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Gaby Illingworth
MRes, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
I am a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute (SCNi). My current research focuses on adolescent sleep, in particular school-based interventions aimed at promoting sleep health. I was one of the developers of ‘Teensleep’, a school-based sleep education programme. I worked on the Teensleep study which examined the impact of this programme on adolescent sleep, sleep knowledge and health-related quality of life.
After studying Politics (BSc) at the University of Bristol, I had a career in publishing and marketing. I subsequently pursued my interest in psychology through a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, an MRes in Developmental Psychology, followed by a PhD in Psychology focusing on maternal mind-mindedness. My previous research roles include Clinical Studies Officer at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, and Research Associate at Oxford Brookes University.
Recent publications
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The challenges of adolescent sleep
Journal article
Illingworth G., (2020), Interface Focus, 10, 20190080 - 20190080
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Adolescent sleep and school performance — the problem of sleepy teenagers
Journal article
Sharman R. and Illingworth G., (2020), Current Opinion in Physiology, 15, 23 - 28
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The Teensleep Study: the effectiveness of a school-based sleep education programme at improving early adolescent sleep
Journal article
ILLINGWORTH G. et al, (2019), Sleep Medicine: X
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Challenges in implementing and assessing outcomes of school start time change in the UK: Experience of the Oxford Teensleep study
Journal article
Illingworth G. et al, (2018), Sleep Medicine
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The impact of a teacher- led, classroombased, sleep education programme on adolescent sleep in UK schools: the Teensleep study
Conference paper
Sharman R. et al, (2018), JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH, 27