Operational Research Society News

The OR Society achieves status as an Ofqual recognised End Point Assessment Organisation

The OR Society achieves status as an Ofqual recognised End Point Assessment Organisation

After a rigorous Ofqual recognition process, we are now approved to deliver the End Point Assessment (EPA) for the Level 7 Operational Research Specialist apprenticeship standard.

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The UK Government's Commitment to Research and Innovation: 2024 Workforce Survey Launched

The UK Government's Commitment to Research and Innovation: 2024 Workforce Survey Launched

The UK Government's Commitment to Research and Innovation: 2024 Workforce Survey Launched

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How Operational Research is a game-changer for Olympic sports

How Operational Research is a game-changer for Olympic sports

Operational research (OR) is a scientific approach to the solution of problems in the management of complex systems that enables decision makers to make better decisions. It has been used to influence sports strategy for decades to formulate success.

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Celebrating 75 years of volunteering

Celebrating 75 years of volunteering

We were delighted to be able to hold a reception for OR Society volunteers at the House of Lords during volunteer’s week.

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Advancing Homelessness Services: A Spotlight on PIEPR and the 999 Club Projects

Advancing Homelessness Services: A Spotlight on PIEPR and the 999 Club Projects

Small Charity Week is a campaign designed to empower the UK’s small charities, enabling them to tackle challenges and make a greater impact on society.

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University of Southampton’s game-changing algorithm for sports scheduling

University of Southampton’s game-changing algorithm for sports scheduling

How OR is used to schedule sports competitions is a growing area of research. From designing competitive football leagues to scheduling basketball tournaments, creating optimal schedules requires intricate decision-making.

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New Titan Series paper in the Health Systems Journal

New Titan Series paper in the Health Systems Journal

Health Systems publishes high-quality articles about the idea that all aspects of health and healthcare delivery can be viewed from a systems perspective.

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Supply Chain Management Award won by Philip Morris International

Supply Chain Management Award won by Philip Morris International

This week it was announced that tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) won the prestigious Supply Chain Management Award 2023 with their platform Sync Hub.

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KE Hub Triage workshops

KE Hub Triage workshops

The ICMS are supporting the UK Knowledge Exchange Hub for Mathematical Sciences (KE Hub) which was launched last year. As part of this the ICMS and KE Hub are holding new interactive KE Hub triage workshops.

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We’re a British Data Awards 2024 Finalist

We’re a British Data Awards 2024 Finalist

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been named a Finalist in the British Data Awards 2024.

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Celebrating Women in OR

Celebrating Women in OR

As a celebration of International Women’s Day today (8th March), we mark the event by highlighting the achievements of pioneering women in Operational Research (OR) and signpost networks that support women in OR careers today.

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Maths Summit to bring political leaders together with experts from academia and industry

Maths Summit to bring political leaders together with experts from academia and industry

On 12 March 2024, the Council for Mathematical Sciences and the ‘Protect Pure Maths’ project are putting on the Maths Summit, with the support The OR Society and four other learned mathematical societies. The intention is to bring together political

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