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Confidence in An Ethical Culture

Driven by NUS’ mission to maintain trust and confidence among students and the public, the NUS Whistleblowing Unit (WBU), under the purview of the Office of Risk Management and Compliance (ORMC), ensures that all staff uphold a high standard of integrity.

Digital Enablement: Tapping on Tools and Experience

Digital Enablement: Tapping on Tools and Experience

Necessity is the mother of invention but openness to change and experience are essential for successfully reengineering processes and finding the right tools for the best results.

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Now Admitting: Organisational Excellence

To continuously improve the admissions experience and the supporting administrative processes, OAM employs several approaches in its overall unit work routines.

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Mentoring the Sustainability Champions of the Future

Not many of us have the good fortune to meet our childhood idols in real life. So, when NUS alumnae Ms Cheo Pei Rong, Senior Manager and Career Coach at the NUS Centre for Future-ready Graduates (NUS CFG), met famed biologist and natural historian Sir David Attenborough, she felt like “a total fangirl”.

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New one-stop platform boosts service performance

NUService Hub, which commenced in mid-2021, has been getting the thumbs up so far. Fully launched in June, it marks a significant step in NUS’ vision to strengthen its operational efficiency and administrative excellence.

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Co-creating a workplace of the future

A new series of townhalls was launched on 10 March, aimed to engage the NUS community to gather thoughtful inputs and generate ideas to reimagine and co-create the workplace of the future for NUS.

Enabling efficiency the digital way

Technology is rapidly evolvinges to generate new ways of working, and facilitating the digitalisation of processes for smoother and more efficient work.

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Students play a part in Organisational Excellence

Staff may form the bulk of stakeholders in most of the OE projects but students are blue-chip players too.

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Opening doors to new knowledge

A staple of NUS Libraries, the Central Library underwent a long-awaited facelift and reopened its doors on 3 December 2021, with a renewed sense of purpose.

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Procurement’s promising pathway

Timely reviews and continuous improvement are imperative to ensure procurement in University remains a strategic function.

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Hop on for a smoother bus ride

Did you know that the NUS Internal Shuttle Buses (ISB) cover a whopping distance of 1,112,430 km collectively on our campuses annually? That makes it about 27 trips around the earth!

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Uniting with uNivUS

The number of disparate NUS mobile apps has long been a bane to campus users, and the gauntlet was thrown in 2019 to see if all these apps can be integrated into a single “mother of all apps” platform.

Keeping Fit with Traditional Moves

For Associate Professor Lau Tang Ching, NUS Medicine Vice-Dean (Education), his affinity with Tai Chi (colloquially known as shadowboxing) started at a young age.

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Procuring medals and prizes with ease

At a university as large as NUS, the procurement of medals and prizes during the annual Commencement ceremonies involves many departments, and the process can be tedious and time-consuming.

Beyond academics: Educating the mind, body, heart and spirit

The noble intent of educating and nurturing the next generation of leaders certainly wasn’t quite high on Norman’s agenda when he decided to be a teacher back in 2005.

Delivering quality campus stays

Each year, from April to August and November to January, the Office of Housing Services handles a high volume of operational processes for residents across residential colleges, halls and residences on campus.

#AreuOK: Cultivating inclusivity and empathy

The global pandemic has changed our work culture, and highlighted the importance of mental health and wellbeing. In December 2020, NUS launched the #AreuOK campaign to drive awareness of mental health, and to create an environment of empathy and inclusivity for staff.

The Science and Art of Natural History

“My parents would tell me I was not like other children, instead of playing at the playground, I would be elsewhere collecting sticks, leaves and rocks,” shared Mr Muhammad Dzaki bin Safaruan on his innate interest as a child.

Continuing the journey of change

Amid rapid changes at the University, it is crucial for staff to adopt an agile mindset – which involves being ready for change and seeking innovative ways of working.

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Procuring a pathway to change

For someone whose job requires him to traverse the globe regularly, it must have been tough for Mr Pang Chong Ning, the University’s Chief Procurement Officer, to put away his passport and settle for a staid job back in Singapore after 21 years.