Professor Alice Gregory

Alice is an expert in the science of sleep, studying the links between sleep and psychopathology across the lifecourse

Staff details

Professor Alice Gregory

Position

Professor

Department

Psychology

Email

a.gregory (@gold.ac.uk)

Summary

Alice is a Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths. She has contributed to several diverse research areas, including the longitudinal associations between sleep and psychopathology, behavioural genetics, sleep paralysis and exploding head syndrome. In addition to her scientific contributions she also excels in the public engagement of science. She has published a popular science book (Nodding Off, Bloomsbury, 2018) and has another book in development (Sleepy Pebble, Nobrow). She regularly contributes articles to the media and has had her work published in outlets including the Guardian, BBC Focus, GQ UK, Sud Ouest, Slate Fr, Independent.

Grants and Awards

Alice has received external grant funding from a variety of organisations to support her work including: Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust, ESRC, British Academy and the Leverhulme Trust.

Public Engagement and Knowledge Exchange

Alice has contributed to science communication and the application of psychological insights to the real world. Some examples include:
Sleep expert for digital parent education endeavour on infant and toddler sleep: www.babysleep.com
Member of Q and A panel of experts for BBC Focus Magazine: https://www.sciencefocus.com/author/alicegregory/
Contributor of articles to The Conversation website: https://theconversation.com/profiles/alice-m-gregory-255539 [over half a million reads]
Author of popular science book: Nodding Off
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/nodding-off-9781472946188/
Work published/ republished in various news outlets including: Guardian, BBC Focus, GQ UK, Sud Ouest, Slate Fr, Independent.

Publications and research outputs

Book

Gregory, Alice M. and Kirkpatrick, Christy. 2019. The Sleepy Pebble and Other Bedtime Stories. London: Flying Eye Books. ISBN 9781911171812

Gregory, Alice M.. 2018. Nodding Off: The Science of Sleep from Cradle to Grave. London: Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781472946157

Book Section

Najafi, A. and Gregory, Alice M.. 2024. Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Special Populations and Situations. In: Clete Kushida and Laura Weiss Roberts, eds. Textbook of Sleep and Circadian Medicine. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

Najafi, A. and Gregory, Alice M.. 2024. Ch.13. Sleep and Other Systems. In: Clete Kushida and Laura Weiss Roberts, eds. Textbook of Sleep and Circadian Medicine. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

Orchard, Faith and Gregory, Alice M.. 2023. Sleep in children with anxiety disorders. In: Clete A. Kushida, ed. Enclyclopedia of Sleep and Circadian Rhythm (Second Edition). Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 679-692. ISBN 9780128229637

Article

Manitsa, Ifigeneia; Gregory, Alice M.; Broome, Matthew R.; Bagshaw, Andrew P.; Marwaha, Steven and Morales-Munoz, Isabel. 2024. Shorter night-time sleep duration and later sleep timing from infancy to adolescence. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, ISSN 0021-9630

Lawrence, Kate; Fibert, Philippa; Hobbs, Jemima; Myrissa, Kyriaki; Toribio-Mateas, Miguel A; Quadt, Frits; Cotter, Paul D. and Gregory, Alice M.. 2023. Randomised controlled trial of the effects of kefir on behaviour, sleep and the microbiome in children with ADHD: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 13, e071063. ISSN 2044-6055

Rauf, Betul; Perach, Rotem; Madrid-Valero, Juan J.; Denis, Dan; Sharpless, Brian A.; Farron, Hope; French, Christopher C. and Gregory, Alice M.. 2023. Associations between sleep variables and ostensibly paranormal experiences and paranormal beliefs: A scoping review. British Journal of Psychology, 114(4), pp. 797-818. ISSN 0007-1269

Other

Gregory, Alice M.. 2023. The Gift of Sleep: 50 Tips for a Better Night's Rest. Lawrence King, London.

Research Interests

Alice’s main themes of research relate to the use of twin and epidemiological studies to further understand sleep and associated difficulties. She is a member of our Developmental Group. Key areas of interest are listed below.

  • Anxiety
  • Behavioural Genetics
  • Depression
  • Epidemiology
  • Exploding Head Syndrome
  • Sleep
  • Sleep Paralysis
  • Psychopathology