Western

WORDS is the regional branch of the OR Society, covering the south-west of England from Wiltshire to Cornwall. Most of our meetings are held in Bristol although we have some joint meetings with other regional societies, particularly SWORDS in Cardiff and MORS in Cheltenham.

Some previous meetings

February 2018, Bristol: PathSim – a versatile capacity model for simulating an admitted patient pathway; with application to the redesign of a stroke service. Richard Wood - Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCGs.

May 2018, Cheltenham (joint with MORS, IMA and UCAS): Big data analytics and its applications. Steve King, Rolls Royce.

July 2018, Cheltenham (joint with MORS, IMA and UCAS): Being an adaptable mathematician - from adaptable meshes to machine learning. Jenny Macey.

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You can find the latest news of this group’s activities as well as dates and details of upcoming and past events. You can also join this group’s email distribution list and get in direct touch with the group’s organisers through the ‘get in touch’ form. Any documents, such as presentation slides and promotional leaflets, are available through the ‘related documents’ box below.

Committee details

Ken McNaught	Chair
Ian Mitchell	Treasurer

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Title	Author	Published	Rev
Amesbury Community Strategic Plan	Hannah Reynolds, Ian Mitchell FORS, AMTP	07/03/2007	1.0

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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.

October 2022

Update on creation of a National Academy for the Mathematical Sciences

The Council for the Mathematical Sciences has taken an important step towards creating a National Academy for the Mathematical Sciences with the appointment of an Executive Committee and Executive Director to carry out the feasibility and set-up phase.