Appendix — Creating Our Impact Framework

At NUS, we strive to stay true to the ethos of our founding by creating value for the communities we serve. In this first impact report, we provide a narrative of NUS’ value creation over five years, from 2016 to 2020, elucidating the impact we bring to individuals, communities and our nation.

Our impact framework stems from our vision, which provides the foundation upon which three key pillars are built:

¡ Shaping Future Talent

¡ Shaping Future Solutions

¡ Shaping Future Society Within each pillar, we have defined specific impact areas with key indicators to measure our performance and progress. Each pillar is overlapping and interconnected. Our vision can only be achieved when all the elements of the framework work in concert, with the efforts and support of our stakeholders.

Underpinning our approach is a focus on sustainability, a commitment to community service, strong governance and leadership, and a culture of collaboration and partnership.

This impact framework serves as a guide for future value creation. We plan to drive continuous improvement in the way we create impact by using this framework as a scorecard to assess and report our progress.

SHAPING FUTURE TALENTSUSTAINABILITY

¡ Developing future-ready talent ¡ Promoting a culture of lifelong learning ¡ Providing inclusive and accessible education ¡ Empowering our employees SHAPING FUTURE SOLUTIONS ¡ Advancing knowledge and pioneering discoveries ¡ Deploying research for GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP industry transformation ¡ Catalysing impactful enterprises

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SHAPING FUTURE SOCIETY ¡ Supporting public policy ¡ Serving our local community ¡ Contributing to international development COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP

COMMUNITY SERVICE

SHAPING FUTURE TALENT

Impact areas that define our role in shaping a talented and resilient workforce

Developing future-ready talent

Nurturing in students the skills and qualities to navigate a fastchanging world

Promoting a culture of lifelong learning

Championing continuing education to ensure future readiness

Providing inclusive and accessible education

Ensuring an all- encompassing learning environment that fosters equity, diversity and inclusion

Empowering our employees

Building a diverse workforce and providing development opportunities for our employees

SHAPING FUTURE SOLUTIONS

Impact areas that encapsulate our efforts in research, innovation and enterprise

Advancing knowledge and pioneering discoveries

Pushing research boundaries through influential, interdisciplinary research that addresses real-world challenges

Deploying research for industry transformation

Driving translational research and innovation through strategic partnerships and knowledge exchange with industry

Catalysing impactful enterprises

Supporting talents on their entrepreneurial journey as they seek to meet the evolving needs of society

SHAPING FUTURE SOCIETY

Impact areas that exemplify our service to communities locally and globally

Supporting public policy

Shaping discourse on complex policy challenges through academic expertise and new research insights

Serving our local community

Supporting the vulnerable and marginalised through community service programmes and partnerships

Contributing to international development

Contributing our expertise and leveraging our resources to drive change and transform lives beyond Singapore

Data Collation and Analysis

i. Depending on the type of data, three different reporting timeframes were used: ¡ AY: Academic Year – A one-year study period, comprising two semesters and a special term (every August to July of the following year) ¡ FY: Financial Year – A one-year fiscal year, typically used for financial accounting and budgeting (every April to March of the following year) ¡ CY: Calendar Year – A one-year period from January to December ii. Data collected is both quantitative and qualitative. iii. All data sources are from NUS, unless otherwise stated.

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