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.

How Asian businesses can endure like diamonds

We’re losing ground in the global fight against tuberculosis

We’re losing ground in the global fight against tuberculosis

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Hsu Li Yang | 24 March 2025

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

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

Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

Speaker: 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 March 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

Speaker: Dr Samer Elhajjar, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marketing at NUS Business School | 6 March 2025

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

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

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

When seniors fall, it’s more than a personal accident

When seniors fall, it’s more than a personal accident

Speaker: Speakers: Dr Goh Jing Wen, Research Fellow, and Dr Lia Troeung, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Ageing Research & Education at Duke-NUS Medical School | 26 February 2025

Budget 2025: How far can financial support push the third-child dream?

Budget 2025: How far can financial support push the third-child dream?

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Tan Poh Lin, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 26 February 2025

Investment in skills a key aspect we need to talk about

Investment in skills a key aspect we need to talk about

Speaker: Speaker: Adjunct Associate Professor (Practice) Terence Ho, from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 25 February 2025