Dr Leanne Fleming

Reader

Psychology

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Personal statement

I joined the Department of Psychological Sciences and Health at the University of Strathclyde in 2016, where I established the Centre for Sleep Health. Our aim is to deliver evidence-based research and teaching on sleep health. 

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Area of Expertise

Aetiology of insomnia

Cognitive behavioural interventions for insomnia

Inter-relationships between sleep and health

Psychological aspects of cancer

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Teaching

I lead the Level 4 Introduction to Sleep Health class and the MSc in Clinical Health Psychology Dissertation class.

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Research Interests

My specific research interests focus on the aetiology and non-pharmacological management of insomnia disorder and the interaction between insomnia and mental/physical health (particularly cancer). 

Professional Activities

NIHR Trial Steering Committee Member: RESTED Trial (Event)
Peer reviewer
2023
External Reviewer for REF (Event)
Peer reviewer
2023
Executive Committee Member (Event)
Peer reviewer
2023
CPD in PSH: Developing and applying skills in psychological science across health, social care and industry
Recipient
10/5/2022
Developing and applying skills in psychological science across health, social care and industry
Contributor
10/5/2022
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Journal)
Peer reviewer
2020

More professional activities

Projects

Co-production and evaluation of an insomnia intervention for people living with secondary breast cancer
Fleming, Leanne (Principal Investigator)
01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027
A pilot randomised controlled trial of sleep restriction therapy versus sleep hygiene education for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with acute insomnia
Fleming, Leanne (Principal Investigator) Young, David (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2026
SGSSS Collaborative Studentship 2022-23 - Alzheimer Scotland
Brown Nicholls, Louise (Principal Investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2027
Mental Health Futures Collaborative
Cogan, Nicola (Principal Investigator) Parra Rodriguez, Mario (Principal Investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Principal Investigator) Quinn, Neil (Principal Investigator) Tse, Dwight (Principal Investigator) Knifton, Lee (Principal Investigator) McCann, Lisa (Principal Investigator) Maguire, Roma (Principal Investigator) Smith, Matthew (Principal Investigator) Graham, Christopher Darryl (Principal Investigator) Grealy, Madeleine (Principal Investigator) Stephen, Susan (Principal Investigator) Weir, Natalie Mcfadyen (Principal Investigator) Donnachie, Craig (Principal Investigator) Cameron, Julie (Principal Investigator) Kane, Tony (Co-investigator) Lakey, Trevor (Academic) Donovan, Kevin (Fellow)
This Engage with Strathclyde event is aimed at all those with an interest in mental health including people with lived experience, NHS and social care personnel and staff, occupational health and human resource management staff, student support services, university student and staff, academics, private and public sector and other personnel interested in mental health research and knowledge exchange.


12-Jan-2023 - 12-Jan-2023
Digital Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia in Chronic Migraines: Feasibility of a Randomised Controlled Trial
Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Co-investigator)
22-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2025
Strathclyde COVID-19 Research Portfolio: Novel testing, digital health support and third sector collaboration for impact on social care
Bedford, Tim (Principal Investigator) Corrigan, Damion (Co-investigator) Dunlop, Mark (Co-investigator) Egan, Kieren (Co-investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Co-investigator) Flowers, Paul (Co-investigator) Grealy, Madeleine (Co-investigator) Hoskisson, Paul (Co-investigator) Hunter, Iain (Co-investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator) Kirk, Alison (Co-investigator) Knifton, Lee (Co-investigator) Lenhart, Otto (Co-investigator) Maguire, Roma (Co-investigator) Morton, Alec (Co-investigator) Quinn, Neil (Co-investigator) Scott, Fraser (Co-investigator) Suckling, Colin (Co-investigator) Ward, Andrew (Co-investigator) Williams, Lynn (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2020 - 16-Jan-2021

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Contact

Dr Leanne Fleming
Reader
Psychology

Email: l.fleming@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2573