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Peer Reviews

The skills that are required to peer review are as follows:

  • Subject matter knowledge

  • Analytical and critical thinking

  • Familiarity with research methods

  • Communication and constructive feedback

  • Attention to detail

  • Ethical awareness

  • Time management

  • Familiarity with conference standards

  • Writing skills

  • Collaborative and decision making skills

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Design Research Society Conference June 2026

Five conference paper reviews (January 2026)

2025

Conference Paper Reviews

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Book Reviews

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Originally published on The Design Research Society Site - 31st January 2025

Cite - Wood, R.A., 2025. Review of Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life.

DOI (Digital Object Identifier) - 10.21606/wsbr.015 

URL - https://www.designresearchsociety.org/articles/governable-spaces-democratic-design-for-online-life-reviewed-by-rachel-a-wood

Verified on Google Scholar - Rachel A.Wood (rachel.wood@open.ac.uk) - 24th March 2025

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2023

Conference Paper Reviews - December 2023

In December 2023 I had the opportunity to review two conference papers for the Design Research Society Conference 2024.

This was an open call for reviewers. I reviewed two papers on the following topics:

  • Strategic Design

  • Public Service Transformation

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