NWU UESM leads 24 national and international research projects

Currently, researchers in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are leading 24 national and international research projects.

These projects are funded by several government funding agencies as well as the private sector and is…

Law firm teams up with NWU to help students

When Maponya Attorneys signed a memorandum of understanding with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law a few months ago, little did anyone anticipate the exponential growth this partnership would produce.

Within two months, five first-year law students were benefiting from a R250 000 grant from this top law firm.

Social entrepreneur looks to the future

Did you know that there are only 6 000 days to 2035? Why is this relevant or significant you may ask? These questions were posed by Dr Wendy Luhabe, renowned social entrepreneur, pioneer in the economic empowerment of women and thought leader, during her public lecture at the North-West University (NWU) on fuelling innovation and…

NWU scores an impressive Four Stars in its latest QS rating

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has awarded the North-West University (NWU) an overall four star rating in its latest assessment. The NWU was previously awarded three stars in 2012. 

Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor, says this four star rating confirms the NWU’s progress in realising its dream of becoming an internationally recognised…

NWU examines free online access

In the ever-changing world of emerging technologies, the North-West University (NWU) is looking at publishing its research differently to keep up with the times.

Prof Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, the deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation, invited Dr Pierre de Villiers, managing director of AOSIS publishers, to present the…

Marine biology at the NWU: the Tsitsikamma National Park Marine Living Lab

Undergraduate and postgraduate students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Biological Sciences recently undertook the annual Estuarine and Nearshore Marine Ecology Living Lab excursion. This year saw participants visit the Tsitsikamma National Park.

The excursion was presented by several academic staff members of the…

Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: The Role of Business in South Africa

With South Africa having turned the corner politically and President Ramaphosa promising a ‘new dawn’, many people are cautiously optimistic about the prospects of an economic turnaround in the country. However, in looking forward to a better future, it is important to remember – and extract relevant lessons from – the past, to which most of…

NWU Vanderbijlpark: calling all BEd alumni

Are you a teaching professional? Do you need information on career advancement opportunities? Did you obtain your teaching qualification from the North-West University (NWU)? If you answered yes to these questions, you should diarise 23 June 2018!

The NWU’s Alumni Office in Vanderbijlpark is hosting a get together for all BEd alumni in the…

Preservation of languages at NWU under the spotlight

As part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Language Awareness Week, library staff at the campus in Mahikeng recently attended a presentation on a study titled "The linguistic-cultural impact of Boloka: are all NWU official languages equal?"Boloka is the NWU institutional repository that hosts electronic theses, dissertations, journals,…

NWU UESM: Researchers blazing a trail of excellence

In line with the vision of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, experts are conducting research that is not only fundamental and applied, but also market-orientated.

Located in Potchefstroom, the UESM supports the optimal…