Industry-academic partnership gives chemistry students practical exposure to real-world problem solving

By Tiyiselani Precious Miyambu

Practical training in chromatography, made possible through an industry-academic partnership, is enabling chemistry students at the North-West University (NWU) to develop problem-solving skills and gain confidence in managing real-world laboratory tasks.

The NWU’s subject…

Break free: Overcoming procrastination and perfectionism

by Jorina Smit, industrial psychologist at Thuso, Student Counselling and Development

Imagine sitting at your desk, the deadline for your assignment looming just days away. You glance at the blank page in front of you, and a wave of anxiety washing over you as you think about the perfect result you need to…

Students celebrate African unity at 5th annual Cultural Day

By:Ntokozo Maseko and Lethabo Matjiu

In a celebration of traditional African food, dance, music and poetry, students at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) came together for the fifth annual Cultural Day of the Student Life Department.

Held on 4 October at Sedibeng Park in Mahikeng,…

The ultimate send-off: Final-years’ picnic celebration

The Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses of the North-West University (NWU) held their 2024 final-years’ functions on Wednesday, 10 October, creating a festive feeling among the students.

At the events, around 1 300 students from the Potchefstroom Campus and 700 students from the Vanderbijlpark Campus…

Future leaders embracing change and innovating tomorrow in a rapidly evolving world

In today’s fast-paced, interconnected world, the need for strong, adaptable and visionary leadership has never been more crucial. This very theme, "Future Leaders: Embracing Change and Innovating Tomorrow" – set the stage for the second North-West University (NWU) Student Leadership Summit, held from 26 to 27 September at the picturesque ANEW…

NWU to host annual Student Social Work Conference 2024

The subject group Social Work at the North-West University (NWU) is preparing to host the highly anticipated Student Social Work Conference 2024. Scheduled to take place on 25 October 2024, the conference will carry the theme "Strengthening Foundations for Social Work's Critical Challenges".

The conference will take place from 08:00…

NWU celebrates Heritage Month with intercampus spelling bee

By Mafumane Tlhapi and Ntokozo Maseko

In celebration of Heritage Month, the North-West University (NWU) hosted an intercampus spelling bee competition to promote language diversity across its three campuses.

The event took place on 21 September at the Mmabana Convention Centre, where students competed in…

NWU prepares for semi-final clash against UJ in Varsity Netball

The North-West University (NWU) netball team is gearing up for a highly anticipated semi-final showdown against the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in the Varsity Netball tournament.

The two teams previously faced off in round 5, where UJ secured a victory. Now, the NWU is determined to turn the tables and secure a spot in the final.…

Congratulations to the newly inaugurated Vanderbijlpark’s Student Campus Council

By Loveness Hulwane

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently inaugurated its Student Campus Council (SCC) members for the 2024/25 term.

During this significant event, the new SCC members were officially welcomed into office in the presence of their constituencies. During the…

PhD students shine in FameLab Competition

North-West University (NWU) students Luciano Willemse, a PhD student in biochemistry, and Nadia Olivier, a PhD student in pharmacology, excelled in the virtual provincial FameLab competition held on 10 September.

Luciano’s presentation, titled “Evaluating the effect of a diet high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (from fish oil) in a…