SSR Highlights
Past Highlights
2026
2025
- 28 Dec : It takes a “kampung”: Creating a sustainable ecosystem of care for everyone, by everyone
- 3 Dec : Welcome SSR Research Fellow Dr Meixi!
- 12 Nov : NUS SSR-TOUCH Conference 2025
- 16 Oct : SSR’s 10th Anniversary Celebration!
- 26 Sep : Celebrating Research Excellence: A/P Lee Jungup in Global Top 2% Scientists!
- 1 Sep : Welcome Visiting PhD Candidate Ms Lihua Pan
- 1 Aug : Educational Visit from Seogwipo City Office of Education, Jeju-do, South Korea
- 24 Jul : Publications by Co-Director A/P Lee Jungup
- 2 Apr : Congrats to A/P Ong Ee Cheng for Winning FASS Inspiring Mentor Award 2024
- 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