Idea generation: an entrepreneur’s first step towards success

Are you dreaming of starting your own business venture? Do you have an idea which you think has business potential? If so, the Idea Generation Workshop – hosted by the bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – will suit you like a glove.

Ask any vested entrepreneur and he/she…

GeeXpo 2017: It’s time to change your attitude about maths and IT

Did you know that a bad attitude towards mathematics can literally cost you the opportunity to further your studies after completing high school? Trues bob!

Researchers have found that hard work and good study habits were the most important factors in improving your maths ability over time and hence – contrary to popular believe – there are…

NWU one of top five innovative universities in SA

A bibliometrical* company, Clarivate Analytics, recently published a report that lists the North-West University (NWU) as one of the top five innovative universities in South Africa.

The report, A focus on the top 5 innovative universities in South Africa, examined universities and how their contributions are distributed across the…

NWU student documents Khoi-San medicinal practices

Simangaliso Lesley Mashego from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, documented the indigenous medicinal expertise of the Khoi-San community in the Northern Cape as part of the final-year research component of his Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge Science (BIKS) degree.

Simangaliso is part of the research group…

NSG chief director address students on challenges of public service delivery

The first-year public management students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently had the privilege of being addressed by Ms Milly Daweti, chief director at the National School of Government (NSG).

Ms Daweti’s visit follows after an invitation from Mr Kagiso Pooe, a lecturer in the School of Basic Sciences,…

NWU students stand up for animals

Chocolate, vanilla, caramel, blueberry: all the flavours imaginable! A group of BEd Foundation Phase students on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark took to the kitchen to promote their passion for animals.

The group of ladies, under the leadership of third-year student Monique Welgemoed, sold cupcakes on campus in…

NWU Optentia hosts VLIR-UOS

Optentia, a research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, recently hosted Mr Christophe Goossens, programme officer for the Flemish Inter-university Council for University Development Cooperation (VLIR-UOS)

Over the past four years Optentia received funding from VLIR-UOS to run the Experiences in…

SOWASK gives a voice to the voiceless

“Today we will be the voice for the voiceless. Break the silence. Stop the abuse.” These are the words of Princess Mohalanyane, a fourth-year social work student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, moments before she lead a group of students in a silent protest against the abuse of women and children.

The…

NWU academic to speak at international Applied Dynamics System conference in China

Prof Masood Khalique from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng will be attending the 11th International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Dynamical Systems, hosted by the Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi’an, China from 8 to 11 June 2017.

Prof Khalique will present a paper entitled “Cnoidal and snoidal waves…

NWU hosts fourth annual Teaching and Learning Seminar

The Academic Development Centre (ADC) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted the fourth annual Teaching and Learning Seminar on Higher Education on 1 and 2 June 2017 at the Mmabatho Palms hotel and resort.

The theme of the seminar was The Learning Carnival: Celebrating Innovation and Excellence in Teaching…