New meta‑analysis finds 46.9% of undergrads report insomnia symptoms, nearly half! From chats with fellow PhD students, postgrads don’t seem to sleep much better either. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social academic.oup.com/sleepadvance...

A new review argues that tackling sleep problems early in autism could boost developmental outcomes during the most critical years for brain growth. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New research shows that sleep variability, not just sleep duration, plays a key role in youth mental health, linking irregular sleep patterns to delayed circadian rhythms and higher depressive symptoms. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

With circadian rhythms front‑of‑mind after welcoming Prof. Gurprit Lall @kent.ac.uk, this study on how late bedtimes blunt the circadian‑advancing power of MBL in teens really caught our eye. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A sobering new study shows how even a single night of wartime sirens can ripple into the next day, disrupting sleep and deepening emotional strain for civilians. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New work shows perceived deep sleep isn’t just about quieting the cortex, immersive dreams shape the experience too. A reminder that perception bridges brain activity and how sleep feels. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social share.google/fyfKS58rTF6P...

A global wake‑up call showing how rising nighttime heat harms sleep—and how the people most vulnerable to its effects remain overlooked. @jakketamminen.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social academic.oup.com/sleep/advanc...

Fantastic article from our director highlighting how sleep advice often ignores sleep privilege and how the pressure to optimise every night is backfiring. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Great to see research underway to support shift workers. If you work shifts in the NHS, take a look at this study currently recruiting. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social warwickwmg.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Fantastic article by our sleep lab director @alice-gregory.bsky.social discussing the important issue of sleep privilege and the importance of careful messaging around sleep. @jakketamminen.bsky.social www.pressreader.com/uk/the-guard...

Interesting study showing long‑term, contactless sleep monitoring can objectively distinguish chronic insomnia from healthy sleep and reveal the disorder’s hallmark night‑to‑night variability. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social formative.jmir.org/2026/1/e73969

Strong review connecting neuromodulators, sleep disruption, and Alzheimer’s pathology—plus some excellent figures. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

😴 Can changing sleep patterns predict cognitive decline and dementia? Sleep's bidirectional relationship with dementia makes causation unclear. Changes may be symptom, not cause. buff.ly/mvEa5yV #Sleep #Dementia #CognitiveHealth

We know that #chronotype has been associated with #mental-health - so we looked to see whether it was part of the P-Factor. Congrats to @juanjmv.bsky.social JuanJo Madrid Valero for winning Best Paper 2025 (Institute Catedra del Sueno) academic.oup.com/sleep/articl... @sleep-rhul.bsky.social

On World Sleep Day, a great piece from our own RHUL sleep lab director on how confusion around “heritability” shapes how we think about insomnia. A good reminder of the value of clear science communication. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social psyche.co/notes-to-sel...

This interesting study on TCM constitutions suggests that deeper patterns in the body may shape how well we rest. Sometimes a different perspective reveals what our usual frameworks overlook. @jakketamminen.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

What would be your priorities for mental health sleep research? 💤 @circadianmhnetw.bsky.social LEAP member Dylan shares their thoughts on the project's final body clock, sleep & mental health research priorities. Find out what they are here 👉 tinyurl.com/45dwzjfr @jameslindalliance.bsky.social

worldsleepday.org @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social

On #InternationalWomensDay, a reminder that sex differences in sleep emerge from puberty onward — yet women’s sleep remains chronically under‑researched. Sharing an excellent deep‑dive on women’s sleep 👇 @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

A new study shows 77% US teens aren’t getting enough sleep, driven by a worrying rise in <5h sleepers (16%→22%).Its a trend we’re also tracking in the UK with our AdSleep study. @beckcrowley.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

A huge thank you to Dr Liisa Kuula @helsinki.fi for coming to share her fascinating research with our Sleep Lab yesterday. Great to hear all about clocks, sleep and cognition! ⏰😴🧠 @jakketamminen.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social

This year @beckcrowley.bsky.social will represent the lab at #CNS2026. Don't miss her poster about adolescent sleep and learning on Sunday! If you're not going, read all about it below: www.cogneurosociety.org/poster/?id=6... @mggaskell.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social @cnsmtg.bsky.social

March 1st is #BabySleepDay! Wishing families plenty of rest ahead. For anyone needing tips - see www.babysleep.com #babysleep

A new Standard piece on the 7–1 sleep rule includes commentary from our PhD student, Kirsty Vant. @kirstyvant.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/we...

Strong data supporting morning sunlight, time‑restricted eating, cardiovascular activity, and breath work boosted fitness and parasympathetic activity with sleep consistency as a partial pathway 🌅💤💪 @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...

Interesting look at how our sense of being rested may be shaped more by mindset than minutes asleep.💤🧠💙 @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social www.newscientist.com/article/2515...

Lucky us! 😊 www.linkedin.com/posts/julie-... @profjsanders.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social

Interesting infant sleep study 🎓: sensory input reshaped sleep microstructure across the whole nap 😴. Infants with higher sensory reactivity showed reduced slow waves/spindles, especially with background noise. @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social academic.oup.com/sleep/advanc...

Because it’s Friday…Wishing you all a restful weekend! 🐾💤💙 @alice-gregory.bsky.social @jakketamminen.bsky.social @beatrizrvenancio.bsky.social @beckcrowley.bsky.social

"...integrating sleep neuroscience into psychiatric research and practice will benefit both mechanistic discoveries and identification of actionable treatment targets." www.nature.com/articles/s44...

📅Save the date! Next Wednesday (25/02), our ECSM team member, Dr Rachel Sharman, will join Dr Sophie West for a BSS Webinar exploring the current state of sleep measurement - we’re looking forward to what promises to be a great conversation! 🔗Register here: execbs.eventsair.com/bss-webinar-...

💤 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 💤 🧠 Our findings indicate that 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 is not solely determined by reduced brain activity. 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 appear to maintain the 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 as 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 naturally declines across the night.

February is Children’s Sleep Awareness month 😴 There are some excellent resources for schools on The Sleep Charity website thesleepcharity.org.uk/childrens-sl... @thesleepcharity.bsky.social

The link between #insomnia and #mental illnesses might have a #genetic basis. This article discusses #brain cell types with #pleiotropic #genetic factors that explain this connection. academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...

Really excited to share this from our own fabulous Beatriz! @beatrizrvenancio.bsky.social eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

dailygalaxy.com/2026/01/denm... “Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight”… and now red skies at night, bats’ delight! 🦇 Great to see Denmark considering how light affects our whole ecosystem 💙 🇩🇰 🌙

m.youtube.com/watch?v=xAcv... Love this from @thesleepcharity.bsky.social great to see advice that recognises sleep as an autonomic function, respects individual differences in sleep need and focuses on how we think about sleep not just behaviours 💙💤🌙

If you are looking to do a #PhD on #healty and #wellbeing with a focus on #impact - please get in touch with me by the end of Feb @rhulpsychology.bsky.social www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...

Thoughtful work from this trial of a digital sleep intervention for parents of children with epilepsy @kingsioppn.bsky.social. Love the video with Professor Deb Pal which captures the realities for families really well. 💙🌙💤 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/self-gu...

Delighted to welcome our friend Stephania to @sleep-rhul.bsky.social lab from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). It was wonderful to hear about your work on #sleep in #twins. @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

Huge thanks to Dr Megan Crawford @meganrdc.bsky.social speaking to the RHUL Sleep Lab this week about treating insomnia in the context of different medical conditions. A really insightful and engaging session!