Making great strides in her career as an engineer

“If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count,” says Alicia Celliers, an alumna of the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU).

Alicia completed her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering studies from 2009 to…

NWU Mahikeng Campus welcomes top-rated researcher

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus is proud to welcome Prof Don Kurtz as an extraordinary professor.

Prof Kurtz is based in the United Kingdom and is an A1-rated professor, the highest such rating in the research fraternity.

The…

NWU Business School to host discussion on political stability and democracy in Africa

The North-West University (NWU) Business School will be hosting a virtual Think Tank discussion on the topic “Political stability and democracy in Africa – Opportunities and threats for business enterprises” on 18 February 2021.

Prof Avitus Agbor from the NWU’s Faculty of Law and…

Hate crimes law is needed to protect the LGBT community

The incidence of hate crimes against members of South Africa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community remains disturbingly high.

This is despite constitutional protection against discrimination and the enactment of various…

NWU Faculty of Engineering helps schools to utilise electricity and water more effectively

The School of Mechanical Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is using their energy management expertise to assist schools through its Energy and Water project.

This project forms part of the faculty’s drive and passion to give back to…

MBA Summer Study School – times are changing!

A record number of no fewer than 190 MBA students recently attended the North-West University (NWU) Business School’s first ever virtual Summer Study School. Prof Jan van Romburgh, the newly appointed chief director of the Business School, welcomed the students and colleagues and emphasised the…

NWU to mentally gear up South Africa’s Olympic athletes

The Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU) has only grown from strength to strength since its recent inception. This latest achievement confirms the fact that they are a dynamic centre with serious intent and operating at the highest level.

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Living his dream all the way over in Germany

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. This is true for Mattheus van Niekerk, an alumnus of the NWU Faculty of Engineering.

Mattheus studied for his BEng Mechanical Engineering degree at the NWU from 2009 to 2012 on…

New book highlights migrants’ mental health challenges

Horrific scenes of migrants who have perished on the high seas while in search of a better life is a too-familiar sight on television screens, online and in newspaper pages. Extreme hunger, repressive governments and ethnic and religious conflicts are cited as among the contributory factors for the crises. A North-West University (NWU) academic…

Study shows how children benefit from physical activity in the classroom

When children are physically active, their brains and bodies benefit. This has again been demonstrated by an eight-country Brain Breaks ® study in which the North-West University (NWU) participated. From the NWU’s side, Prof Dané Coetzee at the School of Human Movement Sciences led the charge. The collective research was published in an article…