"Data Analytics and Social Statistics": Sharing Our Achievements
The Master's program in Data Analytics and Applied Statistics received high praise on two levels: it was recognized in four academic leadership categories for the year 2025, and students singled out its courses as the most useful and innovative.
Anton Sizov explained how emotions spread on social media
On May 20, Anton Sizov conducted a webinar "Networks and Emotions: How Do We Infect Each Other with Happiness, Anger, and Loneliness?", that was held by the Master's Program in Data Analytics and Social Statistics.
ANR-Lab discussed how network analysis helps study the labor market.
On May 28, a webinar "From Job Networks to Dream Jobs" was held as part of the Open Day for the online master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics." The event was led by Irina Pavlova, the program's academic director, and Daniil Kovalev, a research assistant at the HSE International Laboratory for Applied Network Research.
Students of the Master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics" defended their final qualification works
On June 16–17, students of the Data Analytics and Social Statistics master's program defended their final theses. The State Examination Committee heard 22 theses.
Lab members defended their final qualification papers
This season, three members of the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research — research assistants Polina Ermolaeva, Mikhail Meshkov, and Anton Sizov — defended their final qualification theses. All received the grade "Excellent."
Laboratory mambers gave a lecture on network analysis at the School of Applied Data Analysis at RUDN University
From May 28 to 30, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) hosted an intensive course for the new season of the all-Russian project "School of Applied Data Analysis". Three team members from the International Laboratory of Applied Network Research participated in the event, delivering a lecture entitled "Network Analysis in Education" as part of the school.
Intensive Course in Exploratory Data Analysis from the Master's Program in Data Analytics and Social Statistics
From June 1–3, the online master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics" held a three-day intensive course on exploratory data analysis.
Guest Lecture on Social Network Analysis at a Brazilian University
On May 22 Irina Pavlova, Deputy Head of the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research (ANR-Lab) and Academic Director of master's programme 'Data Analytics and Social Statistics', delivered a guest lecture "Social Network Analysis: Theory, Methodology, Practical Application" for students and PhD candidates at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Natal, Brazil).
We invite you to a continuing education course in network analysis
ANR-lab is now accepting applications for the second cohort of its advanced training program, "Networks Around Us: Analyzing Interactions and Influences Using Network Analysis." Participants will be able to master network analysis methodology in just one month for use in their research projects.
Laboratory members took part in the in-person module of the School of Applied Data Analysis at the Data Diving Academy.
Daria Maltseva and Irina Pavlova, members of the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research, served as experts in the in-person module of the All-Russian School of Applied Data Analysis, organized by the Data Diving Academy.