It is no secret that every teenager comes with his or her own set of likes and dislikes and many of these can pose quite a challenge to their parents. Imagine making this challenge your job, as every secondary school teacher does. Dr Kleinjan Redelinghuys from the North-West University (NWU) looked at this group of individuals in their workplace in his PhD study entitled: Flourishing of teachers in secondary schools.

The 7^th annual North-West University (NWU) Teaching and Learning Conference – hosted by the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) – will take place on 6 and 7 June 2017 at the Riverside Sun in Vanderbijlpark.

The importance of multilingualism as a tool to foster greater social cohesion and acceptance across the African continent came to the fore during the recent Africa Day celebrations of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

There are few things as romantic as poems and ballads, but in the case of CJ and Marietha van Zyl, a straightforward study guide was all Cupid needed to make their hearts beat faster. What followed was a student romance that later developed into marriage vows, and today – after the birth of two children – plays out in an international adventure in the United Arab Emirates.

The annual Bean Counting Day on the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark represents a red-letter day on the campus calendar as it forms part of the annual career fair. 

Remember the name Janha Scholtz, because this brown-eyed beauty has a bright future ahead of her – be it as a professional model, a social change agent or a communications professional.

“Without continuous growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and, success have no real meaning.” This is according to Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently celebrated academic excellence during its annual Teaching and Research Excellence Awards. The prestigious event hosted at the Quest Conference Estate, saw academic staff members being applauded not only for a year of academic success, but also for hard-fought journeys of accomplishment.

The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently joined the rest of the African continent in celebrating the 54^th annual Africa Day.

Meet Dr William Henry van Blerk. During the recent Autumn Graduations of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, he was the recipient of a PhD in operational research.