28 Mar 2019
Future public sector leaders will need more than just policy-making skills: Chan Chun Sing
Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Mr Chan Chun Sing said in Parliament on Thursday (Feb 28) that the Singapore Public Service will need…
16 Mar 2019
The 'Seven S' approach to subject-based banding in schools
In an invited commentary, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan discussed the issues surrounding the replacement of…
12 Mar 2019
SMU Professor of Psychology and Director of the Behavioural Science Institute David Chan, has been conferred the inaugural prestigious award of…
09 Mar 2019
The Big Read: Streaming – the good, the bad and the ugly side of an outdated policy
Commenting on the recent announcement that streaming will be replaced by subject-based banding, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor…
23 Feb 2019
Straight-A scholars for public service? Time to ‘catch up’ on how to pick talent, forum says
At the SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Conference 2019 discussing the issues of going beyond academic abilities, BSI Director Professor David Chan…
22 Feb 2019
Choices after A-level Examination results
At a live studio interview, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan discussed the multiple educational and career pathways…
16 Feb 2019
How to take feedback seriously
In an invited commentary, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan discussed how public reactions to adverse incidents are…
28 Nov 2018
Book details integrated approach to help poor families in rental flats
In the launch of the book titled How Working Together Matters: Adversity, Aspiration, Action, edited by SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director…
27 Nov 2018
A healthy workplace requires employers' cooperation to fight diabetes
At a panel discussion at the Ministerial Conference on Diabetes, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan urged health…
18 Nov 2018
SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan was featured in an invited 10-Questions Interview by the Singapore International…
03 Nov 2018
Too much of a good thing - when virtue becomes vice
In an invited commentary, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan explained how virtue can become vice when we are…
22 Sep 2018
Helping women save more for retirement
SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan and SMU Professor of Finance and Associate Dean (PG Programmes) Benedict Koh…
15 Sep 2018
What does a highly liveable Singapore mean?
In an invited commentary, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan discussed issues of liveability in Singapore. He explained…
24 Aug 2018
S'pore continues to rank highly in liveability polls
Commenting on the recent Economic Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Survey, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David…
19 May 2018
Stop calling those who speak up a 'vocal minority'
In an invited commentary, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan discussed the psychology of leadership in public…
28 Apr 2018
Let's get the psychology of debate right
In an invited commentary, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan explained the psychology of voicing critical comments on…
30 Mar 2018
From Police Officer to Professor: A Conversation with David Chan, Singapore Management University
In a feature interview by the Association for Psychological Science, the leading international organisation for advancing scientific psychology with…
26 Mar 2018
Survey: More Singaporeans are gambling
SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan, who is a member of National Council on Problem Gambling, commented on the survey…