International conferences boost NWU postgraduate student development

Researchers and postgraduate students of the North-West University (NWU) recently attended the 13th annual International Conference on Management, Finance and Entrepreneurship (ICMFE) as well as the 15th International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences (ICESS) in Johannesburg.

The NWU delegation, representative of the Faculty of…

International expert to facilitate workshop on longitudinal research

The Optentia research focus area at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has quite a busy month ahead. One of the highlights is certainly the workshop by Dr Hannu Savolainen, professor in special education in the Department of Education at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland and extraordinary professor at Optentia.…

NWU tourism expert receives international Lifetime Achievement Award

Prof Melville Saayman, director of the research focus area Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society (TREES) at the North-West University (NWU), recently received Tourism Educators of South Africa’s (TESA’s) first Tourism Educators Lifetime Achievement Award during the International Tourism Scholars Association (ITSA) conference held…

NWU researcher is finalist for 2018 Women in Science Awards

Prof Ilani Loubser, an associate professor at the Centre for Space Research and also the subject chair of physics at North-West University's (NWU's) campus in Potchefstroom, has been announced as a finalist in the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST’s) South African Women in Science Awards (WISA).

These annual awards recognise…

Inaugural lecture focuses on finding solutions for obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome

North-West University (NWU) academic Prof Emmanuel Mukwevho spoke candidly about his research overview that focuses of finding therapeutic agents for obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome during his inaugural lecture held at the campus in Mahikeng on 15 August 2018.

“My research looks into the chromatin as a centre where events…

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 “…

NWU experts develop new multi-dimensional regional economic development index

Two experts from the North-West University (NWU), Prof Danie Meyer and Mr Jacques de Jongh, has changed the face of South Africa’s regional economic development practice by introducing a new multi-dimensional regional economic development index.

The experts – both members of the School of Economic Sciences in the Faculty of Economic and…

Another NWU alumnus takes the helm

The North-West University (NWU) boasts yet another vice-chancellor (VC) of a South African university among its alumni. Dr Chris Nhlapo recently took office as VC of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in Cape Town.

Dr Nhlapo now joins the cadre of NWU alumni at the helm of some of the largest and most reputable…

NWU and Swedish universities benefit from exchange initiative

In accordance with the terms of an international Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the North-West University (NWU) and the Linnaeus University (LNU) in Sweden, several staff members, and students from both institutions of higher learning, will take part in a student/lecturer and research exchange collaboration programme.

The…

Faculty wows to keep female students in class – Women’s Day 2018

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education on the campus in Vanderbijlpark is hard at work to ensure that no young lady need to skip class because of her period and a lack of sanitary products.

This is according to Dr Elize Küng, acting deputy director of the School of Professional Studies in Education.

During the…