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Vision
To be a leading educational and research institution within the international social work community, providing a distinctive Asian perspective in social work and social development.
Mission
- To produce and develop competent social work graduates who can contribute to the well-being of society by:
- Promoting the social functioning of people within the environment from the perspectives of the individual, family and community;
- Enabling the development of human potential to the fullest;
- Undertaking research and creating awareness and understanding of social issues and social change.
- To lead in the development and promotion of regional social work education, practice and research in collaboration with Asian and other international partners.
News
Double Major Psychology and Social Work Alumni interview
We invited 3 NUS Psychology and Social Work Department Alumni to share with students their experience of taking both majors and to encourage students to consider studying this subject combination!
Call for Nominations | FASS Inspiring Mentor Award 2022
We invite NUS FASS members of staff to nominate the colleagues who have served as their truly inspiring mentors – who have gone beyond the call of duty to positively impact their work and life – for FIMA 2022 honours.
FASS Establishes LBKM Social Sciences Scholarship to Nurture Top Talents in the Social Sciences
The scholarship was established through a S$300,000 gift from Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud, LBKM (Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Memorial Scholarship Fund Board).
Former Gang Member Graduates from NUS with Honours
Gary Lau overcame his challenging childhood, having less than stellar PSLE and N-level results, being part of a street gang in his early teens, to graduate with a B.Soc.Sci. (Hons) in Social Work with the highest distinction on 7 July 2022.
Commencement 2022: Kickstarting a Season of Celebration and Achievement
NUS celebrates the milestone accomplishments of 13,975 graduates through 28 in-person ceremonies.
New FCAB Training Curriculum for Frontline Officers and Volunteers Supporting Low-income in Singapore
Developed by the Next Age Institute (NAI) with Citi Foundation’s funding, the new Financial Capability and Asset Building (FACB) training curriculum follows success of training programme for social workers rolled out in 2020.
NUS CHS Open House 2022: Discover #Interdisciplinary Education!
Marking a cautiously calibrated return of the University to the normalcy of hosting large on-site events, this year’s CHS Open House is a two-day hybrid programme: 11 May on Zoom (and viewable on CHS’ Facebook page) and 14 May on several locations across the NUS Kent Ridge campus, specifically the areas around the Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS), and the Faculty of Science (FoS).
Low-income Singaporean Mothers’ Mental Health didn’t Worsen During COVID-19
A team of NUS researchers from NUS Social Work led by Head of Department Associate Professor Esther Goh has conducted a novel study to examine COVID-19’s impact on the levels of depression and anxiety of low-income Singaporean mothers and their coping strategies, and found that the mental health of financially-poor mothers was found to be relatively stable despite having to deal with the uncertainties brought on by the pandemic.
“I have HIV but I’m not the HIV” – the experiences of heterosexual Chinese men living with HIV in Singapore
Ms Lai Peng Priscilla Ho (Principal Medical Social Worker, Tan Tock Seng Hospital) and Associate Professor Esther Goh (NUS Department of Social Work) explore the everyday lives of twelve heterosexual Chinese men living with the disease and how it impacts their self-identity in ‘I have HIV but I’m not the HIV – the experiences of …
Building Stronger Families and Communities in the Post-pandemic World
In commemoration of World Social Work Day, the SSR Conference 2022 spotlights the struggles and resilience of vulnerable groups and social service workers alike as we journey towards the endemic stage of COVID-19.