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.

Equal access, extra spending and an equilibrium shift: preparing for the next pandemic

Equal access, extra spending and an equilibrium shift: preparing for the next pandemic

Speakers: Khairy Jamaluddin 6 Jun 2022

Speaking at the 10th Public Health Thought Leadership Dialogue organised by the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Mr Khairy Jamaluddin, Malaysia’s Minister for Health, noted that the accelerated pace of urbanisation, climate change and global connectivity could also exacerbate the spread of more zoonoses – infectious diseases that are transmitted between animals and people – like SARS, MERS, and COVID-19.

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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

To raise the birth rate, the middle ground is fertile ground

To raise the birth rate, the middle ground is fertile ground

Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS 3 Mar 2025

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