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23 Jul

SΛTIS welcomes Milan Petrović: Exploring shared research directions

The SΛTIS Lab recently hosted Milan Petrović from the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Informatics and Digital Technologies for a research stay, during which he presented his work on social network analysis — a shared research interest that opens up promising avenues for future collaboration.

19 Jun

SΛTIS meets BOLD: Exploring shared research directions

The SΛTIS Lab recently met with the BOLD Lab to introduce its research and approach to social data science, and to explore shared interests between the two groups. Common themes emerged around topics such as reducing educational inequalities and the effectiveness of teaching — promising ground for future collaboration.

1 Jun

New publication: Friendship fosters well-being, exclusion may hurt girls’ mathematics: a two-wave cross-lagged panel model of peer relations, affect, and achievement

SΛTIS member Tomáš Lintner has published a new study called Friendship fosters well-being, exclusion may hurt girls’ mathematics: a two-wave cross-lagged panel model of peer relations, affect, and achievement.

19 May

Research Meeting with BIG Lab

SΛTIS lab held a joint research meeting with the BIG Lab. The meeting brought together members of both labs to discuss ongoing projects and explore potential directions for future collaboration.

15 May

New publication: Doctoral Problems and Taboos: Silence, Well-Being and Academic Persistence in Czech Doctoral Education

SΛTIS member Tomáš Lintner, together with colleagues Karla Brücknerová, Kristýna Šejnohová, Barbora Nekardová, Jakub Vlček, Jana Navrátilová and Boglárka Belovecová, has published a new study called Doctoral problems and taboos: Silence, well-being and academic persistence in Czech doctoral education.

29 Apr

Tomáš Lintner visits the Mitchell Centre for Social Network Analysis in Manchester

SΛTIS member Tomáš Lintner is visiting the Mitchell Centre for Social Network Analysis at the University of Manchester, where he is finalizing joint research with Tom Diviák and Kris Pranevskis on the dynamics of an illicit darknet drug market network.

17 Apr

Tomáš Lintner featured on Czech national TV discussing the ai:dolescence research

SΛTIS member Tomáš Lintner appeared on Czech Television to present findings from the ai:dolescence research collection. His study shows that three-quarters of Czech high school students use AI tools daily, roughly half in ways that break school rules, and a smaller share even to create deepfake content targeting classmates.

16 Apr

New publication: Generative AI use and academic achievement in Czech seventh-graders

SΛTIS members Tomáš Lintner and Markéta Žáková, together with colleagues from the MEDIS:ON project, have published a new article in Education and Information Technologies. Based on data from 2,307 Czech seventh-graders, the study finds that relying on GenAI instead of building understanding is negatively linked to achievement — while frequency of GenAI use itself shows no positive effect.