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.

Loneliness is an overlooked public health challenge in ageing Singapore

Loneliness is an overlooked public health challenge in ageing Singapore

Speaker: Associate Professor Angelique Chan, Dr Rahul Malhotra, Dr Ad Maulod 11 Jul 2023

Countries like Singapore place an emphasis on self-reliance, making it difficult for individuals to acknowledge their loneliness and seek support, say researchers from Centre for Ageing Research & Education, Duke-NUS Medical School. Singapore has begun programmes to promote volunteerism and life-long learning. However, the crux of the matter is getting older persons to admit to themselves that they are lonely and that they are important enough to deserve attention.

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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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