Do you have any advice for PhD students on how to work with senior co-authors who insist that the language in observational studies should be strictly limited to associational? Assume that quitting the PhD or changing co-authors is not an option.

#EpiSky Please share!

The evaluation committee consists of one academic representative/usually a senior academic from each department of the faculty, the Pro Dean for Research Education, and a student representative.

Evaluated. The format is like a grant proposal and evaluation focuses on scientific rigor and project feasibility.

At UiT (Tromsø), we submit two protocols, one to the faculty and one to the ethics committee - even when using existing cohorts. Both must describe methods + variables you want to access (what & why). If changes are needed later, both protocols must be updated and re-approved.