The University of Botswana (UB) has recorded another milestone on the global academic stage following the appointment of Professor Richie Moalosi as an Adjunct Professor at Griffith University, one of Australia’s leading public universities.

University of Botswana (UB) UniPod and Mafikeng Digital Innovation Hub (MDiHub) entered into a formal partnership to advance innovation, technology transfer as well as entrepreneurship across Botswana and South Africa’s North West region.

University of Botswana (UB) Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, says UB continues to play a pivotal role in driving the nation’s economic transformation through quality education, human capital development, research and innovation.

University of Botswana (UB) has strengthened its footprint in the creative and cultural landscape by officially welcoming Mophato Dance Theatre and Hi-Note Productions as its resident creative partners.

Nine (9) University of Botswana (UB) Biological Sciences students recently participated in a seven-day Science Boot Camp hosted by the Nkashi Trust (formerly Botswana Wildbird Trust) in Maun. Held from 30 November to 6 December 2025 at the Nkashi Knowledge Centre near the UB Okavango Research Institute (ORI), the boot camp offered an intensive, hands-on immersion into conservation science, biodiversity monitoring and community-based environmental knowledge.

President of Liberia University, Dr Layli Maparya, paid University of Botswana (UB) Vice chancellor, Professor David Norris, courtesy visit on the 3rd of December 2025 to strengthen existing relations and explore new partnership on areas of tourism, health sciences training and benchmarking on supply chain management curriculum development.

Europe’s largest research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe, has officially opened new avenues for Botswana’s researchers following the country’s first National Horizon Europe Information Day, co-hosted by the University of Botswana’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), Ministry of Communications and Innovation (MCI), European Union (EU) Delegation to SADC, EU Delegation to the African Union and EURAXESS Africa.

Twenty-five (25) students from the Department of Educational Foundations have demonstrated the University of Botswana’s (UB) commitment to inclusive education through a series of practical projects conducted as part of their continuous assessment for the course Developmental Approaches and Behavioural Management of Students with Disabilities (EFS 250).

University of Botswana (UB) School of Pharmacy has received a donation of pharmaceutical laboratory stationery and chemical essentials valued at P80,000, courtesy of Acting School Head, Dr Veera R. Bitra.

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).