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Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · South Africa

Sedibeng district research conference on improving healthcare held at NWU campus

North-West University's Vanderbijlpark Campus hosted the 2026 Sedibeng District Research Conference on 2 October, with the role of research in improving healthcare as its central question.

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Why it matters: North-West University's Vanderbijlpark Campus was the venue for the 2026 Sedibeng District Research Conference, which centred on research to improve healthcare.

North-West University (NWU) reported that the 2026 Sedibeng District Research Conference took place on 2 October at its Vanderbijlpark Campus.

According to the university, the conference was built around the question of how research can help improve healthcare.

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Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

North-West University hosted the 2026 Sedibeng District Research Conference at its Vanderbijlpark Campus on 2 October, and the university reports that the use of research to improve healthcare was the event's central question.

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