Lily Kong

THE WRITER IS THE PRESIDENT OF SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY AND THE INSTITUTE OF POLICY STUDIES’ 15TH S R NATHAN FELLOW FOR THE STUDY OF SINGAPORE.

A student walking past the logo at the Singapore Management University (SMU) located at Victoria Street on Feb 13, 2023.

Measuring what matters: Towards consequential research

To move beyond ‘publish or perish’, universities worldwide must promote contributions that deliver tangible societal benefits