Royal Holloway Sleep Lab

Sleep in women: a narrative review of hormonal influences, sex differences and health implications Sleep is a fundamental biological behavior that affects various aspects of health and wellbeing. However, there are some differences in respect of sleep between men and women. Notably, there are sex differences in relation to sleep problems and the ...

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...

Insufficient Sleep Among US Adolescents Across Behavioral Risk Groups This study examines national trends in insufficient sleep from 2007-2023 and whether trends differed by demographic or behavioral risk subgroups.

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:

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@mggaskell.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social @cnsmtg.bsky.social

Baby Sleep Advice for Parents & Kids | Pediatric Sleep Council The Pediatric Sleep Council was created to provide accurate and up-to-date information on sleep in young children for parents and caregivers.

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

Why you need to try the 7:1 sleep rule tonight From living longer to slashing your risk of depression, a sleep expert shares the hacks you need for a restful slumber

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...

Four core circadian behaviors that improve cardiorespiratory fitness through consistent sleep Statement of Significance While the importance of sleep duration for optimal health is well established, the role of sleep/wake timing consistency remains

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...

It’s your perception of sleep that’s making you feel tired all day How we feel about a night’s sleep can have a bigger impact on mood and grogginess than actual hours of rest. Here’s how to change your mindset to feel more energised

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...

#everydayepiphanies | Julie Sanders | 11 comments Spring definitely springing on our Royal Holloway, University of London campus in Egham this morning and the woodpeckers are starting to make some accompanying noise too so taking this as a big bit of...

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

Sound asleep: sensory decoupling during sleep depends on an infant’s sensory profile Abstract. Initiating and maintaining sleep requires gating of sensory input. Sensory processing differences, such as elevated sensory reactivity, have emer

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

A primer on sleep neuroscience for psychiatry - NPP—Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience NPP—Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience - A primer on sleep neuroscience for psychiatry

"...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.

Children’s Sleep Awareness Month 2026: Let’s 'Teach Sleep' - The Sleep Charity This February we are, once again, celebrating Children’s Sleep Awareness Month – and we’re inviting you to join in! Every child deserves a good night’s sleep – yet for many families, restful sleep can...

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

Detection of pleiotropic genetic factors and critical brain cell types linking insomnia with psychiatric disorders Statement of Significance These findings underscore the pivotal role of shared genetic etiology in the insomnia-psychopathology association, identifying se

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.
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Meet the SmartSocks®DISCOVERY Pioneers - Beatriz Venâncio, Royal Holloway, University of London - Milbotix As part of the SmartSocks®DISCOVERY Pioneers Competition, we are showcasing researchers whose work is exploring new ways wearable technology can support real-world, person-centred health research. In...

Really excited to share this from our own fabulous Beatriz! @beatrizrvenancio.bsky.social

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Denmark Is Switching to Red Streetlights, and It Could Revolutionize Urban Lighting Around the World A quiet suburb near Copenhagen is changing how cities light the night, replacing familiar white streetlights with a color few expect.

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 💙 🇩🇰 🌙

The 5 Principles of Good Sleep Health YouTube video by Scriberia

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 💙💤🌙

PhD Studentships

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

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Self-guided behavioural app helps children with epilepsy sleep earlier | King's College London An evidence-based web-app helped children with epilepsy to fall asleep on average 16.5 minutes earlier.

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!