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 antibiotics crisis isn’t the fault of science – it’s market failure

The antibiotics crisis isn’t the fault of science – it’s market failure

Speaker: Prof Hsu Li Yang 18 November 2025

Against a background of rising drug-resistant infections, Singapore has just leveraged its scientific, regulatory and implementation strengths to update its National Strategic Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance. Professor Hsu Li Yang, Director of the Asia Centre for Health Security at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, underscores how long-term progress, however, will depend on collective regional and global resolve to ensure antibiotics, as well as other complementary strategies, keep pace with antimicrobial resistance.

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NUS Study: Environmental colours influence comfort; Magenta enhances comfort levels

NUS Study: Environmental colours influence comfort; Magenta enhances comfort levels

2 April 2025

Beyond bees and butterflies: Why S-E Asia must boost insect conservation

Beyond bees and butterflies: Why S-E Asia must boost insect conservation

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Ong Xin Rui | 31 March 2025

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