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March 2023

SW23 – Registration closes 17th March!

The OR Society’s Simulation Workshop (SW23) brings together our community of experts working in the field of modelling and simulation. Hosted at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, the conference runs from Monday 27 - Wednesday 29 March 2023 and will provide an opportunity for practitioners and academics to exchange ideas on the current and future state-of-the-art in modelling and simulation.

January 2023

The OR Society awards: calls and deadlines

Each year, The OR Society celebrates and recognises advancements and successes with a selection of curated medals, scholarships, and awards. Find out more and the deadline dates here.

December 2022

AI may help protect firefighters

New research suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) may help predict 'flashovers’, a nightmare scenario for firefighters in which all combustible material in a room suddenly ignites, due to extremely high local temperatures.