2020 has been a year of disruption, with COVID-19 posing unprecedented challenges to our way of life. It has also been a year where society has needed the most support. NUS students have continued to live up to the spirit of giving this holiday season by contributing to the community in various ways.
The establishment of the new College of Humanities and Sciences marks a deeper emphasis on interdisciplinary learning. Co-Deans Prof Robbie GOH (FASS) and Prof SUN Yeneng (FoS) share their sentiments on how the College will enrich students’ learning experiences.
Dr Nina Powell of NUS Psychology reflects on NUS’ efforts to foster interdisciplinary higher education, and how it presents educators an opportunity to cultivate the right educational practices on the ground.
Find out why these six entries stand out among the 32 proposals submitted to the NUS Resilience and Growth Innovation Challenge this year.
The College will equip graduates with market-relevant skills to meet employer needs in the new normal, as well as the crucial ability to solve complex problems by integrating multiple disciplines.
In 10 years’ time, a third of today’s jobs will disappear. This possibility, as well as the presence of increasingly complex problems, from global pandemics to climate change, necessitates a shift in the way we develop our students, said panellists at a discussion on the future of university education.
Maximising opportunities for disadvantaged students, allowing multiple educational pathways for students, developing soft skills beyond book knowledge, and promoting interdisciplinary learning.
The University is carrying out preliminary consultations with faculty members of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science on its plans to set up a proposed College of Humanities and Sciences.
NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye puts up a compelling case for interdisciplinary higher education in an Op-Ed published in …
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