FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Transparent answers regarding scope of work, authorship standards, timelines, and collaboration models.
EEC uses different research pathways depending on the programme. In the Guided Co-authorship pathway, participants join a real research project and complete specific, meaningful scientific tasks under direct guidance and mentorship. The EEC team handles other components of the project, while the participant’s own contribution is what supports ethical authorship in line with applicable ICMJE criteria. This is not the purchase of authorship or ghostwriting. In the education-focused pathway, the participant takes a deeper role in the research process and receives structured mentorship designed to build independent research capability.
Undergraduate and postgraduate students, residents, consultants, academic departments and student research societies. Support is scaled to the stage of the project and the experience of the team.
Timelines depend on design and data availability. A focused statistical consultation may take days, while a systematic review with meta-analysis usually spans several months of structured work.
No credible research centre can. We prepare work to meet reporting standards and journal expectations, but editorial decisions remain independent.
Data are handled under a documented protection plan: minimum necessary access, anonymisation before analysis and secure storage aligned with institutional and IRB requirements.
Yes. Longitudinal mentorship tracks, journal clubs and workshop series are designed for departments and programmes that want durable internal research capacity.