A review of research in Operational Research (OR) in the UK was commissioned by EPSRC in conjunction with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the OR Society, to complement the recent International Review of Mathematics.The review took place in March 2004 and was carried out by a panel of international academics and UK practitioners under the chairmanship of Professor Frank van der Duyn Schouten. Professor van der Duyn Schouten presented his report on 8 September 2004 at the OR Conference in York. Comments on the report are welcome and should be sent to operationalresearch@epsrc.ac.uk. The EPSRC, in conjunction with ESRC and the OR Society, will produce an action plan after this consultation period.
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