PLANET-NL is an academic community of expertise centered around large-scale network data analysis | Based at UvAmsterdam & Leiden University | Hosted @UvA_IAS
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Joined May 2021
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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!
📢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.n…
Heads up - check out PLANET-NL's sessions and presentations at #EUSN2026: planetnl.org/post/the-8th-eu… 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
🗓️Join us TOMORROW at 14:00 CET on 16 June: @statisticscbs 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/inde…
Attending #EPC2026 this year? Don't miss these two sessions from PLANET-NL's very own Vera de Bel on kinship networks! planetnl.org/post/sharing-re…
Our @UvA_IAS Festival session last week was a hit! Thanks to @rafaelprietoc (Complexity Science Hub), Laure Michon (Research & Statistics, City of Amsterdam), and Tom Emery (ODDISEI) for their insights on how network science can evolve to meet the challenges of the next decade.
ALT Three panelists and one moderator sitting in front of a room with a presentation slide on the screen behind them
ALT Audience members sitting in chairs in front of a window
📢NEXT WEEK! Don't miss our keynote speaker @rafaelprietoc of the Complexity Science Hub, as part of our @UvA_IAS 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: planetnl.org/post/virtual-ev…
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: planetnl.org/post/virtual-ev…
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: planetnl.org/eusn2026
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: planetnl.org/post/three-new-…
📢 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: 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 examines how post-war demographic change in the Netherlands continues to shape kinship networks today.
niussp.org/family-and-househ…
How connected are Amsterdam’s neighbourhoods?
A new video featuring Eelke & Yuliia is out, showcasing our collaboration with @AmsterdamNL. Utilising network analysis, the aim is to map social cohesion and inequality across the city.
To learn more: youtu.be/gfzCgp5YxH0?si=5CuC…
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: planetnl.org/post/vacancies-…
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: planetnl.org/post/upcoming-i…
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 planetnl.org/post/vacancy-co…
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!
