Is OR the missing skill in the Data Scientist’s Toolkit?
This webinar explored grocery demand modelling in practice and how shopper behaviour is modelled and applied in real world settings. The session outlined what goes into building demand models and how these models are used to support decision making.
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Early Careers in Operational Research - A Panel Discussion
This panel explored early careers in Operational Research, sharing insights into entering and developing within the field. It highlighted opportunities across academia, industry, government and consultancy & the uncertainty when choosing a direction.
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OR, AI, and Data Science Together: The Modern Toolkit for Better Decisions
This webinar explored what “modern OR” looks like in practice and how operational research delivers the most value when embedded within Decision Intelligence systems.
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Why do so many data transformations fall apart when the leader leaves?
This webinar explored how organisations can build resilient data transformations that last beyond individual leadership and why transformations often fail when leaders leave, and how to avoid relying on a single driving force.
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Beyond AI Saviorism: A Practical approach to assessing the usefulness of AI systems
This webinar looks at responsible AI, introducing the Data Analytics Functionality Index (DAFI) and practical methods for evaluating AI systems based on real decision impact.
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An Analysis of the Asylum System
A webinar exploring National Audit Office findings on the UK asylum system, highlighting system-wide delays, costs, and the use of audit methods and data visualisation to support reform.
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When Data Meets AI - Turning Insight into Impact
This webinar featured Lucy Batley and Paul Swaddle discussing how data and AI can be combined to create meaningful business impact, with practical examples, emerging opportunities, and insights on effective AI adoption.
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From Brittle to Battle-Ready: An Operational Research Blueprint for an Antifragile UK Defence Supply
This webinar outlined an Operational Research blueprint for building an antifragile UK defence supply chain, with Alex Sparkes exploring how AI, Digital Twins, and OR methods can transform peacetime fragility into battle-ready capability.
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Sales Forecasting for UK E-Commerce Business
A practical webinar exploring sales forecasting for UK e-commerce, featuring real retail data and methods for predicting year-end revenue and target achievement.
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Designing Equitable Climate and Health Policies through Systems Thinking
This webinar covered Dr Koko Zhou’s work on using systems thinking to link climate and health policies. She showed how cross-sector decisions affect health equity and how participatory methods can guide a fair transition to net zero.
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Operationalising AI: Practical Frameworks for Smarter Decision-Making
This webinar covered Ideja Bajra’s framework for bringing generative AI into analytical work, outlining core use cases, practical tools and simple automation steps, along with key points on prompt design and ethics.
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Improving Energy Grid Stability and Efficiency with Dynamic Reserve Setting (DRS)
This webinar covered Alex Bowring’s work on an explainable AI model that updates reserve levels in real time to improve grid efficiency and support renewable energy. The project won the OR Society’s 2024 President’s Medal.
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Quantum Optimisation: Applying Quantum Computing to business challenges
This webinar explored the impact of quantum computing on business, focusing on quantum optimisation for complex challenges like workforce scheduling, production planning, and logistics.
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Healthy Homes, Happy Lives: The Real World Impact of Data
In this webinar, Dr. Carr discussed the Homes for Healthy Ageing programme, an initiative by Connected Places Catapult and Sunderland City Council to address social isolation and health risks from cold, damp homes in the UK's ageing community.
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Pro Bono OR: My experience working with a cancer charity
This webinar covered Matt Pike's experience working on a Pro Bono OR project, where he used soft OR methods to help a cancer charity, Coping With Cancer North East, improve how they measure their service impact.
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Reverse Logistics Resilience: A Deep Dive into Navigating Risk Dynamics
This webinar covered key aspects of reverse logistics, starting with an overview of its fundamental concepts and challenges. It addressed risk management strategies in reverse logistics and explored the use of various operational research methods.
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Aiming AI
In this webinar, Ian Mitchell outlined the first step of the OR Method: understanding the problem from both the analyst’s and the client’s perspectives. PSM facilitated clear communication and focused AI applications on key decisions
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Using Simulation Optimisation to Solve Wildlife Reserve Design Problem
Using simulation optimisation, Shengjie Zhou's research addresses the challenge of designing wildlife reserves to balance conservation and economic costs. The project uses the Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) as a case study to explore these methods.
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The Net Zero Systems Tool
Achieving Net Zero emissions requires collaboration across all government departments. The Net Zero Systems team in DESNZ developed the Net Zero Systems Tool (NZST) to help decision makers understand this complex landscape.
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Supporting blind and partially sighted people in the workplace
Jonathan Ward's presentation explored the challenges faced by blind and partially sighted people in the workplace. He provided tips on supporting these individuals, maintaining eye health, and encouraged support for the Thomas Pocklington Trust.
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