Opinion Pieces by Faculty Members
How to keep paths safe for all as personal mobility aids become more common
Kelvin Tan, The Straits Times, Opinion, 21 March 2024
Racial slurs take a wider toll than hurting the recipient. Here’s what we can all do about it
Tania Nagpaul, Today, Commentary, 18 April 2024
Don’t isolate kids with autism, involve them in regular activities
Eunice Tan, The Straits Times, Opinion, 20 April 2024
Should SME employees just forget about flexible work requests?
Sherwin Ignatius Chia and Charissa Tan, CNA, Commentary, 24 April 2024
Improving Singapore’s road safety may require more drastic measures, but it’s a price worth paying
Nicholas Netto, Today, Commentary, 6 May 2024
We need to invest more in home-grown innovations for seniors
Kelvin Tan, The Straits Times, Opinion, 20 May 2024
What more can be done to protect children from abuse at childcare centres?
Melissa Goh-Karssen, The Straits Times, Opinion, 6 June 2024
Are Singapore children overscheduled during school holidays?
Cynthia Lim, CNA, Commentary, 16 June 2024
Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and the myth of career success at every age
Brandon Koh, The Straits Times, Opinion, 23 March 2023
Childcare abuse allegations: Public pressure must not lead to knee-jerk reactions
Jacqueline Chung, The Straits Times Online, Opinion, 13 September 2023
Looking beyond Singapore’s medal count at the 19th Asian Games
Eugene Chew, CNA, Commentary, 16 October 2023
Pre-school admission only the first step in helping kids from disadvantaged families
Sirene Lim and Cynthia Lim, The Straits Times Online, Opinion, 13 November 2023
Is Singapore's healthcare primed for a bigger, older population?
Kelvin Tan, The Straits Times Online, Opinion, 15 November 2023
Colleagues who resign create an emotional hole in the teams they leave behind
Brandon Koh, CNA, Commentary, 14 January 2022
Do we dump office chores no one wants to do on admin staff?
Tania Nagpaul, CNA, Commentary, 17 January 2022
Sherwin Chia, CNA, Commentary, 31 January 2022
How the sun, parents and grandparents can help prevent myopia among children
G Kaveri, TODAY Online, Commentary, 5 July 2022
Singapore’s ageing population does not only bring challenges
Kelvin Tan, CNA, Commentary, 6 July 2022
Improving S’pore’s preschool sector is everyone's business. Here's what needs to be done
Sirene Lim, TODAY Online, Commentary, 12 July 2022
Eugene Chew, CNA, Commentary, 1 September 2022
Singapore’s ONE Pass to attract top foreign talent — is it too little, too late?
Sherwin Chia, TODAY, Commentary, 21 September 2022
What youth want most from a job, and what bosses should do to get the best out of them
Tania Nagpaul, TODAY Online, Commentary, 15 November 2022
Parents, do you know how to play with your children?
Cynthia Lim, CNA, Commentary, 30 December 2022
Getting kids ready for primary school has to start even before they attend pre-school
G Kaveri, CNA, Commentary, 17 April 2021
Are millennials misunderstood when it comes to their attitudes towards work?
Brandon Koh, TODAY, Commentary, 4 May 2021
Creating a caring kampung: Rethink how to care and support caregivers
Jennifer Ang, Caroline Lim and Millie Su, Straits Times, Opinion, 17 June 2021
‘I lost my holidays’: Helping children voice and deal with disappointment during Covid-19
Cynthia Lim, TODAY, Commentary, 21 June 2021
Why annual leave seems less restful without travel and what to do about it
Brandon Koh, CNA, Commentary, 9 July 2021
What if young people find it hard to talk to parents or counsellors?
Nicholas Gabriel Lim, CNA, Commentary, 15 August 2021
Heeding cries for help – getting to the heart of elderly suicides requires more than counselling
Helen Ko, CNA, Commentary, 16 August 2021
Thoughtful tech applications can help charities reach those in need even with COVID-19 restrictions
Caroline Lim, CNA, Commentary, 13 September 2021
Singapore slows reopening to protect our seniors because this is who we are
Kelvin Tan, CNA, Commentary, 9 October 2021
Understanding the psychology of vaccine hesitancy could help to change minds
Tania Nagpaul, TODAY, Commentary, 24 November 2021
Don’t let your children’s emotional health take a backseat during Covid-19
Cynthia Lim and G Kaveri, TODAY, Commentary, 29 May 2020
Singapore's public sector ought to take the lead in hiring older workers
Helen Ko, TODAY, Commentary, 3 August 2020
Why Singapore charities should collaborate and not compete for beneficiaries
Caroline Lim, TODAY, Commentary, 19 October 2020
Hong Kong and Shenzhen showed us what quality early childhood education looks like
Yang Weipeng and Sirene Lim, CNA, Commentary, 26 May 2019
It is high time for a Ministry on Ageing Issues
Helen Ko, CNA, Commentary, 17 August 2019
Carol Ma, TODAY, Commentary, 22 August 2019
Seniors do well at their jobs yet ageist myths and negative stereotypes persist
Helen Ko, CNA, Commentary, 25 August 2019
Long-neglected but now in the spotlight, Singapore’s pre-school sector
Sirene Lim, CNA, Commentary, 15 September 2019