Hosted and organised by USP, we have Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Visiting Professor Professor Maharaj K. Pandit to share with us on “The Himalayan Tales”, focusing on India-China relations on Politics, Power, Pilgrimage and Pollution. This is a continuation of his first public talk, “Climate Change and Cultural Extinction in the Himalayan Highlands” held earlier on 7 Mar. All USP students are encouraged to attend this session.

Hosted and organised by USP, we have Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Visiting Professor Professor Maharaj K. Pandit to share with us on “Climate Change and Cultural Extinction in the Himalayan Highlands”. The Himalaya, also known as the ‘third pole’, harbors the largest glacier mass outside of the two poles. The mountains are under the international media spotlight, for an alarming report predicts a sea level rise of 1.5 meters driven by melting of the Himalayan glaciers. There are also reports about these ice-fields disappearing by 2035. This session will also discuss what does Himalayan warming mean for the sustainability of South and Southeast Asia, and Singapore. All USP students are encouraged to attend this session. More information HERE. Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Education Resource Centre

We will open our premises to visitors on NUS Open Day 2019. Our USP booth will be located at Chua Thian Poh Hall, and planned activities will happen throughout the day in and around USP. There will be three talk sessions at the nearby UTown Auditorium 3. Two sessions will focus on USP at 11.00am and 2.00pm. The third session at 3.00pm will focus on the NUS-Sciences Po Double Degree Programme. Of notable mentions are five sample classes to be offered by USP professors, spread out between 10.00am – 4.30pm at USP Seminar Room 1, and two Alumni Human Library sessions at Chatterbox at 1.30pm and 4.30pm. Open Day is important to USP and the entire NUS community so let us all welcome visitors enthusiastically on that day. For USP students, do invite/encourage your juniors to visit us!

Organised by USP Career Services, the objective of this workshop is to help students discover their career inclinations and explore career options which are aligned with their self-concept.

This is a special session organised by the RAs for all USP students to come together to have fun and bond.

Organised by Love, USP, this dialogue session invites representatives from Brave Spaces, AWARE and PAVE to discuss about abusive relationships – identifying what is abuse, how to provide support, why abusive relationships happen, and the challenges in leaving them. Organisers hoped that this would be a comfortable and safe space to learn and empathise, and to recognise what an abusive relationship is, so that we can move towards building healthy relationships in our lives.

ISMs are independent research opportunities to explore a specialised area of interest and an academic requirement for all USP students. Some USP students who have done their ISMs will be sharing their personal experiences and providing practical advice for those who are embarking on an ISM in the form of “Human Library” activity – where a “book” (speaker) and several “readers” (participants) are grouped together, and the former shares information with the latter on a particular topic. Do come and hear what these seniors have to say about the ISM experience!

Organised by the University Scholars Club (USC), the Inter-House Games 2019 will run two activities concurrently – the Vertical Relay and CTPH Games (Chess, Super Smash Bros and Overcooked). Join for a night of fun with your friends and win attractive prizes! Light refreshments and drinks will be provided for all participants.

Come and join Permaculture@USP’s inaugural symposium, “SustaiNIBBLES”. The objective of the event is to educate participants about sustainable food production in Singapore, encourage awareness and a sustainable mindset and teach participants how to start a small garden in their homes. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from local niche food producers and experts (among which is Prof Maharaj Pandit, our Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Visiting Professor) who are challenging the notions of sustainable food production and inspiring the next green wave of Singapore food entrepreneurs. There will also be a microgreens workshop for all participants to learn how to produce nutritious food. This event is open to NUS students, staff and public. Interested students and staff, sign up HERE. Permaculture@USP was started by USP alum Alexius Yeo (Geography + USP, Class of 2010) in 2017.

Mr Alan Rusbridger, Principal of Lady Margaret Hall in the University of Oxford, will be here with us to talk about his book titled "Breaking News" and share his experience working as the editor of The Guardian for twenty years. Come meet him and have a discussion!