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Improving Sleep

Man asleep wearing sleep tracker on his wrist © Andrey_Popov/ Shutterstock

We host the Sir Jules Thorn Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute. This group of scientists and doctors work on circadian timing and disease.

We are changing the way we address major challenges of the 21st century: how we treat disease, discover new medicines and handle the longer waking day. We are driving fundamental discoveries into the ancient systems that govern time in our lives.

We have a generated a wealth of fundamental science to demonstrate that circadian rhythms are embedded in all physiological systems. Now is the time to be transformative. We need to embed this knowledge in schools, health care and the business sector. 

We are raising money for:

  • An endowed chair in circadian neuroscience 

Support our work

If you're interested in making a donation to this area of work, please contact us.

Contact Beatrice Smith

Recent impact

We have shown that digital cognitive behaviour therapy 'Sleepio' is effective for targeting insomnia. It can have wide-ranging effects on mental health, wellbeing and workplace productivity.

Read the impact case study