Professor Leanne Fleming
Psychology
Personal statement
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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Publications
- Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) in individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions : a systematic review
- Cullen Maja, McCrory Stephanie, Hooman Gemma, Coyle Megan, Fleming Leanne
- Journal of Sleep Research (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70058
- The impact of sleep on breast cancer-specific mortality : a Mendelian randomisation study
- Hayes Bryony L, Fleming Leanne, Mahmoud Osama, Martin Richard M, Lawlor Deborah A, Robinson Timothy, Richmond Rebecca C
- BMC Cancer Vol 25 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-13681-4
- Insomnia prehabilitation in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients : protocol for a pilot, multicentre, randomised controlled trial comparing nurse delivered sleep restriction therapy to sleep hygiene education (INVEST trial)
- Fleming Leanne, Zibaite Solveiga, Kyle Simon D, Boyd Kathleen, Green Vivien, Mansell James, Elsberger Beatrix, Young David
- PLoS ONE Vol 19 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305304
- The impact of symptom clusters on endocrine therapy adherence in patients with breast cancer
- Agnew Sommer, Crawford Megan, MacPherson Iain, Shiramizu Victor, Fleming Leanne
- The Breast Vol 75 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2024.103731
- Helping people with cancer to sleep well
- Fleming Leanne
- (2024)
- Insomnia Guideline : Scottish Cancer Clinical Management Pathway
- Fleming Leanne
- (2024)
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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
- External Reviewer for REF (Event)
- Peer reviewer
- 2023
- NIHR Trial Steering Committee Member: RESTED Trial (Event)
- Peer reviewer
- 2023
- Executive Committee Member (Event)
- Peer reviewer
- 2023
- Developing and applying skills in psychological science across health, social care and industry
- Contributor
- 10/5/2022
- CPD in PSH: Developing and applying skills in psychological science across health, social care and industry
- Recipient
- 10/5/2022
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Journal)
- Peer reviewer
- 2020
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 - 30-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