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

OPTIMA Data Management Plan

Change management (adding/removal of partners or nodes)

Resource management (recruitment and succession planning)

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

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.

OPTIMA Brand Guide

OPTIMA Outreach and Communications Plan

OPTIMA Executive Committee Terms of Reference

Scientific Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Industry Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Terms of Reference

Outreach Committee Terms of Reference

Education and Training Committee Terms of Reference