Mark Jayes PhD FRCSLT is a Speech and Language Therapist and Research Fellow in Communication Disability at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. His applied qualitative and mixed methods research explores how people with communication disabilities access information, participate in decision-making, and can be involved and participate meaningfully in research.

Mark’s research has translated to the field of practice in supported decision-making, mental capacity assessment and informed consent, through the publication of book chapters in textbooks and practice tools including the Mental Capacity Assessment Support Toolkit (MCAST) andthe Consent Support Tool.

Mark has extensive clinical experience as a speech and language therapist. He is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. In 2022, Mark was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.