NWU academic strives to promote women in science

Prof Olubukola Babalola, an academic from the North-West University (NWU), continues to play an important role in an organisation that provides research training and networking opportunities for women scientists.

Prof Babalola director of the Food Security and Safety research niche area, is the vice-president of the Organisation for…

NWU and PESA hosts land reform seminar

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in partnership with Political Economy Southern Africa (PESA), hosted a land reform seminar on 3 August 2018 at the Student Centre Hall. The theme of the seminar was “Land Reform in South Africa: Justice vs the Economy”.

The seminar’s main objective was to discuss pertinent…

NWU vice-chancellor to share governance insight at Leadership Summit

An impressive line-up of keynote speakers have been secured for the North-West University’s (NWU’s) fourth annual Leadership Summit. The summit will take place on 18 September 2018 at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg.

One of the keynote speakers is Prof Dan Kgwadi, vice-chancellor of the university. He will be joined by Ms Phuti…

NWU hosts annual book exhibition

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its annual book exhibition from 27 to 31 July 2018.

The main exhibition took place at the campus library, and numerous books were also on display at various faculty venues.

The focus of this annual exhibition was on accessing academic text and developing a book…

NWU now offers a postgraduate degree in higher education studies

The Faculty of Education has a brand new structured Master’s degree on offer. The structured Master’s degree in Higher Education Studies offers an opportunity to further the profile of individuals interested in teaching and learning in the higher education environment.

Why enrol for this degree?

Academics at institutions of…

NWU academic attends an International conference in Greece

Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, an academic and researcher from the North-West University (NWU), recently attended the Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development Conference from 16 to 20 July 2018 at the Mediterranean College in Athens, Greece.

The conference theme was Marketing, Managing and Financing Organisations in…

NWU expert: This is SA’s growth prospects for 2018

The most recent statistic son the performance of the South African economy during the first quarter of the year – as reported on by Statistics South Africa – left many economists and policy makers in a state of shock.

The actual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the first quarter is put at 2,2%, indicating a substantial…

Easier treatment on the way for diabetes and some cancers

Imagine a world where diabetics no longer have to inject themselves and where radio-pharmaceutical drugs against certain types of cancer can be administered orally. These are some of envisaged outcomes of research at the North-West University’s Department of Science and Technology (DST)/NWU Pre-Clinical Drug Development Platform (PCDDP).…

NWU is banking on a new method

Globally, banks are faced with ATM crimes, system security breaches and other types of fraud. These operational risks have to be carefully managed in order to minimise losses, with regulators requiring banks to set aside capital to safeguard themselves against unexpected losses that may occur. Many models have been developed to enable banks…

International researchers collaborate to understand unemployment

“No job, no food, please help.” These words on makeshift cardboard signs can be seen at every street corner on any given day in South Africa. With an unemployment rate of 26,7% in the first quarter of 2018, it comes as no surprise that South Africa is one of 20 nations with the highest unemployment figures in the world.

Yet there is hope.…