The International PhD Symposium was held by NUS Nursing with great success from 20 to 21 November 2023. Into its second run, the theme of the International PhD Symposium 2023 is “Self-management of Chronic Conditions”. The symposium was attended by over 100 academics and PhD/MSc students from Singapore (NUS), China (e.g. Peking University, Sichuan University, Fujian Medical University), The Philippines (University of the Philippines Manila), and Thailand (Thammasat University), and Indonesia. The symposium was held both in-person and virtually over the two days.

Prof David Thompson and A/Prof Piyanee Yobas delivered keynote speeches, whereas Prof Li Mingzi, Dr Vivien Wu Xi, A/Prof Teeranut Harnirattisai and A/Prof Jiang Hua delivered plenary speeches at the Day 1 symposium, sharing their insights and projects in chronic disease management.

The participants shared insights and analyses on the self-management of chronic conditions through presentations and group discussions.

Prof He Hong-Gu Linda, Chair for the International PhD Symposium, said, “The NUS Nursing International PhD Symposium 2023 established a dynamic academic environment, provided an exceptional platform for fostering global networking and knowledge and culture exchange. Meanwhile, the symposium effectively showcased research excellence, nurturing future collaborations among faculty members and graduate students across various countries.”

Prof He added that a similar approach will be adopted to organise the future International PhD Symposiums, with the objective of engaging a more extensive network of professors and PhD students from more countries.

Prof He Hong-Gu Linda (Director of Graduate Research Programmes) and A/Prof Wilson Tam Wai San (Director of Research) with all PhD candidates who attended the physical session and shared their projects at the symposium on 20 November 2023.

The PhD symposium started as an annual event for NUS Nursing graduate students to present their PhD related project. It has been held for over 10 years until NUS Nursing decided to rebrand it as the International PhD Symposium in 2022 to include participants from around the world.