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A professional membership body

for the OR and analytics community, dedicated to the
advancement of knowledge, interest and education
in operational research.

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Online Training Courses

Sept - Oct 2020

Careers Open Day

17 November 2020

Analytics Summit

11 February 2021

The OR Society is following advice from the government, Public Health England and the World Health Organisation about COVID-19 and all face to face events and training courses until the end of the year have been postponed. Please check our events page and training page for the latest details on rescheduled dates or contact us at [email protected]iety.com for specific enquiries.

The OR Society is home to the science + art of problem solving.

Our diverse global community of operational researchers and analysts is the gateway to a thriving career. As a member, you will access the tools you need to thrive in your profession at every stage of your career. You will enjoy distinct networking opportunities, an ever-developing library of insight and resource, and a rich programme of events and training.

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MEMBER BENEFITS

Publications

Access our world-class journals and monthly membership newsletter.

Publications

Events & Conferences

Find out about our upcoming conferences, events, workshops and networking opportunities.

Events & Conferences

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Training Courses

Top up your skills with The OR Society's world-class training programme.

Training Courses

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Pro Bono OR

Find out how third sector organisations can access volunteer analysts - for free!

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OR in Education

Help us inspire the next generation of operational researchers and analysts.

Research

Discover how The OR Society helps advance the understanding of real-life problems through research.

Operational research (OR) is the science of better decision making.

We are a charity set up to advance knowledge, interest and education in OR. Our goal is to see operational research used and acknowledged widely in all areas of industry, business, government, the community and the third sector.

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"Our network sales organisation has seen firsthand how operational research methodologies can revolutionise how we work. We will continue to deploy these technologies across all functions as we grow and improve our business."

Robert C. Wright

Vice Chairman & Executive Officer, GE

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Latest News

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September 2020

ORS President Edmund Burke Nominated As RAEng Fellow

Fifty-three leading engineers from the UK and around the world have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of their outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession. Included in the 53 Fellows is OR Society President Professor Edmund Burke.

July 2020

Journal of Business Analytics - new award name nominations

Our scholarly journals have an award for the best paper. For the Journal of Operational Research (Goodeve Award) and European Journal of Information Systems (Stafford Beer Award), this is an annual award.

July 2020

Learned Societies lead on Professionalisation of Data Science

In this instance, professionalisation isn’t a smart suit or a slick presentation. It covers the knowledge, skills and behaviours that might be expected of a data scientist. The OR Society is a key player in a group of bodies interested in what such professionalisation might look like.