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20 February 2021

There is a huge gender gap in Stem fields. According to a 2017 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation report, women make up only 35 per cent of higher education students studying in Stem fields worldwide, with the lowest enrolment in subjects such as information, communication and technology, and engineering.

In Singapore, Infocomm Media Development Authority figures reveal that about a third of engineering and IT undergraduates are female, and 30 per cent of Singapore’s 200,000-strong infocomm workforce are women.

While systemic biases in the workplace need to be tackled, parents also play a crucial role in encouraging their daughters’ interest in such subjects.

For example, a recent survey of 200 girls and 100 boys found that while girls aged 11 to 14 enjoyed and excelled in Stem subjects just as much as boys, they did not receive the same level of support from adults and lacked confidence in their abilities.

Beyond just women championing girls, it is equally important for men to empower their daughters and students for change to happen.

13 February 2021

Freshmen joining the Nanyang Technological University in the new academic year in August will take up a new common curriculum.

The core curriculum, which emphasises interdisciplinary skills, comprises seven modules covering topics such as digital literacy, communication and inquiry, ethics and global challenges. These modules, which they will take across their first two years, makes up about a fifth of the overall academic workload.

NTU will also widen its interdisciplinary offerings, with a new undergraduate major in economics and data science from August, and higher degree programmes in areas like neuroscience.

13 February 2021

The National University of Singapore’s law faculty will be shortlisting more students for the admission test and interview for its Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme.

Starting this year, students from the top 5 per cent of the cohort at any of the junior colleges or Millennia Institute will be eligible for shortlisting to take the test and to attend the interview. This will be determined by their results in the A-level exams, International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma exams or equivalent.

The pilot programme is expected to add about 50 students to the shortlist each year, with those from schools with lower representation in the law faculty being the target.

The faculty is also looking to smooth the transition for transfer students from other degree courses in NUS by allowing their first-year modules in a different subject to be counted towards their four years in law school.

09 February 2021

University students are taking up work stints and internships in order to enhance their portfolios and secure jobs after graduation.

From the new academic year in August, internships will be made compulsory for all new undergraduates enrolling in Nanyang Technological University. Students need to complete work stints from their second year that will count towards their graduation requirement.

NTU said about 30% of its work stints are converted into full-time job offers.

Internships are also a requirement for some National University of Singapore students, including those from engineering and computing. Other institutions like the Singapore Management University and the Singapore University of Technology and Design have already made internships compulsory for all students.

06 February 2021

The Ministry of Education has clarified that a software that will be installed in students’ learning devices will capture data on their online activities such as Web search history, but it does not track personal information like location.

The device management application (DMA) allows schools to manage students’ usage of tablets or laptops used for learning.

The devices are meant to support home-based learning, which starts from the third term of this year, for at least two days a month in all secondary schools, junior colleges and Millennia Institute.

The DMA allows schools and parents to monitor device usage by restricting certain applications from being accessible by students. Examples include inappropriate websites with adult or extremist content, as well as gaming websites or applications.

06 February 2021

The Singapore Institute of Technology is introducing a new four-year degree programme, the Bachelor of Engineering in Robotics Systems. This program is designed in consultation with key partners such as the National Robotics Programme (NRP) and Economic Development Board (EDB).

The degree programme will commence in September with an initial intake of 40 students.

Students will learn to deploy integrative elements, such as software engineering and artificial intelligence (AI), to connect multiple mechatronics elements together to form a complete robotics system.

They will also participate in the Integrated Work Study Programme, a 12-month work attachment to learn from experts in the industry.