Jennie joined the McPin Foundation in 2017 as a Senior Researcher. She previously worked for Emergence Plus CIC as a lived experience researcher and Project Co-ordinator, focusing on research and evaluation within the NHS and HMPPS. Jennie has also been a KUF trainer since 2014 and continues to co-facilitate the Knowledge and Understanding Framework training (working effectively with personality disorder). Her research interests lie primarily in personality disorder, where she is also involved in research with external institutions as co-applicant on RfPB studies. Co-design and co-production of both research and services underlie her approach to her work and this extends to how services can better help those with both mental and physical health needs. Jennie has a BA in English and Sociology, a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and an MSc in Clinical Neuroscience. The impact of diagnosis and how this is both delivered and perceived are also areas that influence much of her current work.