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Digitalising processes with power tools
Digitalising processes with power tools
When the “circuit breaker” measures were announced by the Singapore government in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University took the opportunity to review and improve common processes for more effective student administration.
Developing talent from within
Internal Job Marketplace: Developing talent from within
For many large organisations, internal staff mobility is known to be beneficial for retaining talent and nurturing career growth.
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Conversations with Chatbots
For departments that field a high volume of daily queries and requests, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the form of chatbots or conversational agents enable them to save on manpower and improve the services provided to staff and students.
Safety behind the scenes
Community Champions: Safety behind the scenes
Fast evolving developments of COVID-19 meant increased vigilance and enhanced precautionary measures on campus. During these challenging times, hidden heroes at University Campus Infrastructure are hard at work keeping our community safe through contact tracing, temperature screening and safe distancing measures.
One-stop cashless payments
OE heroes: One-stop cashless payments with eColl2.0
To prepare the University community who may return to campus in phases, a cashless payment system, eCollections2.0 (eColl2.0) was launched to serve as the payment gateway integrating internal applications with external payment facilities.
Driving continuous improvement
OE heroes: Driving continuous improvement with category management
It is inevitable that a university renowned for research and innovation, such as NUS, will see significant expenditure on lab materials.
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NUS OK celebrates community talents
On 15 June 2020, staff and students gathered online for an afternoon of activities to celebrate various talents and a sense of kampung spirit in the close-knit university community.
Staying connected with NUS StayHome Series
Staying connected with NUS StayHome Series
To provide support for NUS students, staff and the wider community during the phased “circuit breaker” period, the NUS StayHome webinar series was launched by the Office of University Communications in May 2020.
Simultaneous e-approval
Simultaneous e-approval with DocuSign, anytime and anywhere
An organisation as large as NUS deals with many contracts and various types of agreements.
Working from home in the age of COVID-19
Working from home in the age of COVID-19
In support of the Singapore government’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 through “circuit breaker” measures between 7 April and 1 June, the University moved all non-essential services staff to a telecommuting work arrangement.
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A duty to serve
How far would you go to help a stranger? For Marcel Bandur, who has crossed borders and learnt new languages just so he could help others, the answer is likely: never far enough.
Cheers to effective performance
Cheers to effective performance management and work success!
The annual goal setting exercise for Executive and Administrative personnel has commenced, and staff together with reporting managers, are collaborating to set department/team priorities and individual goals for the year ahead.
Mr Ho Geer How (in blue) with fellow NUS Overseas College colleagues
Living the adventurer’s dream
Ho Geer How managed NUS Overseas College Silicon Valley from October 2009 to August 2011 and returned to NUS in July 2016, after a short work stint in China. He’s a bit of an adrenaline junkie and should really write a book about his adventures.
Stricter measures to tackle COVID-19
Stricter measures to tackle COVID-19
The evolving COVID-19 situation in Singapore meant that the nation has to make rapid changes to the way we live, work and play.
AI-driven temperature screening with VigilantGantry
AI-driven temperature screening with VigilantGantry
The University Campus Infrastructure’s Digital Transformation Unit (UCI DTU), Organisational Excellence Transformation Unit (OETU) and GovTech started exploring ways to improve the current process of temperature screening to meet high human traffic demand.
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Triple the Life at BLOCK71 Indonesia
Agustin, who has been with NUS Enterprise since September 2017, has a herculean task of managing BLOCK71 Indonesia in three different cities – Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta.
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OE heroes: Enhancing the procurement experience for staff
In a university as large as NUS, the myriad information staff need to distil in their daily work can take up a significant amount of time.
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OE heroes: Thriving in a world of constant change
To prepare students and enable them to thrive in a world of constant change, the University encourages them to be self-reliant and gain work experience on campus.
Starting the NUS journey on the right digital foot
OE heroes: Starting the NUS journey on the right digital foot
For new NUS staff, their first touchpoint with the University starts when they receive an NUSNET-ID (ID) which is pre-created and a password slip sent to their department.
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Gardening for Good
The eminent philosopher Marcus Cicero said it well some 2,000 years ago: “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”