending possibilities and ongoing potential in the world of technological communication.

Covid-19 is the new buzz word, and within days the big C became the…

NWU engineers tutor prospective students

Life can be difficult for Grade 11 and 12 learners who have to master challenging subjects such as mathematics in their final years in high school. It can even be more trying when a coronavirus pandemic and its resulting lockdown are added to the mix.

Because mathematics is essential for a career in the engineering sciences, the NWU…

The new (unfamiliar) world of work

The world of work after the Covid-19 pandemic will differ from the one we are used to. This is the opinion of Prof Bennie Linde, a professor in labour relations at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School for Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

Prof Linde predicts…

NWU’s Optentia boasts new PhD in Relational Dynamics and Development

In another first for the North-West University (NWU), the Optentia research focus area recently announced the addition of an innovative new doctoral degree in Relational Dynamics and Development to its already impressive postgraduate repertoire.

The programme, Doctor of Philosophy in Social Sciences with Relational Dynamics and Development,…

International endorsement for NWU’s nuclear technology management

The NWU’s researchers and academics in nuclear engineering have shown that the university’s expertise and academic offerings in the field are in line with the best international standards. This is the case with the NWU’s newly internationally endorsed master’s programme in nuclear engineering.

Specialising in nuclear technology…

School of Languages mourns passing of language veteran

Staff, students and members of the South African language community are mourning the passing of Prof Johannes Lenake – or Oom Johan, as he was fondly known. At 91 years of age, this language veteran still shared his wealth of knowledge with students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus.

Prof Lenake passed away on…

Further cut in interest rates is another valuable mitigating step

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut the repo rate by another 50 basis points on 21 May. Prof Raymond Parsons, well-known economist and academic from the NWU Business School, says this underscores the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) resolve to provide the necessary monetary support in light of the economic impact of the prolonged…

NWU engineers create solution for school-based Covid-19 screening congestion

In the times in which we currently find ourselves, adequate healthcare and the accompanying screening are of the utmost importance to limit the spreading of the coronavirus.

As the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, recently announced that Grade 7 and Grade 12 learners will be able to return to schools come 1 June, the…

Finding meaning in life after several losses experienced as a result of Covid-19

All over the world the coronavirus pandemic has created a new, unknown and challenging reality that is accompanied by various significant losses. Such losses are far more than just the financial impact on individuals – they also include other losses that have an impact on our mental health.

Weddings are cancelled or postponed, we are…