Research Projects at a Glance An Exploratory Study on Hatch’s Immersive+ Programme: Meeting the Needs and Impacting the Life Outcomes for School Dropouts Student Researchers: Ashwin Pandiyan, Arts and Social Sciences ‘24 Goh Keng Swee Darren, Arts and Social Sciences ‘24 Jerome Ong Yi Jie, Arts & Social Sciences ‘24 Rachel Tee Xin Yi, Arts…
Low-wage migrant workers continue to be an area of interest studied by scholars from multiple perspectives, including the economic, social, political, and health considerations. A vast array of literature highlights the various perspectives on how low-wage migrant workers may be…
In this study, a team of seven students partnered with Beyond Social Services to conduct community mapping of 3 rental blocks within the Ghim Moh area. They conducted participant observations and semi-structured interviews with 30 residents of rental blocks and…
Community Mapping in Low Income Neighbourhoods – Ghim Moh Read More »
Immigration policy has played a fundamental role in Singapore’s economic development. Since the 1960s, Singapore implemented a class-based migration policy to attract immigrants of varying skill levels. Today, immigration policy serves as a strategy to tackle Singapore’s demographic issues…
Immigration Integration in Singapore: A Perception Study Read More »
In this study, a team of six students partnered with the Victim Care Unit within NUS to conduct an online survey of students living in NUS University Town residential colleges. The objective of this survey was to better understand these…
In this study, Raudhah Bte Razali, Lim Yong Shan, Joey Lee Jia Yi, and Daniel Lam Chin Kiat partnered with MOH Office of Healthcare Transformation to study how Alexandra Hospital patients navigate their healthcare journey post-discharge. They conducted interviews with…
Tracer Study of Elderly Patients from Alexandra Hospital Read More »
In this study, Jazreel Low Ju Li, Jocelyn Joy Gwee, Lau Wan Ling, and Tan Jiayi partnered with Alzheimer’s Disease Association (ADA) to conduct a ground-sensing study in Kebun Baru as part of ADA’s efforts to use an asset-based approach…
Building an inclusive Dementia Friendly Community (iDFC) in Kebun Baru Read More »
In this study, Myat Thu Kyaw, Yeo Shao Jie, Nicholas Yau, and Leong Man Qing conducted surveys with residents of several neighbourhoods in the Queenstown area to understand residents’ perceptions of a new healthcare delivery model that was to be…
In this study, Keith Low used archival research to understand the prevalence of poly-pharmacy (the use of 5 or more medications) among Ren Ci Hospital’s patients. Poly-pharmacy is a big problem among older persons as a complicated medication regimen often…
Prevalence of poly-pharmacy in Ren Ci Community Hospital: An archival research study Read More »
In this study, Tan Kwan Boon and Amanda Kee have carried out a mapping of households residing in a block of flats in Jurong Spring Zone B. Using the asset-based community development (ABCD) framework, they suggest how the assets of…
