Support for tackling important issues with system dynamics
Category : Events , Networking , Posters , Presentation , Students , Training
Booking for the UK Chapter Conference is now open.
THEME : System Dynamics: Uncovering connections – delivering insight
VENUE: Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0RN
DATE: 4th / 5th April 2019
Category : Students
PhD Studentship (ESRC South Coast DTP) – Simulation modelling to inform the design and delivery of skills training for the future UK workforce
A fully funded studentship awarded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP) commencing in 2018/19 Academic Year.
It is often quoted in the media that in 25 years’ time, around 65% of today’s primary school children will be doing jobs that do not currently exist. It is possible that many of today’s lower-skilled jobs will be done by robots in future! Nevertheless, policy decisions regarding the education and skills training that this generation will require have to be made today. This mixed-methods research will focus on lower-skilled jobs and selected economically deprived populations, and will combine qualitative data analysis with computer simulation modelling (using a system dynamics approach) to develop a decision support tool for policy-makers.
Supervisory Team: Dr Steffen Bayer (Southampton Business School, Lead Supervisor) (S.C.Bayer@soton.ac.uk), Prof Sally Brailsford (Southampton Business School), Prof Pauline Leonard (Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology)
Further details: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=SCDTP947517TR
For further information about this project, please contact me (S.C.Bayer@soton.ac.uk). For questions relating to the application procedure, or for more information about the SCDTP, please visit the SCDTP website or contact us at scdtp@soton.ac.uk newzpharmacy.com.
This opportunity is open to UK residents. https://esrc.ukri.org/skills-and-careers/studentships/prospective-students/am-i-eligible-for-an-esrc-studentship/
The closing date for applications is 25th June 2018.
Category : Call for papers , Events , Students
Celebrating excellence in System Dynamics
CALL FOR PAPERS
The UK System Dynamics Students Colloquium will take place on the 13th April 2018 (pm) in Cardiff (day 2 of our UK Conference), featuring:
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The UK System Dynamics Students Colloquium is now open for Abstract Submission. A short abstract (not exceeding 300 words) is invited for presentation or poster submission. Students who wish to be considered for the student prize must evidence their work with up to 20 pages of a research paper, inclusive of references, for review by a panel of leading system dynamists. All submissions must be made on or before the deadline. We thank you for your contribution to the UK Chapter of System Dynamics Society.
For more information, please visit
http://systemdynamics.org.uk/student-colloquium/
or email the organisers
student@uksystemdynamics.org
Category : Call for papers , Events , Students
The System Dynamics Colloquium, previously known as the PhD colloquium will take place on the day before the System Dynamics Conference (August 6th), in Reykjavik, Iceland. The colloquium is meant to foster exchange amongst early career system dynamicists as well as exchange between them and those who are already established in the field.
We are encouraging any early stage System Dynamics members of the UK Chapter to submit their work to the colloquium this year.
We would also like to draw your attention to the fact, that this year, scholarships will be available for application, for individuals that have submitted, and had their papers approved by the colloquium. This is an effort from our part, and the Student Chapter, to encourage participation from individuals using system dynamics from all over the world, and from a variety of fields.
Please find all of the information about the System Dynamics Colloquium in this brochure:
Category : Papers , Past Events , Posters , Presentation , Reports , Students
THEME : 60 Years On, Still Looking Forward Seriously Modelling what Matters and Building Up the Field
VENUE: London South Bank University
DATE: Wednesday 5th April and Thursday 6th April
This was the 60th anniversary of the founding of System Dynamics by Jay Forrester, who died in November 2016, leaving behind a unique and precious legacy. Our tribute, this conference, covered contemporary examples of the classic themes he first developed:
We also covered Health Policy, which has become one of the most significant domains modelled using SD. The conference was open to all, whether or they worked in System Dynamics.
Wednesday 5 April (am): Optional Session Getting Started Building Models
Led by Kim Warren, this session gave attendees a chance to get started in modelling.
Wednesday 5 April (pm): System Dynamics and the Real World
The opening session consisted of plenary addresses covering important subjects of interest to a wide audience. Speakers included:
Thursday 6 April (all day): Taking Stock and Developing the Field
This day was interactive, and considered System Dynamics practice and education in more depth:
Student Presentations
Posters
Category : Students
The UK Chapter of the System Dynamics Society are now seeking applications for a student representative vacancy on the Policy Council aimed at promoting system dynamics within the post-graduate communities of UK universities.
The role involves helping engage other students in research using system dynamics and coordinating entries for the annual conference usually held in April. You will be involved in organising the student colloquium presentations (talks and posters) plus the student prize award (adjudicated student papers against system dynamics contributions to knowledge and practice).
All are welcome to apply by emailing a short curriculum vitae giving contact details and a paragraph on how you would develop student contacts in the system dynamics community across the UK.
Please send your electronic applications on or before 31st July 2017 to studentapplication@systemdynamics.org.uk
Category : Awards , Past Events , Students
The winner of the student prize was Oluwasegun Aluko from the University of Leeds for his paper “A Model for the Evaluation of Transport Safety Policies in Commercial Motorcycle Operation in Nigeria”.
There were five full paper entries for the student prize, covering a range of system dynamics applications in business, the environment and the housing market. The papers were assessed on four criteria: dynamic problem formulation, justified use of the system dynamics methodology, model results and implementation, and contribution to knowledge. All entrants gave presentations of their work to the UK System Dynamics Chapter Annual Conference and received feedback from the judging panel with a view to publishing their work.
Three features of Oluwasegun Aluko’s work stood out. Firstly, the range of policy changes that gave insight into how the driver behaviour could be improved. Secondly, the data extraction methods used. Semi-structured interviews with drivers were used in model construction and calibration. Thirdly, the potential transferability of the model to other forms of commercial taxi services across many developing countries where the operational issues are similar.
Although Oluwasegun could not be there to receive the prize, it was received on his behalf by his PhD supervisor, Dr Astrid Güehnemann, who also presented his work to the chapter conference. The policy council send their congratulations to Oluwasegun, and wish him the best in his future career.
A copy of his presentation is available from http://systemdynamics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016-Day2-Aluko-Presentation.pdf
Hi, just a quick update; the online resource for UK Chapter events, from 1999 to the present day has been, has been updated with many more papers/presentations etc.
Click here to access the online document library.
The YoungOR 19 Conference will be held at Aston Conference Meeting Rooms 22 – 24 September 2015. The conference is designed with people in the first 10 years of their careers in mind with relevant plenaries, streams, workshops and a careers panel.
Abstract submissions are welcome for any of the numerous streams until the 12th June 2015. To find out more about these streams and how to submit your paper then please visit the YOR19 page at the OR Society www.theorsociety.com/YOR19 .
In particular, the System Dynamics stream welcomes a broad range of contributions using system dynamics, including (but not limited to):
– theoretical and methodological advances,
– insights into the model development process,
– the practice of quantitative and qualitative SD for modelling complex, real world problems (current or historical case studies)
– mixed methods modelling (where SD is mixed with other simulation and OR methods).
Please feel free to contact the stream organiser Jennifer Morgan (morganjs2@cf.ac.uk) if you would like to know more about the stream.
We look forward to welcoming you to Aston and the YoungOR community.
Category : Awards , Events , Papers , Past Events , Students
THEME : Public Policy for Innovation and Finance
VENUE: London School of Economics
DATE: 12:20 Thursday 26th March – 16:00 Friday 27th March
UK SDS Conference Proceedings 2015
Session 1 – Systems thinking in public policy
Using Systems Thinking in Public Policy: The experience of the Munro Review of child protection child protection: David Lane (Henley Business School)
System Dynamics and Group Model Building for Public Policy – some examples of the use of SD and GMB at the Ministry of Security and Justice in The Netherlands : Rian van Gulijk-Boon, Willem Stapel (Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice)
Session 2 – Systems modelling for innovation
Systems mapping for international benchmarking of the UK science and innovation system : Ian Mitchell (UK Gov: BIS)
Systems change in theory and practice : Geoff Mulgan (Nesta)
Session 3 – System dynamics in international development and finance
Systems thinking and system dynamics in international development : Ben Ramalingam (Overseas Development Institute)
Minsky: Extending System Dynamics to easily handle financial flows : Steve Keen (Kingston University)
Inaugural Geoff Coyle award
Winner: Martin Kunc
Exploring developments in system dynamics software – Introduction
Siôn Cave (Decision Analysis Services)
Web-based modelling
Sysdea and web based modelling : Kim Warren (Strategy Dynamics Ltd)
The Systo toolkit for building modelling-enabled web pages : Robert Muetzelfeldt (University of Edinburgh / Simulistics Ltd)
Disaggregated modelling and handling structural complexity
Ventity and entity-based System Dynamics modelling : Lee Jones (Ventana Systems UK)
Using Simile to handle disaggregation and individual-based modelling : Robert Muetzelfeldt – University of Edinburgh / Simulistics Ltd, Jasper Taylor
Student Presentations
Update on State Stability; introducing the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015, David Carter, Plymouth University
Interdependencies between the long-term supply capacity investment decisions of the power and gas industries: the case of the United Kingdom: Donna Peng (Delft University of Technology and Comillas Pontifical University)
Understanding the impact of ‘Cycle Superhighway” policy in London using a system dynamics simulation model : Mariana Hernandez (Nijmegen University)
PhD Poster Session
Dynamics of school choice problem: Multiple agency views
Dave Carter (Plymouth University)
Informing renewable energy policy in hydrocarbon-rich countries using system dynamics approach: The case of Oman: Aisha Al-Sarihi (Imperial College London)
Causal loop diagram of freight transport system in Laos : Daosadeth Soysouvanh (University of Leeds)
System Dynamics and the development and utilization of isolated island electricity systems : George Matthew (Open University)
How can the diffusion of domestic energy-efficient renovations be accelerated? How occupiers make their decisions to proceed with energy efficiency renovations? : Yekatherina Bobrova (University College London)