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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.
NUS research reveals three major burdens on Malay women caring for the young and old.
Section 377A, a colonial-era law that criminalised sex between consenting adult males in Singapore, was officially repealed on 3 January 2023. This came after the emergence of a global wave of “backlash politics” in the 21st century, marked by conservative and culturally retrogressive sentiments, particularly in response to the recognition of LGBT rights. Despite Singapore’s …
Organised by the NUS Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), the Higher Education Conference in Singapore (HECS) 2025 on 10 December 2025 gathered educators from universities across Singapore to explore how to enrich learning experiences.
The recent NUS SSR-TOUCH Conference 2025 aimed to advance conversations and strengthen sectoral capabilities in social service research, evidence-to-practice translation, sustainable collaborations, and impact measurement.
From Murakami’s simple egg salad sandwiches in The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle to the apples in Orwell’s Animal Farm, food has long served as a powerful metaphor and metonymy in literary fiction. In ‘Metaphors and Metonymies of Food in Four Asian Texts’ (Anthropocene Ecologies of Food, 2022), Associate Professor Chitra Sankaran (NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre …
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International Relations (IR) scholarship has long grappled with its Western-centric roots, often sidelining regional insights that could enrich the global discourse. In Southeast Asia, particularly in Singapore, there is significant potential for theoretical contributions given the region’s rich history of colonialism, state-building, and economic development. However, the balance between addressing local experiences and conforming to …
The implementation of the enhanced Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) scheme at the beginning of 2025 will benefit around half a million Singaporeans through increased payouts and expanded coverage. The income eligibility cap for low-wage workers was raised from S$2,500 to S$3,000 a month, providing greater financial support and fostering continued wage growth. During his Budget …
Human calamity, a world in misery
By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies)