Education in Food-related Area in Singapore: Challenges and Opportunities

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1 Education in Food-related Area in Singapore: Challenges and Opportunities Professor Weibiao ZHOU & Dr. Hyun-Gyun YUK Food Science and Technology Programme, NUS (Presentation at Symposium on Human Resource Development in Food-related Area through Partnership with ASEAN Universities, January 2014, Jakarta, Indonesia.)

2 Population (2013): 5.40 M Citizens/PRs: 3.84 M Chinese: ~74.2% Malay: ~13.3% Indian: ~9.2% Others: ~3.3% (From: Singapore Department of Statistics, 2013.) Area: 710 km 2 (190 th ); Density: 7,540/km 2 (3 rd ) ; GDP: $51,709 (12 th ) World Bank 2012

3 Chronology of universities in Singapore Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical College King Edward VII Medical School King Edward VII College of Medicine Raffles College (Arts and Science) KEVII + RC = University of University of Malaya Malaya (located (Singapore in Singapore) Division + Kuala Lumpur Division) University of Singapore (Kuala Lumpur: Univ ersity of Malay a) 1956 Nanyang University today National University of Singapore Kent Ridge Campus 2006 National Univ ersity of Singapore (Bukit Timah Campus) Nanyang Nanyang Singapore Singapore University Singapore Institute of Technological Technological Management of Technology and Institute Technology University University Design

4 Current State of Higher Education in Food-related Area in Singapore

5 Singapore Education System GCE O-Level GCE A-Level Polytechnic Diploma Bachelor s degree Bachelor s degree with Honours (Graph from Singapore Ministry of Education

6 Institutes of Higher Learning Universities National University of Singapore (NUS) Polytechnics Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore Management University (SMU) Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) A number of private universities

7 Institutes of Higher Learning Universities Polytechnics Nanyang Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Republic Polytechnic Singapore Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic

8 Institutes of Higher Learning Universities National University of Singapore (NUS) Polytechnics Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) in Food Science & Technology; M.Sc. by research; Ph.D. Massey University Singapore Campus ( ) Bachelor of Food Technology (Honours) Newcastle University Singapore Campus ( ) Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Food & Human Nutrition

9 Institutes of Higher Learning Universities Polytechnics Nanyang Polytechnic Diploma in Food Sci & Nutrition Singapore Polytechnic Diploma in Food Sci & Tech Temasek Polytechnic Diploma in Applied Food Sci & Nutrition

10 Student Population in Food-related Courses Ph.D. & M.Sc. (total enrolment) NUS: 40 Universities Bachelor degrees (annual enrolment) NUS: B.Appl.Sc. (Hons.) Food Science & Technology Massey (Singapore Campus): (Bachelor in Food Technology (Hons)) SIT/Newcastle (Singapore campus):?? B.Sc. (Hons) Food & Human Nutrition Polytechnics Diplomas (annual enrolment) NYP: 93 (Food Science & Nutrition) SP: 105 (Food Science & Technology) + 60 (Nutrition, Health & Wellness) TP: 126 (Applied Food Science & Nutrition) + 50 (Baking & Culinary Science) (Enrolment data: NYP: 2013; SP: 2014 target; TP: 2012)

11 NUS FST Graduate Quality ~ 100% employment rate

12 Challenges in in developing human resources in food-related area in university education in Singapore

13 Strengths and Challenges Top quality of freshmen in NUS Food Sci & Tech course Strong collaboration between universities, food industry, research institutes, and government bodies Attracting local students to do higher degree (i.e. M.Sc. and PhD) Employing degree graduates (i.e. Bachelor degree) by SMEs Degree graduates not willing to work in SMEs Employing PhD graduates by companies National competitive research funds

14 Opportunities Regional network of top universities in food-related education International mobility of students/graduates Internships in food related areas for Singapore IHLs students Sizable funding for university-industry collaborative projects Training courses/study visits on advanced and practical green technologies for food supply chain to reduce food loss/waste and enhance productivity and sustainability

15 Thank you Food Science and

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17 Food Science and Technology NUS

18 NUS figures (2013 figures) Students (AY ): 37,452 Undergraduate Students : 27,391 Graduate Students : 10,061 Class of 2013 (As at Sept 2013) Bachelor's Degree conferred: 6,750 Graduate Diploma awarded: 299 Master's Degree conferred: 2,904 Ph.D. Degree conferred: 837 Faculty and Staff (As at June 2013) Faculty Members: 2,314 Research Staff: 2,999 Executive and Professional Staff: 2,493 General Staff: 2, faculties occupying 150 hectares of Kent Ridge campus, ~17:1 students:staff

19 NUS ranks 26th Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

20 Collaborative R&D with the food industry

21 Research Collaborations with the Food Industry Kikkoman-NUS Collaborative R&D Laboratory ( ) Local and international companies & organisations Cadbury Schweppes (Mondelez) Firmenich Givaudan Nestle Wyeth Jing Brand Health Promotion Board (HPB) National Environment Agency (NEA) Health Sciences Authority (HSA) Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) A*Star institutes - IMRE, SICS, IHPC 5 to 6 small-scale industry-sponsored projects per annum

22 Kikkoman-NUS Collaborative R&D Laboratory

23 Highlight of student (R&D) achievements

24 International Awards IUFoST Young Scientist Award 2008 Winning thesis/paper: Modeling of Polyphenolic Antioxidants:- For Health and Wellbeing

25 International Awards IUFoST Young Scientist Award 2010 Dr. Feng Shengbao, PhD from NUS-FST in 2009 Winning thesis/paper: Novel Process of Fermenting Black Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] Yogurt with Dramatically Reduced Flatulence-Causing Oligosaccharides but Enriched Soy Phytoalexins

26 International Awards IUFoST Young Scientist Award 2012 Dr. Liu Yeting, PhD from NUS-FST in 2010 Winning thesis/paper: Structural Relaxation of Binary Food Systems

27 Thank you Food Science and

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