News
Living alone in later life is often treated as a signal of social risk. The one-person household is easy to identify in administrative data and, as a result, frequently used as a proxy for loneliness in policy and service delivery. However, this assumption can be misleading. In the opinion piece ‘When seniors live alone, it …
When seniors live alone, it doesn’t mean they are lonely Read More »
Located nearby each other, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore share many historical trends and demographic similarities that contribute to the complexity of the politics of race and ethnicity within their ethnically diverse populations. This has given rise to ‘racial culture wars’, which Associate Professor Daniel Goh (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) describes as complex, intersecting conflicts over …
Racial Culture Wars in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore Read More »
In just three years since the launch of ChatGPT, NUS has launched ambitious programmes to nurture AI-fluent students and use AI effectively in teaching, research and corporate functions.
Professor Alan Taylor will deliver a public lecture at NUS on 14 January as part of his appointment as the latest MAS Distinguished Term Professor.
With one in four Singaporeans aged 65 and above, Singapore is now classified as a ‘super-aged’ nation, joining countries like Japan, Germany, and Italy. The Singapore government has taken deliberate steps to address and prepare for changing demographics. For example, the Action Plan for Successful Ageing introduced in 2015 by the Ministerial Committee on Ageing …
More Than Aging in Place: ‘Aging in Networks’ in Singapore Read More »
Did you know that Singapore boasts up to 54 surrounding islands, many of which were established through land reclamation post-independence? While most of these islands remain untouched, some play crucial roles in the city-state’s development. Given their relative obscurity and historical significance to most Singaporeans, ‘Urbanising Islands: A Critical History of Singapore’s Offshore Islands’, a …
Urbanising islands: A critical history of Singapore’s offshore islands Read More »
What does it mean to age well in a city where living alone is increasingly common? In ‘Ageing in Networks: Living Alone but Connected’ (Ageing & Society, 2025), Associate Professor Vincent Chua (NUS Sociology and Anthropology & NUS Centre for Family and Population Research), Associate Professor Chen-Chieh Feng (NUS Geography), and Professor Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho (NUS Geography & …
Associate University Librarian and Head of Archives & Digital Preservation Mr Herman Felani bin Md Yunos (NUS Political Science ’07) shares how he is helping to safeguard the University’s rich history — and why working at his alma mater is both a privilege and a passion.
When seniors live alone, it doesn’t mean that they’re lonely
By Associate Professor Vincent Chua (NUS Sociology and Anthropology), Professor Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee (NUS Geography) and Associate Professor Feng Chen-Chieh (NUS Geography).