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World Skin Health Day is marked every 14 October. Recent studies show that in Singapore, 1 in 10 individuals are being treated for eczema. Unfortunately, a social stigma is attached to contracting eczema in Singapore, thus imposing additional challenges on patients combating the disease. In ‘Media and social factors influencing stigma towards eczema patients: A …
AMP Singapore is a non-profit organisation serving the Muslim community. Established on 10 October 1991, AMP was formed with core programmes in education, human resource development, social development and research. In ‘Unequal returns to social capital: the study of Malays in Singapore through a network lens’ (Asian Ethnicity, 2015), Associate Professor Vincent Chua (NUS Department …
The practices lead to above-normal levels of physical and cognitive performance and pave the way for a range of potential medical and behavioural interventions.
7 October is Children’s Day in Singapore. Children learn from others not only through direct experiences but also verbal testimony. Verbal testimony takes place in a human information-sharing system, requiring children to consume given information and produce information for others, the latter of which is teaching. Western studies have shown that children engaging in teaching …
We invite NUS FASS members of staff to nominate the colleagues who have served as their truly inspiring mentors – who have gone beyond the call of duty to positively impact their work and life – for FIMA 2022 honours.
By 2030, 20 per cent or more of Singapore’s population will be aged 65 or above. Alumna Professor Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee (NUS Geography, ’02), who is the FASS Vice Dean of Research, surveys this seismic demographic shift to see what the future might hold for elderly and their caregivers.
NUS now offers full bond-free tuition fee sponsorship to eligible staff wishing to enrol in close to 70 part-time Master’s degree programmes offered by the University.
In this commentary piece for Suria News Online, Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies) looks at the value and role of films and how they function as channels of the arts and cultural education that are highly influential and effective in shaping the perspectives of society.
Featuring a myriad voices from FASS’ diverse and dynamic community, FASSTalk is devoted to examining a host of topics ranging from academic life, students’ career aspirations to pressing global issues and strategies for their successful resolution.
Caring is Complicated
How societies can better adapt to an ageing population is an important issue. By 2030, more than 20% of Singapore’s population will be aged 65 or above, which means that every fourth person you encounter at a kopitiam will be a senior citizen. ‘Caring is Complicated’ (The ALUMNUS, Oct-Dec 2022) features Professor Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee …
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