Projects
Implementing the Personal Network Story - Intervention to strengthen social networks of vulnerable groups in society KU Leuven
Three contributions to an evolving urban studies research agenda: world city networks, polycentric urban regions, and collaborations at the intersection of data and social sciences KU Leuven
In the context of ongoing ontological/epistemological/methodological debates on the nature of urban studies, this research program submitted as an integral part of the BOFZAP position in 'city science' consists of three main pillars: extensions to world city network research; research into polycentric urban regions; and research collaborations at the intersection of social science and data sciences.
The impact of social contact networks on innovation and opinions Ghent University
Innovation is fundamental for development and brings competitive advantage for societies and organisations. It consists in the creation of novel complex protocols, technologies, or ideas, and is rarely the result of individual capabilities. Most often, people combine complementary expertise and perspectives to innovate. In this context, social networks play a key role because the social structure defines how information flows and is exchanged ...
Embedding ecological networks through social practices in the periphery of Brussels KU Leuven
Computational Modeling of Social Cognition and associated Deficits by means of Artificial Neural Networks KU Leuven
TRajectories of Acculturation and Contact in Ethnically diverse Social networks KU Leuven
Across Europe even high-achieving children of immigrants are at risk of underperforming and disengaging from school, with long-lasting consequences for their future life chances in today’s knowledge economy (OECD, 2012). Ethnic inequalities are not fully explained by individual abilities or family resources on the side of minority students (Heath & Brinbaum, 2014); and cross-national comparison suggests the key role of different ...
A Safer Internet: (Semi)automatically Recognizing Internet Paedophilia in Multilingual Online Social Networks. University of Antwerp
Towards improved estimates of Senegalese emigration flows and understanding of the role of social networks and health as transmission channels for climate-induced migration. Ghent University
This project delivers improved statistics on Senegalese emigration through a combination of traditional (typically incomplete and outdated) and digital data; and empirically analyses the role of social networks (estimated using digital data as well) and health as – often overlooked - channels through which climate change may affect migration, thereby controlling for traditional determinants of migration decisions in Senegal.
Development and validation of methods that reduce the complexity for users and content providers by personalisation algorithms, social networks and user context Ghent University
The enormous offer of audio-visual content on the internet and TV broadcast networks requires new instruments to assist people in selecting the appropriete content. This study handles personalisation systems that recommend audio-visual content according to the individual user profile. Extra dimensions to refine the recommendations are: the time of the day, location, activity of the user, popularity of the content, U+2026