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The Friends You Didn’t Know You Needed at University
You came to NWU to get a degree. You probably didn't expect to leave with a group chat, inside jokes, emergency… Read more
Why Every Postgraduate Student Should Enter a Research Communication Competition
Your thesis is not the finish line. It’s the beginning of a conversation.
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That Post-Test Crash is Real: How to Recover from Burnout After Semester Tests
You did it! Test week is over, the last paper is handed in, the calculator is down, and finally you can breathe a… Read more
Stop to Smell the Roses!
You’ve been running all year. Maybe it’s time to pause and realise just how far you’ve come.
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I was Eagi
There are some people you meet on campus and remember. And then some people become part of the campus itself. For… Read more
POV: You Said You’d Only Study for an Hour
You had a plan. You had your notes. You even had coffee. So how did you end up three hours deep into a completely unrelated TikTok… Read more
Making Nuclear Education Accessible: Building South Africa’s Next Generation of Nuclear Professionals
Nuclear energy is ultimately about people. As Dr Lavelot, North-West University's Unit for Energy and Technology… Read more
Your Campus Personality Says More About You Than You Think
The library person. The cafeteria regular. The always-outside person. The “I’ll just quickly print something” person… Read more
South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Do Not Need Another Business Plan
Walk into almost any entrepreneurship workshop in South Africa and the ritual is familiar. Someone hands out a… Read more