The University of Botswana is making use of educational technologies such as eLearning platforms as part of mitigation strategies against the spread of the COVID-19 virus among members of the University Community.

November 1, 2021 marked a historic moment for the University of Botswana as it graduated its first PhD scientist from the Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN).

University of Botswana has awarded Miss Botswana 2021 Top 16 finalists sponsorship valued at more than P50 000 to undertake a Protocol for Executives short course at the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE).

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) is optimistic that the University of Botswana‘s quest to help it tap into solar energy through the Southern African Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative (SOLTRAIN) will help reduce their electricity bill.

The London-based organisation, Times Higher Education (THE), has ranked the University of Botswana by subject area in clinical and health and Social Sciences among Sub-Saharan Africa’s top 15 in the 2022 World University Rankings. 

The appointment of Dr Tshepang Tshube to the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) Managing Council, comes as a boon for his sports psychology students as it will keep them abreast of latest trends in sports psychology. 

Botswana’s legendary and former middle-distance athlete, Mr Raj Reuben Rathedi, on October 15, 2021 met with President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi and First Lady Mrs Neo Masisi over lunch to reminisce about the past and future.

A number of universities in Ukraine have shown interest to have exchange programmes and collaboration with the University of Botswana in a number of areas, particularly in medicine, science and technology.

Two third-year Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology students have taken to radio to shine light on mental health with the aim of breaking the stigma.

University of Botswana Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, recently met with Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) Managing Director, Mr Andrew Madeswi, to carve more areas for research collaborations and strengthen the relationship between their two institutions.