Mpho Grace Chipu started working as a Senior Nursing Lecturer at North West University (NWU), Mahikeng Campus, in 2025 within the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing. Her responsibilities include teaching undergraduate nursing students and supervising postgraduate students. She joined the NWU mentorship program. Dr. Chipu completed her PhD in 2022, under the supervision of Prof. Downing and Prof. Nel. Her PhD is titled: A model to facilitate self-care of professional nurses caring for Critically Ill Patients.

Prof. Tinda Rabie began her career in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), completing a military year and becoming an officer. Afterward, she pursued her career in nursing. Upon completing her studies, she served as an officer and professional nurse specializing in Community nursing and Primary Health Care. After almost eight years of service, she resigned and joined the School of Nursing at North-West University (NWU), where she completed her Master’s and PhD degrees in Nursing.

Dr. Khumoetsile Shopo started her career as a Professional Nurse after obtaining the Bachelor of Nursing Science degree at Mahikeng Campus of the NWU in October 2004. She is registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) with General Nursing, Psychiatry, Community, Midwifery, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, Moderator and Assessor. She further continued her postgraduate education and graduated in BCur (Ed et Admin) degree in 2012, Masters in Nursing degree in 2016 and PhD in Nursing Science which was awarded in 2021, all these qualifications were obtained at the NWU.

Welma Lubbe is an associate professor at the North-West University, School of Nursing Science as part of the midwifery team and responsible for neonatal training. Prof Lubbe published over 38 peer-reviewed articles, presented 40 national and 19 international conference posters and papers and a number of professional and parenting articles. She is an invited television and radio guest, author and guest speaker at various public parenting forums, including well known parenting magazines, such as Baba en Kleuter and Your Pregnancy.

Minrie Greeff is Head of the Ethics Office of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the NWU since 2015 managing both human and animal research. She is Professor in research in the Africa Unit for Trans-disciplinary Health Research in the same Faculty. She has specialised in Psychiatric Nursing. Her focus has since shifted to transdisciplinary health research and health research ethics. She qualified as a research ethicist in 2014 and was appointed in 2017 as member of the National Health Research Ethics Council.