North-West University (NWU) researcher Dr Charity Masilela put public health research at the university on an international platform when she received the Best Poster Presenter Award at the 12th International Conference on Public Health, held in Bali, Indonesia, from 5 to 7 August 2026.
Mental health care inequalities in South Africa took centre stage when the North-West University (NWU) academic Prof. Leepile Sehularo earned the place of second runner-up for the best oral presentation at the Ubuntu Nursing Colloquium, hosted by the University of Pretoria on 12 August 2026.
On Wednesday, 5 August, Prof. June Monica Palmer from the Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) celebrated her professorial inauguration. The lecture highlighted Prof. Palmer’s substantial contributions to the fields of educational leadership, human rights and institutional transformation research.
Workplace bullying among teachers remains a largely hidden challenge in South African schools, yet its impact on teachers' mental well-being and their willingness to remain in the profession is profound.
This is according to new master's-degree research by Olebogeng More, a part-time lecturer in Human Resource Management in the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management at the North-West University (NWU).
For Mohau Phala, leadership has never been about holding a title or being in the spotlight. Instead, it has always been about serving others, making a difference and leaving people and communities better than she found them.
It is this commitment to servant leadership that has earned the North-West University (NWU) law student a place among South Africa's emerging young leaders as a recipient of the prestigious Abe Bailey Fellowship.
The North-West University (NWU) congratulates Dr Lebogang Mathibe Ramalepe, a senior psychology lecturer and public health researcher at the Vanderbijlpark Campus, on her appointment as chairperson of the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (NCGBVF).
The North-West University’s (NWU) Centre for Sustainable Mining (CSM), host of the South African Circular Minerals and Metals Initiative (SACMMI) Hub, brought together leaders from government, academia, mining industry, research councils, and advocacy groups to gather strategic insights and evidence that will inform the development of South Africa’s Science, Technology and Innovation strategy for circularity in the Minerals and Metals Sector.
By Michelle Hammann
The 70th annual South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) awards ceremony took place at the University of the Western Cape from 6 to 10 July 2026. The North-West University (NWU) took home seven out of 13 prestigious student awards for presentations in the fields of space science and astrophysics.
Prof. Jeffrey Mphahlele, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research & Innovation, Community Engagement, Postgraduate Studies with assigned function of the Vanderbijlpark Campus
For many farmers and animal owners in the North West Province, access to animal healthcare can determine the health of their livestock, household income and food security. At the North-West University (NWU), the Dale Bieghle Animal Health Centre has become a link between academic training and community service, providing animal healthcare while preparing graduates to serve South Africa's agricultural sector.