The Population and Health Research Entity at the North-West University (NWU) brings together both budding and veteran researchers with a singular mission: to illuminate and address the shifting dynamics of South Africa’s population, health and social structures
But widespread, destructive flooding does qualify as a disaster
The vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State has spoken about academic measures for students for the academic year following the national shutdown
Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.
The NWU’s chief director for library and information services was appointed as a board member of the National Council for Library and Information Services.
Associate Professor James O Chibueze and Dr SP van den Heever are part of an international team of astronomers studying the G358-MM1 high-mass protostar.
FR Bezuidenhout was awarded the Early Career Excellence in Innovation Management award by the Department of Science and Innovation and SARIMA.
The university trains participants in the World Health Organisation Collaboration Centre for the Quality Assurance of Medicine short courses.
The North-West University, in collaboration with the South African Weather Service, has launched an observation station that will monitor both the weather and air quality.
North-West University paid homage to the 2019 graduating class of the Enterprising Women Programme.
The North West University’s Faculty of Law celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In his address, the vice-chancellor thanked the media fraternity for the critical role they play as watchdogs for civil society, shapers of public opinion, leaders of public discourse and champions of democracy.
Melanie Pieterse, winner of the North-West University competition, developed The Period Package to help girls stay in school when they are menstruating.
Overall, the NWU is ranked in position five in SA in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Times Higher Education World University Rankings has placed NWU in the 401+ group out of 536 international universities for the arts and humanities subject rankings.
In his study, Dr Koitsiwe Motheo followed a case study approach in investigating African indigenous astronomy of the Batswana in Botswana and SA.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Most Promising Student Innovation Idea went to Boitshepo Gopano for the Leopards Lair business competition.
The BA student at the North-West University has been awarded the Abe Baily Bursary – one of only 18 recipients in the country.
The university conferred an honorary doctorate on Keith Bothongo during its annual spring graduation ceremony.
Dr Eileen Pooe was awarded a PhD in Setswana during the NWU Spring graduations.
North-West University’s Alumni Awards of Excellence gave recognition in eight categories to nine alumni who have excelled professionally in their respective fields.
Prof Pieter Kruger has been appointed as the first director for the newly established NWU Centre for Health and Human Performance.
Dr Lynn Preston and Dr Wanda van der Merwe from the Faculty of Education at NWU have developed a practical initiative to educate school teachers about child abuse.
The North-West University honoured its outgoing chancellor, His Majesty Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi, after 10 years of service.
The North-West University’s Prof Fritz Eloff was awarded the title of Fellow by the South African Institute for Occupational Hygiene.
The North-West University’s Noble Boys have never won the Varsity Football championship title nor made it to the finals – until now.
For many years, the world has attempted to address urgent issues in pharmaceutical research with the help of cultured cells, and the North West University’s Pharmacen is using a new approach to get these answers.
Globally, NWU is ranked between 501 and 600 out of the 1 396 universities that were evaluated for the 2020 rankings.
PhD student of the NWU Anneke Schoeman is one of the winners of the DST-Albertina Sisulu Fellowship award.
In the CWUR, the North-West University improved its ranking by close to 100 positions, which sees it among the top 4.8% of the more than 18 000 universities evaluated worldwide.
North-West University provided technical support for the development of the product, which included ensuring the spray is not harmful to livestock hides.
The North-West University’s School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management hosted its third annual Human Capital Summit on 11 and 12 July.