Upcoming Regional Society & SIG Events

Analytics Network: How AI Is Shaping the Education Sector

18 April 2024, 16.30 - 17.30

Currently working with Future World Alliance, Phaedra Boinodiris talks about how artificial intelligence has revolutionized the education industry. This event will explore how AI can enhance personalized learning, improve teacher training, and address equity challenges in education. 

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OR Group of Scotland: Research Seminar 

1st May 2024, 10.30 - 13.00

OR Group of Scotland is delighted to invite you to this new cycle of research seminars which will highlight research across OR within the Scotland region. For this inaugural seminar, we are proud to welcome two outstanding speakers: Professor Jacek Gondzio (University of Edinburgh) and Doctor Spyridon Pougkakiotis (University of Dundee). Attendance is free but, please, you must register in order to attend. This will be an in-person event exclusively.

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OR, Analytics and Education: AI in Education: Exploring Cognitive Development and Critical Thinking

2 May 2024, 17.00 - 18.30

As the landscape of higher education continues to evolve rapidly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) text generators, such as ChatGPT, are reshaping the way we learn and teach. This webinar aims to thoroughly explore the potential implications of these cutting-edge technologies on the future of higher education. Our esteemed speakers will present their valuable insights on the subject, shedding light on various aspects of AI's role in shaping education.

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WORAN Event: Lightning Talks

16 May 2024, 13.30 - 14.30

Join us for this year's WORAN Lightning Talks, 5 minute talks from women within the OR community, sharing their knowledge and experience (sometimes humour) on a range of topics.

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NWORG Meeting: Transport for the North 

30th May 2024, 14:30-16:30pm

HMRC Salford, Three New Bailey, New Bailey Street, Salford, M3 5AX

Please join us for our May meeting where we have speakers from Transport for the North (TFN). With recent developments and interest in transport infrastructure this should be of interest to those travelling in the Northern Region.

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Propellors and barriers: comparing our experiences

20 June 2024 13.30 - 14.30

We often talk, in WORAN, about the barriers facing women’s full participation in OR careers; and it is true that the ‘leaky pipeline’ leaks more women than men, whilst more men than women reach senior roles. But every story is individual, every person wants different things from their career, and very few of us know from the outset what we want, and even less how to get it.

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Missed one of our events?

You can watch some of our past Regional Society and Special Interest Group events on our YouTube channel. Take a look here.

OR Society YouTube Channel