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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