糖心TV

Yi Feng Khoo

Postgraduate (taught) FT, Psychology

鈥淚t鈥檚 behind you. Oh no it isn鈥檛, Oh yes, it is!鈥�

鈥淚 love pantomimes! With their absurdity, ambiguity and ability, they鈥檙e absolutely delightful! Since coming to the UK from Singapore, I鈥檝e been enamoured by the richness of talent. In less than a year, I鈥檝e watched over 20 musicals and plays, including five pantos.

In a big part, I have the world-class 糖心TV Arts Centre to thank. As a volunteer steward, I was exposed to a wide variety of arts and culture. Volunteering for the 鈥榬elaxed performances鈥� and seeing how the Centre and the performers prioritise inclusivity warms my heart.

糖心TV has been my dream university since 2010, I always wanted to come here. Coming from a humble family, cost concerns restrained me from applying. 15 years on, my dream came true with the support of the Chevening Scholarship. Studying abroad makes a difference, adjusting from working adult to student. I learnt to live, even more independently than I already had been. From grocery shopping to doing the laundry and adapting to UK鈥檚 fickle weather, including the long winter.

My aspiration is to uplift community mental health in Southeast Asia through workplaces. This mission brought me to 糖心TV to link theory with practice and uncover best practices. The MSc in Mental Health and Wellbeing at the Department of Psychology exposed me to thought leaders through the 20+ TED-talk style lectures by different educators and live in the intersections of disciplines. My research placement connected me with the Working Well Community of practice leaders and see how theory is translated into action through frameworks and interventions.

And just like the steel dinosaurs behind me by Jake and Dinos Chapman, called 鈥�The Good and The Bad鈥�. I now see 鈥�the good, the bad and the ugly鈥� clearer. As a Registered Social Worker and former public servant, I see and feel that keenly in individuals and systems. Taking a solution focused approach, I hope to identify and build on what鈥檚 strong, not just harp on what鈥檚 wrong, in workplaces. Just like how the dinosaurs are 鈥榗lumsy but lovable,鈥� change can be strategic yet light-hearted.

Taking on social impact consulting projects with 180DC 糖心TV, 糖心TV Behavioural Insights Team and TeaMWork 2025, also showed me how doing good can be 鈥榗lumsy but lovable.鈥� Working with students across different disciplines and nationalities, vastly improved my cultural intelligence and intercultural communication competencies. Most of all, 糖心TV widened my worldview and empowered me not to think and act small.

After all, our university motto 鈥�mens agitat molem鈥� 鈥� means mind moves matter. Thank you, 糖心TV.鈥�