
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.

ANR-Lab member wins Student Research Paper Competition
On February 11, the awards ceremony for the 2025 Student Research Paper Competition took place. ANR-Lab research assistant Polina Ermolaeva took second place in the category "Best Research Paper in Sociology for Master's Students and Graduates of the Class of 2025."

ANR-Lab team members took part in the general meeting of the Big Data Research Consortium
Daria Maltseva, Ilya Petrov, and Polina Ermolaeva took part in the traditional general meeting of the University Consortium of Big Data Researchers, which took place on February 6 at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Several other lab members, Irina Pavlova and Anna Kartasheva, participated in the event online.

Research Fellow position at ANR-Lab (Russian Postdoc Program)
HSE University currently have an open competition for the Program to Attract Russian Postdocs. As part of the competition, a vacancy for postdocs (research fellow) is open in the division 'International Laboratory for Applied Network Research' (ANR Lab) for the project 'Network analysis of institutional structure and integration processes in Russian society'.

ANR-Lab became part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at HSE
In 2025, the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research became part of the Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, and in 2026, it continued work on the project 'The Diversity of Forms, Effects, and Barriers to Integration of Contemporary Russian Society in Synchronic and Diachronic Dimensions.'

Irina Pavlova on how to identify trends in science
Irina Pavlova, Academic Director of DASS and Deputy Head of ANR-Lab, discussed how bibliometric analysis helps scientists identify relevant research areas and discover fundamental scientific works.

ANR-Lab's Year in Review
Dear colleagues, we'd like to take stock of our work over the past 12 months and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May 2026 bring you new discoveries, peace, and more reasons to celebrate, both in science and beyond!

Daria Maltseva in a film-research on social connections
Daria Maltseva took part in the Mains Insurance Brokers & Consultants research film "The Invisible Rules of the Game: How Connections Can Boost or Destroy Your Business."

ANR-Lab member wins special award at Innovation in Education Competition 2025
This year, Alfa-Bank established three special nominations as part of the Innovation in Education Competition and awarded teams that proposed bright, bold, and promising solutions for the future of education. Among the recipients of a 500,000 ruble grant was ANR-Lab member Alexander Zabolotsky.

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.
