Psyche.com has recently published an article written by Dr Alice M. Gregory. This argument emphasises how public misunderstanding of scientific concepts can be just as harmful as misinformation. It highlights how technical terms such as “heritability” are often misinterpreted by non-experts, leading people to draw incorrect conclusions about issues like mental health, behaviour, or disease risk. Read more here: https://psyche.co/notes-to-self/misunderstandings-about-science-are-as-bad-as-misinformation.
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Kirsty Vant on the 7:1 Sleep Rule
Our amazing PhD student, Kirsty Vant, has once again published a lifestyle/wellness article about sleep science, this time, on The Standard. Kirsty talks about the “7:1 sleep rule”, a simple wellness guideline encouraging people to get at least seven hours of sleep each night while keeping their bedtime and wake-up time within the same one-hour window every day, including weekends. Read more here: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/wellness/7-1-sleep-rule-b1272506.html
SmartSocks®DISCOVERY Pioneers Competition: RHUL Sleep Lab Awarded 2nd Place in the Sleep Category
Beatriz Venâncio, a doctoral student in our lab, took part in the 2026 SmartSocks®DISCOVERY Pioneers competition, an initiative aiming to recognise innovative research ideas using the SmartSocks® wearable sensing platform. Together with Dr Alice M. Gregory and Dr Jakke Tamminen, the team developed a proposal exploring how wearable technology can support sleep research in children and young people with Type 1 Diabetes.
You can read more about the competition and our project here: https://milbotix.com/meet-the-smartsocksdiscovery-pioneers-beatriz-venancio/
Five pieces of sleep advice that could be making your insomnia worse – a sleep therapist explains
The Conversation has recently published an article written by Kirsty Vant, a sleep therapist and doctoral researcher in our lab. Kirsty highlighted how standard and widely recommended sleep hygiene advice can often backfire, particularly for those with chronic insomnia. You can read the full article here: https://theconversation.com/five-pieces-of-sleep-advice-that-could-be-making-your-insomnia-worse-a-sleep-therapist-explains-261682.