Centre for Aviation, Transport and Environment, Department of Biological Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester St., Manchester, M1 5GD, UK
Phone: +43 247 1221, Fax: +43 247 6325, (Email)

Qualification/Position

• BSc(Hons) Biochemistry, London University
  
• MSc Applied Psychology (Neuropsychology) Aston University
  
• PhD Human Physiology - Sleep and Circadian Rhythm studies in Humans - Manchester University
• Principal Lecturer in Human Physiology
• Associate Director of CATE (Centre for Aviation, Transport and Environment)
  

Special functions

• Past- Honorary Secretary of the British Sleep Society
  
• Subject Specialist Reviewer for Anatomy & Physiology (Government Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education)
  
• Member of the DETR (UK Government) & CAA (NATS) Technical Group on Sleep Disturbance due to aircraft noise (Phase 1 & 2)
  
• Member of European-wide concerted action group (EU funded) on Noise Pollution Health Effects Reduction (NOPHER). 2000-
  
• Consultant for the WHO (Bonn) on the health effects of disturbed sleep 2004.
  
• Member of Expert Panel for European-wide Framework 6 Project SEFA involved in designing an aircraft according to psycho-acoustic criteria (eg. sleep disturbance threshold) based on a virtual resident. 2004 -

Experience / Expertise

• psycho-physiological investigations of jet-lag and shift work in terms of sleep (elecrophysiologically defined sleep stages) and circadian rhythm disturbance.
  
• field studies to assess the degree of sleep disturbance due to aircraft noise around the main UK airports.
• assessing the noise nuisance and sleep disturbance, annoyance and complaint (particularly to noise) in communities close to airports
  
  • the effects of alcohol, exercise, aircraft noise, fibromyalgia and obstructive sleep apnoea on the circadian and sleep stage structure
    
  • the cause and consequence of sleep disturbance and arousals
    
  • interaction of loud music and social drugs in young adults.

Collaborations

Many research projects have been done in collaboration with other research groups and institutions: Physiology Department at Manchester Medical School, Karolinska Institute in Sweden, Civil Aviation Authority (UK), Loughborough University, Laboratory of Environmental Physiology and Psychology in Strasbourg, Manchester Airport, Department of Respiratory Medicine at Wythenshawe Hospital and the Rheumatic Diseases Unit at Trafford General Hospital.