{"id":14090,"date":"2021-07-09T07:53:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T07:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/graduatestudies\/?page_id=14090"},"modified":"2022-02-21T07:24:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T07:24:38","slug":"community-support-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/graduatestudies\/office-of-postdoctoral-affairs\/community-support-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Support Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h3>Welcome to our community page!<\/h3>\r\n<h3>We have put together a range of support resources which may help you in your journey ahead with us.<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Health and Wellness<\/h3>\r\n<p>NUS has a dedicated university health center that attends to your health concerns and wellbeing. As part of our community, you have access to all the services and health facilities that are available to NUS staff. Together, we can help our people stay healthy and meaningfully engaged.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uci.nus.edu.sg\/suu\/facilities-booking\/operating-hours-of-sports-facilities\/\">Sports facilities<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/uhc\/\">University Health Centre<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/hwb\/resource\/staff\/\">NUS Health and Wellbeing Resources<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/uhc\/staff\/employee-assistance-programme\">NUS Heart (individual counselling is available)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/employee.fhn3.com\/aia\/nus\/clinics.pdf\">AIA clinic panel<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/graduatestudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/07\/2015_Building-180-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"2015_Building (180)\" height=\"2560\" width=\"2367\" title=\"2015_Building (180)\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3>The NUS Campus<\/h3>\r\n<p>The NUS campus is vast and beautiful and there is plenty to do on campus. Our internal shuttle services are free, and you can easily get around to the different faculties.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/why-nus\/experiences-at-nus\/campustour\">Introduction to the NUS campus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/docs\/default-source\/nus-university-town-campus-tour\/nus-map_2015.pdf?sfvrsn=80733f5a_2\">Campus map<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/\">Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uci.nus.edu.sg\/ohs\/\">Accommodation<\/a> (Faculty housing)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uci.nus.edu.sg\/oca\/retail-dining\/food-and-beverages\/\">Food on campus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uci.nus.edu.sg\/oca\/transport-logistics-carpark\/getting-around-nus\/\">Getting around<\/a> (You can download the NUS bus app here)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/m.nus.edu.sg\/index.html\">Useful mobile apps for NUS<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.nus.edu.sg\/\">NUS Libraries<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nusit.nus.edu.sg\/\">ITcare<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Lifestyle<\/h3>\r\n<p>Singapore is a culturally diverse country with a passion for food.\u00a0 Being a multicultural society, Singaporeans often mash up different local languages to create a unique slang &#8211; also known as &#8216;Singlish&#8217; &#8211; which is made out of a medley of different dialects. To help you understand the tiny island better, you might find these websites useful.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/singapore\/things-to-do\/neighbourhood-guides\">Neighborhood guides<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/makansutra.com\/\">Makansutra<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chope.co\/singapore-restaurants?source=chope.com.sg\">Chope<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Volunteer<\/h3>\r\n<p>&#8220;A caring society begins with people who care. With a little kindness from every one of us, Singapore can be a caring and inclusive home for all.&#8221; If you would like to contribute and give back to the society, you can check out the following agencies.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volunteer.gov.sg\/\">SG Cares<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WillingHeartsSingapore\/photos\/a.331512660272830\/1149641398459948\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willing Hearts Singapore<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spca.org.sg\/\">SPCA<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oscas.sg\/help-volunteer\">Oasis Second Chance Animal Shelter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/irrnextgen\/home\">Its Raining raincoats<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodfromtheheart.sg\/\">Food from the heart<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Moving to Singapore<\/p>\r\n<p>If you are moving from overseas, firstly a warm welcome to Singapore. We have consolidated some resources below that may help to smoothen your transition into Singapore, and with us at NUS. The following sections would give you greater insights on some key aspects regarding living in our vibrant and multicultural city state.<\/p>\r\n<h3>About Singapore<\/h3>\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yoursingapore.com\/content\/traveller\/en\/experience.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YourSingapore.com (Official Singapore Tourism Website)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhb.gov.sg\/what-we-do\/our-work\/community-engagement\">Singapore Heritage Board<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nparks.gov.sg\/gardens-parks-and-nature\/park-connector-network\">National Parks<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/graduatestudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/07\/singapore-5003921_1920.jpg\" alt=\"singapore-5003921_1920\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" title=\"singapore-5003921_1920\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3>Visas and Immigration<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ica.gov.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigration &amp; Checkpoints Authority (ICA)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Manpower (MOM)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.sg\/Overseas-Missions\/Foreign-Representatives-To-Singapore\">Foreign embassies in Singapore<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/graduatestudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/07\/borders-2099224_1280.png\" alt=\"borders-2099224_1280\" height=\"787\" width=\"1280\" title=\"borders-2099224_1280\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/graduatestudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/07\/airbus-4820272_1920-1.jpg\" alt=\"airbus-4820272_1920\" height=\"1279\" width=\"1920\" title=\"airbus-4820272_1920\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3>Transportation<\/h3>\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.changiairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Changi Airport Singapore<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lta.gov.sg\/content\/ltagov\/en\/getting_around\/public_transport\/rail_network.html\">Singapore Rail Network<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbstransit.com.sg\/\">SBS Transit<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/journey.smrt.com.sg\/journey\/mrt_network_map\/\">SMRT<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onemotoring.lta.gov.sg\/content\/onemotoring\/home.html\">One Motoring<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/graduatestudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/07\/architecture-3137313_1920.jpg\" alt=\"architecture-3137313_1920\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" title=\"architecture-3137313_1920\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3>Housing<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uci.nus.edu.sg\/ohs\/\">NUS Office of Housing Services<\/a> (Faculty housing)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uci.nus.edu.sg\/ohs\/resources\/\">NUS Office of Housing Services-other resources<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our community page! 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