A final year student reading Psychology with a Forensic Science Minor, Wei Liang’s current academic portfolio helps him better understand crimes. Specifically, his Psychology major allows him to establish a perpetrator’s motivations and state of mind, while his Forensic Science minor enables him to critically analyse evidence present in a crime scene.
Third-year NUS student in the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) programme, Mr Ng Chia Wee believes students should look for ways to connect knowledge across disciplines.
As Covid-19 pushes learning institutes to transform, universities in Singapore must disrupt themselves or be forced to do so.
The NUS career+ mobile app leverages Artificial Intelligence and Big Data to deliver individualised skills profiles based on students’ academic records, and recommend suitable modules for student to take to boost their “Career Readiness” in their career domains of interest.
A case for greater concentration on interdisciplinary education. This is an article that appeared in Lianhe Zaobao, zbNOW, on 6 January 2021.
Finding solutions to the defining challenges of our time seems nigh impossible. But with an interdisciplinary mindset, we are halfway there.
As a university, we see ourselves as more than just a bridge to the world of work – we strive to inspire students to learn, and provide the environment for our students to realise their potential.
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.