Academic
Helping parents to help their children
During the last five weeks parents had to quickly familiarise themselves with teaching techniques and start homeschooling their children.
New NWU voice for popular radio programme
The North-West University has for years been an informative and entertaining presence on the very popular weekly environmental radio programme, Omgewingspraatjies. This tradition continues with a new expert following in the footsteps of his NWU colleagues.
Connecting to ignite a growth revolution in Africa
How to help your anxious children during lockdown
The Covid-19 lockdown brings with it a number of emotional challenges, not only for adults but also for children.
The relationship between gender-based violence and HIV/Aids
The link between gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV/Aids is usually rooted in the power imbalance between men and women.
Social media now a field for serious research
While some people might think the social media field is purely for popular consumption, it has become a separate field of study for research in its own right.
Nothing artificial about their expertise
Four NWU researchers nominated for Science Oscars
Four researchers from the North-West University (NWU) have been nominated for this year’s Science Oscars.
Life goes on, death happens: loss and grief in a time of Covid-19
Across the world the Covid-19 pandemic has changed our assumptive worlds drastically, yet life continues to happen. Babies are born, people develop health conditions that are not related to Covid-19, others reach milestone birthdays, while others die.