Morten Schmidt, Cardiologist at Regionshospitalet Gødstrup and Professor in Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Trials at Aarhus Universitet, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Retire Statistical Significance: A World Beyond p<0.05
We are pleased to announce the panel for this year’s PhD course at Aarhus University.
A highlight of the course is the panel debate, where participants engage directly with leading international experts on statistical inference and how we interpret evidence beyond p-values.
This year’s panel features:
- Professor Erik Parner (Aarhus University)
- Professor Robert Matthews (Aston University)
- Professor Karsten Juhl Jørgensen (University of Southern Denmark)
2–3 December 2026, Aarhus University
60 participants already registered.
Secure your seat.
We look forward to two days of stimulating discussions on research methodology.”
Laurie Tomlinson, Honorary Consultant Nephrologist at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and NIHR Research Professor at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London shared this post, adding:
“I stuck my head above the parapet to comment about the lack of female representation in this panel and many of you liked my comment.
I didn’t post this comment lightly as I greatly like and admire Morten Schmidt (we have worked together) and of course Aarhus University – and I know it is hard to organise academic meetings, let alone ensuring diverse panels. Morten responded to my post and he is right – it can be hard to find women to speak at conferences. The reasons are complex. But can we do more than just make comments – can we crowd source a pool of women to ask to debate statistical significance at next year’s meeting? Or even a volunteer?
‘edit – please make suggestions in the comments instead of liking – the aim was to be practically useful!’
Tagging a few people likely to have wise ideas: Amanda Farrin, Ruth Keogh, Elizabeth Williamson, Linda Nab, Linda Sharples, Deborah Stocken, Anna Schultze.”
