Jessica Catchpole – lived experience researcher and peer reviewer

Jessica Catchpole, a lived experience researcher and peer reviewer for an academic journal, shares her experiences at the launch of the National PPI Festival 2025.

Some of her key points as a peer reviewer were;

• The importance of language in your research
• Ensure your conclusion accurate
• “Have you dealt with people as people, and not data points”
• The ick factor

Jessica also discussed her lived experience research within the PEGASUS project.