Operational Research Society News

Update on creation of a National Academy for the Mathematical Sciences

cropped-cms-logo-large-1.jpg

06 Oct 2022

Posted by: The OR Society

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.

06 Oct 2022

Posted by: The OR Society

Read More

A summer camp for OR and analytics

summercamp.jpg

10 Feb 2022

Posted by: The OR Society

The ‘Seth Bonder Camp in Computational and Data Science for Engineering’ is a summer camp that introduces young people to operational research, computer programming and engineering in the hope of given them a pathways into careers in data science and analytics.

10 Feb 2022

Posted by: The OR Society

Read More

Consultation on National Academy for Mathematical Sciences

Council for the Mathematical Sciences Logo

16 Dec 2021

Posted by: The OR Society

Following the 2018 Bond Review, the Council for Mathematical Sciences (CMS) wishes to consult the wider mathematical sciences community on proposals to establish a National Academy for Mathematical Sciences, with the aims of supporting future mathematical scientists and improving mathematical literacy more generally.

16 Dec 2021

Posted by: The OR Society

Read More

FiveThirtyEight publishes its sports forecasting formulae

IceHockey_xsmall.jpg

07 Oct 2021

Posted by: The OR Society

Nate Silver’s predictive analytics journalism website FiveThirtyEight has published the maths behind its sports forecasting model, making it possible for you to download the files and and run your own NHL league!

07 Oct 2021

Posted by: The OR Society

Read More

Funding boost for mathematical sciences institutes announced

Funding boost for UK mathematics.jpg

22 Jan 2021

Posted by: The OR Society

New funding has been awarded to three of the UK’s leading research institutes to support their efforts to widen access to mathematical sciences and training

22 Jan 2021

Posted by: The OR Society

Read More