I had been thinking about Jay recently because I had wanted to write to him to say thank you. I graduated last summer so I don't check my e-mails that often but I logged on this evening only to find a notice about a memorial concert. I am so sorry to catch up so late with this profoundly sad news. I first met Jay in the Music Department common room - he introduced himself. He was so welcoming and so encouraging, and really made me feel at ease. I later attended his Music Business module during those weird and difficult covid times. It must have been such a big ask for lecturers to try and keep the students engaged and motivated but, as usual, Jay was a bundle of energy and gave of his best for everyone - giving us all a laugh by providing a plasticine Jay to look at on screen before starting the on-line lecture or puzzling us with multiple Jays arriving from different directions! The world could do with a few more Jays really. My personal experience is that he really valued me as a non-standard student and that made a lot of difference and boosted my confidence. The reason I wanted to write to him is that I remembered the advice he gave me about applying for jobs,that I had applied it and it had worked where my more standard approaches had not. I am sorry that I will not have the chance to tell him now. But at least I can record here what a kind and genuine person he was and I am so sorry that he is gone.
I had been thinking about Jay recently because I had wanted to write to him to say thank you. I graduated last summer so I don't check my e-mails that often but I logged on this evening only to find a notice about a memorial concert. I am so sorry to catch up so late with this profoundly sad news. I first met Jay in the Music Department common room - he introduced himself. He was so welcoming and so encouraging, and really made me feel at ease. I later attended his Music Business module during those weird and difficult covid times. It must have been such a big ask for lecturers to try and keep the students engaged and motivated but, as usual, Jay was a bundle of energy and gave of his best for everyone - giving us all a laugh by providing a plasticine Jay to look at on screen before starting the on-line lecture or puzzling us with multiple Jays arriving from different directions! The world could do with a few more Jays really. My personal experience is that he really valued me as a non-standard student and that made a lot of difference and boosted my confidence. The reason I wanted to write to him is that I remembered the advice he gave me about applying for jobs,that I had applied it and it had worked where my more standard approaches had not. I am sorry that I will not have the chance to tell him now. But at least I can record here what a kind and genuine person he was and I am so sorry that he is gone.