Russell Foster featured in 100 Faces campaign
15 April 2024
The campaign which launched on the 15th April 2024 celebrates the stories and achievements of students who were the first in their family to go to university.
World Sleep Day
15 March 2024
Clinical Neurology Public engagement SCNi
Friday the 15th March marked World Sleep Day. To celebrate, a team led by Luca Ratti put on a fascinating, interactive public engagement event.
Brief sleep therapy delivered by nurses improves insomnia
11 August 2023
Researchers from the University of Oxford have found that a brief form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for insomnia, delivered by nurses in GP surgeries, significantly improves sleep and quality of life compared to sleep hygiene alone.
Major research network to investigate body clock and stroke
27 October 2021
The University of Oxford is part of a new international research network to investigate the interactions between the biology of the body's internal clock and the disordered physiological processes associated with stroke.
How our dreams changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
29 September 2021
This study explored associations between COVID-19 and dream recall frequency, and related social, health, and mental health factors.
International study finds insomnia, anxiety and depression very prevalent during first phase of COVID-19 pandemic
10 September 2021
Coronavirus Ophthalmology Research SCNi
Researchers are recommending public health interventions to reduce the long-term adverse outcomes associated with chronic insomnia and mental health problems.
Effects of COVID-19 on sleep: Oxford researchers lead international study
11 June 2020
Coronavirus Ophthalmology Research SCNi
An international group of researchers led by Professor Colin Espie is investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep and daily rhythms in adults.
Sleep and stress - journal special issue
27 April 2020
Royal Society Publishing has recently brought out a special issue of 'Interface Focus' on sleep and stress, past and present
NHS staff across England get free access to wellbeing apps
6 April 2020
Coronavirus Ophthalmology Research SCNi
NHS England has announced a programme to provide NHS staff with evidence-based digital programmes to protect their mental health during the COVID-19 response. The apps are designed to help maintain healthy sleep, and reduce anxiety.
Simon Kyle named NIHR Oxford BRC Senior Research Fellow
16 May 2019
The Oxford BRC is delighted to announce the appointment of seven new Senior Research Fellows.
Award success for MSc in Sleep Medicine student
28 January 2019
Priya Maharaj has won the Archibald Jackson Prize from Somerville College for achieving a Distinction in the MSc in Sleep Medicine.
Sleep scientists collaborate with nightshift workers on art project
12 March 2018
Researchers at the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute (SCNi) have been working with visual artist Martin Kohout to reveal the stories of the night-shift workers who keep London running.
New spinout addresses sleep and circadian rhythm disruption
3 January 2017
Circadian Therapeutics has been established to identify and bring to market pharmaceutical and diagnostic platforms for the effective management of physiological and pathological conditions through their ability to modify the body's circadian rhythms.