Hate crimes law is needed to protect the LGBT community
The incidence of hate crimes against members of South Africa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community remains disturbingly high.
Student life
NWU Faculty of Engineering helps schools to utilise electricity and water more effectively
The School of Mechanical Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is using their energy management expertise to assist schools through its Energy and Water project.
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.
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 change the way researchers learn their craft.
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”.
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
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.
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’ personality, their ten