SSR Highlights Past Highlights 2025 2024 2023 2025 6 Feb : A/P Irene Y.H. Ng’s Promotion to Full Professorship 22 Jan : Publications by Co-Director A/P Lee Jungup 2024 3 Dec : SSR’s 2024 Year in Review report is published! 4 Oct : A/P Eddie Tong’s Promotion to Full Professorship 13 Sep : Publications by Co-Director A/P Eddie Tong and incoming Co-Director A/P Lee Jungup 13 Jun : NUS Receives Philanthropic Gift to Advance Healthy Longevity Initiatives in the Health District @ Queenstown 12 Jun : Late Kim Eng founder’s family donates money to fund health projects for Queenstown residents 8 Apr : We Need to Talk: Youth Mental Health Takes Centre Stage at the NUS SSR Conference 2024 4 Apr : Ideas Festival 2024: Shining a Spotlight on the Importance of Social Science and Humanities Research on Society 26 Mar : Childhood Trauma Can Cause Mental Health Issues in Young Adults: Study 21 Mar : Efforts to Bolster Mental Well-being Amongst Youth Take Centre Stage at NUS Social Service Research Centre’s Annual Conference 20 Mar : SSR holds annual conference on youth mental health 25 Jan : Scheme to Curb Family Violence Helps Over 80 Men 2023 18 Dec : When Saving $50 a Month Brings Stress: Families Need Compassion, not Charity 15 Dec : SSR’s 2023 Year in Review report is published! 1 Dec : SSR receives 5-year Service Award at the NUS Social Work Department’s Achievement and Excellence Award Ceremony 30 Nov : SSR Webinar Highlight: Child Development Account Research and Policy 23 Nov : Publication by Research Fellow Dr Yeo Geck Hong and Co-Director A/P Eddie Tong 31 Oct : Publication by Senior Research Fellow Dr Seah Lay Hoon 18 Oct : Flexible work arrangements can't be for just well-paid professionals 13 Sep : SSR’s Co-Director, A/P Eddie Tong, has been appointed to the 2023 SPSP Fellowship 12 Sep : SSR held a 2-day workshop on Critical Discourse Analysis for Social Services 1 Aug : SSR Seminar featured 3 studies on relationships among socioeconomic status, parenting, and student learning 12 Jul : Exploring photovoice in SSR's interactive seminar 24 Apr : NUS researchers propose ways to enhance workfare for low-income 21 Apr : SSR researchers propose ways to enhance Workfare for low-income Singaporeans and their families 20 Apr : Study by Research Fellow Dr Yeo Geck Hong finds 40% drop in depressive, anxiety symptoms among students who confided in peers online 12 Apr : Graduation presentation for SSR’s Research Skills for Social Services Mentoring Programme 29 Mar : SSR successfully hosts Symposium on In-Work Poverty and the Challenges of Getting By Among the Young 14 Mar : Publication by Research Fellow Dr Yeo Geck Hong 23 Feb : Four NUS Faculty Members Recognised by the Association for Psychological Science (APS) 17 Feb : Staff Gathering on 17 Feb 2023
