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 profe…
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BOTSWANA HIGH COMMISSIONER TO AUSTRALIA PLEDGES SUPPORT TO UB TRANSFORMATION
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.Ms Makgato was speakin…
THIRTY-ONE STUDENTS ON HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP AT CRESTA
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.The aim is to imbue them with practical work experience and requisite hospitality industry skills….
ORI poised to offer professional hunting courses
The University of Botswana together with Game Pro Training Academy in South Africa will soon offer courses on professional hunting and skills such as animal trekking and skinning.This follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the two institutions sig…
Thirdyear FET student wins 2020 University Challenge
A thirdyear Urban and Regional Planning student in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Ms Ludo Ntshiwa, is this year’s Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) University Challenge winner.T…
University of Botswana leads way with SDG4 Plan
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 Southe…