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Welcome to FNASREC
Oct 16, 2025 - Overview All research conducted at the university requires ethics clearance, as mandated by section 4.11.4 of the General Academic Rules, approved on 16 November 2023. The NWU policy stipulates that all research, including MSc and PhD student projects, and any research conducted by staff and post-doctoral associates, whether funded or…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/other-recs
Other RECs
Oct 16, 2025 - Other NWU Research Ethics Committees (RECs) (http://services.nwu.ac.za/research-support/research-ethics) North-West University Animal Production Research Ethics Committee (AnimProdREC) Registered with the National Health Research Ethics Council (NHREC) Handles all research ethics applications relating to animals and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/complaints-procedure
Complaints Procedure
Sep 05, 2024 - In order to ensure transparency and expediency within the Ethics Office, as well as the ethics committees that it supports, there is a very clear procedure that is in place, when a complaint is received There are three types of complaints: Complaints from researchers about a member of the NWU-FNASREC itself…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/whistleblowing
Whistleblowing
Sep 05, 2024 - The NWU is committed to the highest standard of ethics and integrity in research. Researchers of the institution are expected to always behave in an honest and responsible way. Research activities will be carried out in an open and transparent manner and in accordance with the code of conduct for researchers of the NWU.…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/scientific-committees
Scientific Committees
Jul 03, 2025 - Scientific committees are panels of discipline experts responsible for conducting an in-depth scientific review of proposed studies before they undergo ethical evaluation. Their primary role is to assess the scientific validity and associated risk factors of the research and provide recommendations to the Ethics Committee. Scientific…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/national-grain-research-programme/gallery
Gallery
Feb 06, 2025 - 2025's Gallery is coming soon! Stay tuned for updates and photos from the conference as it unfolds. 2024 Gallery is available here.http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/national-grain-research-programme/accomodation
Accomodation
Jan 27, 2025 - Our team is working on this. Please check back soon for updates.http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/national-grain-research-programme/campus-info
Campus Info
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Research in Information Security and Computer Security Group
Mar 03, 2025 - Information, computer, and cybersecurity have become critical national security concerns for many countries and significant issues for organisations worldwide. The continuously increasing number of discovered vulnerabilities, exploitation, and presence on Internet-connected devices creates a highly complex scenario that requires comprehensive…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/advanced-computing-group
Advanced Computing Group
Feb 26, 2025 - The research group focuses on advancing computational methodologies across diverse domains, including Astronomy Computing, Computational Space Weather, Instrumentation Development, and the Internet of Things (IoT). By leveraging high-performance computing, data science, and machine learning, the group processes large-scale…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/software-engineering-and-next-generation-networking
Software Engineering and Next Generation Networking
Feb 28, 2025 - Our research focuses on Software Engineering (SE) and Next Generation Networking (NGN), aiming to improve system reliability and security through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques. In Software Engineering, we work on building robust and maintainable systems. Our key areas of interest include requirements…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/artificial-intelligence-research-and-applications
Artificial Intelligence Research and Applications
Feb 28, 2025 - The Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and TinyML Group Group leader: Prof Absalom Ezugwu Prof Ezugwe is interested in artificial intelligence, global optimization, machine learning, metaheuristic algorithm design, deep learning, medical image analysis, tinyml, data mining, and clustering. With over 15 years of academic…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/international-diatom-symposium
International Diatom Symposium
Aug 21, 2025 - 3-8 August 2025 The International Society for Diatom Research and the North-West University will host the International Diatom Symposium at the Skukuza Rest Camp in the heart of the Kruger National Park from 3-8 August 2025. South Africa is a welcoming country with friendly people, a warm climate, and diverse natural life, offering…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/national-grain-research-programme/contact-us
Contact us
Nov 04, 2024 - Dr Jeanetta Du Toit Prof Gerhard Du Preezhttp://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/faculty-natural-and-agricultural-sciences-research-ethics-committee-fnasrec/meeting-schedule-2025