Irisz is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Southampton. Prior to starting the clinical psychology course, she worked as an Assistant Psychologist across various settings and services, including adult Community Mental Health Teams, Older People’s Community Mental Health Teams, and an inpatient service for individuals diagnosed with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. Currently, Irisz is examining the relationship between self-concept clarity and intolerance of uncertainty in individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, and non-clinical population.

Laura is currently studying towards the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Southampton. She previously worked in CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) and adult eating disorders and has completed research into treatment for adolescent panic disorder and childhood play. Prior to starting her psychology career, Laura worked as a qualified youth and community worker across many different settings, supporting disaffected and disengaged adolescents as well as managing projects for young people. Laura has also worked in public health. Laura’s interests are broad, but she is currently investigating the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and bipolar disorder.

Beth is a Masters student studying psychology at Southampton. She volunteers in the IOU lab, and has been involved in projects looking at how anxiety affects fear acquisition/extinction and avoidance/checking behaviours. 

Nico was a part-time research technician in the IOU Lab at the University of Reading. As part of this role, they worked on experiments related to anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty. Nico is currently a lecturer at the University of Reading. Their research focuses on perception, decision-making, and emotion.

Phoenix was a part-time research technician in the IOU lab, involved in projects examining intolerance of uncertainty, threat, and reward. Phoenix is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Reading. Their research interests include pain and reward, with specific emphasis on temporal neural and behavioural responding

Charlotte was a part-time research technician in the IOU Lab at the University of Reading. They also worked on the pilot project 'Predictors of Listening and Reading Comprehension in EAL Learners.' Charlotte is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Leicester. Their research focuses on emotion labour and wellbeing in refugee-background classrooms in the UK.

Francesco was an ERASMUS intern and part-time research technician in the IOU Lab at the University of Reading. As part of this role, they worked on several projects related to anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty. Francesco recently finished his PhD at the University of Surrey. Francesco is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Waseda University, Japan. His research focuses on chronic stress and mindfulness.

Bronwyn worked as a part-time research technician in the IOU lab at the University of Southampton. As part of this role, she worked on experiments related to anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty, and decision-making. She previously completed her MSc in Foundations of Clinical Psychology at the University of Southampton, where her dissertation focused on the experiences of compassion fatigue amongst peer support workers in homelessness services. 

Shannon was a part-time research technician in the IOU Lab at the University of Reading. As part of this role, they worked on a number of projects examining anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty. Shannon is currently a lecturer at the University of Reading. Their research focuses on individual differences in anxiety and avoidance behaviours.

Kane has previous research experience in therapist effects and common factors theory within psychotherapy research. He has previously worked as a low intensity CBT practitioner in IAPT services for many years among other clinical roles. Kane recently finished his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) at the University of Southampton. Kane is particularly interested in understanding the mechanisms of change within psychological treatments and is committed to the emphasis of empirically-supported practice within clinical psychology.

Norma has been working in physical and mental health settings over the last decade. She recently completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Universtiy of Southampton. She previously completed a PhD at the University of Reading, where her research focused on interaction between pain and emotion. She has developed a keen interest in better understanding the role of complex trauma in the development of pain across the lifespan, in order to improve treatment approaches for comorbid presentations. Norma currently works in CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services).

Zoe finished her PhD at the University of Reading in 2024 (supervisors: Dodd, McCloy, & Morriss). Her PhD focused on intolerance of uncertainty in children. Currently, Zoe is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford. 

Talin is pursuing an MSc in Foundations of Clinical Psychology at the University of Southampton. Their research interests focus on the emotional and cognitive mechanisms underlying anxiety and uncertainty, especially with regard to empathy and risk-taking. Talin's aspiration is to contribute to evidence-based clinical research that bridges experimental findings with real-world applications in mental health practice.

Anthea completed her MSc in Foundations of Clinical Psychology at the University of Southampton. Her master’s dissertation focused on the influence of anxiety-related comorbidity burden on checking behaviour.

Amelie is currently undertaking a master's degree in Foundations of Clinical Psychology at the University of Southampton. She has gained experience evaluating a mental health website aimed at supporting young adults living in the South Atlantic Ocean, as part of a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) project. She also volunteered as a research assistant, contributing to a systematic review led by a PhD student, which has been submitted to Psychology & Health. Her research interests are wide-ranging, with a particular focus on anxiety and its associated physical symptoms. 

Irem worked was a part-time research technician in the IOU Lab at the University of Southampton. They worked on several projects related to intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety disorders. Irem recently completed her MSc at the University of Southampton.

Claudia was a research intern in the IOU lab at the University of Reading, where she collected skin conductance response data for an intolerance of uncertainty project. Under Jayne’s supervision and as part of her MSc dissertation, Claudia investigated the potential of eye-tracking as a physiological metric of threat acquisition and extinction, and its relation to intolerance of uncertainty and trait anxiety. Claudia currently works as a research assistant and PhD student at the University of Reading and is investigating the relationship between the gut and brain through the lens of GABA 

Belkis completed her MSc in Foundations of Clinical Psychology at the University of Southampton. Her Master's dissertation looked at the relationship of checking behaviour with social anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 

Laura was a research intern in the IOU Lab, as well as the Brain, Emotion & Cognition Lab at the University of Reading. They analysed HRV and fMRI data from emotion regulation experiments, and collected psychophysiology data for an intolerance of uncertainty project. 

Amber was a research intern in the IOU Lab for a year at the University of Southampton, while studying her BSc Psychology. She helped work on three different studies varying from the interoceptive role in anxiety, to how physiological responses change during social tasks, and a meta-analysis on childhood trauma and neuroticism relationship.

Yeetung is currently a master's student at the University of southampton. She previously worked as a research assistant in a project focusing on interoception and emotional disorders.

Mo was a 3rd year undergraduate studying psychology at Southampton. She volunteered in the IOU lab, and was involved in projects looking at how anxiety affects fear acquisition/extinction and avoidance/checking behaviours. 

Martina was a research intern in the IOU Lab at the University of Reading. They worked on an experiment related to intolerance of uncertainty. 

Rachel is a 3rd year undergraduate psychology student studying at the University of Southampton. She helped work on three different studies varying from the interoceptive role in anxiety, to how physiological responses change during social tasks, and a meta-analysis on childhood trauma and neuroticism relationship.

Hritika was a research intern in the IOU Lab. They collected psychophysiology data for an intolerance of uncertainty project. They are currently working as a Document Reviewer at the Serious Fraud Office (UK) with aspirations to qualify as a solicitor after completing their legal studies.

Aimee was a UROP funded research intern in the IOU Lab. They collected psychophysiology data for an intolerance of uncertainty project. They are currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Reading.