This years’ Web Science Network (WSTNet) Summer School (WWSSS17) is being held from July 1 to July 8, 2017 at St. Petersburg, Russia. Organised by the Web Science Trust and the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow, and ITMO University, St Petersburg, the School includes keynotes from:

Wendy Hall

Professor Dame Wendy Hall, Managing Director, Web Science Trust

Professor Tat-Seng Chua

Professor Tat-Seng Chua, National University of Singapore

Professor Jeremy Wyatt

Professor Jeremy Wyatt, Wessex Institute of Health & Research, UK

Dr Pete Burnap

Dr Pete Burnap, Cardiff University, UK

As well as lectures tackling major trends in Web Science, the Summer School provides hands-on training in data processing, analysis and methods, team work, and opportunities to present current research. Participants work on specific tasks linked to the datasets provided, and will be mentored by local instructors. All teams will present the results of their work on the last day of the school.

For more information see the WWSSS17 website.