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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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NUS Arts & Social Sciences alumnus David Hoe had a difficult childhood & struggled academically but luck & opportunity led him to a teaching scholarship at university. Now he leverages the networks & platforms he has to help disadvantaged kids. #NUSBeyond
My journey from aspiring to be a chicken rice seller to becoming a teacher and igniting sparks in children
Primary One. I’m not too sure what you remember about that time of your life other, other than having to hold your partner’s hands when mo...
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NUS College of Alice & Peter Tan students organised a tree planting activity with migrant worker residents of Westlite Dormitories last month to bring more greenery to their environment; learning from & understanding them more in the process. #NUSCares https://capt.nus.edu.sg/events-highlights/ace-tree-planting-westlite-kranji-quick-build-dorms
Prof Koh Lian Pin, Director of @NUSCNCS, will be appointed as Nominated Member of Parliament from 21 January 2021. He will lend his expertise in research and conservation science to inform policy decisions in the fight against #climatechange. #NUSImpact
Conservation scientist Prof Koh Lian Pin appointed as Nominated Member of Parliament
Professor Koh Lian Pin, Director of the Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions at NUS, is among the nine new Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs)...
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Did you know there is a gene that has to be “edited” to stop it from giving you cancer? Scientists from @csi_singapore who made the groundbreaking find are now using it to develop new cancer treatments. #NUSResearch #NUSImpact
NUS scientists find new mechanism of cancer formation
A team of NUS scientists led by Dr Polly Leilei Chen from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine has discover...
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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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