Platform for Large-scale Analysis of Networks
@planet-nl.bsky.social
PLANET-NL is an academic community of expertise centered around large-scale network data analysis | Based at Amsterdam & Leiden University | Hosted @iasamsterdam.bsky.social
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📣We’re pleased to (re)introduce the PLANET-NL group! (formerly POPNET)
Our researchers are continuing to collaborate to provide expertise, tools, and opportunities for large-scale social network analysis.
Be ready to get to know more about us in the coming days!
Our researchers are continuing to collaborate to provide expertise, tools, and opportunities for large-scale social network analysis.
Be ready to get to know more about us in the coming days!
📢Postdoc Opportunity in Network Science!
PLANET-NL invites applications for a Postdoc at Leiden University.
Have a strong track record in network science and solid programming skills/computational analysis experience?
Apply here by 12 Nov: careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Postdoc-...
PLANET-NL invites applications for a Postdoc at Leiden University.
Have a strong track record in network science and solid programming skills/computational analysis experience?
Apply here by 12 Nov: careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Postdoc-...
Postdoc in Population-Scale Network Science (1.0 FTE, 3 years)
Postdoc in Population-Scale Network Science (1.0 FTE, 3 years)
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October 22, 2026 at 10:23 AM
📢Postdoc Opportunity in Network Science!
PLANET-NL invites applications for a Postdoc at Leiden University.
Have a strong track record in network science and solid programming skills/computational analysis experience?
Apply here by 12 Nov: careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Postdoc-...
PLANET-NL invites applications for a Postdoc at Leiden University.
Have a strong track record in network science and solid programming skills/computational analysis experience?
Apply here by 12 Nov: careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Postdoc-...
📢PhD Opportunity in Network Science!
PLANET-NL invites applications for a 4-year fully funded PhD at Leiden University.
Have experience with large-scale network analysis and solid programming/computational analysis skills?
Apply here by 12 Nov: careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/PhD-Cand...
PLANET-NL invites applications for a 4-year fully funded PhD at Leiden University.
Have experience with large-scale network analysis and solid programming/computational analysis skills?
Apply here by 12 Nov: careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/PhD-Cand...
PhD Candidate in Population-Scale Network Science (1.0 FTE, 4 years)
PhD Candidate in Population-Scale Network Science (1.0 FTE, 4 years)
careers.universiteitleiden.nl
October 20, 2026 at 2:38 PM
📢PhD Opportunity in Network Science!
PLANET-NL invites applications for a 4-year fully funded PhD at Leiden University.
Have experience with large-scale network analysis and solid programming/computational analysis skills?
Apply here by 12 Nov: careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/PhD-Cand...
PLANET-NL invites applications for a 4-year fully funded PhD at Leiden University.
Have experience with large-scale network analysis and solid programming/computational analysis skills?
Apply here by 12 Nov: careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/PhD-Cand...
Heads up - check out PLANET-NL's sessions and presentations at #EUSN2026: www.planetnl.org/post/the-8th... We hope to see you in Sweden this August!
The 8th European Conference on Social Networks (EUSN 2026)
Members of PLANET-NL will be hosting and presenting during the following sessions at the upcoming EUSN2026 conference in Norrköping, Sweden. You can find the full program schedule here. Families as n...
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June 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Heads up - check out PLANET-NL's sessions and presentations at #EUSN2026: www.planetnl.org/post/the-8th... We hope to see you in Sweden this August!
Interested in urban segregation research? Join members from the SEGUE project and the Rbanism community at TU Delft’s Nov 2026 workshop! PLANET-NL’s Yuliia will present on her work on segregation in pop-scale social networks. Apply by 30 June: erc-segue.nl/Workshop
June 22, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Interested in urban segregation research? Join members from the SEGUE project and the Rbanism community at TU Delft’s Nov 2026 workshop! PLANET-NL’s Yuliia will present on her work on segregation in pop-scale social networks. Apply by 30 June: erc-segue.nl/Workshop
🗓️Join us TOMORROW at 14:00 CET on 16 June: Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is hosting a Q&A session featuring PLANET-NL members who will share about a new population-scale network file in the CBS Data Storage. Register now: microdata-events.cbs.nl/index.php/?p...
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June 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
🗓️Join us TOMORROW at 14:00 CET on 16 June: Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is hosting a Q&A session featuring PLANET-NL members who will share about a new population-scale network file in the CBS Data Storage. Register now: microdata-events.cbs.nl/index.php/?p...
Attending #EPC2026 this year? Don't miss these two sessions from PLANET-NL's very own Vera de Bel on kinship networks! www.planetnl.org/post/sharing...
Sharing Research at EPC 2026
PLANET-NL is happy to be represented by Vera de Bel at the European Population Conference (EPC) this year! EPC is the flagship event of the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS). Organize...
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June 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Attending #EPC2026 this year? Don't miss these two sessions from PLANET-NL's very own Vera de Bel on kinship networks! www.planetnl.org/post/sharing...
Our @iasamsterdam.bsky.social Festival session was a hit! Thanks to @rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social (Complexity Science Hub), Laure Michon (City of Amsterdam), & @drtomemery.bsky.social (ODDISEI) for their insights on how network science can evolve to meet the challenges of the next decade.
May 26, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Our @iasamsterdam.bsky.social Festival session was a hit! Thanks to @rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social (Complexity Science Hub), Laure Michon (City of Amsterdam), & @drtomemery.bsky.social (ODDISEI) for their insights on how network science can evolve to meet the challenges of the next decade.
📢NEXT WEEK! Don't miss our keynote speaker @rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social of the Complexity Science Hub, as part of our @iasamsterdam.bsky.social IAS Festival event, Network Science for the Society of the Future.
How can network science contribute to the society of tomorrow? Join PLANET‑NL at the UvA IAS Festival on May 20 (14:00–16:00 CET) for “Imagining 2036" - a deep dive into how network science can shape the next decade. More info & online registration here: www.planetnl.org/post/virtual...
Network Science for the Society of the Future
On behalf of the Platform for Large Scale Analysis of Networks (PLANET-NL), we are pleased to invite you to join us virtually for the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Festival Future Challenges sess...
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May 11, 2026 at 12:37 PM
📢NEXT WEEK! Don't miss our keynote speaker @rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social of the Complexity Science Hub, as part of our @iasamsterdam.bsky.social IAS Festival event, Network Science for the Society of the Future.
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📢We're organzing a 2-hour hybrid event on May 20 at @iasamsterdam.bsky.social titled Network Science for the Society of the Future, with a keynote speech by @rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social!
Go to our website to sign up:
Go to our website to sign up:
How can network science contribute to the society of tomorrow? Join PLANET‑NL at the UvA IAS Festival on May 20 (14:00–16:00 CET) for “Imagining 2036" - a deep dive into how network science can shape the next decade. More info & online registration here: www.planetnl.org/post/virtual...
Network Science for the Society of the Future
On behalf of the Platform for Large Scale Analysis of Networks (PLANET-NL), we are pleased to invite you to join us virtually for the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Festival Future Challenges sess...
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May 7, 2026 at 1:08 PM
📢We're organzing a 2-hour hybrid event on May 20 at @iasamsterdam.bsky.social titled Network Science for the Society of the Future, with a keynote speech by @rafaelprietocuriel.bsky.social!
Go to our website to sign up:
Go to our website to sign up:
How can network science contribute to the society of tomorrow? Join PLANET‑NL at the UvA IAS Festival on May 20 (14:00–16:00 CET) for “Imagining 2036" - a deep dive into how network science can shape the next decade. More info & online registration here: www.planetnl.org/post/virtual...
Network Science for the Society of the Future
On behalf of the Platform for Large Scale Analysis of Networks (PLANET-NL), we are pleased to invite you to join us virtually for the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Festival Future Challenges sess...
www.planetnl.org
April 28, 2026 at 12:07 PM
How can network science contribute to the society of tomorrow? Join PLANET‑NL at the UvA IAS Festival on May 20 (14:00–16:00 CET) for “Imagining 2036" - a deep dive into how network science can shape the next decade. More info & online registration here: www.planetnl.org/post/virtual...
We attended the #NetSciX2026 Conference at the University of Auckland in New Zealand last week! Yuliia presented her work on "How Social Ties Mobilize and Polarize: Social Network Determinants of Election Outcomes."
March 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
We attended the #NetSciX2026 Conference at the University of Auckland in New Zealand last week! Yuliia presented her work on "How Social Ties Mobilize and Polarize: Social Network Determinants of Election Outcomes."
📢Friendly reminder that we will be hosting a session at the upcoming #EUSN2026 conference! If interested in contributing to the discussion, read the call for submission at the link below. The deadline to submit abstracts is March 1, 2026.
📢 Call for abstracts
PLANET-NL is organizing a session at #EUSN2026 and welcomes contributions on substantive applications, methodological innovations, and the conceptual & ethical challenges of population-wide network data.
Details: www.planetnl.org/eusn2026
PLANET-NL is organizing a session at #EUSN2026 and welcomes contributions on substantive applications, methodological innovations, and the conceptual & ethical challenges of population-wide network data.
Details: www.planetnl.org/eusn2026
EUSN2026 | PLANET-NL
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February 25, 2026 at 3:13 PM
📢Friendly reminder that we will be hosting a session at the upcoming #EUSN2026 conference! If interested in contributing to the discussion, read the call for submission at the link below. The deadline to submit abstracts is March 1, 2026.
Three new preprints from our group are now live on arXiv!
We explore community mixed membership in aggregated networks, fragmentation in a population-scale social network of the Netherlands, and how social capital shapes economic mobility.
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We explore community mixed membership in aggregated networks, fragmentation in a population-scale social network of the Netherlands, and how social capital shapes economic mobility.
Read more:
Three New Preprints Published on arXiv
We are glad to share that our group’s researchers have recently published three new preprints on arXiv, showcasing advances in network analysis and population-scale social systems.Link Fraction Mixed ...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Three new preprints from our group are now live on arXiv!
We explore community mixed membership in aggregated networks, fragmentation in a population-scale social network of the Netherlands, and how social capital shapes economic mobility.
Read more:
We explore community mixed membership in aggregated networks, fragmentation in a population-scale social network of the Netherlands, and how social capital shapes economic mobility.
Read more:
📢 Call for abstracts
PLANET-NL is organizing a session at #EUSN2026 and welcomes contributions on substantive applications, methodological innovations, and the conceptual & ethical challenges of population-wide network data.
Details: www.planetnl.org/eusn2026
PLANET-NL is organizing a session at #EUSN2026 and welcomes contributions on substantive applications, methodological innovations, and the conceptual & ethical challenges of population-wide network data.
Details: www.planetnl.org/eusn2026
EUSN2026 | PLANET-NL
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February 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
📢 Call for abstracts
PLANET-NL is organizing a session at #EUSN2026 and welcomes contributions on substantive applications, methodological innovations, and the conceptual & ethical challenges of population-wide network data.
Details: www.planetnl.org/eusn2026
PLANET-NL is organizing a session at #EUSN2026 and welcomes contributions on substantive applications, methodological innovations, and the conceptual & ethical challenges of population-wide network data.
Details: www.planetnl.org/eusn2026
New article by Vera de Bel on N-IUSSP: “Too much for the Dutch? How the Dutch baby boom affected kinship size in 2018.”
The piece looks at how post-war demographic change in the Netherlands still shapes kinship networks today.
The piece looks at how post-war demographic change in the Netherlands still shapes kinship networks today.
Too much for the Dutch? How the Dutch baby boom affected kinship size in 2018 - N-IUSSP
Dutch kinship network data, Vera de Bel argues, suggest that the Dutch baby boom has trickled down from one generation to the next, leading to larger numbers of aunts, uncles, ... Read more
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February 5, 2026 at 3:13 PM
New article by Vera de Bel on N-IUSSP: “Too much for the Dutch? How the Dutch baby boom affected kinship size in 2018.”
The piece looks at how post-war demographic change in the Netherlands still shapes kinship networks today.
The piece looks at how post-war demographic change in the Netherlands still shapes kinship networks today.
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How does social science engage with Amsterdam? ❌❌❌
In this new video series, researchers show how their work informs policy and urban life 🏙️
🎥Video 1/6 features Eelke Heemskerk, @yuliia-kazmina.bsky.social & Laure Michon on mapping everyday social connections in the city:
youtu.be/gfzCgp5YxH0?...
In this new video series, researchers show how their work informs policy and urban life 🏙️
🎥Video 1/6 features Eelke Heemskerk, @yuliia-kazmina.bsky.social & Laure Michon on mapping everyday social connections in the city:
youtu.be/gfzCgp5YxH0?...
Eelke Heemskerk & Yuliia Kazmina on Data Science with Amsterdam’s Research & Statistics (O&S)
YouTube video by Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research
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January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
How does social science engage with Amsterdam? ❌❌❌
In this new video series, researchers show how their work informs policy and urban life 🏙️
🎥Video 1/6 features Eelke Heemskerk, @yuliia-kazmina.bsky.social & Laure Michon on mapping everyday social connections in the city:
youtu.be/gfzCgp5YxH0?...
In this new video series, researchers show how their work informs policy and urban life 🏙️
🎥Video 1/6 features Eelke Heemskerk, @yuliia-kazmina.bsky.social & Laure Michon on mapping everyday social connections in the city:
youtu.be/gfzCgp5YxH0?...
How connected are Amsterdam’s neighbourhoods?
A new video featuring Eelke & Yuliia is out, showcasing our collaboration with the Municipality of Amsterdam. Utilising network analysis, the aim is to map social cohesion and inequality across the city.
Watch the video to learn more!
A new video featuring Eelke & Yuliia is out, showcasing our collaboration with the Municipality of Amsterdam. Utilising network analysis, the aim is to map social cohesion and inequality across the city.
Watch the video to learn more!
Eelke Heemskerk & Yuliia Kazmina on Data Science with Amsterdam’s Research & Statistics (O&S)
YouTube video by Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
How connected are Amsterdam’s neighbourhoods?
A new video featuring Eelke & Yuliia is out, showcasing our collaboration with the Municipality of Amsterdam. Utilising network analysis, the aim is to map social cohesion and inequality across the city.
Watch the video to learn more!
A new video featuring Eelke & Yuliia is out, showcasing our collaboration with the Municipality of Amsterdam. Utilising network analysis, the aim is to map social cohesion and inequality across the city.
Watch the video to learn more!
Fantastic workshop on Monday in Amsterdam. Productive talks, strengthen connections, exciting next steps for the international population-scale network research community
December 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Fantastic workshop on Monday in Amsterdam. Productive talks, strengthen connections, exciting next steps for the international population-scale network research community
We’re hiring 2 PhD candidates in computational social science / (social) network science!
Do interdisciplinary research, translate insights into policy, and contribute to real-world impact in Amsterdam at PLANET-NL and Urban Impact Lab.
Learn more:
Do interdisciplinary research, translate insights into policy, and contribute to real-world impact in Amsterdam at PLANET-NL and Urban Impact Lab.
Learn more:
Vacancies: open now two PhD Positions
We are seeking two enthusiastic and well-qualified PhD candidates in computational social science / (social) network science!These positions will take part in the growing activities of the newly estab...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We’re hiring 2 PhD candidates in computational social science / (social) network science!
Do interdisciplinary research, translate insights into policy, and contribute to real-world impact in Amsterdam at PLANET-NL and Urban Impact Lab.
Learn more:
Do interdisciplinary research, translate insights into policy, and contribute to real-world impact in Amsterdam at PLANET-NL and Urban Impact Lab.
Learn more:
One week to go! Next week we’re hosting an international workshop in Amsterdam on Population-Scale Social Network Analysis. Leading teams from five different countries will join us to share new insights and explore future collaborations. Learn more:
Upcoming International Workshop on Population-Scale Social Network research
We are excited to announce that our team will be hosting an international workshop on population-scale social network research in December 2025. This invitation-only event is a follow-up to a previous...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
One week to go! Next week we’re hosting an international workshop in Amsterdam on Population-Scale Social Network Analysis. Leading teams from five different countries will join us to share new insights and explore future collaborations. Learn more:
PLANET-NL is growing - we’re hiring!
We’re seeking a proactive, organized Lead for Partnership Engagement & Lab Management to support the coordination of joint research initiatives and the development of new strategic partnerships.
Interested? More info at:
We’re seeking a proactive, organized Lead for Partnership Engagement & Lab Management to support the coordination of joint research initiatives and the development of new strategic partnerships.
Interested? More info at:
Vacancy: Community and Lab Manager
We are seeking a proactive and organized Lead for our partnership engagement and Lab Management to support the growing activities of PLANET-NL!We are looking for someone who can oversee the coordinati...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
PLANET-NL is growing - we’re hiring!
We’re seeking a proactive, organized Lead for Partnership Engagement & Lab Management to support the coordination of joint research initiatives and the development of new strategic partnerships.
Interested? More info at:
We’re seeking a proactive, organized Lead for Partnership Engagement & Lab Management to support the coordination of joint research initiatives and the development of new strategic partnerships.
Interested? More info at:
Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of participating in the NetSci 2025 conference in Maastricht.
Our team shared exciting new research across topics from social network dynamics to mobility, privacy, and community structure. We even brought home two awards!
Our team shared exciting new research across topics from social network dynamics to mobility, privacy, and community structure. We even brought home two awards!
November 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of participating in the NetSci 2025 conference in Maastricht.
Our team shared exciting new research across topics from social network dynamics to mobility, privacy, and community structure. We even brought home two awards!
Our team shared exciting new research across topics from social network dynamics to mobility, privacy, and community structure. We even brought home two awards!
First to be presented is co-director of PLANET-NL Eelke Heemskerk. He is Professor of Political Networks and director of the Computational Social Science programme, UvA. His research lies at the intersection of political economy, socio-economics and (corporate) governance.
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
First to be presented is co-director of PLANET-NL Eelke Heemskerk. He is Professor of Political Networks and director of the Computational Social Science programme, UvA. His research lies at the intersection of political economy, socio-economics and (corporate) governance.
📣We’re pleased to (re)introduce the PLANET-NL group! (formerly POPNET)
Our researchers are continuing to collaborate to provide expertise, tools, and opportunities for large-scale social network analysis.
Be ready to get to know more about us in the coming days!
Our researchers are continuing to collaborate to provide expertise, tools, and opportunities for large-scale social network analysis.
Be ready to get to know more about us in the coming days!
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📣We’re pleased to (re)introduce the PLANET-NL group! (formerly POPNET)
Our researchers are continuing to collaborate to provide expertise, tools, and opportunities for large-scale social network analysis.
Be ready to get to know more about us in the coming days!
Our researchers are continuing to collaborate to provide expertise, tools, and opportunities for large-scale social network analysis.
Be ready to get to know more about us in the coming days!