Don’t miss the NWU Career Centre’s virtual fairs in March

With social distancing as the new normal, and digital engagement the norm, the North-West University (NWU) Career Centre will continue on its innovative path by hosting four virtual career fairs in March.

On 9 March the Accounting Virtual Fair…

North-West University introduces a first-of-its-kind short learning programme

Covid-19 introduced a number of challenges to tertiary education, not the least of which is preparing postgraduate students to become confident researchers in their chosen field of study. This year the North-West University (NWU) introduces a new online short learning programme (SLP) in Research Design that will…

NWU – the home of tennis

The North-West University (NWU) will be home to a number of national and international tennis players during February.

Last year the university was announced as the official venue for the week one and week two tennis tournaments of the Ilana Kloss international events.

Mail & Guardian recognises Glenville’s service

Glenville Fransman, a senior administrative assistant at North-West University’s (NWU's) Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences was recently announced as one of the winners of the Mail & Guardian’s top 40 list of “Why we Serve”.

He was nominated for his excellent…

NWU PhD student preserves African heritage through children’s book on Ndebele mural art

North-West University (NWU) PhD student in Indigenous Knowledge Systems Thulisile Bhuda recently wrote a children’s book that focuses on Ndebele mural art.

According to Thulisile the aim of the book is to promote, preserve and disseminate African heritage.

NWU Career Centre: Save these dates

With more than 2 000 students attending the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Virtual Career Fairs in 2020, the Career Centre promises to pull out all the stops in 2021.

The centre will be hosting four virtual career fairs in March 2021.

What an inspiration!

Dr. Marli Dercksen was recently honoured with a special Woman Inspiration award for her work in metabolic diseases by the Federation  of Afrikaans Cultural Societies (FAK). Lets find out more about this remarkable woman.

Tell us a bit about when you were born and where you grew…

Personality could be the key indicator for performance in the workplace

Prof Ankebe Kruger, counselling psychologist from the Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing in the Centre for Health and Human Performance, recently launched a research project among staff members in the Faculty of Health Sciences across all three campuses of the North-West University (NWU) to investigate participants…

Maintaining healthy relationships

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Employee Relations and Wellness division recently hosted a webinar aimed at educating staff and students on how to maintain healthy relationships.

Dr Shanaaz Hoosain, a senior lecturer in social work at the University of Cape Town, and Dr Tlaleng…

CFAM Porridge Project rewarded by Rotary International

Millions of South Africans suffered under the impact of the national lockdown regulations introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic. A local Potchefstroom engineering company, CFAM Technologies, which is a spin-off company of the Faculty of Engineering of the North-West University, grabbed the bull by the horns…