Strategic Plan 2022-2026

Strategic Plan

ARC Training Centre in Optimisation Technologies, Integrated Methodologies, and Applications (OPTIMA)

About us 3
Mission Statement 4
Strategic Priorities & Goals 5
Overview of Programme 6
Our Partners 7
Our Chief Investigators 8
Strategic Priorities 9
Research 10
Education and Training 14
Transformation 21
Succession Plan 28
Governance 29

Last updated 05/08/2021 DOWNLOAD

Governance Plans

OPTIMA Data Management Plan

Last updated Nov 2020 DOWNLOAD

Change management (adding/removal of partners or nodes)

Refer to Part H of the Participant’s Agreement.

Resource management (recruitment and succession planning)

Refer to the Succession Plan in the Strategic Plan

Risks and conflicts of interest management

Recruitment strategy

Centre Membership is a standing item on the agenda at the monthly OPTIMA Executive Meetings. We discuss the following categories: CIs, AIs, OPTIMA Research Fellows (filled and non-filled positions), OPTIMA Industry PhD students (filled and non-filled positions), POs (current and potential).

Further, our recruitment strategy is embedded in the OPTIMA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Sub-Committee Plan which was executed on 23/03/2022.

OPTIMA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan

Last updated 23/02/2022 DOWNLOAD

Status reporting (internal and external reporting)

 

In 2021 we collected information from Centre members once in Jan 22. (Centre commenced in Sep 21)

In 2022 we collected information from Centre members twice, in July 22 and Jan 23.

Data collected was Position in OPTIMA, Gender, Citizenship, FTE, ECR status, supervisors, and outputs, outreach, training and industry engagement.

In 2023 we are moving to quarterly data collection.

Communication guides

OPTIMA Brand Guide

OPTIMA Outreach and Communications Plan

Terms of Reference

OPTIMA Executive Committee Terms of Reference

Last updated 09/06/2021 DOWNLOAD

Scientific Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Last updated Nov 2022 DOWNLOAD

Industry Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Last updated Nov 2022 DOWNLOAD

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Terms of Reference

Last updated Feb 2023 DOWNLOAD

Outreach Committee Terms of Reference

Last updated 01/10/2021 DOWNLOAD

Education and Training Committee Terms of Reference

Last updated 09/06/2021 DOWNLOAD

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