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

As we celebrate our remarkable 75th anniversary, our esteemed society deserves to be commended for our relentless pursuit of excellence in advancing operational research and our profound impact on shaping a better future for industries, governments, and society as a whole.

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September 2023

The OR Society: Celebrating 75 years

In the ever-evolving world of decision-making, optimisation, and innovative problem-solving, this year we celebrate our 75 anniversary.

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Pro Bono OR project: Impact Measurement Improvements needed

Improve the measurement of impact for the range of activities and outcomes facilitated and supported by Coping with Cancer (North East), which serves NE England and Cumbria.

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July 2023

Renowned Professor John Boylan Passes Away after Brief Illness.

The Society is saddened to announce the death of Professor John Boylan on 7th July after a short illness.

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What we do

Publications

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Publications

Events & Conferences

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Events & Conferences

Training Courses

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

Training Courses

Pro Bono OR

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

Pro Bono OR

OR in Education

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

OR in Education

Research

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

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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