Dr Megan Crawford discusses sleep (Cadal) on BBC Alba’s Trusadh

Posted on December 11, 2025 by declan12

An do dhùisg thu gu math? How was your sleep?

Trusadh – Cadal (Sleep)
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Strathclyde Sleep Centre co-director Dr Megan Crawford recently met with Gaelic singer and broadcaster Joy Dunlop for BBC Alba’s Trusadh series. Their recent episode Cadal – Scottish Gaelic for ‘Sleep’ – follows Joy Dunlop as she meets with people from across Scotland to discuss their sleep and their struggles with it.

The episode emphasises the importance of sleep for the health and wellbeing of the country, and Strathclyde Sleep Centre is highlighted as one of the few places in Scotland conducting research into sleep. Dr Crawford discusses some of the research that we undertake, particularly around investigating and adapting cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), and provides some useful advice for how we might go about improving our sleep.

The episode – Cadal – aired on BBC Alba on the 18th of November 2025. You can watch the episode on BBC iPlayer by Clicking Here.

Note: You may not be able to access the episode on BBC iPlayer after the 18th of December 2025.

Gach deagh dhùrachd. Oidhche mhath agus cadal math!
Best wishes. Good night and sleep well!

Professor Leanne Fleming awarded Stephen Young Award for Outstanding Business Idea Research Paper

Posted on June 25, 2025 by declan12

Strathclyde Sleep Centre Director, Professor Leanne Fleming, was recently presented with the Stephen Young Award for Outstanding Business Research Paper at the Strathclyde Inspire Summit in May 2025.

This is the first time that this award has been presented to anyone in the Department of Humanities and Social Science. Thus, this is a massive achievement, and reflective of Professor Fleming’s high-quality and impactful research.

With the Stephen Young Award, Professor Fleming will receive £50,000 to begin the process of commercialising her research.

From everyone in the Strathclyde Sleep Centre, well done Professor Fleming!

SSC member Xavier Chan wins EIN 2025 poster award!

Posted on June 25, 2025 by declan12

Everyone at Strathclyde Sleep Centre would like to congratulate our friend and colleague Xavier Chan for being awarded the (first ever!) poster prize at the European Insomnia Network 2025 Conference. Xavier received this award due to his poster being visually engaging, accessible, and on an important and interesting topic. Well done, Xavier!

‘I am very pleased to have been awarded the (first ever!) poster prize for the European Insomnia Network Conference 2025… I’m grateful to have been able to attend such a lovely and welcoming conference.’
Xavier chan

Strathclyde Sleep Centre flies to Seville for Sleep Europe 2024.

Posted on October 1, 2024 by declan12

Several Strathclyde Sleep Centre members descended en masse to the European Sleep Research Society congress in Seville in 2024. Where they presented their research and networked with other sleep researchers from around the world.