NWU’s Prof Kellner appointed on ministerial advisory board

Prof Klaus Kellner from the North-West University (NWU) was recently appointed by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, to serve on the Conservation Advisory Board.

With close to 40 years of experience in academia and in the field of natural and agricultural sciences, he has been described as the…

Time to shine during gender and language awareness week

An exciting online concert showcasing staff and students’ impressive talent will start off the North-West University’s (NWU) Gender Awareness Week (GAW) and Language Awareness Week (LAW) online event. The concert takes place on 28 September and is part of the awareness week that ends on 2 October.

For the concert, which is titled “…

NWU to host virtual career fair

With the unemployment rate at an alarming 30,1% in South Africa, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Career Centre is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its graduates find employment.

On 21 October the Career Centre will host a virtual career fair for all NWU students from 09:00 to 16:00.

The career fair is aimed at…

NWU hosts lecture on academic freedom

The North-West University (NWU) successfully hosted its second annual public lecture on academic freedom on 2 September. This year’s lecture was presented by Dr Sijbolt Noorda, the current president of the Magna Charta Observatory in Bologna, Italy.

By way of introduction, both Prof Klaus Beiter, as moderator of the event, and Prof…

Creating hope, one module at a time

Patch Adams, an American physician and social activist, once said: “We can never get a recreation of community and heal our society without giving our citizens a sense of belonging.” Now, perhaps more than ever, South Africa is in dire need of this.

During 2013 Dr Johan Jordaan, a senior lecturer at the North-West University (NWU)…

NWU to host dialogue on service delivery and violent protests in North West

The North-West University (NWU) will be hosting an online dialogue on service delivery and violent protests in the North West province on 11 September 2020.

The event will be broadcasted via the NWU Facebook page as well as the NWU YouTube channel at 15:00.

Participants in this dialogue will include NWU academics in the field…

Lee-Anne Diab - Improving athletes’ recovery through science

North-West University (NWU) alumna Lee-Anne Diab has turned her passion for sports into a successful career. The sporting fanatic is currently the first female sports scientist in rugby at The Blue Bulls Company, and one of the first women consulting for national and international sporting codes.

She is also the chief executive…

NWU takes gender and language awareness online

The North-West University (NWU) is proud to promote inclusivity by raising awareness and addressing crucial issues in society. Inclusivity and engaged awareness of current affairs are important building blocks towards excellence at the NWU.

This year, despite the various challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the university is…

Nyaope drug users: studying pathways to wellbeing

Nyaope is believed to be South Africa's worst drug and is now officially an illegal drug in the country.

According to Health24, nyaope is a highly addictive, dangerous and destructive street drug, unique to South Africa.

North-West University (NWU) PhD graduate Dr Malebo Mashaba examined the psychosocial pathways to…

NWU weathers pandemic storm with great successes in 1st semester

Hard work, creativity and perseverance have enabled the North-West University (NWU) to deliver significantly higher pass rates despite the Covid-19 pandemic having wreaked havoc in the higher-education sector since March 2020.

The university’s commitment to continuously improving the quality of teaching and learning support to…