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Ovidia Lim-RajaramChief Communications Officer
Ovidia oversees institutional communications at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Her remit includes reputation management, strategic communications, branding and marketing communications, digital communications, special events and protocol, issues management as well as crisis communications. She is also the press secretary to the university president, and university spokesperson. In her earlier life, Ovidia was an award-winning newspaper reporter, broadcast journalist, and a media studies lecturer. She graduated from National University of Singapore in political science and history, and holds an MA in International Communication from Macquarie University.

National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading global university centred in Asia, founded in 1905 through the donation of $87,000 raised by the local community and with an initial enrolment of 23 students. Today, they are Singapore’s flagship university consistently ranked first in Asia and among the leading universities in the world.
The National University of Singapore has 3 campuses; Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah and Outram. With 13 undergraduate schools, 4 graduate schools and 30 university-level research institutes and centres, the university is renowned for its pioneering new models of innovation.
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From the stage to the clinic, Fuaadi is shaping smiles in more ways than one.
At NUS Dentistry, he found rigorous training, real community, and space to lead — in both clinics and Kent Ridge Hall.
Meet the person behind the passion: http://nus.edu/shapeyourfuture-fuaadi 🦷🎤🕺
#ShapeYourFuture
A @LKYSch-hosted behavioural public policy workshop saw experts discussing developments that can further strengthen cross-sector collaboration in the field to address challenges like public health, education, sustainability & more around the world. #NUSGlobal #ShapingTheFuture
Amongst the keynote presenters was Professor Lucia Reisch from the @Cambridge_Uni who spoke about five emerging fields of BPP, ranging from behavioural conservation to behavioural AI.
Professor Sumit Agarwal (@sumit_prof) from @NUSBizSchool shared insights on Singapore’s urban water security challenges, examining the impact of demand-side conservation strategies such as water efficiency improvements and green building certifications.
A study by NUS Arts and Social Sciences found that children's classics featuring human characters rather than anthropomorphised animals had more effect on honesty in three- to four-year-olds. @fassnews #NUSResearch

Tails of truth: How effective are fables with human-like animals in teaching children honesty?
Classic fables like Goldilocks and the Three Bears that feature anthropomorphised animals, or animals with human trait...
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Midnight suppers. Final group projects. Golden hour on campus. 🌅🫶
These moments made your #NUSLife—now turn them into something bigger.
Submit your best memories at http://nus.edu/NUS120PhotoExhibition-submit and be part of the #NUS120 Photo Exhibition! 📸🌟
Launched today! 🌱NUS Sustainable Futures will equip & engage researchers, partners, & lifelong learners in shaping a more sustainable future, through a S$10m investment to support research & continuing education training programmes. https://tinyurl.com/kmpcmhz2
NUS120: Our Global Story was a cultural fiesta held at the NUS Central Library Atrium recently. Organised as part of a series of events to mark NUS’ 120th anniversary, it was a celebration of culture, diversity and excellence.

A vibrant tapestry: 120 years of diversity and excellence at NUS
Amid the strains of Balinese music, an Indonesian dancer — decked in gold from head to toe — launched into...
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How close are we to human-level AI? Will #LargeLanguageModels shape the future of AI? What risks lie ahead? Renowned AI pioneers Professor Yoshua Bengio and Professor Yann LeCun share their views at the launch of the NUS120 Distinguished Speaker Series.

‘Godfathers of AI’ Yoshua Bengio and Yann LeCun weigh in on potential of human-level AI, emerging...
With ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools now able to write college essays and turn photographs into...
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Hall drama? 🫢 Making your ride-or-dies at 2AM? 🥹
@FASSNews alum Zhin Sadali & @NUSBizSchool student Xin Yin drop their #FreshmanSurvivalGuide—from hall life to levelling up with global & leadership opportunities at NUS.
Watch the episode on #TheHopPod: http://youtu.be/6NAabz1qRe8
#ICYMI: NUS stands strong as Asia’s 3rd in the @timeshighered Asia University Rankings 2025! This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication & contributions of our wonderful community of faculty, staff & students.🧡💙#NUS120 #CelebratingthePast #ShapeTheFuture
The National University of Singapore hosts 154 Master's degrees, Doctoral degrees, Graduate diplomas
The university has 31.3K Undergraduates &11.3K Graduate students
National University of Singapore started out as a modest medical school with 23 students in 1905, founded by a determined group of businessmen led by Tan Jiak Kim, to serve the needs of the local community. More than 100 years on, they are Singapore’s flagship university
Founded by the communityfor the community
The National University of Singapore has built a global network of partner institutes in education and research, with collaboration promoting an exchange of ideas that can lead to high levels of research and groundbreaking innovation.
The university has 13 partnerships, 31 partners and 4 network associations globally.
The National University of Singapore Overseas College programme, which allows participating students to experience international and entrepreneurial exposure, has nine locations including Beijing, Israel, Lausanne, Munich, New York, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore and Stockholm.
Strategic Thrusts
P romote the NUS brand name internationally
R aise the global awareness of NUS students and staff
I dentify partnerships for a transformative global experience
D evelop international programmes for our students, staff and partners with the support of NUS Faculties/Schools and Departments
E ngage NUS faculty and staff to enhance processes and services that facilitate international activities on NUS’ campuses
Mission and vision
- VISION: a leading global university shaping the future
- MISSION: to educate, inspire and transform
- VALUES: innovation, resilience excellence, respect, integrity
An integrated approach that brings together researchers from diverse fields
$758.12m
Research Funding Awarded
30
University-level Research Institutes and Centres
Consistently ranked as one of the top universities in Asia and the world, the National University of Singapore is internationally respected for its high-quality research in science, technology and the humanities – and, increasingly, at the interfaces between the areas.
The National University of Singapore published 8,341 papers in international journals during 2015, 814 projects were launched, and 687 projects completed.
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