You’ve got your draft report. You’ve drafted your narrative, highlighted the key parts with the data, and now it’s time to get some ‘fresh eyes’ to give you feedback on your narrative and to take you one step closer towards publishing and using your findings.

Review: what does it mean and why do we do it?

Review (or peer review) is when others look at and provide a critique on your work. This is usually someone external to your organisation, but not always. These might be the ‘fresh eyes’ you need after validation. You might consider if there is someone or a group that is invested in the programme, therefore, necessary to be involved, or willing to give their feedback or expertise, e.g. if this is a topic of interest to them. Your objective is to know if your interpretation and narrative are robust, and if it makes sense to other people not involved in the activity you are assessing.