Jay’s interest in neuroscience peaked during her Biomedical Sciences BSc at Newcastle University, which she graduated from in July 2021. To further this interest, she is undertaking an MRes in Neuroscience in which psychiatric illnesses has become her primary focus. Jay joined the MIC team in 2022 as part of her MRes project to understand diagnostic requirement and unmet need in mental health, specifically depression, from an NHS, clinical and patient perspective. Jay is continuing this research as part of her PhD project which she began in Autumn 2022.