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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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An architect, a public service advocate and a champion for the community. Former NUS Board Member and Architecture alumnus Mr Edward D’Silva, a National Day Awards 2024 Meritorious Service Medal winner, reflects on his journey through the years. #NUSImpact
“Do it from the heart”: Former NUS Board member Edward D’Silva on shaping public hygiene and...
Singapore has a reputation around the world for being squeaky clean, but a lot more needs to be done to make ...
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Congrats to our Industrial Design alumnus Luke Goh and Year 3 computing engineering undergraduate Sparsh (@ItsIncy), who won the National prize and runner-up respectively at the 2024 @JamesDysonAward! Well done! #NUSExcellence https://vulcanpost.com/870499/james-dyson-award-2024-singapore-national-winner-mammosense/
"I envisioned creating Mammosense to alleviate the pain associated with mammograms." Watch Luke talk about his winning project here! #NUSExcellence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dILJAFhzQRc
NUS Sustainability CONNECT will be held from 14 to 21 Sept 2024. With over 30 activities, NUS is committed to champion sustainability while connecting communities. Whether you’re new or a returning attendee, there is bound to be something for everyone! https://nus.edu/3ATqhex
Microplastic pollution will intensify in the coming years, and what can we do about it? Ecologists from @NUS_DBS are studying microplastic dynamics and patterns in our coastal habitats, to help develop effective strategies for environmental protection.
Uncovering microplastic dynamics and patterns in coastal habitats
Microplastics have raised concerns among scientists and the public in recent years due to their widespread presence ...
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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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