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NWU Profile_cover SAAM.indd 2 9/7/2016 12:28:58 PM
South African HIGHER EDUCATION landscape
6 comprehensive
universities
26 public higher education
institutions in SA
14 conventional universities
6 universities
of technology
Universities South Africa:governing body for SA’s higher
education institutions
North-West University (NWU): one of the conventional
universities in SA
Die Suid-AfrikaanseHOËRONDERWYS- landskap
6 komprehensiewe
universiteite
26 openbare hoëronderwys -
instellings in SA
14 konvensionele universiteite
6 universiteite van
tegnologie
Universiteite Suid-Afrika:beheerliggaam vir SA se hoëronderwysinstellings
Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU):een van die konvensionele
universiteite in SA
NWU Profile_cover SAAM.indd 3 9/7/2016 12:28:59 PM
1 the bigger picture
2 the spirit of the North-West University
3 our university
6 our staff
8 our management team
9 our academic offerings
16 our students
23 our research
28 our community engagement
30 our finances
31 yunibesiti ya rona
(Please note that all 2016 figures used are not final.)
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The spirit of the university is reflected in the way we unlock the future for people and enable them to make their dreams come true.
This spirit runs across all our activities and operations, from our academic offerings and research to our student body, community engagement and sports achievements. The “keys” we use to unlock the future for our stakeholders include:
• Ourexceptionalprogrammes(p10)• Ourentrepreneuriallearning(p11)• Ourtopresearchentities(p23)• Ourfocusoninternationalisation(p25)• Oursportingexcellence(p20)
our logo
The interlocking links symbolise the unity of the merged university and the three colours reflect our three vibrant campuses.
It all starts here
our pay-off line Dit begin alles hier
Gotlhe go simologa fano
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a new institution
The NWU came into being on 1 January 2004 as part of the transformation of the higher education landscape.
The institutions that came together to create the NWU:
POTCHEFSTROOMUNIVERSITYFORCHRISTIANHIGHEREDUCATION
+
UNIVERSITYOFNORTHWEST
+
ThestaffandstudentsoftheSebokengCampusoftheVistaUniversitywerealsoincorporated.
a two-tier structure
Mafikeng Campus
Potchefstroom Campus
Institutional Office
Vaal Triangle Campus
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TheInstitutionalOffice(headoffice)
is situated in Potchefstroom near the PotchefstroomCampus.
PotchefstroomCampusNorthWestProvince
MafikengCampusNorthWestProvince
VaalTriangleCampusGautengProvince
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Mafikeng Campus
TheMafikengCampusisinthecapitaloftheNorthWestProvince
and has an international ambience; 424 students from 24 countries were
enrolledtherein2016.
ItisthesecondlargestoftheNWU’sthreecampuses,with11547studentsenrolled
in2016,including507fordistance programmes.
Thecampus’sphysicalsettingisperi-urbanand some academic offerings have a
rural development focus.
Potchefstroom Campus
ThePotchefstroomCampus,which is the largest and oldest NWUcampus,had50600studentsregisteredin2016,ofwhom29254were enrolled for distance programmes.
Althoughmostfull-timeundergraduateclassesareinAfrikaans,thecampuscatersforotherlanguagepreferencestoo.Morethan80%ofundergraduateprogrammesareeithertaughtinEnglishorinterpretedintoEnglishthrougheducationalinterpretingservices. The campus accounts for the majorityoftheNWU’sresearchoutput
andNationalResearchFoundation-rated researchers.
each campus has its unique characteristics:
Vaal Triangle Campus
SituatedinaproclaimednaturereserveonthebanksoftheVaalRiver,theVaalTriangleCampushasa diverse student profile and unique environmental setting.Variousspeciesofgameroamthegrounds.
Thecampus,whichhad7589registeredstudentsin2016,contributestotheskillsandknowledgeof
theGautengregionandactsasacatalystfor economic growth.
Potchefstroommafikeng
VAAL TRIANGLE
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racial and gender composition of NWU staff as at 31 May 2016
female
male
Asian
White
Coloured
African
Total: 3 578
40
2278
167
1093
33
1359
120
1049
Asian
White
Coloured
African
Total: 2 561
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empowerment status
Black executive directors 50% Female executive directors 37,5%Black staff (% of total staff) 39,35%Female staff (% of total staff) 55,85%
our staff members shine
Ouracademicsexcelintheirfields,winningawardsandsharingtheirexpertiseinSouthAfricaandabroad.Hereareafewofthemanyaccoladestheyhaveachieved:
Loeries awards ATKVWordFeathers(Woordveertjies)
NationalResearchFoundation(NRF)awards
RepresentSA/SADCcountries/Africaatinternationalconferences/bodies
Bestpaper/poster/articleawardsatinternational congresses
Researchgrantsandfellowshipsfrominternationalbodies/institutions
Plenary speakers at international congresses
Chairsandexecutive/honorarymembersof national and international bodies
MedalsandotherawardsfromSAAcademyofScienceandArts(Havengaprize,ATKVprize)
Nationalandinternationalawardsforexcellenceinresearch
MembersoftheAcademyofScienceofSouthAfrica(ASSAf)
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Chiefexecutiveandaccounting officer,
responsibletotheNWUCouncilfortheinstitution’s
overall performance.
ProfDanKgwadiVice-Chancellor
ProfFrikkievanNiekerkNWUVice-PrincipalandDeputyVice-Chancellor:Research,InnovationandTechnology
ProfMartinOosthuizenDeputyVice-Chancellor:Teaching-Learning
ProfMashuduDavhana-MaseleseleRector:MafikengCampus
MsElmariedeBeerExecutiveDirector: FinanceandFacilities
ProfMarleneVerhoefInstitutionalRegistrar
ProfFikaJansevanRensburgActingRector:Potchefstroom
Campus
MrKedirangOagileExecutiveDirector:PeopleandCulture
Prof Linda du PlessisActingRector:VaalTriangle
Campus
MrClementManokoExecutiveDirector:
CorporateCommunication
Inadditiontotheinstitutionalregistrartherearethreeexecutivedirectors:
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The NWU offers more than just an education: we offer people a place in the world.
Academically,studentsbenefitfromgreatchoiceandflexibility,enablingthemtofulfiltheirfullpotential and start developing their careers.
2012 2013 2014 2015
Undergraduatepassrate 88,2% 85,1% 86,1% 85,1%
Graduationrate 25% 25% 24,1% 24,3%
Degreesanddiplomasawarded 14669 15464 15254 15597
Master’sdegreesawarded 670 781 746 742
PhDsawarded 154 168 171 222
students enrolled 2004 2015
40 145 64 070
= 60% growth
PhDs awarded 2004 2015
87 222
= 155% growth
qualifications awarded 2004 2015
9 657 15 597
= 62% growth
undergraduate pass rate 2005 2015
78,02% 85,09%
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exceptional programmes
We offer various programmes not easily found at other South African universities. Here are a few examples:
MAFIKENGCAMPUS
• ABScAgricinanimalhealth,registeredwiththeSouthAfricanVeterinaryCouncil• Bachelorinindigenousknowledgesystems–thefirstSAQA-accreditedmulti-disciplinary
programme in this field• Transport economics and logistics management• GradeRdiploma(practices)forearlylearningcentresandGradeRteachersinNorthWest
POTCHEFSTROOMCAMPUS
• MasterofEngineeringinnuclearengineering• BachelorofHealthSciencesinoccupationalhygiene• MasterofHealthSciencesintransdisciplinaryhealthpromotionandingerontology• MasterofScienceinpharmaceuticalsciences• LLMdegreesinimportandexportlaw,estatelawandcomparativechildlaw,aswellas
environmental law and governance• BScHonsinenvironmentalscienceswithspecialisationinwastemanagement(theonlypostgraduatedegreeofitskindinSouthAfrica)
• Master’sdegreesinenvironmentalmanagement,ecologicalwaterrequirementsandwastemanagement
• Master’sanddoctoraldegreesinmanagement(inthecurriculumdisasterriskmanagement)• BComineconomicscienceswithagriculturaleconomicsandriskmanagement• BComandpostgraduatestudiesinforensicaccountancy• BAandBAHonsinancientlanguages• Businessmathematicsandinformatics:master’sdegreeinadvancedbusinessanalyticsandquantitativeriskmanagement,includingtheactuarialspecialisation,CertifiedEnterpriseRiskActuary(CERA)
• BAdegreeinpublicgovernancewithpolicingpractice(distancelearning)
VAALTRIANGLECAMPUS
• Master’sdegreeinpositivepsychology• Master’sdegreeinbankingandfinancialriskmanagement• Master’sdegreeinhumanresourcemanagement• Fullmaster’sdegreeinindustrialpsychology• Honoursdegreeinmedicalsociology
TheNorth-WestUniversitySchoolofBusinessandGovernanceofferspart-timeprogrammes–onSaturdaymorningsinAfrikaansinPotchefstroom,MondayeveningsinEnglishinVanderbijlparkandinEnglishoverselectedweekendsinMahikeng.TheMBAprogrammeisaccreditedbytheAssociationofMBAs(AMBA).
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entrepreneurial learning • Academicprogrammesin
entrepreneurship are included in the BComEntrepreneurshipandBusinessManagementandtheMBA.
• AmoduleinproblemsolvingforbusinessispartoftheBComEntrepreneurshipandBusinessManagement,BScConsumerSciencesandBScIT.
• ThebHiveEnterpriseDevelopmentCentre(EDC)ontheVaalTriangleCampushasa short learning programme for female entrepreneurs,namelytheEnterprisingWomenprogramme.ThebHiveEDCalsocoordinatesstudent-centredentrepreneurial learning opportunities, forinstancetheYoungEntrepreneurBusinessOrganisation(YEBO).
distance learning programmesWehavethesecondlargestopendistancelearningunitinSouthAfrica.Mostofour30000distancelearningstudentsarestudying education, but there are also nursing, theology and policing students.
Thisunithascloseto63tuitionand120examinationcentres.ThesearespreadthroughoutSouthAfricaandsomeareinotherSouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity(SADC)countries.
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unique language policyInlinewithourpolicyoffunctionalmultilingualism,theNWUprovidesacademicinterpreting services for students. The mainuseristhePotchefstroomCampus.Interpretingisusedforallundergraduatemodules(andsomepostgraduatemodules)nottaughtinEnglishbutwhereaccessinEnglishisrequired.
Educationalinterpretingfacilitatesaccessfornon-Afrikaans-speakingstudentsinallfieldsofstudy.ItalsoenableslecturersnotfluentinAfrikaanstoteachinEnglish(withinterpretingintoAfrikaans).
Parallel-mediumclasseshavebeenofferedinsome modules for quite some time. This was
expandedtolargefirst-yearmodulesonthePotchefstroomCampusfromthebeginningof2016andwillberolledouttofurtherstudyyears where practicable.
InterpretingfromEnglishtoSetswanaisavailable on request in certain modules on the MafikengCampus.
OntheVaalTriangleCampus,first-yearclasses are offered in parallel medium and in Englishonlyfromthesecondyearofstudy.InterpretingfromEnglishtoAfrikaansisavailable on request from the second year onwards.
promoting academic successTheNWUoffersseveralprogrammestoassiststudents academically:
• Academicliteracymodules:Allfirst-yearstudents do academic literacy and skills tests to determine whether they would benefit from the additional academic literacy modules offered.
• Otheracademicsupportincludespeermentoring, tutorials, reading laboratories and writing centres.
• TheUniversityPreparatoryprogramme(UnivPrep)isabridgingprogramme
for students who would otherwise not qualify for admission to university.
• SupplementalInstruction(SI)isaninternationally recognised student academic support system.
• Refresherprogrammesinmathematicsareofferedtofirst-yearstudentsregistered for programmes that include modules in mathematics.
• Variousextendedprogrammesenablestudents to complete their studies over anextendedperiodoftime.
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critical skills for the country The university focuses on developing scarce and strategic skills:
Teachers• In2015theNWUdelivered1236teachers–972ofthemwereBEdstudentsand
264PostgraduateCertificateinEducationstudents.• Wealsotraintechnicalteachers,whoareinhighdemandsinceanewtechnical
curriculum was implemented at high schools and technical schools.• Furthermore,weofferadiplomainGradeRteaching(100%distancelearning)to
reachmorestudentsnationallytofillthisgapintheteachers’education.
Accountants• ToaddresstheshortageofaccountantsinSouthAfrica,weofferfour professional accountancy degrees. These degrees are in forensic accountancy,
chartered accountancy, management accountancy and financial accountancy.WearetheonlyuniversityinSouthAfricaofferingallthesespecialisationsatundergraduatelevel.(Master’sanddoctoraldegreesarealsoofferedinallfourprofessionalfieldsmentioned.)
Skills in mathematics • VariousextendeddegreeprogrammesintheBCom,CAandBScITfieldstarget
studentswhoonlyhavemathematicsliteracyoralower-than-requiredmarkinmathematics.
• TheBridgingtheMathematicalGapprogrammehelpsGrade12learnerstoimprovetheirfinalresultsinmathematics,increasingaccesstoBComandBScstudies.
• Ashortlearningprogramme,MathsforBCom,alsoincreasesaccesstoBComstudies.
Nurses • ToaddresstheshortageofnursingstaffinSouthAfrica,weoffervariousnursing
programmes.
Animal health technicians• Wetrainanimalhealthtechnicians,whoplayaveryimportantroleconsidering
thecriticalshortageofprofessionallytrainedveterinariansinSouthAfrica.
Engineers• TohelpaddresstheshortageofengineersinSouthAfrica,weofferthefollowing
programmes: mechanical and nuclear engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, electronic and computerengineeringandelectro-mechanicalengineering.(AllprogrammesareaccreditedwiththeEngineeringCouncilofSouthAfrica.)
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The Community Law Centre, Animal Health Centre and the Ipelegeng Family Centre render free services to people who cannot afford these services.
POTCHEFSTROOMCAMPUS
The Centre for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services manages all pharmaceutical and biomedically related commercial services.
The DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence focuses on hydrogen production, storage, reticulation and safety codes and standards.
The Centre for Text Technology (CTexT®) does research in human language technology and develops language technology products, such as spelling checkers and machine translations,forSouthAfricanlanguages.
The Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturingisatrailblazerinextrusion,which is used to manufacture products in the food, feed, plastic, powder paint and compounding industries.
VAALTRIANGLECAMPUS
The Serious Games Institute South Africa (SGI-SA) uses special simulation games to train people in subject fields such as socio-economics,regionalplanningandrisk assurance. They also focus on mobile technology and the development of apps for smartdevices(AppFactory).
The Centre for Continuing Professional Development (CCPD) offers short courses and workshops in fields such as project management, labour relations and management and computer skills.
The bHive Enterprise Development Centre empowers students and community members
The DST/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform and the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences have developed a unique drug delivery technology, known as Pheroid®, for more effective treatment of diseases such as malaria.
The World Health Organisation Collabo-rating Centre for the Quality Assurance of Medicines (CENQAM®) is involved in quality assurance and control of medicines for regulatoryandnon-regulatoryorganisationsinSouthAfricaandabroad.
The Centre for Water Sciences and Management assists industry and governmentinaddressingwater-relatedproblemsfacingSouthAfrica.
The Centre for Business Mathematics and Informaticsfocusesonindustry-directedresearch in quantitative risk management, business analytics and data science with application in the financial sector.
to become entrepreneurs and to tap into opportunitiesinthemarketplace.Italsohosts entrepreneurial student groups such asCoachlabatVaal,theYoungEntrepreneurBusinessOrganisation(YEBO)andEnactus.
The Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) addresses the need for postgraduate risk management education and applied risk research.
The Centre for Translation and Professional Language Services (CTrans) provides services tolocalandinternationalclientsinall11SouthAfricanlanguages,aswellassomeEuropeanlanguages.
our centres MAFIKENGCAMPUS
Offeringhonoursandmaster’sdegrees,theCentre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology (CARST) builds capacity for the nuclearindustryinSouthAfrica.
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our contribution towards combating HIV/Aids TheHIV/AidspandemichasahugeimpactonSouthAfricaandcombatingHIV/Aidsisapriorityfor the university.
HIV/Aidsservicesareavailableonallcampuses,withthecampushealthclinicsprovidingvoluntary counselling and testing to staff and students.
StudentsareactivelyinvolvedinHIV/Aidsawarenessonthecampusesandamongcommunities.Theyholdcounsellingworkshopsandarrangeanti-discriminationmarches,candleweeksandcondom weeks.
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our students
The NWU is a place where students can achieve academic excellence and at the same time give their imagination wings, visualise their aspirations and incubate future success. Campus life is geared to holistic growth and development, and students are encouraged to participate in a wide range of cultural, sports, counselling and wellbeing activities.
student profile
DiversityisthedefiningcharacteristicoftheNWU’sstudentprofile.Thisgivesourstudentsacompetitive advantage as they develop strength from their diversity and grow in their ability to communicate and interact.
In2016,theNWUstudentprofilelookedlikethis:
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Total student enrolment
-Contact
-Distance
58752
34389
24363
60975
36195
24780
63135
37193
25942
64070
37943
26127
69736
39064
30672
11547Mafikeng
campus students
Potchefstroom
VaalTriangle
Total
50600 (29 254 are enrolled for distance programmes)
7589
69736
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racial composition of contact students in 2016
gender composition of contact students in 2016
Asian
White
Coloured
African
Total: 39 064
494
16480
1309
20781
Male
Female
Total: 39 064
22481
16583
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undergraduate vs postgraduate
Byfarthemajorityofstudentsareundergraduatestudents,with53701studyingtowardsbachelor’sdegreesordiplomasin2016.However,theNWUalsohadsignificantnumbersofpostgraduate students:
master’s students 2 639
doctoral students 1 384
study options
Herearesomeofthestudychoicesofstudentsin2016:
Major field of study Contact Distance Total (%)
Science,engineering,technology 12792 1167 20,02
Business/management 13026 28 18,72
Education 3280 21698 35,82
Otherhumanities 13125 7478 29,54
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student support Weofferthefollowingtosupportanddevelop our students:
• financialsupport(bursaries)• counselling, psychological and
developmental services• peer helpers and mentors• healthcare centres
• disability units • social workers • projects providing needy students with
regular, balanced meals • aCareerCentre,enablingstudentsto
network with potential employers and improvetheirCVwritingandinterviewingskills, among others.
student facilities and infrastructure
Modernlecturehalls,librarieswithresearchcommons, computer laboratories, research laboratoriesfittedwithtop-of-the-rangeequipment, student centres with cafeterias and offices for student leaders, student residences and sports facilities, including sportsfieldsandwell-equippedgymnasiums.
Ourongoingbuilding,maintenanceandupgrading programme ensures that current andfutureinfrastructureneedsaremet.WespentR156,6milliononinfrastructureandfacilitiesacrosstheNWUin2015.
The following student facilities and infrastructure offer the best possible learning and extracurricular development opportunities:
extracurricular development
Studentshavemanyopportunitiestodeveloptheir talents by participating in sport, arts, culturalandotherextramuralactivities.
• Culturalactivitiesincludedebate,drama,dance and cultural societies, orchestras, first-yearconcerts,musicals,talentcompetitions, choirs, vocal groups, art festivals,exhibitionsandcompetitions,campus radio stations and student newspapers.
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sporting excellence
Based on achievements on the sports field, the university is one of the top sports universities in SouthAfrica.
TheNWUboaststhefollowing:
athletics | cricket | hockey netball | rugby | soccer | tennis
cycling | karate | softball | squash rock-climbing | table tennis | competitive chess | body building | boxing | netball
dancing | rugby sevens | aerobics ju-jitsu | squash | water sports (rowing
and canoeing) | marathon-running basketball | equestrian tent pegging
SEVEN NUMEROUS
SOCCERINSTITUTE
HOCKEYACADEMY
RUGBY INSTITUTE
CANOEINGCLUB
MAJORSPORTSCODES SMALLERSPORTSCODESANDACTIVITIES
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our champions NWUsportsteamsandindividualsproducedoutstandingperformancesintheUniversitySportsSouthAfrica(USSA)championshipsandtheVarsityCup.
USSA Games 2015Campus Sports code First, second or third place
Potchefstroom Gymnastics First
Potchefstroom Athletics Second
Potchefstroom Badminton Second
Potchefstroom Cycling Second
Potchefstroom Women’shockey Third
Potchefstroom Rugbysevens Third
Potchefstroom Golf Third
Potchefstroom Netball Third
Potchefstroom Rugby Third
Mafikeng Badminton Third(BandCsections)
Varsity Cup 2015Campus Sports code First, second or third place
Potchefstroom Athletics First
Potchefstroom Netball First
Potchefstroom Rugby Second
USSA Games 2016Campus Sports code First, second or third place
Potchefstroom Athletics First
Varsity Cup 2016Campus Sports code First, second or third place
Potchefstroom Rugby First
Potchefstroom Sevens Third
Potchefstroom Athletics Third
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Afour-starSports Village on the PotchefstroomCampusaccommodatesnational and international sports teams that train at the university.
Elitesportspeoplefromvariouslevelsofparticipationusethetop-of-the-rangefacilities at the NWU High Performance Institute (HPI).Ithasoneofthebest-equippedsportsgymnasiumsinAfricaand
offers a complete range of sports training, medicine, research, nutritional and sport psychology services.
The Institute for Sport Science and Development provides scientific support services to national and provincial sports federations,theNorth-WestAcademyofSportand various sporting codes on our campuses.
international sports achievementsEachyear,manyNWUsportspeopleareselectedfornationalteamsparticipatingabroad.
AstudentfromtheMafikengCampuswontheAfricanboxingchampionships,akorfballplayertookpartintheInternationalKorfballFederationWorldChampionship2015inBelgiumandtwoSoccerInstituteplayersweremembersoftheUSSAnationalteamthatcompetedinKoreainJune2015.
VariousathletesfromthePotchefstroomCampusparticipateinternationally.RecentachievementsincludethetwogoldmedalsathletesscoopedduringtheInternational AssociationofAthleticsFederation(IAAF)DiamondLeague2016eventinDoha.Fourathletesparticipatedinthe2016OlympicGamesinRio:an800mathlete,ajavelinthrower,a5000mrunnerandadecathlonathlete. The first three are the national record holders. The athletes brought home two medals fromRio:asilver(javelin)andagold(800m).
AstudentfromtheVaalTriangleCampusisthecurrentworldJetskiWomen’sRunaboutStockchampion.AnotherstudentjoinedtheSouthAfricanUniversitysoccerteamthattookpartintheWorldUniversityGamesinSouthKorea.ShewasalsoselectedforSouthAfrica’snationalwomen’ssoccerteamtakingpartinthe2016OlympicGamesinRiodeJaneiro.
top training venue
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Research at the NWU is organised according to a research entities model with four levels. These are niche areas (the entry level entity), focus areas, units and, ultimately, centres of excellence.
Centres of excellence
CentreofExcellenceforNutrition(CEN)|CentreforSpaceResearch|Centre
ofExcellenceforPharmaceuticalSciences(Pharmacen)
Research unitsUnitforEnergyandTechnologySystems
|UnitforReformedTheologyandtheDevelopmentoftheSouthAfricanSociety| UnitforBusinessMathematicsandInformatics(BMI)|UnitforLanguagesandLiteratureinthe
SouthAfricanContext|UnitforEnvironmentalSciencesandManagement|ResearchUnitforLaw,JusticeandSustainability|AfricaUnitforTransdisciplinaryHealth
Research(AUTHeR)|WorkWell:ResearchUnitforEconomicandManagementSciences|EducationandHumanRightsinDiversity(Edu-HRights)|TourismResearchinEconomicEnvironsandSociety
(TREES)|HypertensioninAfricaResearchTeam(HART)
Focus areasAncientTexts:Text,ContextandReception|CommunityPsychosocialResearch
(Compres)|HumanMetabolomics|ChemicalResourceBeneficiation| Population and Health|SocialTransformation|UnderstandingandProcessingLanguageinComplexSettings(UPSET)|PhysicalActivity,SportandRecreation(PhASRec)|EnablingOptimal
ExpressionofIndividual,SocialandInstitutionalPotential(OPTENTIA)|QualityinNursingandMidwifery(INSINQ)|MaterialScienceInnovationandModelling(MaSIM)|Self-directedLearning
(SDL)|TradeandDevelopment(TRADE)
Niche areasMedicineUsageinSouthAfrica(MUSA)|LifestyleDiseases|FoodSecurityandSafety|MusicalArtsinSouthAfrica:ResourcesandApplications(MASARA)|MultilingualSpeechTechnologies(MuST)|VisualNarrativesand
CreativeOutputsthroughInterdisciplinaryandPractice-ledResearch|OccupationalHygieneandHealthResearchInitiative(OHHRI)
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research chairsTheDepartmentofScienceandTechnology(DST)hasawardedfiveresearchchairstothePotchefstroomCampus.ThesechairsareinCoalResearch,EarlyDetectionandPreventionofCardiovascularDiseaseinAfrica,NuclearEnergy,AstrophysicsandSpaceResearch,andBiofuels and other clean alternative fuels.
Thecampusalsohasfourexternallyfundedresearchchairs:ETDP/SETAChairinEarlyChildhoodEducation,theNutriciaResearchFoundationChairinClinicalNutrition,theEskomChairinEmissionControlandtheWorldTradeOrganisationChair.
Several centres, platforms and institutes are hosted at the NWU, mainly on the Potchefstroom Campus. They are the following:
• DST/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform (PCDDP)
• DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence in hydrogen production, storage, reticulation and safety codes and standards
• dti Centre for Advanced Manufacturing
• DST Centre of Excellence in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)
• Centre for Human Metabolomics
The NWU also has a commercial research entity:
• Centre for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services
182 NRF-rated researchers
in 2014
164 postdoctoral fellows
in 2014
2 146 total weighted research
output units in 2014
research scoreboard
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2011 2012 2013 2014
PhDsawarded 115 154 168 171Articleequivalentspublished(total) 734 869 1170 1127NRF-ratedresearchers 125 140 169 182Total weighted research output 1483 1793 2180 2146
our researchers Onaverage,ouracademicsspend40%oftheirtimeconductingresearch,whichisinlinewithourAnnualPerformancePlan.
In2014,wehad182NRF-ratedresearchers.
building research capacityToencouragemoreacademicstafftoapplyforratingsandraisetheirresearchoutput,theNWUprovides training on preparing abstracts and conference papers, article writing and best practices in preparing research questionnaires.
postgraduate recruitmentWearealsobroadeningourpoolofresearchskillsbyactivelyrecruitingmoremaster’sanddoctoralstudents.In2016,atotalof2639studentswereregisteredformaster’sand1384fordoctoral studies.
our focus on internationalisation
Through collaboration with other universities and institutions internationally, we are actively positioning the NWU in the global arena. Our internationalisation activities include student and staff exchange and cooperation in academic, research, cultural and sports matters.
In2016,wehad3867studentsfromover65countries,including3734postgraduatesofwhom401weredoctoralcandidates.
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national and international cooperation
The NWU has relationships with numerous universities and other entities in South Africa and abroad.
• HokkaidoUniversity,Japan• HanseoUniversity,SouthKorea• ChinaUniversityofAgriculture• CracowUniversityofEconomics,
Poland • UniversityofGlasgow• MidlandsStateUniversity,
Zimbabwe• UniversityofMiami,USA• UniversitiesintheNetherlands:VrijeUniversiteit,Amsterdam,Tilburg, Twentig, Leiden,
Erasmus,andtheApeldoornandKampenuniversitiesoftheology
• UniversitiesinBelgium:Antwerp,KatholiekeUniversiteitLeuven,Ghent
• UniversitiesinGermany:Heidelberg,Justus-Liebig,Potsdam
• UniversitiesinSweden:UniversityofLund,UppsalaUniversity
• UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganisation(Unesco)
• EuropeanUnion• G20YouthForum• EuropeanScientificInstitute• WorldTradeOrganisation• WorldHealthOrganisation• WorldBank• AssociationofEnergyEngineers(internationalbody)
• IndiaTeaResearchAssociation
• BRICS:AcademicForum,UniversityNetworkandCouncilofExerciseandSportScience
• TheWorldAcademyofScience(TWAS)
• WorldAssociationofYoungScientists
• InternationalAssociationforCognitiveEducationandPsychology(IACEP)
• ElectricityregulatorsoftheSADCcountries
MINTEK
RandWater
RheinmetallDenelMunition
Eskom
Sasol
ArcelorMittal
Provincial governments,includingNorth-West,GautengandtheFreeState
National departments,includingtheDepartmentofHigherEducationandTrainingandtheDepartmentofEnergy
Local communities, includingBakgatla-Ba-KgafelaTraditionalAuthorityandtheRoyalBafokengnationandnationalsportclubs,forinstanceKaizerChiefsFootballClub
Local municipalities,includingtheTlokweMunicipality
universities abroad
international bodies
industry
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our innovationTHRIP income:In2015,wereceivedatotalofR39,7millioninTechnologyandHumanResourcesforIndustryProgramme(THRIP)funding,whichwasamongthehighestofalluniversitiesinSouthAfrica.Thisreflectsoursuccessinpursuingsustainablecollaborationwiththeprivatesector and the public sector.
Income through innovation:PatentsandincomefromproductsalesgeneratearoundR43,8millionayear.Ofthe53RSA-patentedinventionsinourIntellectualPropertyportfolio,47areregisteredinvariousothercountries,spanning21differentcountriesintotal.
Spin-off companies: TheNWUformsinnovativesmallandmedium-sizedspin-offcompaniesaspartofourcommercialisationstrategy;weholdequityinsomeofthese.Currently,wehave21spin-offcompanies,13ofwhichareactive.
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Sharingourexpertiseisintertwinedinourcorebusinessandincludescommunityengagement.
Someoftheseactivitiesgeneratethird-streamincomethroughshortcourses,consultingorotherservices and technology transfer.
However,ourcommunityengagementactivitiesareoftennotforprofit.Rather,theyenablestaffand students to uplift the community through developmental engagement, community service projects,discipline-basedoutreachandvolunteering.
Ourcommunityengagementofteninvolvesresearchabout,withandincommunities.Itisinteractive,entailslearningfromourcommunitiesandalsoprovideswork-integratedlearningorservice-learningopportunitiesforstudents.
In2015,theNWUwasinvolvedin297community-relatedactivities.Weweresolelyresponsiblefor some of the projects and participated in others through projects driven by other groupings.
community engagement projects To enable, develop and engage communities, we initiate or participate in a variety of projects that:
• buildhousesandcreatejobsforthefosterparentscaringfororphansaffectedbyHIV/Aids• providepre-schoolandafter-schoolrecreationfacilitiesfororphans• trainpre-schoolcaretakersineducationaltechniquesandassistinformalisingand
developing informal day care centres• shareourexpertiseoncommunityradioprogrammes,forinstanceaboutlegalmatters• improve rural health and wellbeing by for instance teaching farm women about healthy
nutritionandassistingthemtogenerateincomefromsewingandglass-making• provide free legal services to people who cannot afford legal counsel• provide primary animal health care services to people who cannot afford veterinary services• coach and equip men to fulfil their role in local communities • support international initiatives such as the campaign against women and child abuse, and
nationalcampaigns,forexamplethoseorganisedbytheCancerAssociationofSouthAfrica• trainmembersofNGOstomanagetheirprojectssustainablyandprofitably• cooperatewithgroupssuchasNGOs,businesschambersandgovernmentdepartmentsto
reinvigoratetheVaalTriangle’seconomy• domultidisciplinaryresearch,forinstanceinBekkersdal,focusingontheeco-wellbeingof
this mining area • empowerupcomingfarmerstobecomecommercialNgunifarmers• train government officials in financial management• trainbusinessstart-ups,withspecificfocusonfemaleentrepreneurs• offer swimming lessons and circuit training to members of the community and present sport
clinicsinandaroundMahikeng.
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partnering with schools• WepreparepromisingGrade12learnersfortheirmatriculationexaminationsandthe
challenges of university life.• WepresentaWinterSchoolwhereuniversitystaffandstudentsoffersupplementary
teaching.• WeassistGrade12learnerstoimprovetheirmathsperformance.• Wehelpincreasethenumberandreadinessofstudentsenrolledforscience,engineeringand
technology studies at universities.• Weoffertrainingforteachers,office-basedstaffandeducationleaders.• Weempoweraccountingeducatorstobetterunderstandthecurriculumandimprovetheir
Grade12examresults.• Weassistteacherswiththinkingskillsandstrategies.• Weassistearlychildhoodeducationpractitionerstoruntheircentresmoreeffectivelyand
providequalitypre-primaryeducation.• Weteachmusictotalentedyoungmusicians.• Weprovideinterpretingservicesintwoschools,makingmultilinguallearningpossible.• Wetrainteacherstobecomesoccercoaches,refereesandmanagers.• Weadoptsportsteamstoenhancetheirperformanceandmakethemawareoftertiary
education opportunities. • WeorganiseastronomyquizzesforGrade7learnerstopromoteinterestinscience.• WehostaScienceWeekforGrade4to12learners.• WevisitschoolstohelpthemwithnaturalscienceexperimentsanddonateMyLabsetsto
demonstratechemicalexperimentstolearners.• Weorganiselifeskillsgroupsatcertainschools(andalsointhebroadercommunity).• Wevisitschoolstoencouragegoodcitizenshipamonglearnersandteachancientcultureand
Latin classes at schools in Potchefstroom.• Wehelptoestablishnewlibrariesatschools,orassistexistingonestoexpand.• Weshowcasedifferentcareeropportunitiesinmathematicsandtechnology.• Weundertakeprojectstoimprovelocalcommunities’qualityoflife,forinstanceby
designing insulation panels for informal housing.• Wesuppliedthetechnologytoensurepurifiedwaterforavillageandschool.
involving studentsWeencourageourstudentstocontributetosocietythroughvolunteerism:
ThePotchefstroomCampushashadthe biggest registered student welfare organisationintheworldsince2006andreceivedtheinternational2012MacJannetprizefromtheTalloiresNetworkfortheirgoodworkandglobalcitizenship.In2016,theRagcommitteedonatedaboutR2,8milliontodeserving projects and individuals.
Inaddition,thecampusesholdfundraisingeventssuchasgolfandjazzdaysandcyclingevents to ensure that needy students eat two balanced meals every day.
Studentsalsodovoluntarycommunityserviceatlocalchildren’shomes,sheltersforthehomeless,oldagehomesandtheSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals.
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The NWU is a financially stable institution that runs at a profit and has a growing income.
Total income 2015 = R 3 527 million
201020112012201320142015Total income R2002m R2318m R2702m R2973m R3206m R3527m
Surplus(recurrentitems) R37m R63m R103m R17m R104m R136m
Staffcost/totalcost 52,8% 52,4% 52,2% 51,5% 52,6%*** 54,7%
Self-generatedincome R642m R751m R864m R944m R933m R946m
%ofincomefromgovernment 44,6% 43,1% 40,8% 39,1% 39,5% 38,8%
%%ofincomefromtuition fees 23,6% 24,7% 26,5% 28,4% 31,2% 33,2%
Capitalexpenditureonupgrading projects R60,5m R53,2m R82,5m R69,9m R76,2m R63,1m
*** Before benefit enhancement - IAS19
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Ka1Ferikgong2004YunibesitiyaBokone-Bophirima(YBB)eneyasimololasemmusogonnakarolo ya leano le le atologileng la go fetola thuto e e kwa godimo, ka boikaelelo jwa go dirisa madi ka tshomarelo le go baakanya bothata jwa nako e e fetileng jwa go sa dirweng ga dilo ka go tshwana.
YBBkesetheosadikhamphasetsedifarologanengtsedidirangjaakakhamphaseelenngwefelatsedilengmodiporofensengtsepedi.DikhamphasetsenokekhamphaseyaPotchefstroomleyaMafikengkwaBokoneBophirimaleKhamphaseyaKhutlotharoyaLekwakwaGauteng.OfisiyaSetheo(ofisi-kgolo)ekwaPotchefstroomgaufithataleKhamphaseyaPotchefstroom.
Modingwagengdilemmalwatsedifetileng,YBBeileyaakgolwakeditlamotsedikwantlekantlha ya boeteledipele jwa yone mo ditirong tse di farologaneng.
LeinatshwaolakgwebolaYunibesitiyaBokone-Bophirimalenaledikarolotsepedi,elengletshwao la kerafo kgotsa letshwaoina – “dikeetane” tse di gokaganang le letshwaofoko, leina la setheo–YunibesitiyaBokone-Bophirima.
“Dikeetane”tsetharotsedigokaganangditshwantshetsakutlwanoyaYunibesitiyaBokone-Bophirima mme mebala e meraro e tshwantshetsa dipharologano tsa methalethale tsa dikhampase tse tharo.
KwaYunibesitingyaBokone-Bophirima,gokopanagaditalentetseditlhomologileng,bokgonile ditshwanelego tsa baithuti le badiri ba rona ba ditso tse di farologaneng go dira gore gantsi re nne le dikgopolo tse diša tsa go dira dilo.
Moanowarona,Mokgwaomošawagodiradilokadipharologano,ogatelelantlhaeno.
EbontshamaikemisetsoaYunibesitiagoratalegoamogeladitsotsedifarologanenglegodirisa dipharologano tseno go gagamalela kitso le mekgwa e meša ya go dira dilo, go letla baithuti le badiri ba rona go nna se ba batlang go nna sone le go godisa moya wa rona wa mekgwa e meša ya go dira dilo.
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