Thought Leadership

Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe.
Here’s what they had to share.

Commentary: COP28 raises questions about the future of Singapore’s fossil fuel-reliant industries

Commentary: COP28 raises questions about the future of Singapore’s fossil fuel-reliant industries

Speaker: Dr Roger Fouquet 16 Dec 2023

For the first time, the United Nation’s climate summit has agreed that all countries should move away from fossil fuels to avert the worst impacts of climate change. At present, the Singapore electricity supply system is heavily reliant on natural gas for its power generation, which is responsible for two-fifths of the economy’s carbon emissions. Though power-related emissions may fall as Singapore ramps up plans to decarbonise the energy sector, Dr Roger Fouquet, Senior Research Fellow from the Energy Studies Institute at NUS, opines that Singapore’s industrial sector will need to address its sizeable share in the country’s total emissions.

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NSmen and mental health: Our soldiers don’t need to suffer in silence

NSmen and mental health: Our soldiers don’t need to suffer in silence

Speakers: Dr Chew Han Ei, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, and Ms Isabelle Tan, Research Assistant, both at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS 20 Mar 2025

If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

Speaker: Dr Stefan Huebner, Senior Research Fellow from the Asia Research Institute at NUS 14 Mar 2025

Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

Dr Teo Kay Key, Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS 14 Mar 2025

Many of us use screens for stress relief, but it's actually making us worse

Many of us use screens for stress relief, but it's actually making us worse

Dr Samer Elhajjar, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marketing at NUS Business School 6 Mar 2025

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