Faster, reliable access to online resources can improve teaching outcomes, expand research opportunities and prepare graduates who are work-ready, says Prof Tyobeka.
A team in the US found the elusive creature, now called the Latergator louisdupreezi, lodged on the eye of an alligator.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day forms part of NWU’s broader effort to build inclusive education ecosystems and inspire the next generation of scientists.
Beckles is a Caribbean historian and vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
NWU is building the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine, and Prof Tyobeka says pairing it with the planned North West academic hospital would benefit the province.
About 95 000 jobs in South Africa depend on hunting tourism, according to a new study led by Prof Peet van der Merwe and Prof Andrea Saayman from the North-West University.
The ongoing dysfunction within the NSFAS and various SETAs is jeopardising the futures of vulnerable students and placing strain on SA’s public universities, says NWU’s Prof Linda du Plessis.
The appointment places Prof Tyobeka at the helm of a body tasked with advising government on the pace, scale and procurement approach for new nuclear capacity.
Prof Tyobeka’s appointment is effective from 18 June and will run for a five-year term.
The strategic partnership will ensure NWDOH medical students have access to the province’s medical and infrastructural resources while serving the healthcare needs of the region.