University of Botswana (UB) researcher, Dr Hesekia Garekae, has been honoured with the prestigious 2025 Botswana Young Scientist Award (YSA), receiving the accolade today during a special ceremony held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC).

The University of Botswana (UB) joined the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) to launch a landmark Bachelor of Commerce in Chartered Accounting programme on the 27th of November 2025 at BICA.

Botswana’s cultural and linguistic heritage has found a new digital champion in WetheMBA, the interactive app designed to preserve and educate users about the country’s diverse ethnicities, languages, cultures and traditions.

The University of Botswana (UB) final year law students collaborated with Commonwealth in a dialogue on the 25th November 2025, to strengthening youth participation and democratic resilience.

University of Botswana (UB) Office of Research and Development (ORD) Institutional Review Board (IRB) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ethical research practices and safeguarding research integrity during its 2025 strategic retreat held at the Grand Aria Conference Centre.

Dominican Republic Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, Her Excellency Ms Erika Alvarez Rodrigues, recently paid University of Botswana (UB) Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, a courtesy visit, to explore potential areas of collaborations on tourism, training, research, innovation, students and staff exchange.

University of Botswana (UB) School of Nursing Oncology and Palliative Care Senior Lecturer, Dr Norman Carl Swart, has announced the launch of a Master of Nursing Science (MNS) programme specialising in Oncology and Palliative Care.

University of Botswana (UB) Social Work Society (UBSWS) launched a targeted community outreach initiative at Mmaphashalala Primary School on the 14th November 2025, aimed at addressing rising concerns surrounding child rights violations, truancy and various forms of abuse affecting young people in the area.

The University of Botswana (UB) Student Representative Council (SRC) held its first-ever Parliamentary Sitting for the 2025/2026 academic year on the 7th of November, signalling a new era of structured debate and strengthened accountability in student governance.

Sixteen (16) preschoolers graduated from the University of Botswana Child Development Laboratory (UBCDL), celebrating not only their progress to "big school" but also 25 years of shaping early childhood education at the University of Botswana (UB).