Vanderbijlpark Campus News
Campus community steps into slippers to support seriously ill children
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Counselling and Development (SCD) division on the Vanderbijlpark Campus rallied up staff and students to support Slipper Day on 31 May.
Slipper Day is an annual fundraising event organised by Reach For A Dream that sees everyone from school children to corporate teams wear their slippers and Slipper Day stickers – all in support of seriously ill children who are in desperate need of hope and encouragement.
The theme for this year's Slipper Day was "Step into My Slippers," focusing on empathy, fun and stepping into the shoes of… Read more
NWU lecturer presents at prestigious education and technology conference in Spain
North-West University statistics lecturer Dr Piet Ntema recently presented a paper at the 17th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2023) in Spain.
He presented the paper from his PhD thesis titled “Feature selection of student(s) at risk of dropout using administrative data at a university in…
Postdoctoral fellow launches book on the development of international law
Dr Nicolaas Buitendag, a postdoctoral fellow at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law, recently launched a book titled States of exclusion: A critical systems theory reading of international law.
This open-access scholarly book published by Aosis scrutinises the inclusivity or lack thereof in the historical development of…
NWU academic joins judging panel for Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards again
North-West University (NWU) Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe was once again invited to be a judge for the Vodacom Journalist of the Year national awards. The awards ceremony took place late last year.
These premier awards recognise the best journalists across the country and across media platforms in various categories such as investigative…
Delegation from Kogakkan University share insight into new team-teaching style
A delegation from Kogakkan University on the island of Mie, Japan, visited the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU) from 20 to 24 February 2023 to demonstrate their new team-teaching style – Lesson Study Approach (LSA).
This teaching style, developed by Kogakkan University, is aimed at preservice teachers as part of…
NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus honours long-serving staff members
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently hosted a long-service awards ceremony to honour and acknowledge staff members who have served the institution with loyalty, dedication and hard work for 10 years and more.
The event has become a highly anticipated occasion, and this year more than 40 staff members were…
Regulation and automation could push up operational risk for banks
Operational risk has been identified as the primary source of reputational risk for South African banks. This is according to new research by Prof Suné Ferreira-Schenk, Finance and Investment professor at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences of the North-West University (NWU).
Though banks have been subject to operational…
Improving service delivery in the public sector is researcher’s aim
Poor service delivery is a problem throughout South Africa, but one North-West University (NWU) academic, Prof Costa Hofisi, is doing something about it. Using his research expertise, he has set his sights on contributing to service delivery improvements in the public sector.
His research focuses on the extent to which the public…
NWU campus unveils lecture hall complex
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently celebrated the completion of the new Lecture Hall Complex as part of the official academic opening that took place on 23 February 2023.
Positioned at the heart of the campus and designed by multi-award-winning architects Mathews & Associates Architects, the building…
NWU is shaping tomorrow’s business pioneers
The North-West University (NWU) kicked off the student entrepreneurship season with bootcamps on the Vanderbijlpark and Potchefstroom campuses on 15 and 16 February.
Volunteers from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, NWU Business School, Technology Transfer and Innovation Support Office (TTIS), and bhive Enterprise…
Vanderbiljlpark Campus community welcomes Dr McCallaghan’s appointment
Dr Sean McCallaghan, recently appointed director for student life on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus, says his vision for Student Life is to continue creating a differentiating and inclusive environment for students.
Dr McCallaghan, who holds a PhD in business administration and management from the NWU, will…