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The Sleep and Health in Intellectual disability and NEurodevelopment Lab, led by Dr Georgie Agar, based in the School of Psychology at Aston University, Birmingham, UK ☀ #Sleep #Health #IntellectualDisability https://www.shinelab.org.uk

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SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · Dec 11

Follow us for updates on sleep and health in people with intellectual disability and across neurodevelopment, from the SHINE Lab at Aston University (UK) ☀️

www.shinelab.org.uk

We are a growing group of researchers, led by Dr Georgie Agar, based in the School of Psychology at Aston University. We investigate the psychology behind human sleep throughout the lifespan, with a ...

www.shinelab.org.uk

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · 8d

Two exciting PhD opportunities available to start in April 2026!

Mixed-methods explorations of #sleep and #co-sleeping amongst children with #IntellectualDisability #SYNGAP1 and their #caregivers

Apply now: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · May 13

🔗 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Sleep pain and caregiver experiences in SYNGAP1-associated intellectual disability (The SPACES PhD) at Aston University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Sleep pain and caregiver experiences in SYNGAP1-associated intellectual disability (The SPACES PhD) at Aston University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · May 13

Just under 2 weeks left to apply for a fully-funded PhD with us!

😴 Sleep, pain and caregiver experiences in SYNGAP-1 associated intellectual disability

🔗https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/sleep-pain-and-caregiver-experiences-in-syngap1-associated-intellectual-disability-the-spaces-phd/?p184682

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · May 8

Our last talk of the conference before a panel discussion and AGM is led by Professor Clare Anderson from @unibirmingham.bsky.social. Her talk is covering circadian rhythms, how we measure them, and the impact of sleep deprivation on attention and performance.

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · May 8

Our post-lunch talks are being started with a talk by Dr Desaline Joseph on the use of technology in sleep research and clinical medicine. She spoke through two studies at Evelina London using technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to explore sleep and medical outcomes.

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · May 8

Our next session is an opportunity for early career researchers to give a presentation on their research. We heard Dr Thomas Bilerys; Dr Peter Goodwin; SHINE Lab's own Bethan Cornick; and Peter To talk about their sleep research in areas of chronic pain, shift work, and intellectual disabilities.

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · May 8

After a refreshing coffee break, we our back with Natalie Blyth, a trainee Paediatric Consultant Clinical scientist at the Paediatric Respiratory Physiology department in Leicester. She is giving a talk on sleep diagnostics and interpreting oximetry and sleep screening outputs.

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · May 8

Our next talk is by Dr Joe Henson from University of Leicester talking about how we can use large data sets within sleep research. He is talking us through ongoing research exploring sleep, chronotype, sedentary activity, and lifestyle.

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · May 8

We are welcomed to the Midlands Sleep Group (MSG) Conference by the two co-chairs Dr Imad Ahmed and Dr Jayne Spiller giving an update on MSG and what to expect today.

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · May 8

The Midlands Sleep Group Conference is starting with a fantastic talk by Vicki Beevers from @thesleepcharity.bsky.social. She is talking us through what inspired her to set up The Sleep Charity and the brilliant work they do to support sleep.

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · May 8

The SHINE Lab is delighted to attend the 2025 Midlands Sleep Group Conference today in Leicester! Follow along for updates on speakers and topics ☀️

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Mencap @mencap.bsky.social · Apr 10

1/6 In a recent interview with The Sun, Alexander shared the powerful story of his brother, James, whose magnetic personality lit up every room.

Read the full article here: brnw.ch/21wRUx9

#TheTraitors #AlexanderDragonetti

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Sibs @sibs.org.uk · Apr 10

It’s important for adult siblings to see themselves in mainstream media. Take a look at our list of books, films, podcasts, articles and more at www.sibs.org.uk/booksandfilms #NationalSiblingsDay2025 #ItsaSiblingThing

Purple text on a yellow background reads: National Siblings Day 10th April visit sibs.org.uk. Illustration shows a woman with round glasses, her nose peers over an orange book.

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Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · Apr 8

Congratulations to #Springboard25 awardee @drcpennington.bsky.social 🎉

Her research explores how brain development affects teen drinking, aiming to reduce alcohol harms among young people 🧠

👉 bit.ly/44irB7l

#TeenHealth #PublicHealth #Psychology

@wellcometrust.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social

An image of Academy of Medical Science Springboard awardee Dr Charlotte Pennington next to a quote that reads: "I’m really excited to have received this prestigious award that will enable me to conduct crucial research into the psychological processes that underpin adolescent alcohol consumption."

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Aston Psychology @astonpsychology.bsky.social · Apr 8

Amazing news @drcpennington.bsky.social ! So pleased for you and your research!

Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · Apr 8

Congratulations to #Springboard25 awardee @drcpennington.bsky.social 🎉

Her research explores how brain development affects teen drinking, aiming to reduce alcohol harms among young people 🧠

👉 bit.ly/44irB7l

#TeenHealth #PublicHealth #Psychology

@wellcometrust.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social

An image of Academy of Medical Science Springboard awardee Dr Charlotte Pennington next to a quote that reads: "I’m really excited to have received this prestigious award that will enable me to conduct crucial research into the psychological processes that underpin adolescent alcohol consumption."

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · Mar 27

Woohoo well done Will! So well deserved 🤩

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · Mar 27

Georgie had a great time learning all about #polysomnography last week in beautifully sunny Edinburgh ☀️🧠

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Aston Psychology @astonpsychology.bsky.social · Mar 14

Have you spotted Aston’s lovely daffodils yet? They are so picture-perfect! Have a lovely day everyone!

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Daniel Sutherland @dansutherland.bsky.social · Mar 12

Are you a family carer of a child with a learning disability aged 14-17 years?

We need your help for a research project looking at annual health checks! More details below 👇

#familycarer #learningdisability

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · Feb 20

We've just launched a new sleep study for children with SATB2-associated syndrome!

If you're a caregiver of a child with SAS aged 4-15 we would love to invite you to take part in a home-based assessment of your child’s sleep! ✨💤

More details here: www.shinelab.org.uk/updates/2025...

New sleep study for children with SATB2-associated syndrome! 😴 — SHINE Lab

New opportunity to take part in sleep research for children with SATB2-associated syndrome!

www.shinelab.org.uk

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · Feb 6

Wonderful to hear from @cmanning.bsky.social on sensory processing in autism. Cathy's talk did a fantastic job of bridging the gap between studies in the lab and real world experiences - with fun audience participation #AutRes

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · Jan 31

Last few days to apply for a PhD looking at co-sleeping in children with intellectual disability and their caregivers #PhDOpportunity

😎 Includes 6 months in Melbourne, Australia

🌏 Open to UK, Australian and International applicants

📅 Deadline: Sunday 2nd Fed, 23:59 (UK)

tinyurl.com/adccosleep

Co-sleeping in children with intellectual disability and their caregivers: a mixed-methods exploration of prevalence, profile and experiences (Aston University) at Aston University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Co-sleeping in children with intellectual disability and their caregivers: a mixed-methods exploration of prevalence, profile and experiences (Aston University) at Aston University, list...

www.findaphd.com

SHINE Lab @shinelab.bsky.social · Jan 28

Congratulations Daniel 🎉

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proffarrow.bsky.social @proffarrow.bsky.social · Jan 24

Come do a PhD with us - looking at children’s eating behaviour and development in a longitudinal birth cobort www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN153/p...

PhD Studentship: Understanding Longitudinal Interactions Between Parenting and Approaches to Complementary Feeding for Shaping Child Socioemotional Development at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Tra...

Explore a PhD Studentship: Understanding Longitudinal Interactions Between Parenting and Approaches to Complementary Feeding for Shaping Child Socioemotional Development on jobs.ac.uk. Discover more P...

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Professor Jackie Blissett @profblissett.bsky.social · Jan 23

This is going to be transformative for researchers working on longitudinal prediction in mental health!

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · Jan 23

King's College London launches the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets, in partnership with @wellcometrust.bsky.social / @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social, a free platform with over 1,600 datasets, to support mental health research worldwide. 🌍

Read more and learn how to access: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-l...

King's launches the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets to support mental health research

Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London have launched a new free platform to allow people to discover hundreds of longitudinal mental hea...