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.

The need for a Singapore ‘Blue Plan’ to help protect the world’s high seas

The need for a Singapore ‘Blue Plan’ to help protect the world’s high seas

Speaker: Audrey Tan 21 Mar 2023

A new treaty agreed on by countries earlier this month could pave the way for better protection of the high seas, which lie beyond 200 nautical miles (370km) from any nation’s coastline. The ocean has a great influence on the very existence of a small island state like Singapore, but beyond that, the new treaty could also represent new opportunities and risks for the country. Audrey Tan, Science communications and outreach lead at NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute and Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions, shares her views on this topic.

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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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