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We invite applications for a professorial position named in honour of one of Singapore’s pioneer leaders Encik Yusof bin Ishak, whose exemplary and eminent public career was marked by his appointment as Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Singapore (1959), Chancellor of the University of Singapore (a predecessor institution to NUS), and as the first President of the Republic of Singapore (1965-1970).
Ryokan Mobilizing Hospitality in Rural Japan Chris McMorran University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2022 Date: Thursday, 26 May 2022 Time: 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm SGT Organizers: Research Division, Dean’s Office, NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences RSVP at Zoom here. Programme 4:00 pm Opening Remarks by Assistant Professor Gabriele Koch (Yale-NUS Social Sciences (Anthropology)) […]
Final-year NUS Sociology student Natalie Tan argues that it ought not to be considered a bad thing for one to take the time to think through and craft text messages, in this CNA Online opinion piece.
What job prospects can a Communications and New Media (CNM) major offer you? Three of our graduates share their insights with you.
In a commentary titled ‘Ending cheap, convenient deliveries will help platform workers in Singapore’ (Channel NewsAsia, March 2022), Professor Sumit Agarwal (NUS Finance, Economics, and Real Estate) and Dr Chua Yeow Hwee (NTU Economics) write about the problems of platform work and a few workarounds to overcome these challenges. With the gig economy offering flexibility, […]
Ms Lai Peng Priscilla Ho (Principal Medical Social Worker, Tan Tock Seng Hospital) and Associate Professor Esther Goh (NUS Department of Social Work) explore the everyday lives of twelve heterosexual Chinese men living with the disease and how it impacts their self-identity in ‘I have HIV but I’m not the HIV – the experiences of heterosexual Chinese men living with HIV in Singapore’ (AIDS Care, 2020).
Stellar female alumnae shared their experiences on fostering gender equality and diversity in the workplace at the recent WoW: In Conversation panel discussion, organised by NUS Alumni Relations.
With carbon dioxide (CO2) accumulating in the atmosphere, excess heat is trapped on Earth, causing weather patterns to change. Climate scientists have warned that drought events could become more intense and frequent as the global temperature continues to rise. In ‘Droughts may affect forest’s ability to take in carbon dioxide: NUS study’ (Straits Times, […]
‘Introduce individual carbon scorecard with incentives to keep emissions low’ (Straits Times, March 2022) reports that on 18 February 2022, the government announced that as part of this year’s Budget, the carbon tax rate in Singapore would increase from the current S$5 per tonne of emissions to between S$50 and S$80 by 2030, with emissions […]
In commemoration of World Social Work Day, the SSR Conference 2022 spotlights the struggles and resilience of vulnerable groups and social service workers alike as we journey towards the endemic stage of COVID-19.