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.

More paternity leave is promising, but Singapore could be so much bolder

More paternity leave is promising, but Singapore could be so much bolder

Speakers: Mathew Mathews and Melvin Tay 16 Feb 2023

Budget 2023 announced a slew of schemes to support new parents, including a doubling of paternity leave from 2024. Dr Mathew Mathews, Head of IPS Social Lab and Principal Research Fellow and Melvin Tay, Research Associate, both from the Institute of Policy Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, opine that making the increased paternity leave mandatory, narrowing disparities with maternity leave, and shaping workplace norms for to-be fathers are essential for shared parenting and healthy familial outcomes.

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Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatment

Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatment

Speakers: Assoc Prof Alethea Yee, Asst Prof Shirlyn Neo and Asst Prof Gillian Phua from the Lien Centre for Palliative Care at Duke-NUS Medical School 18 Jul 2024