Universities are agents for city-wide change – Minister

Universities can play a huge part in transforming cities as they help to transform knowledge into new ideas, new businesses and new jobs, said Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung last week, writes Prisca Ang for The Straits Times.

"A university can be a tremendous generative and regenerative force for economies and societies, and help us stay resilient despite all the changes we see," he said.

Ong was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Asian Undergraduate Summit held at the National University Singapore's UTown Auditorium. He cited the example of Bordeaux, previously a polluted industrial complex. It is now a centre of innovation and enterprise in France, due to its close proximity to the University of Bordeaux as well as specialised engineering and business schools, he said.
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