My research interests include the role of sleep problems in mental health, with a specific interest in the mechanisms linking sleep disruption and psychotic symptoms (delusions and hallucinations), the wider impact of sleep problems on those with severe mental illnesses, and interventions to improve how sleep disorders are treated in mental health services. 

I have recently commenced an NIHR Advanced Clinical Academic Fellowship focused on sedation from antipsychotics. Sedation is among the most common side effects of antipsychotic medication, but it is often overlooked by clinicians and there are limited routes to resolve it (especially where medication cannot be altered). The fellowship will focus on developing improved measurement of sedation, understanding impacts of sedation, and identifying where we can improve clinical practice around sedation. 

Alongside my role at UEA I work clinically in an NHS Early Intervention in Psychosis service. I think it is important to combine clinical and research roles in order to work most effectively in both areas; my clinical work is informed by research, and my research is informed by my clinical experience.