Our evidence standard

What every study states

Every study identifies its question, intended users, methods, case selection, evidence, limitations, author and editor. These appear in an "About this evidence" panel on each release.

• We distinguish perceptions from documented outcomes.
• We distinguish possible mechanisms from causal findings.
• We check citations, numbers and quotations before release.
• We include contrary evidence and explain what a small sample cannot establish.

Participants and consent

During launch we interview adults only. We explain voluntary participation, recording, withdrawal limits, attribution and publication in plain terms. We use names, photographs, affiliations and quotations only with permission. Participants receive the finished work and are invited to send corrections, missing evidence and practical feedback.

We restrict access to identifiable data and agree retention and deletion dates. Any future research in schools will require separate safeguarding arrangements and the relevant approvals.

Corrections and versions

When we correct a release, the correction is listed on that page with its date. We do not silently change published findings. Earlier versions remain available on request.

AI-assisted work

We verify any AI-assisted text or sourcing before release. Confidential participant information is never entered into unapproved services.

Funding and independence

We disclose relevant funding and conflicts. A funder can help define a question and its deliverables. A funder cannot approve, change, delay or suppress our conclusions. Our core research is openly available, and we decline terms that compromise independence.

Partners make a defined contribution such as field access, specialist review, co-research, data or practical testing, and we record it. An interview alone is not a partnership.

What review means here

We describe editorial and external review accurately. Neither makes a lab publication a peer-reviewed journal article.