Mass exodus at UB?
Friday, January 30, 2015
Lecturers are allegedly dumping the faculty in droves for greener pastures. These academics, especially from FET, would later joined the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), which apparently pays more than the UB.
The FET and BIUST offer similar courses. The Director of Public Affairs at UB, Mhitshane Reetsang confirmed in one media interview that UB has lost some lecturers not only from FET, but other faculties as well.
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