NWU advancing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies within social sciences

The North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus is joining hands with the Social Sciences Research Society in Turkey to host the 8th International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) later this year.

The conference will take place in Durban from 23 – 25 August 2017 and will see delegates from around the world in attendance. ICSS…

BABEL Project: Winning a global speech technology challenge

North-West University (NWU) researchers within the field of speech technology were part of an international consortium that recently won a high-profile speech technology challenge - a first for South African researchers, in this field. 

Today’s speech transcription systems are built on technology that was originally developed for English and…

First publishers acknowledged

A total of 40 staff members of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus received recognition for their first publication of a research article.

This event is held annually to welcome staff members into the ranks of research publishers.

Prof Susan Visser, Vice-Rector: Research and Planning, said that everyone is…

NWU economist puts fuel price hike in perspective

Motorists are now paying 29c/l extra for 93 and 95 octane petrol. This retail price hike was announced by the Department of Energy, citing oil prices and the Rand/Dollar exchange rate as reasons for the increase. During an interview with RSG, well-known economist – Dr Andre Mellet from the North-West University's Vanderbijlpark Campus – compared…

The eight economic indicators to watch in 2017

Will 2017 be a better year for South Africa’s economy? This is the question on all South Africans’ lips and in an effort to provide answers, Prof Danie Meyer and Dr Andre Mellet – both academic staff members within the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology at the North-West University’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, offer the…

“Water will cost as much as oil one of these days” – Prof Johan Tempelhoff

“South Africa will come to a point where water will become as expensive as oil.”

This is according to Prof Johann Tempelhoff, a researcher and historian at the School of Basic Sciences on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal), who spoke to Die Burger in an interview recently.

Professor Tempelhoff…

R-Language smart with Optentia

“R” you ready to take your research to the next level? Then the course that the Optentia Research Focus Area is hosting at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) on 15-17 March is just what you need!

R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is a programming language and…

NWU scientists among the best in the world

The North-West University (NWU) has once again showed why it’s a scientific force to be reckoned with, when it walked away with a special achievement at the annual South African Science Forum.

The NWU’s Preclinical Drug Development Platform received the award for the best exhibition which was recently held at the Council for…

Optentia: Swiss expert advocates different approach to special education

“Whereas efficient learners are reflective, strategic and cognitively engaged, struggling learners have difficulties in self-regulating their learning.” This according to Prof Marco Hessels, extraordinary professor at the Optentia Research Focus Area on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU).

Prof Hessels, who is also an…

Busy year ahead for Optentia

The Optentia Research Focus Area on the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) already has a full schedule planned for the first quarter of 2017.

Various international visitors will be hosted by Optentia within the coming months:

Prof. Marco Hessels from the University of Geneva in Switzerland will be…