
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).
The Russian Public Chamber held a discussion of a study on the development of the non-profit sector in BRICS countries.
The study was prepared by the team of the Laboratory of Applied Network Research at the initiative of the BRICS Civil Society Council and with the participation of experts from various countries.

Researchers from the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research presented their studies at NET-2026
On May 13–14, 2026, the XVI International Conference on Network Analysis (NET-2026) was held in a hybrid format in Nizhny Novgorod, where ANR-Lab's researchers Irina Pavlova and Natalia Matveeva presented their studies.

Networks, Morality, and Social Connections: How Lab Researchers Presented Their Research at the HSE April Conference
From April 14 to 17, the Higher School of Economics hosted the 26th April International Academic Conference named after E.G. Yasin. This traditionally large-scale event brought together nearly 400 researchers from Russia and international universities, offering 95 sessions and 28 roundtable discussions on economics, sociology, management, and related disciplines. Researchers from the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research also presented their findings within this diverse scientific program.

An intensive course on no-code analytics tools from the Master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics"
On April 25, the Data Analytics and Social Statistics Master's program held a one-day intensive course, "Data Analysis Without Code."

Russia-Africa: A Strategy for Developing Cooperation Networks
On March 27, MGIMO hosted the Second Interuniversity Championship on Russian International Transport Corridors, "Russia-Africa Hub: Assembly Point," which was attended by representatives of the Interuniversity Laboratory of Applied Network Analysis and the Master's Program in Data Analytics and Social Statistics.

The Laboratory for Applied Network Research joined the development of images of the future at the Grushin Conference
As part of the conference, laboratory analyst Sergey Davydov supervised a series of events united by the topic of artificial intelligence, and junior research fellow Artem Oganyan's report on moral disengagement was awarded a grant from the Future Research Foundation.

The Master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics" at the FSS Open Day
The Master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics" was presented at the Faculty of Social Sciences' open day, which took place on March 21 at the HSE Cultural Center.

ANR-Lab members received a letter of gratitude from the Rector of Ivanovo State University
On March 5, 2026, Daria Maltseva, Head of the ANR-Lab, and Irina Pavlova, Deputy Head of the Laboratory, spoke at the open scientific seminar "Networks in Science: Analysis of Co-authorship and Scientific Communities in the Digital Age" at the Digital Humanities Laboratory of Ivanovo State University as part of their collaboration with the University Consortium of Big Data Researchers.

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."
