SMU announced the launch of the Resilient Workforces Institute (ResWORK), a university-level research institute focused on strengthening workforce resilience and lifelong learning amid rapid technological change. It is among the first in Singapore and the region to jointly examine adult learning and the future of work through an interdisciplinary approach. At the launch, SMU and SkillsFuture Singapore also signed a two-year agreement to drive strategic research on how artificial intelligence (AI) and technology are reshaping jobs, skills and learning. SMU President Professor Lily Kong said that the launch of the institute reflects SMU’s commitment to research that shapes public policy, informs organisational practice, and ultimately strengthens the resilience of Singapore's workforce. At the same event, SMU Vice Provost (Research) and Interim Director of ResWORK Archan Misra said that their research agenda is designed to move beyond diagnosis to solutioning by working with Government agencies and other partners to generate evidence that informs policy, organisational practice and lifelong learning systems.