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. NUS News covered the event in their article, titled "It takes a “kampung”: Creating a sustainable ecosystem of care for everyone, by everyone".

Commenting on the success of the conference, Associate Professor Lee Jungup, SSR Co-Director said that the event has shown that it truly ‘takes a kampung’ to build a sustainable ecosystem of care – not just for older persons or caregivers, but for every generation in Singapore.

“By bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers and community partners, the NUS SSR-TOUCH Conference has created a shared space to listen, learn and co-create solutions grounded in real lives and real neighbourhoods. As we move towards a super-aged, future-ready society, our hope is that these collaborations will translate into concrete, community-led initiatives that sustain well-being for everyone, by everyone,” said Assoc Prof Lee.

Please click here to read the full article.