Universities shift research focus to real-world challenges
Universities shift research focus to real-world challenges Universities in Singapore are altering their research landscape to emphasise interdisciplinary and results-driven studies. This is meant to find more solutions for pressing global issues such as in food security and public health – the challenges of a post-pandemic era, writes Shabana Begum for The Straits Times. Late last year, the National University of Singapore (NUS) launched a research programme and fund to put together 100 cross-faculty research teams in five years, with the aim of getting 20 new projects running every year. ...
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