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Frank Takes

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Professor of Network Science at LIACS @UniLeiden.bsky.social ▪︎ Co-director @PLANET-NL.bsky.social

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Platform for Large-scale Analysis of Networks @planet-nl.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
📢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 before 10 May: careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Postdoc-...
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Postdoc in Population-Scale Network Science
Postdoc in Population-Scale Network Science
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Platform for Large-scale Analysis of Networks @planet-nl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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. Read more:
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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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NetScience @netscience.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Link Fraction Mixed Membership Reveals Community Diversity in Aggregated Social Networks arxiv.org/abs/2602.03266
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Link Fraction Mixed Membership Reveals Community Diversity in Aggregated Social Networks
Community detection is a critical tool for understanding the mesoscopic structure of large-scale networks. However, when applied to aggregated or coarse-grained social networks, disjoint community par...
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Platform for Large-scale Analysis of Networks @planet-nl.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
📣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!
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Frank Takes @franktakes.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
We are hiring a PhD candidate in AI for network analysis. Think of agentic LLMs for network generation, AI algorithms for network analysis, and other interesting recombinations. Interested? It's a 4-year position at LIACS @unileiden.bsky.social Details: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
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PhD Candidate in AI for Network Analysis
The Faculty of Science and the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) are looking for a:PhD Candidate in AI for Network Analysis (1.0 FTE, 4 years) About this positionAre you eager to c...
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uuinfolab @uuinfolab.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Our article on population-scale networks of social opportunities constructed from administrative data is now available online: www.nature.com/articles/s41....
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Sunbelt 2025 - Paris @sunbelt2025paris.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Sunbelt 2025, the global conference for social network analysts, takes place in Paris from June 23 to 29, 2025! Hundreds of talks, 3 keynotes, panels, and thematic & methods workshops on: Social Networks, Mechanisms, and Algorithms. At Sciences Po & Sorbonne University Info: sunbelt2025.org.
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Sunbelt 2025 – Paris
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Frank Takes @franktakes.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Turning a temporal network into MIDI and then listening to the multilayer temporal motifs. Great keynote by Jari Saramäki @netsciconf.bsky.social 2025 in Maastricht :)
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Frank Takes @franktakes.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Indeed, this position in my group opened just this week! We are looking for a PhD candidate (4 years, fully funded) willing to work at the intersection of (generative) AI and network science, within the Leiden Network Science group. If you have questions about the position, do reach out! :)
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INSNA (International Network for Social Network Analysis) @insna.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
After the 2024 Olympics, this summer the next stunning event will come to Paris: the 2025 Sunbelt: sunbelt2025.org One week left to submit your abstract and compete (present) in classic SNA disciplines (sessions), such as Social Influence, Networks and Culture, or Social Networks and Climate Change!
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Sunbelt 2025 – Paris
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George G. Vega Yon @gvegayon.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Hey, #sna ppl! Submit your abstracts to Sunbelt 2025's "Tools and Data for Social Network Analysis" in Paris sunbelt2025.org (by Feb 20). We look for demos, sharing dev experiences, case studies, intros to SNA datasets, and more! @schochastics.net @franktakes.bsky.social @zpneal.bsky.social
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Frank Takes @franktakes.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Good luck! I guess we will have to miss you at @insna.bsky.social Sunbelt 2025. But good for you!
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Frank Takes @franktakes.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Thanks! Really happy to hear it was useful. I made it available this year as part of my @unileiden.bsky.social MSc course on Social Network Analysis :-)
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