MOE sets aside $556m over next five years for research in social sciences and humanities
During the launch of the 2026 Social Science and Humanities Ideas Festival at SMU, Minister of Education Desmond Lee announced that social sciences…
ST Education Forum to explore AI’s role in universities and future of learning
The upcoming Straits Times Education Forum 2026, held in partnership with SMU, will examine the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher…
ST Education Forum 2026 to explore AI’s role in universities and the future of learning
The upcoming Straits Times Education Forum 2026, held in partnership with SMU, will examine the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher…
‘Living the dream’: Why a young lawyer chooses to serve migrant workers full-time
SMU alumna Nur Shukrina Salam is the sole full-time lawyer at the Migrant Workers’ Law Centre @ MWC (MWLC), Singapore’s only legal clinic that opens…
Commentary: New CPF life-cycle investment scheme bridges existing gap – execution will be key
In a commentary, SMU Professor of Finance (Education) and Associate Dean of Pre-Experience Postgraduate Programmes Benedict Koh said that the Central…
Asia’s future will be won by soft power, not force
In a commentary, SMU President Professor Lily Kong argues that while force remains essential to deter aggression and manage worst-case scenarios,…
Para Athletics Grand Prix: Two Singaporean athletes secure gold medals
SMU student James Ethan Ang won a gold medal at the recently concluded 2026 Dubai World Para Athletics Grand Prix. Following his silver medal in the…
SMU Academy: Rethinking higher-education pathways for polytechnic post-diploma and ITE diploma graduates
SMU Academy signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the five polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) in October 2025 to…
The uncomfortable truths about inclusive growth in Singapore
In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Economics (Education) Ho Kong Weng said that the Ministry of Finance’s Occasional Paper provides food for…
Modernising wills for a smart nation
In a commentary, SMU Lee Kong Chian Professor of Law Tang Hang Wu and SMU Associate Dean (Undergraduate Curriculum and Teaching) and Associate…