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Professor Jan Burns gained her first degree in Psychology from the University of Manchester. She then went on to complete her PhD within the University of Wales, researching the quality of life of people with learning disabilities. Gaining her Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Leeds she started to practice as a clinician within forensic services. Throughout this time she maintained her interest within the field of learning disabilities, developing services for working with people with learning disabilities who become involved within the legal system. Returning to the University of Leeds she became a lecturer on the Clinical Psychology Training Scheme in addition to working as a researcher and practitioner within an NHS Trust. She then took up a position as Academic Director within the South Thames (Salomons) Clinical Psychology Training Scheme. Throughout this time she has published in the areas of learning disabilities, health psychology, service evaluation and gender in clinical psychology. These publications have echoed an interest in the politics, values and the social context of psychology within the clinical field. In 2005 she took on the role as Joint Clinical Psychology Programmes Director.