Introduction to Network Analysis for Social Sciences with UCINET
Date:
15/09/2025 - 19/09/2025
Organised by:
University of Manchester, Mitchell Centre
Presenter:
Filip Agneessens, Nikita Basov, Nick Crossley, Tomáš Diviák, Martin Everett, Michael Genkin, and Philip Leifeld.
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
SoSS Research Operations
soss-research-operations@manchester.ac.uk
Map:
View in Google Maps (M13 9PL)
Venue:
Arthur Lewis Building,
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
Description:
This is a core introductory course on network analysis for social scientists. The course covers the main network-analytical concepts, methods, and data collection/processing techniques for social sciences. The course is largely based around the use of UCINET point-and-click software and is broadly accessible.
The course is hands-on, allowing participants the opportunity to gain experience in analysing real-world social network data, and also offers participants the option to discuss their own projects in network analysis with relevant experts from the Mitchell Centre.
The course covers the following topics:
Introduction to SNA
Introduction to UCINET
Transformation and network visualization
Local node-level measures
Group-level measures
Centrality measures
Two-mode networks
Subgroups/community detection
Data collection (Choose among: Survey Data, Online Data* or Archival Data)
Projects
No prior knowledge of network analysis or quantitative methods is required for this course. Basic computer usage skills are the only requirement for this course.
Practical information
The course is tailored to UG, PG and PhD students, as well as more senior staff and academics with a social science background, and industry professionals, from around the world.
Software: UCINET (time-limited freeware). Participants are to bring their own laptops and have UCINET installed. Mac users will need to use a Windows emulator. (The optional “Online data collection” class will require some very basic R).
Core reading: Borgatti S., Everett M.G., Johnson J. and Agneessens, F. 2024. Analyzing Social Networks (3rd Ed.). London: Sage.
Participants are encouraged to also take a subsequent course on Statistical Network Modelling for Social Sciences, 22-26 September 2025.
Cost:
Academics from A Economies - £600
Students and B/C Economies - £450
Industry - £1,000
Website and registration:
Region:
North West
Keywords:
Frameworks for Research and Research Designs, Data Collection, Data Quality and Data Management , Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Interaction analysis
Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:
Frameworks for Research and Research Designs
Data Collection
Data Quality and Data Management
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Social Network Analysis
Interaction analysis