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Department of Psychology
Professor Lisa Henderson (Head of Psychology, University of York) and collaborators are looking to hire two full-time Research Trainees to support an exciting new research project, funded by the Huo Family Foundation.
SmartSleep - Waking up to the Effects of Smartphones and Social Media
Adolescents are immersed in a smartphone-dominated digital world with instant access to social media. While this can offer opportunities for connection, mounting evidence points to sleep disruption, poor mental health, and declining cognition. Despite growing concern, policy action has stalled partly due to limited causal evidence. Existing randomised controlled trials (RCTs) face methodological challenges, and mechanistic understanding remains underdeveloped.
Our feasibility and pilot work—featured in Channel 4’s Swiped—suggests that a 21-day SM/smartphone detox can improve sleep, wellbeing, and cognition in teens. Our research also point...