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External Research Grants

CY 2018
Impact of health on mature workers’ employment
Principal Investigator: Rhema Vaithianathan
School of Economics
Funding Source: Ministry of Finance
Project Synopsis: 

The project aims to understand the impact of health and ageing on employment patterns among mature workers by analysing data from the Singapore Life Panel®.

CY 2018
Comprehensive analysis on diversity of legal systems in Asia-Pacific region and convergence towards establishment of rule of law
Principal Investigator: Yip Man
Yong Pung How School of Law
Funding Source: Chuo University
Project Synopsis: 

The project, led by Chuo University, aims to clarify the diversity of legal systems in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on three specific areas – civil law (focused on business transaction), dispute resolution, and data privacy.

CY 2018
Smart accessibility & mobility for barrier-free access
Co-Principal Investigator: Tan Hwee Pink, Tan Hwee Xian
School of Computing and Information Systems
Funding Source: Tote Board’s Tote Board-Enabling Lives Initiative
Project Synopsis: 

The project, led by Trampolene Limited, aims to design a scalable, self-sustaining system that can collect, classify and determine accessible point-to-point routes that are suitable for barrier-free access.

CY 2018
Empirical study of schemes of arrangement as debt restructuring tools in Singapore
Principal Investigator: Wan Wai Yee
Yong Pung How School of Law
Funding Source: Singapore Judicial College’s Empirical Judicial Research Grant
Project Synopsis: 

The research study aims to develop an understanding on how schemes of arrangement are used as debt restructuring tools in Singapore, with a particular focus on the outcomes to creditors and shareholders. In particular, the project will review the kinds of issues and problems that can be solved by the use of schemes of arrangement in Singapore; evaluate the impact of the 2017 Companies Act reforms on the practice of schemes of arrangement in Singapore; and evaluate the utilisation of schemes of arrangement in Singapore with the practice in the UK.

CY 2018
Understanding needs of under-served communities in Singapore
Principal Investigator: Tania Nagpaul
Lien Centre for Social Innovation
Funding Source: Caritas Singapore
Project Synopsis: 

The objective of the project is to understand holistically the social needs of various under-served communities (youth at-risk, single parents and low-income families) from the perspective of the social service providers and their beneficiaries.

CY 2018
Understanding the resilience of cottage industries in Singapore
Principal Investigator: John Donaldson
School of Social Sciences
Funding Source: National Heritage Board’s Heritage Research Grant
Project Synopsis: 

The project seeks to identify factors that lead to resilience of cottage industries in Singapore. Given that cottage industries have relied on passing down traditional practices and craftsmanship across generations, this research addresses questions of heritage and identity by seeking to understand the ability of contemporary cottage industries to preserve and adapt traditional craftsmanship.

CY 2018
Sentiment analysis of MRT’s event-related social media content
Principal Investigator: Lim Ee-Peng
School of Computing and Information Systems
Funding Source: Public Transport Council
Project Synopsis: 

The project aims to understand MRT events and commuting experience through sentiment analysis of public tweets related to MRT events generated by Singapore's Twitter users.