Oxford Sleep Medicine
@oxsleepmed.bsky.social
Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine Team
Home to the Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine
Home to the Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine
New on our site: profession-specific pages for anyone interested in #SleepMedicine.
Find out why sleep expertise matters in your field & which of our courses fits you best: MSc/PGDip, short course or masterclass.
Discover your personalised route into Sleep Medicine: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
Find out why sleep expertise matters in your field & which of our courses fits you best: MSc/PGDip, short course or masterclass.
Discover your personalised route into Sleep Medicine: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
Professions
The 8 core modules of the MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine, which may also be taken as standalone short courses
www.scni.ox.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
New on our site: profession-specific pages for anyone interested in #SleepMedicine.
Find out why sleep expertise matters in your field & which of our courses fits you best: MSc/PGDip, short course or masterclass.
Discover your personalised route into Sleep Medicine: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
Find out why sleep expertise matters in your field & which of our courses fits you best: MSc/PGDip, short course or masterclass.
Discover your personalised route into Sleep Medicine: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
💻A fantastic day for our team at the Oxford Digital Festival!
We were thrilled to showcase our AI-Simulated Patient, designed to support the training and development of future sleep medicine professionals. Our booth was buzzing with visitors eager to try out the simulation. 🧵1/2
We were thrilled to showcase our AI-Simulated Patient, designed to support the training and development of future sleep medicine professionals. Our booth was buzzing with visitors eager to try out the simulation. 🧵1/2
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
💻A fantastic day for our team at the Oxford Digital Festival!
We were thrilled to showcase our AI-Simulated Patient, designed to support the training and development of future sleep medicine professionals. Our booth was buzzing with visitors eager to try out the simulation. 🧵1/2
We were thrilled to showcase our AI-Simulated Patient, designed to support the training and development of future sleep medicine professionals. Our booth was buzzing with visitors eager to try out the simulation. 🧵1/2
🎓Applications are now open for our MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine at the University of Oxford for entry in September 2026!
ℹ️Sign up for on of our next information sessions on Thursday, 27 November (12 pm or 7 pm UK time): www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
#sleepmedicine
ℹ️Sign up for on of our next information sessions on Thursday, 27 November (12 pm or 7 pm UK time): www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
#sleepmedicine
MSc in Sleep Medicine
Learn more about applying for an MSc in Sleep Medicine at the University of Oxford, organised by the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute.
www.scni.ox.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🎓Applications are now open for our MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine at the University of Oxford for entry in September 2026!
ℹ️Sign up for on of our next information sessions on Thursday, 27 November (12 pm or 7 pm UK time): www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
#sleepmedicine
ℹ️Sign up for on of our next information sessions on Thursday, 27 November (12 pm or 7 pm UK time): www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
#sleepmedicine
Expressions of interest are open for our 2026 short courses!
🧠 Sleep Measurement Masterclass: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
🕙 Circadian Rhythm Disorders Masterclass: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
These courses provide advanced, research-focused training in sleep and circadian science.
🧠 Sleep Measurement Masterclass: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
🕙 Circadian Rhythm Disorders Masterclass: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
These courses provide advanced, research-focused training in sleep and circadian science.
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Expressions of interest are open for our 2026 short courses!
🧠 Sleep Measurement Masterclass: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
🕙 Circadian Rhythm Disorders Masterclass: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
These courses provide advanced, research-focused training in sleep and circadian science.
🧠 Sleep Measurement Masterclass: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
🕙 Circadian Rhythm Disorders Masterclass: www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-u...
These courses provide advanced, research-focused training in sleep and circadian science.
Applications for our MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine are open for September 2026 entry!
Sign up to one of our information sessions here:
scni.ox.ac.uk/forms/inform...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
Sign up to one of our information sessions here:
scni.ox.ac.uk/forms/inform...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
October 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Applications for our MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine are open for September 2026 entry!
Sign up to one of our information sessions here:
scni.ox.ac.uk/forms/inform...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
Sign up to one of our information sessions here:
scni.ox.ac.uk/forms/inform...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
🎃 Halloween meets sleep science💤:
Our ECSM team's “Polysomnography Pumpkin” brought sleep science to the spooky season - earning second place at Oxford’s Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building Games!
Brains, electrodes, and a few spiders included.🧠
Our ECSM team's “Polysomnography Pumpkin” brought sleep science to the spooky season - earning second place at Oxford’s Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building Games!
Brains, electrodes, and a few spiders included.🧠
October 31, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🎃 Halloween meets sleep science💤:
Our ECSM team's “Polysomnography Pumpkin” brought sleep science to the spooky season - earning second place at Oxford’s Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building Games!
Brains, electrodes, and a few spiders included.🧠
Our ECSM team's “Polysomnography Pumpkin” brought sleep science to the spooky season - earning second place at Oxford’s Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building Games!
Brains, electrodes, and a few spiders included.🧠
📢New preprint!
💤Using data from the RESTORE study, 17 participants with insomnia symptoms wore an at-home low-density EEG and a wearable cardiorespiratory chest patch for 10 nights during sleep restriction therapy.👇🧵1/3
💤Using data from the RESTORE study, 17 participants with insomnia symptoms wore an at-home low-density EEG and a wearable cardiorespiratory chest patch for 10 nights during sleep restriction therapy.👇🧵1/3
Longitudinal Cardiorespiratory Wearable Sleep Staging in the Home
There is a growing interest in performing automated, longitudinal tracking of sleep in the home environment using wearables and machine learning. Wearables such as smart watches or chest patches can b...
www.medrxiv.org
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
📢New preprint!
💤Using data from the RESTORE study, 17 participants with insomnia symptoms wore an at-home low-density EEG and a wearable cardiorespiratory chest patch for 10 nights during sleep restriction therapy.👇🧵1/3
💤Using data from the RESTORE study, 17 participants with insomnia symptoms wore an at-home low-density EEG and a wearable cardiorespiratory chest patch for 10 nights during sleep restriction therapy.👇🧵1/3
🧠On World Mental Health Day, we're shining a light on the connection between sleep and wellbeing. Getting enough, good-quality sleep supports mood, cognitive function, and overall mental health.
The NHS offers simple, practical tips to improve your sleep:
www.nhs.uk/every-mind-m... 🧵1/2
The NHS offers simple, practical tips to improve your sleep:
www.nhs.uk/every-mind-m... 🧵1/2
www.nhs.uk
October 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
🧠On World Mental Health Day, we're shining a light on the connection between sleep and wellbeing. Getting enough, good-quality sleep supports mood, cognitive function, and overall mental health.
The NHS offers simple, practical tips to improve your sleep:
www.nhs.uk/every-mind-m... 🧵1/2
The NHS offers simple, practical tips to improve your sleep:
www.nhs.uk/every-mind-m... 🧵1/2
Our next CBTI Masterclass is coming up soon!
Book your place here:
bit.ly/CBTIMastercl...
#insomnia #CBT
Book your place here:
bit.ly/CBTIMastercl...
#insomnia #CBT
September 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Our next CBTI Masterclass is coming up soon!
Book your place here:
bit.ly/CBTIMastercl...
#insomnia #CBT
Book your place here:
bit.ly/CBTIMastercl...
#insomnia #CBT
🔈The @esrs.bsky.social is surveying early-career researchers and clinicians in sleep medicine or related fields about barriers to attending its congresses.
🎓As a programme offering training in sleep medicine, we welcome this effort & invite eligible colleagues to take part.
🔗Click below for the link
🎓As a programme offering training in sleep medicine, we welcome this effort & invite eligible colleagues to take part.
🔗Click below for the link
Participation in the ESRS Conferences: Challenges for Early Career Professionals | ESRS
Attending international conferences can be a transformative experience for early-career professionals, offering opportunities to share findings, learn from
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September 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🔈The @esrs.bsky.social is surveying early-career researchers and clinicians in sleep medicine or related fields about barriers to attending its congresses.
🎓As a programme offering training in sleep medicine, we welcome this effort & invite eligible colleagues to take part.
🔗Click below for the link
🎓As a programme offering training in sleep medicine, we welcome this effort & invite eligible colleagues to take part.
🔗Click below for the link
🎓Yesterday, we had a busy morning at our Sleep Medicine Residential School! Students explored different facets of OSA & innovations in sleep medicine from industry representatives, followed by a panel discussion with them. Grateful to all who shared their expertise and time with our students!
September 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🎓Yesterday, we had a busy morning at our Sleep Medicine Residential School! Students explored different facets of OSA & innovations in sleep medicine from industry representatives, followed by a panel discussion with them. Grateful to all who shared their expertise and time with our students!
🎓From mastering actigraphy to tackling an OSCE, our students had a packed day yesterday at our Residential School!
They also:
🐾Dived into the world of sleep in animal models with Prof Vladislav Vyazovskiy
🧠Attended a lively panel discussion with Prof Russell Foster, animated by Prof Simon Kyle!
They also:
🐾Dived into the world of sleep in animal models with Prof Vladislav Vyazovskiy
🧠Attended a lively panel discussion with Prof Russell Foster, animated by Prof Simon Kyle!
September 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🎓From mastering actigraphy to tackling an OSCE, our students had a packed day yesterday at our Residential School!
They also:
🐾Dived into the world of sleep in animal models with Prof Vladislav Vyazovskiy
🧠Attended a lively panel discussion with Prof Russell Foster, animated by Prof Simon Kyle!
They also:
🐾Dived into the world of sleep in animal models with Prof Vladislav Vyazovskiy
🧠Attended a lively panel discussion with Prof Russell Foster, animated by Prof Simon Kyle!
🤩It's Residential School week for our Year 1 MSc/PGDip Sleep Medicine students!
🧠From setup to sleep staging, yesterday was all about immersive, hands-on polysomnography training with our one and only Dr Rachel Sharman! #SleepMedicine
🧠From setup to sleep staging, yesterday was all about immersive, hands-on polysomnography training with our one and only Dr Rachel Sharman! #SleepMedicine
September 2, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🤩It's Residential School week for our Year 1 MSc/PGDip Sleep Medicine students!
🧠From setup to sleep staging, yesterday was all about immersive, hands-on polysomnography training with our one and only Dr Rachel Sharman! #SleepMedicine
🧠From setup to sleep staging, yesterday was all about immersive, hands-on polysomnography training with our one and only Dr Rachel Sharman! #SleepMedicine
🎉Wonderful to see our students take their learning into fulfilling careers! Alumna Hannah Shore, now Head of Sleep Science in industry, built her expertise through programmes including the Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine.💤
🔗Read her story here: www.lancashire.ac.uk/articles/alu...
🔗Read her story here: www.lancashire.ac.uk/articles/alu...
From Sport Science to Sleep Expert: Hannah’s Unexpected Career Journey
BSc (Hons) Sports Science graduate Hannah Shore shares how her love for sport and biomechanics led to a unique career helping others improve their sleep.
www.lancashire.ac.uk
August 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🎉Wonderful to see our students take their learning into fulfilling careers! Alumna Hannah Shore, now Head of Sleep Science in industry, built her expertise through programmes including the Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine.💤
🔗Read her story here: www.lancashire.ac.uk/articles/alu...
🔗Read her story here: www.lancashire.ac.uk/articles/alu...
We are very happy to announce that our refreshed website is ready to launch!
A BIG 'thank you' to everyone who has worked hard to make it happen, and special thanks to our amazing @ndcnoxford.bsky.social Comms team!
Take a look for yourselves at the link below:
www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us
A BIG 'thank you' to everyone who has worked hard to make it happen, and special thanks to our amazing @ndcnoxford.bsky.social Comms team!
Take a look for yourselves at the link below:
www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us
August 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We are very happy to announce that our refreshed website is ready to launch!
A BIG 'thank you' to everyone who has worked hard to make it happen, and special thanks to our amazing @ndcnoxford.bsky.social Comms team!
Take a look for yourselves at the link below:
www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us
A BIG 'thank you' to everyone who has worked hard to make it happen, and special thanks to our amazing @ndcnoxford.bsky.social Comms team!
Take a look for yourselves at the link below:
www.scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us
📢Upcoming Hybrid Lecture!
💤Join us for the upcoming talk by Dr Isabel Morales-Muñoz from @unibirmingham.bsky.social on the development of sleep difficulties in childhood and adolescence, their mental health consequences, and cohort-based approaches to studying them.
🔗Details in the poster below
💤Join us for the upcoming talk by Dr Isabel Morales-Muñoz from @unibirmingham.bsky.social on the development of sleep difficulties in childhood and adolescence, their mental health consequences, and cohort-based approaches to studying them.
🔗Details in the poster below
August 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📢Upcoming Hybrid Lecture!
💤Join us for the upcoming talk by Dr Isabel Morales-Muñoz from @unibirmingham.bsky.social on the development of sleep difficulties in childhood and adolescence, their mental health consequences, and cohort-based approaches to studying them.
🔗Details in the poster below
💤Join us for the upcoming talk by Dr Isabel Morales-Muñoz from @unibirmingham.bsky.social on the development of sleep difficulties in childhood and adolescence, their mental health consequences, and cohort-based approaches to studying them.
🔗Details in the poster below
2 DAYS TO GO!
MIDDAY 25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the @ox.ac.uk MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
MIDDAY 25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the @ox.ac.uk MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
July 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
2 DAYS TO GO!
MIDDAY 25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the @ox.ac.uk MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
MIDDAY 25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the @ox.ac.uk MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
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Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
1 WEEK TO GO!
MIDDAY 25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the University of Oxford MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
MIDDAY 25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the University of Oxford MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
July 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
1 WEEK TO GO!
MIDDAY 25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the University of Oxford MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
MIDDAY 25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the University of Oxford MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
🎉This week, we celebrate our team members, Emily Stanyer & Nicola Barclay, who have been elected to the steering committee of the European #Insomnia Network!
👏Congratulations to all newly elected members! We’re excited to see how they will continue to drive progress in insomnia research & treatment!
👏Congratulations to all newly elected members! We’re excited to see how they will continue to drive progress in insomnia research & treatment!
European Insomnia Network (EIN) | ESRS
Insomnia afflicts in a chronic fashion probably more than 10% of the European population and probably is the most frequent sleep disorder per se. In
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July 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🎉This week, we celebrate our team members, Emily Stanyer & Nicola Barclay, who have been elected to the steering committee of the European #Insomnia Network!
👏Congratulations to all newly elected members! We’re excited to see how they will continue to drive progress in insomnia research & treatment!
👏Congratulations to all newly elected members! We’re excited to see how they will continue to drive progress in insomnia research & treatment!
👏Congratulations to our MSc in Sleep Medicine student, Alex Rawcliffe, PhD, on his publication examining how restricting late-evening training affects the sleep duration of British Army recruits! We are always thrilled to see our students using the knowledge they have gained from our programme!🧵1/2
Frontiers | Reducing scheduled evening training does not improve recruits' sleep duration or quality during British Army basic training
IntroductionSleep is critical to the health, wellbeing and performance of recruits during Army basic training, however, is often sacrificed due to the constr...
www.frontiersin.org
July 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
👏Congratulations to our MSc in Sleep Medicine student, Alex Rawcliffe, PhD, on his publication examining how restricting late-evening training affects the sleep duration of British Army recruits! We are always thrilled to see our students using the knowledge they have gained from our programme!🧵1/2
🚨Job Alert!
Join our Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine team as a Research Assistant! See details below! 👇
Join our Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine team as a Research Assistant! See details below! 👇
Our Better Sleep Theme are recruiting a Research Assistant to join the Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine group
The post holder will provide research support to a range of laboratory-based and experimental sleep/circadian intervention studies
oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
The post holder will provide research support to a range of laboratory-based and experimental sleep/circadian intervention studies
oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
July 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨Job Alert!
Join our Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine team as a Research Assistant! See details below! 👇
Join our Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine team as a Research Assistant! See details below! 👇
THREE WEEKS TO GO!
25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the University of Oxford MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the University of Oxford MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
July 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
THREE WEEKS TO GO!
25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the University of Oxford MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
25TH JULY is the FINAL deadline for applications for the University of Oxford MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for September 2025 entry
Apply here for the MSc:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
Apply here for the PGDip:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
#sleepmedicine #oxforduniversity
🌙 Do you experience depression or anxiety, and trouble sleeping? 🧠💤
Our aim is to compare two behavioural sleep interventions to see which is more effective at improving sleep and mental health.
Who are we looking for? 👇 🧵1/2
Our aim is to compare two behavioural sleep interventions to see which is more effective at improving sleep and mental health.
Who are we looking for? 👇 🧵1/2
June 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🌙 Do you experience depression or anxiety, and trouble sleeping? 🧠💤
Our aim is to compare two behavioural sleep interventions to see which is more effective at improving sleep and mental health.
Who are we looking for? 👇 🧵1/2
Our aim is to compare two behavioural sleep interventions to see which is more effective at improving sleep and mental health.
Who are we looking for? 👇 🧵1/2
🚨New publication alert!
🧠 Findings from a recent paper in The Lancet Healthy Longevity show that the DREAMS START intervention for improving sleep in people with dementia is not only clinically effective but also cost-effective compared to treatment as usual. 🧵1/2
🧠 Findings from a recent paper in The Lancet Healthy Longevity show that the DREAMS START intervention for improving sleep in people with dementia is not only clinically effective but also cost-effective compared to treatment as usual. 🧵1/2
June 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
🚨New publication alert!
🧠 Findings from a recent paper in The Lancet Healthy Longevity show that the DREAMS START intervention for improving sleep in people with dementia is not only clinically effective but also cost-effective compared to treatment as usual. 🧵1/2
🧠 Findings from a recent paper in The Lancet Healthy Longevity show that the DREAMS START intervention for improving sleep in people with dementia is not only clinically effective but also cost-effective compared to treatment as usual. 🧵1/2
🌙Do You Know Today is Insomnia Awareness Night? 🛌
Sleep is essential for your health, mood, and productivity - yet many of us struggle with poor sleep.
🧠💤To help protect your sleep, we’ve created an infographic with tips on the 5 principles of sleep health.
✨Let’s support better sleep for all!
Sleep is essential for your health, mood, and productivity - yet many of us struggle with poor sleep.
🧠💤To help protect your sleep, we’ve created an infographic with tips on the 5 principles of sleep health.
✨Let’s support better sleep for all!
June 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🌙Do You Know Today is Insomnia Awareness Night? 🛌
Sleep is essential for your health, mood, and productivity - yet many of us struggle with poor sleep.
🧠💤To help protect your sleep, we’ve created an infographic with tips on the 5 principles of sleep health.
✨Let’s support better sleep for all!
Sleep is essential for your health, mood, and productivity - yet many of us struggle with poor sleep.
🧠💤To help protect your sleep, we’ve created an infographic with tips on the 5 principles of sleep health.
✨Let’s support better sleep for all!