Articles tagged with 'Health and Social Sciences' | Singapore Institute of Technology

Pang Chu Hui, from the Class of 2022, gave up a stable career to break out of her comfort zone, go back to school, and embark on a new path. Her studies at SIT gave her renewed confidence and taught her to tap into her strengths and weaknesses....

Jointly developed by the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and the MOH One-Rehab Team, the workshop prepares rehab healthcare professionals to carry out the objectives of the National One-Rehab Framework. More than 1500 allied health profession...

A nutritional screening tool, developed by Associate Professor Claire Pettitt from the Health and Social Sciences cluster, could help women optimise their nutritional intake to boost their fertility....

One day, stroke survivors and persons with disabilities may be able to experience rehabilitation robotics therapy in the comfort of their own homes.When A/Prof Wee Seng Kwee is not teaching classes at SIT, he can be found caring for neurological pati...

Khen Kee Wei has always been a believer and advocate of lifelong learning. He recently made the switch from Professional Officer to Associate Faculty at SIT after taking on the role of Senior Fitness and Events Manager at Aspire55. His industry exper...

The annual SIT Teaching Excellence Award is presented to outstanding faculty members who have gone above and beyond their roles as educators. In this first of two features, some of this year’s recipients share how they inspire the growth mindset in S...

Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives include those that have harnessed technology to address healthcare needs. Recently, a group of SITizens from the SIT-University of Glasgow Nursing programme participated in an applied research project, as part of ...

After three attempts, Muhammad Shafiq Bin Jalavddin finally secured a place to read the Physiotherapy degree programme at the Singapore Institute of Technology. The first-year student is embracing the opportunity and he is looking forward to embarkin...

Ms Giang Thuy Anh is a Doctor of Clinical Research student at SIT and a senior occupational therapist at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. She shares how her dual roles help enhance the quality of her research work and the delivery of patient care.Wearing two...

With the allied health workforce set to grow in numbers in support of Singapore’s ageing population, healthcare will move health beyond hospitals and into the community as part of the Ministry of Health’s “3 Beyonds” strategy. Are our therapists gett...

Virtual Reality (VR) Dementia Awareness training offers real-world knowledge of the impact of this condition and provides a greater call for empathy....

Does music have the power to heal the mind and body? Whether you have experienced sound therapy or not, it is not hard to believe that soothing music or sounds have a positive impact on our well-being. Last year, Assistant Professor Peter Tay collabo...

SIT’s Virtual Open House 2022 featured a series of cool talks by faculty about the programmes offered by our academic clusters. Here are the highlights of what Assistant Professor Verena Tan shared about SIT’s Dietetics and Nutrition programme and he...