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The one thing that Himani Dharshini never expected to learn about when she entered university was herself. The self-professed introvert confessed that, prior to studying at the National University of Singapore (NUS), she never saw herself as a leader. But her journey with NUS has shaped her into a person she never knew she could become.
In ‘Nudge Effect of Fact-Check Alerts: Source Influence and Media Skepticism on Sharing of News Misinformation in Social Media’ (Social Media + Society, 2020). NUS Communications and New Media Associate Professor Elmie Nekmat examines how effective behavioural nudges in the form of fact-check alerts are in cutting down the spread of fake news over social […]
Singaporeans are no strangers to the Speak Good English Movement. Launched on 29th April 2001, the Speak Good English movement encourages Singaporeans to write and speak standard English. The movement provides Singaporeans with a plethora of English language resources in a bid to cultivate an environment of good English in the country. In recent years, […]
Formerly dismissed by the state, Colloquial Singapore English (CSE), or Singlish, is now recognised as a significant element of the Singaporean identity. Two decades ago, Singapore’s government launched the ‘Speak Good English Movement’ to encourage the use of standardised English and wean Singaporeans away from Singlish. From 2000 to 2019, themes such as ‘Speak Well. […]
The Singapore Research Nexus (SRN) at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Research Division, NUS invites you to a Virtual Event featuring recent research on Smart Citizenship in and beyond Singapore. Academics from NUS and beyond will present their studies on the themes of 1) ‘Smart’ Technologies: Risks, Participation, and Responsibility; 2) Data Privacy, Security, and Collaboration; […]
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced the government’s intention to raise Singapore’s Goods and Services Tax from 7 percent to 9 percent on 16th February 2021. In a separate announcement, the government also announced a $300 subsidy to taxi drivers in the form of rental relief to offset the impact of the pandemic. In […]
On 22 April 2021, the world will commemorate Earth Day under the theme ‘Restore Our Earth’. Since the overwhelming majority of plastics are not recycled but end up in landfills, incinerated or as uncollected litter, consumers are encouraged to make their communities more sustainable by reducing their plastic waste. This includes joining the zero-waste movement […]
The 51st anniversary of Earth Day will be observed on 22 April 2021. Originating from the modern environmental movement in 1970, it raises awareness for environmental protection and care for the planet. Sustainability and environmental protection have been at the forefront of Singapore’s development. The city-state has maintained a conscious effort to incorporate greenery into […]
Professor Jean Yeung (NUS Centre for Family and Population Research and Sociology) was featured in Zaobao, where she discusses how COVID-19 affects the labor market for young people. She remarks that early unemployment in one’s career has a “scarring effect” that leads to poor career trajectories. Young people are more likely to be unemployed again […]
World Social Work Day, usually celebrated on the third Tuesday of March, was commemorated on the 16th of March 2021. The celebration aims to raise awareness about the contributions of social work and to highlight the importance of social services. The 2021 commemoration of World Social Work Day was especially momentous for the Singapore Association […]