Almost every week, members of Tembusu College are invited to meet and chat with guests – both local and international – through a variety of hosted events. There is a huge diversity of backgrounds amongst our visitors, who range from politicians to diplomats, artists, writers, poets, and academics. Select an event category on the left to find out more.
As a Residential College, residents of Tembusu College live and learn together with their peers under the same roof. Integral to the learning is the University Town College Programme (UTCP) where residents read five Seminar-style Modules over their two year residency. Find out more About the Programme or browse available modules on the left.
Concerned about the workload? Find out How UTCP Fits with your faculty-based degree programme at NUS.
Living and learning together at Tembusu happens as part of our ‘Out-of-Classroom Teaching‘ programme.
Keen to continue residing at the college after completing the UTCP? Find out what lies ahead in the Senior Learning Experience.
Jason obtained his first degree (Sports and Exercise Science) from Loughborough University, UK. Following the award of G V Sibley Memorial Prize, he stayed on to complete a PhD in Exercise Physiology under the UK Overseas Research Scholarship and Faculty Studentship.
Jason is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. Jason serves in various national and international panels related to human performance and safety. His main research interests are in fluid balance, thermoregulation and mitigation strategies for improving human performance, especially in the heat. Knowledge gained from his research has also benefitted other agencies in formulating performance and safety guidelines and policies.
Jason recently completed his 12-year tenure at the DSO National Laboratories, serving as the Director for the Human Performance Programme in his final appointment. He chairs the Thermal Factors Scientific Committee under the International Commission on Occupational Health.
He continues to provide consultancy to enhance performance/productivity, wellbeing and health under occupational and sporting settings. He is currently a Research Associate Professor in Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore.
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