Rae completed her MSci in Psychology and Psychological Practice at the University of Birmingham in 2023. As part of her degree, she completed placements in both the Surtees Lab, where she assisted with autism and social cognition research, and in an autism assessment service, where she continued to work as an assistant psychologist after completing her degree. Rae is currently doing a PhD in the Cook Lab, where she is looking at developing digital tools to improve screening for autism by identifying diagnostic markers based on facial and bodily movements.