Lawrence Wong: To prevent disruptions, universities need to learn from the industry and collaborate on grooming talents that are in demand by the market
Speaking at The Straits Times Education Forum 2021 on Reimagining Universities, Post-Covid, held in partnership with SMU on Feb 5, SMU President…
Minister: Employers should look at value and skills, not just qualifications
Higher education does not necessarily have to be front-loaded – meaning people may choose to start their working life first before circling back to…
Covid-19 presents opportunity to rethink, revitalise university education
Blended or hybrid models of degree education and accreditation of skills acquired through non-traditional modes of learning are not new…
Tech should be a learning enabler and enhance outcomes: SMU president
SMU President Professor Lily Kong said technology should be an enabler for learning, rather than pushed for its own sake. Instead of focusing on how…
Unis must offer industry-required skills and deepen tie-ups with firms
Speaking at The Straits Times Education Forum 2021 on Reimagining Universities, Post-Covid, held in partnership with SMU on Feb 5, SMU President…
Lawrence Wong lays out 3 areas where universities can do better
As Covid-19 pushes learning institutes to transform, universities in Singapore must disrupt themselves or be forced to do so. Education Minister…
Covid-19 may be Big Tech's gateway to higher education
In the third of the ST-SMU Reimagining Universities, Post-Covid four-part series, Professor of Marketing Scott Galloway at New York University’s…
Singapore’s iconic, but endangered, street food now has UNESCO status
Hawkers are so central to Singapore life that the country recently led a successful campaign to have the practice inscribed on the 2020 UNESCO…
SMU reiterates digital transformation and its 3 strategic priorities at its 21st anniversary celebrations
SMU President Professor Lily Kong said in a speech during the University's 21st founding anniversary, that the COVID-19 pandemic has affirmed…
Making the most of one's university experience in a pandemic
In the second of the ST-SMU Reimagining Universities, Post-Covid four-part series, SMU Provost Professor Timothy Clark talks about how the higher…