Operational Research Society News

Springer has published a new Open Access article which looks at the role of cryptocurrencies and the US dollar in predicting oil prices pre and during COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

We are looking to appoint our new Executive Director and the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering the Society’s future strategy to enable it to continue to play a key role in the growth of operational research.

What is the difference between advanced analytics, business analytics, data analytics, web analytics and operational research? One could be forgiven for struggling to see the difference between these interconnected fields of problem-solving, but there is an answer - and it is as much about an approach to life as having the latest, smartest analytical tools.

The UK's geographically-largest council uses the language of operational research when communicating with its residents on the subject of refuse collection route optimisation, implying it recognises both the practical and PR value of good decision-making.