Andrew Coogan
@cooganlab.bsky.social
Sleep Researcher and Professor.
"One of the finest efforts in Lincolnshire".
"One of the finest efforts in Lincolnshire".
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"Mostly untroubled by memorable ideas" is going to be my epithet.
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
"Mostly untroubled by memorable ideas" is going to be my epithet.
"Strategic" has become one of those words you say when you have nothing real or useful to say.
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 AM
"Strategic" has become one of those words you say when you have nothing real or useful to say.
Depressing stuff here: five mentions of "innovation", six mentions of "economy/economics", zero mentions of science, humanities etc.
www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/r...
www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/r...
The Interview: Research Ireland's new CEO talks strategy and vision
In his first major interview, new Research Ireland CEO Diarmuid O'Brien sets out his vision for the agency and for Ireland.
www.siliconrepublic.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Depressing stuff here: five mentions of "innovation", six mentions of "economy/economics", zero mentions of science, humanities etc.
www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/r...
www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/r...
Important work in priority setting for circadian mental health research from the Circadian Mental Health Network and partners. @circadianmhnetw.bsky.social
mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/29/1...
mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/29/1...
Research priorities for mental health and circadian science: a priority setting partnership of individuals with lived experience, carers, clinicians and researchers
Background Undisturbed circadian rhythms of rest/activity are crucial to health and well-being. There is growing evidence to suggest that circadian rhythm disruptions are also associated with adverse ...
mentalhealth.bmj.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Important work in priority setting for circadian mental health research from the Circadian Mental Health Network and partners. @circadianmhnetw.bsky.social
mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/29/1...
mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/29/1...
True story; there are long standing leaks in our PhD room and research corridor where participants are brought. Instead of actually fixing the leak the solution apparently is to build little wooden trays for the buckets catching water from the leaks. Excellence in action.
February 10, 2026 at 7:57 AM
True story; there are long standing leaks in our PhD room and research corridor where participants are brought. Instead of actually fixing the leak the solution apparently is to build little wooden trays for the buckets catching water from the leaks. Excellence in action.
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‘We’ve installed these hives to remind you drones that the Queen gets fed first. We hope that this analogy sinks in’.
February 9, 2026 at 11:16 AM
‘We’ve installed these hives to remind you drones that the Queen gets fed first. We hope that this analogy sinks in’.
Sorry u wot mate?
www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
‘The whole thing was nuts’: Boris Johnson says he planned raid on Dutch factory to get Covid-19 vaccines
Deputy chief of defence staff told Johnson it would be possible but warned of diplomatic repercussions
www.irishtimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Sorry u wot mate?
www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
Watching Rocky IV and one of the Russian baddies looks like Steve Witkoff😎
February 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Watching Rocky IV and one of the Russian baddies looks like Steve Witkoff😎
Diplomatic negotiations are often described as “difficult” or “productive”, but never as “fun” or “boring”. I want to see this changed.
February 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Diplomatic negotiations are often described as “difficult” or “productive”, but never as “fun” or “boring”. I want to see this changed.
STOP FUCKING RAINING
February 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
STOP FUCKING RAINING
Less than three years in post+20 seperate complaints against him=€500,000 payout and being “immensely proud”.😎
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Kenny Jacobs agrees to €480,000 DAA settlement, half his September deal
Payment to outgoing CEO is about half the €968,000 he stood to receive in mediation deal last year
www.irishtimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Less than three years in post+20 seperate complaints against him=€500,000 payout and being “immensely proud”.😎
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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If you are looking to do a #PhD on #healty and #wellbeing with a focus on #impact - please get in touch with me by the end of Feb
@rhulpsychology.bsky.social
www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...
@rhulpsychology.bsky.social
www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...
PhD Studentships
www.royalholloway.ac.uk
February 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
If you are looking to do a #PhD on #healty and #wellbeing with a focus on #impact - please get in touch with me by the end of Feb
@rhulpsychology.bsky.social
www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...
@rhulpsychology.bsky.social
www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...
well, you did ask.
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
well, you did ask.
I guess this is what happens when you try to run public services like Ryanair.
Kenny Jacobs to step down as DAA CEO after High Court action settled
Kenny Jacobs to step down as DAA CEO after High Court action settled
Kenny Jacobs initiated the action against DAA after he was suspended by the company in December
www.irishtimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM
I guess this is what happens when you try to run public services like Ryanair.
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Quick, snap writing assignments, everyone!
ChatGPT down: OpenAI chatbot not working as website and app fail to load
ChatGPT is refusing to work properly
ChatGPT has stopped working properly, its creators OpenAI have said.
www.the-independent.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Quick, snap writing assignments, everyone!
New paper: we examined how sleep timing and regularity and eating behaviours associate with migraine features. Led by Shannon Richardson as part of her Phd with myself and Unai Diaz-Orueta.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Cross-sectional associations of sleep timing and eating behavior factors with migraine in a predominantly female adult sample
This exploratory study aimed to better ascertain specific features of sleep and eating behaviors associated with migraine. A cross-sectional case-control approach was used with an online convenienc...
www.tandfonline.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
New paper: we examined how sleep timing and regularity and eating behaviours associate with migraine features. Led by Shannon Richardson as part of her Phd with myself and Unai Diaz-Orueta.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Onion finally gets around to sleep studies.
February 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The Onion finally gets around to sleep studies.
“There are three of them, and Mandelson”.
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
“There are three of them, and Mandelson”.
Isn’t Hilary Clinton chancellor of Queens’s University Belfast?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation
James Comer said he would move to hold former US president in contempt for not appearing for testimony
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Isn’t Hilary Clinton chancellor of Queens’s University Belfast?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“We are ranked between 501 and 600, a position enjoyed by only 100 universities worldwide”
A typical university strategist:
"Our unique selling point is that we are ranked 345 in the world. Nobody else can say that!"
"Our unique selling point is that we are ranked 345 in the world. Nobody else can say that!"
February 2, 2026 at 9:46 AM
“We are ranked between 501 and 600, a position enjoyed by only 100 universities worldwide”
“…Goodwin, 44, was said by former friends and colleagues to have a track record of taking criticism and rejection badly..” Well no wonder he left academia then.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘It’s about ego’: Matt Goodwin’s journey from far-right expert to firebrand Reform candidate
Anti-immigration activist is contesting poll in borough where he previously researched far-right extremism
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
“…Goodwin, 44, was said by former friends and colleagues to have a track record of taking criticism and rejection badly..” Well no wonder he left academia then.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It is not a proper British political scandal if it doesn’t involve an osteopath somehow.
January 30, 2026 at 5:16 PM
It is not a proper British political scandal if it doesn’t involve an osteopath somehow.