University of Botswana researchers from the Department of Psychology are conducting an inaugural study to generate new knowledge and treatment options for mental health problems among university students in Botswana.

The Department of Student Welfare in partnership with Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute launched a Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) study on February 10, 2020, to determine current knowledge and attitudes towards HBV and HBV research in the community.

Personal Assistant, Ms Malebogo Mophalane from University of Botswana Legal Services, has been appointed Botswana Netball Association (BONA) Senior National Team Manager.

The University of Botswana Biodiesel Research Unit in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) has commissioned a biodiesel processing machine.

The Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) from the UK visited the Department of Industrial Design and Technology (IDT) at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology on February 3, 2020 for a four-day assessment of undergraduate programmes for professional accreditation.

Thirty-one third year students from the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management are on a six-month internship at Crest Hotels across the country.

Botswana's High Commissioner Designate to the Commonwealth of Australia, Ms Dorcas Makgato, has pledged to support the University of Botswana to transform into a research intensive institution during her tour of duty in Australia.

2020, a year with double opportunities or so they say, could not have started any better for four University of Botswana students who are part of a team of international business students that will take part in the upcoming 2020 X-Culture Symposium slated for Singapore in July.

The University of Botswana is Africa’s first and only university with an implementation plan for Sustainable Development Goals number 4 (SDG4), according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Regional Office for Southern Africa (UNESCO ROSA).