Singapore's Public Service Commission visits College
Harris Manchester College was delighted to host a visit by Singapore's Public Service Commission, which offers academic scholarships to students to serve in the country's civil service.
The Commission's delegation was led by its Chairman, Mr Lee Tzu Yang, and also included representatives from Singapore's Economic Development Board and the Home Team Science and Technology Agency.
During the visit the Commission met members of the College, including our Principal, Professor Beth Breeze OBE, and Senior Tutor, Dr Isabel Ruiz, to discuss how to strengthen links between the two institutions, encourage more scholarship students to apply to Oxford, and recent developments in higher education.
The Commission's representatives also learned about Harris Manchester's distinctive offering for mature students within Oxford, and explored how the University's unique tutorial system is ideal preparation for a career in public service and dealing with the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world.
The visit concluded with a tour of the College led by two of our current Singaporean students, Jun Heng Justin Lee (BA, History) and Trevor Lee Jia Jin (BA, Politics, Philosophy and Economics), who hold scholarships from the Commission – further evidence of the existing strong links between the country and Harris Manchester.