Networks all around us: how additional professional education course students improved their network analysis skills

Under the guidance of memners from the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research, the first graduating class of the advanced training program “Networks Around Us: How to Analyze Interaction and Influence Using Network Analysis Methods” was held.

University employees from across Russia and the CIS enhanced their skills in integrating network analysis into research through the continuing education program "Networks Around Us: How to Analyze Interaction and Influence Using Network Analysis."

The program's teachers include Daria Maltseva, Irina Pavlova, Anna Kartasheva, Tamara Shcheglova, Natalia Matveeva, Lika Kapustina, Daria Osokina and Anna Semenova.

The course program encompassed not only the fundamentals of network analysis but also cutting-edge scientific and commercial applications of the method in real-world research. Special attention was paid to training in network analysis software and immersion in AI tools for working with data.  

Full program:

1. Introduction to Network Analysis
2. Bibliometric Network Analysis
3. Organizational Research and Network Analysis
4. Social Media and Network Analysis
5. Techniques and Tools for Assisting in Network Analysis and Presenting Network Research Results

The course was designed with a strong focus on practical applications. After listening to lectures and participating in workshops, participants had the opportunity to develop their own research projects and receive feedback and advice on improving them from the Lab's experts.  

Educating and popularizing network analysis remains a key focus for the Lab and our team. The successful completion of this professional development program is a source of great pride and encourages future recruitment!

We share reviews of the course:

Ivan Pisarev

PhD in Political Science, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Far Eastern Federal University's School of Regional and International Studies

This continuing education program turned out to be, for me, the most effective and useful of all the programs I've ever completed. The program's instructors have extensive industry expertise, and they're simply incredibly engaging. The nights spent in Vladivostok at the computer for online classes due to the time difference with Moscow weren't wasted. And even though I struggled to teach my students the day after the online classes due to severe sleep deprivation, I feel completely satisfied with every minute I spent on this refresher program.

Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technologies at the National Research University Higher School of Economics

All the instructors were audience-focused when presenting the material, encouraged a dialogue format, and created a comfortable atmosphere for communication. I also felt that all the instructors left open the possibility of contacting them with future questions. All of this is important and captivating.