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trans-disciplinary research
We design rigorous research
and work collaboratively for
social transformation
We provide research advisory services
and training to develop capability
within social services
Highlights
2025 Year in Review
Dear friends of SSR, we have published our annual year-end report. We are grateful for the continued support of our partners and collaborators. As we celebrate ten years of advancing research and practice in the social services, we look forward to building on these foundations in the coming year. Please click here to read the …
Welcome SSR Research Fellow Dr Meixi!
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr Meixi to the Social Service Research Centre (SSR) as a Research Fellow. Meixi’s work explores the intersections of culture, learning, health, and the ethical nature of human development across the lifespan. She specializes in community-based participatory design research that strengthens the collective health and intergenerational resilience …
NUS SSR-TOUCH Conference 2025
Jointly organised by the NUS Social Service Research Centre (SSR) and TOUCH Community Services, the conference was held on 11 and 12 November 2025 at the NUS Shaw Foundation Alumni House, and graced by Mr Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Social and Family Development & Ministry of Law. Themed “Sustained Well-Being in Future-Ready …
SSR’s 10th Anniversary Celebration!
Happy 10th Anniversary to the NUS Social Service Research Centre! As Singapore’s first centre dedicated to social intervention research, SSR has spent the past decade championing bold social innovations – bringing together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to build inclusive and resilient communities through evidence-based research and cross-sector collaboration. Since 2015, SSR has carried out 26 …