NWU scientists predict future global distribution of fall armyworm

The fall armyworm recently invaded Africa, devastating grain crops and thereby threatened food security. Entomologists of the North-West University's (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Research Group developed a temperature-based development model that accurately predicted the global…

Mashimo shines in and out of the boxing ring

Keorapetse James Mashimo, a final-year BCom Accounting student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is passionate about sports and in particular boxing.

Born and raised in Fox Lake, Rustenburg, the 22 year-old also serves as chairperson of the NWU Boxing Club and as an executive member of the Provincial…

Workshop to explore open science and research improvements in positive psychology

This September the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting a workshop by Dutch expert, Dr Emir Efendić, exploring open science practices and research improvements for positive psychology.

In recent years, psychological science has been under increased scrutiny and…

Unemployment in South Africa: Research findings to feature at Unemployment Symposium

The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark and KU Leuven in Belgium, with the financial backing of the Flemish Interuniversity Board, have been investigating the experiences of unemployed people in townships in South Africa for the last five years.

As the project draws closer to reaching…

Job crafting for academics

Award-winning teacher, researcher and tenured associate professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, Prof Mark van Vuuren, will be presenting a workshop at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark this September. The title of the workshop is “Job crafting for academics”.

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NWU DVC encourages the celebration of women

In celebration of Women’s Month, Prof Linda du Plessis, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) deputy vice-chancellor for campus operations in Vanderbijlpark, wishes to share the following message with South African women – young and old:

Corazon Aquino was born in 1933 in the Philippines. She got married to Senator Benigno Aquino who was…

NWU postdoctoral fellow commemorates Woman’s month

Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, a postdoctoral fellow from the North-West University (NWU) spoke at several events to commemorate Women’s month

She participated in a dialogue alongside Ms Bathabile Dlamini, the Minister of Women Affairs in the Presidency, at the Charlotte Manya-Maxeke Institute (CMMI). The theme of the dialogue was “…

Renowned business woman and NWU alumna speaks about women empowerment

The Student Campus Council (SCC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently hosted its first ever Women’s Empowerment Conference.

The event which saw 150 guests attending, celebrated the role of women in society. They also reflected on the passing of female freedom fighters who fought relentlessly for the…

Corporate superwoman Phuti Mahanyele joins NWU Leadership Summit

Phuti Mahanyele needs no formal introduction and is considered to be one of the most influential women in government and business today. In her professional capacity as the executive chairperson of Sigma Capital, an investment holding company, Phuti will form part of the high-level speaker line-up of the upcoming North-West University (NWU)…

Pageant fever runs high at NWU

If you thought that beauty pageants were just about high fashion and desirability, you have another thing coming. This year the North-West University (NWU) will host its inaugural unified beauty pageant with contestants from all three campuses taking to the catwalk.

The pageant - which is hosted by the NWU’s Student Representative…