5th IMA and OR Society Conference on Mathematics of Operational Research

PROGRAMME

ABSTRACT BOOKLET

Building on the success of the four previous conferences (held in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023) this biennial event will aim to draw together the considerable community of researchers and practitioners who use and / or develop innovative mathematics and data driven approaches, relevant to the applications and theory of Operational Research (OR).

The conference will be held at the beautiful and easily accessible Conference Centre Aston in Birmingham and will showcase activities from across all areas of OR. We welcome contributions that are empirically motivated and with a focus on application, as well as those that are theoretically driven. The conference will host plenaries from leading international experts, sessions of themed talks, as well as poster sessions, and will provide plenty of opportunities for networking. We look forward to seeing you in Birmingham in April 2025 for a terrific event and to celebrate together the successes of OR!

EDI
The IMA, the OR Society, and the conference committee strongly support diversity and inclusion. It is our intention to host a conference that is welcoming and inclusive for all, and we will be making active efforts to support the participation of individuals and groups who are under-represented at such academic events and in our discipline more broadly.

As part of improving understanding amongst the OR community of the different barriers individuals face, we would like to invite session leaders and individual speakers to include as part of their presentation(s) their own experiences of achievement, inclusion, and exclusion. This will be complemented with a number of focused sessions with key speakers on the particular challenges faced by different groups.

A pack for delegates will include details on the venue’s accessibility, baby changing facilities and the nearby Martin Luther King multi-faith prayer centre. We will also include information to signpost details on local creches, transport links, and other local amenities. We also welcome special requests and suggestions, and will accommodate them where possible.

Call for General Papers & Posters

Call for Papers: Papers will be considered for the conference based on a 300 word abstract for oral presentation. Abstracts should be submitted by 28th February 2025 via https://my.ima.org.uk/ If you are an IMA Member or you have previously registered for an IMA conference, then you are already on our database. Please “request a new password” using the email address previously used, to log in.

Call for Posters: Papers will be considered for the conference based on a 300 word abstract for poster presentation. Posters are encouraged particularly from PhD students. A £500 prize for the best poster presentation will be awarded, which is sponsored by The Smith Institute.
Abstracts should be submitted by 31st March 2025 via https://my.ima.org.uk/ If you are an IMA Member or you have previously registered for an IMA conference, then you are already on our database. Please “request a new password” using the email address previously used, to log in.

All submitted posters enter the competition automatically, and the winner will be announced in the conference dinner on the 1st of May.
There are three criteria based on which the assessment will be made: i) technical content, ii) communication style, and iii) impact of the work presented.

Please use the: Abstract Submission Template IMA

Please Note: From April 1st, delegates need to get online visa approval to enter the UK from Europe, ‘only’ 10 pounds and valid for 2 years, but it can take up to 3 working days to get approval.

IMAMAN Submission

Presenters are encouraged to submit their full paper to the IMA Journal of Management Mathematics (IMAMAN). Deadline for submission of full papers to IMAMAN is the 30th of June 2025 (i.e. 2 months after the conference). We welcome papers in any of the 6 major Areas covered by the journal.
• Decision Analysis
• Finance
• Health and Society
• Multidisciplinary management mathematics
• Operations
• Sport
Please reach out to the journal’s editors, many of whom will be in the conference, to discuss your work and its possible submission to IMAMAN.
All submission details can be found on the website https://academic.oup.com/imaman

Invited Speakers

Simge Küçükyavuz, Northwestern University

Abstract – Mixed-Integer Convex Optimization for Statistical Learning

Banu Lokman, University of Portsmouth

Abstract – Multi-Objective Optimization for Better Decisions: Methods and Applications

James Reade, University of Reading

Abstract TBC

Maria Paola Scaparra, University of Kent

Abstract – Tackling Global Crises with OR: From Flood Mitigation to Healthcare

Ruud Teunter, University of Groningen

Abstract – Service Level Differentiation

Bursary for PhD students and assistance for those with caring responsibilities

We are delighted to announce a fund to support PhD students and presenters with caring responsibilities to attend our conference. With many thanks to Cardiff University, Durham University and Lancaster University, £2,500 is being made available to offer a number of grants to:

PhD students: please submit your abstract (300 words) and a letter of support from your main supervisor to be considered for the award. The award is to be used for travel and subsistence.
Prospective attendees who would otherwise not be able to attend due to caring responsibilities. Please submit your abstract (300 words) and a short case for support (no more than 300 words) to explain how you will benefit from the award and how the money will be used.

We will offer £400 for travelling within the UK, and £500 for travelling to Birmingham from abroad.

Please submit your cases to Aris Syntetos and Anna-Lena Sachs (Conference and Programme Chair, respectively) by the 28th of February, 2025. If more applications are received than what the total amount of money allows us to fund, the conference organising committee will select the winning applications on the basis of research merit and value added to the applicants.

We look forward to receiving your applications.

Bursary for PhD students and assistance for those with caring responsibilities

Registration

Conference Pass (3 days) – Includes entry to the conference each day as well as refreshments and lunches. (Does not include buffet dinner on 30th April, the Conference Dinner on 1st May or overnight accommodation)

Conference Fee – Non Member £465
Conference Fee – IMA/OR Member £365
Conference Fee – IMA/OR Student £275
Conference Fee – Non Member Student £325

We have a Buy 4 Get 1 Free offer on this package. This is applicable for delegates from the same universities / institutions / organisations. Please contact conferences@ima.org.uk for details on how to book

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Full Overnight Delegate Package (all inclusive) – Includes your entry to the conference for all days as well as all refreshments, lunches, a buffet dinner on the night of the 30th April, the Conference Dinner on the night of the 1st May and overnight accommodation for 2 nights: 30th April & 1st May 2025.

Full Delegate Package Conference Fee – Non Member £685
Full Delegate Package Conference Fee – IMA/OR Member £585
Full Delegate Package Conference Fee – IMA/OR Student £495
Full Delegate Package Conference Fee – Non Member Student £545

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Daily Conference Pass – Includes entry to conference for one day as well as refreshments and lunch

Day Rate Conference Fee – Non Member £225
Day Rate Conference Fee – IMA/OR Member £185
Day Rate Conference Fee – IMA/OR Student £135
Day Rate Conference Fee – Non Member Student £155

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If you would like to stay overnight or have dinner on the 29th April, please contact the venue directly

Conference Aston | Birmingham City | Hotel and Conference Centre

Please book your place via the link below:

https://my.ima.org.uk/

If you are an IMA Member or you have previously registered for an IMA conference, then you are already on our database. Please “request a new password” using the email address previously used, to log in.

Registration Deadline is 30 March 2025.

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