Nicole Tang
@nkytang.bsky.social
Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology at Warwick (@warwickpsych.bsky.social). Researching sleep, insomnia, chronic pain and mental health. ☘️
Warwick Sleep and Pain Lab website: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psych/research/lifespan/sleeplab/
Warwick Sleep and Pain Lab website: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psych/research/lifespan/sleeplab/
🌱 Great energy at today’s Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Group meeting! Huge thanks to our brilliant speakers @sabrinatwilhaar.bsky.social & @adamjowett.bsky.social for their presentations, & to our students who led the discussion. Looking forward to the next one! 💬🧠
#HealthAndWellbeing #Lifespan
#HealthAndWellbeing #Lifespan
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🌱 Great energy at today’s Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Group meeting! Huge thanks to our brilliant speakers @sabrinatwilhaar.bsky.social & @adamjowett.bsky.social for their presentations, & to our students who led the discussion. Looking forward to the next one! 💬🧠
#HealthAndWellbeing #Lifespan
#HealthAndWellbeing #Lifespan
🧪 New analysis led by @michaelapawley.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social shows suicide attempt history at 17 years was associated with more frequent night awakenings and shorter total time in bed on school days at 14 years. Open Access: doi.org/10.1093/slee... #Sleep #academicsky (1/2)
October 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🧪 New analysis led by @michaelapawley.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social shows suicide attempt history at 17 years was associated with more frequent night awakenings and shorter total time in bed on school days at 14 years. Open Access: doi.org/10.1093/slee... #Sleep #academicsky (1/2)
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🎓 Warwick Postgrad Scholarships – Autumn 2026 Entry
Interested in research in Psychology? Explore funding opportunities now!
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📅 Deadlines:
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Interested in research in Psychology? Explore funding opportunities now!
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October 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🎓 Warwick Postgrad Scholarships – Autumn 2026 Entry
Interested in research in Psychology? Explore funding opportunities now!
🔗 warwick.ac.uk/servic...
📅 Deadlines:
Course Apps – 8 Dec 2025
Scholarship Apps – 11 Dec 2025
#PhD #Scholarships #WarwickUni #PsychologyResearch #PostgradFunding
Interested in research in Psychology? Explore funding opportunities now!
🔗 warwick.ac.uk/servic...
📅 Deadlines:
Course Apps – 8 Dec 2025
Scholarship Apps – 11 Dec 2025
#PhD #Scholarships #WarwickUni #PsychologyResearch #PostgradFunding
🧪 PhD opp on mental distress & opioid tapering via the Midlands MHN PhD Programme for Healthcare Professionals! 🎓
✅ 3 yrs on NHS salary (backfill funded)
✅ Fees, research, training & travel
💡 Up to 0.2 FTE clinical work
#PhD #MentalHealth #Bigdata #Opioids
🔗 midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/project/2026...
✅ 3 yrs on NHS salary (backfill funded)
✅ Fees, research, training & travel
💡 Up to 0.2 FTE clinical work
#PhD #MentalHealth #Bigdata #Opioids
🔗 midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/project/2026...
2026 Nicole Tang - Midlands Mental Health and Neurosciences PhD Programme
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October 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🧪 PhD opp on mental distress & opioid tapering via the Midlands MHN PhD Programme for Healthcare Professionals! 🎓
✅ 3 yrs on NHS salary (backfill funded)
✅ Fees, research, training & travel
💡 Up to 0.2 FTE clinical work
#PhD #MentalHealth #Bigdata #Opioids
🔗 midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/project/2026...
✅ 3 yrs on NHS salary (backfill funded)
✅ Fees, research, training & travel
💡 Up to 0.2 FTE clinical work
#PhD #MentalHealth #Bigdata #Opioids
🔗 midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/project/2026...
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"Jane Goodall showed us what a life in science could look like: rigorous discovery paired with fierce advocacy for what you study. She gave the world six decades of groundbreaking research on chimpanzees and their habitats, then turned that knowledge into a global movement for conservation." (1/2)
October 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"Jane Goodall showed us what a life in science could look like: rigorous discovery paired with fierce advocacy for what you study. She gave the world six decades of groundbreaking research on chimpanzees and their habitats, then turned that knowledge into a global movement for conservation." (1/2)
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Paracetamol remains an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women.
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
Use of paracetamol during pregnancy unchanged in the EU | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Paracetamol medicines can be used in pregnancy, in accordance with official recommendations
www.ema.europa.eu
September 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Paracetamol remains an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women.
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.
Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...
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“You do not see a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism in children.”
Author of 'Expecting Better' Professor Emily Oster explains the studies on paracetamol use in pregnancy, after President Trump warned pregnant women against using the painkiller.
#Newsnight
Author of 'Expecting Better' Professor Emily Oster explains the studies on paracetamol use in pregnancy, after President Trump warned pregnant women against using the painkiller.
#Newsnight
September 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
“You do not see a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism in children.”
Author of 'Expecting Better' Professor Emily Oster explains the studies on paracetamol use in pregnancy, after President Trump warned pregnant women against using the painkiller.
#Newsnight
Author of 'Expecting Better' Professor Emily Oster explains the studies on paracetamol use in pregnancy, after President Trump warned pregnant women against using the painkiller.
#Newsnight
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On #worldalzheimersday our team
is thrilled with our efforts to understand how amyloid (magenta) interacts with blood vessels (green) and how better 🐁 models and translational approaches will help the fight to #endalz
And 🙏 @alzassociation.bsky.social for the support
is thrilled with our efforts to understand how amyloid (magenta) interacts with blood vessels (green) and how better 🐁 models and translational approaches will help the fight to #endalz
And 🙏 @alzassociation.bsky.social for the support
September 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
On #worldalzheimersday our team
is thrilled with our efforts to understand how amyloid (magenta) interacts with blood vessels (green) and how better 🐁 models and translational approaches will help the fight to #endalz
And 🙏 @alzassociation.bsky.social for the support
is thrilled with our efforts to understand how amyloid (magenta) interacts with blood vessels (green) and how better 🐁 models and translational approaches will help the fight to #endalz
And 🙏 @alzassociation.bsky.social for the support
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Persistent pain awareness is critical; too many healthcare systems and providers are ignorant of the complexity of chronic pain. This leads to patient dismissiveness and treatment abandonment, which leads to increased suffering. We must do better.
#YourPainIsReal #WeBelieveYou
#YourPainIsReal #WeBelieveYou
September 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Persistent pain awareness is critical; too many healthcare systems and providers are ignorant of the complexity of chronic pain. This leads to patient dismissiveness and treatment abandonment, which leads to increased suffering. We must do better.
#YourPainIsReal #WeBelieveYou
#YourPainIsReal #WeBelieveYou
🧪Really pleased to see this collobarative work come together. Congratulations to @michaelapawley.bsky.social on her first PhD publication - a great milestone. Thanks also to Dr Isabel Morales-Munoz and @bagshaap.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social for their valuable contributions. #sleepresearch
🧠💤 New analysis of data from over 10,000 UK teens reveals a strong link between sleep problems at age 14 and self-harm—both at that age and later at 17. Self-harm remains one of the leading causes of death among adolescents.
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<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library
Background
Sleep problems and self-harm during adolescence are both highly common and major public health concerns, yet the nature of their relationship remains poorly understood. This study examine...
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🧪Really pleased to see this collobarative work come together. Congratulations to @michaelapawley.bsky.social on her first PhD publication - a great milestone. Thanks also to Dr Isabel Morales-Munoz and @bagshaap.bsky.social @uob-sop.bsky.social for their valuable contributions. #sleepresearch
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3 chronic #lowbackpain treatments have promising long-term results based on curent body of research:
🤾 Exercise
👩⚕️ Psychological treatments (e.g. CBT, ACT)
🤝 Self-management programs
A highlight of myths and what mostly works for cLBP.
#painscience #pain
massagefitnessmag.com/massage/chro...
🤾 Exercise
👩⚕️ Psychological treatments (e.g. CBT, ACT)
🤝 Self-management programs
A highlight of myths and what mostly works for cLBP.
#painscience #pain
massagefitnessmag.com/massage/chro...
Chronic low back pain: What sciences supports vs. what it doesn’t - Massage & Fitness Magazine
Key takeaways Chronic low back pain stems from multiple causes, including biological, psychological, societal, and environmental factors. The current body of research points out that a multidisciplin...
massagefitnessmag.com
August 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
3 chronic #lowbackpain treatments have promising long-term results based on curent body of research:
🤾 Exercise
👩⚕️ Psychological treatments (e.g. CBT, ACT)
🤝 Self-management programs
A highlight of myths and what mostly works for cLBP.
#painscience #pain
massagefitnessmag.com/massage/chro...
🤾 Exercise
👩⚕️ Psychological treatments (e.g. CBT, ACT)
🤝 Self-management programs
A highlight of myths and what mostly works for cLBP.
#painscience #pain
massagefitnessmag.com/massage/chro...
Our paper on SleepShifters, a new co-developed sleep and wellbeing programme for shift workers, is now out in the IJERPH.
🧪 Read the full open access paper, including the intervention development process and resulting protocol at: doi.org/10.3390/ijer...
#sleep #circadian #shiftwork
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🧪 Read the full open access paper, including the intervention development process and resulting protocol at: doi.org/10.3390/ijer...
#sleep #circadian #shiftwork
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July 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Our paper on SleepShifters, a new co-developed sleep and wellbeing programme for shift workers, is now out in the IJERPH.
🧪 Read the full open access paper, including the intervention development process and resulting protocol at: doi.org/10.3390/ijer...
#sleep #circadian #shiftwork
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🧪 Read the full open access paper, including the intervention development process and resulting protocol at: doi.org/10.3390/ijer...
#sleep #circadian #shiftwork
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Any mid-career STEM researchers interested in relocating to the UK? The Royal Society is providing £4M grants in a fast-track program.
royalsociety.org/grants/farad... Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route | Royal Society
@warwickpsych.bsky.social
royalsociety.org/grants/farad... Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route | Royal Society
@warwickpsych.bsky.social
Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route | Royal Society
The Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route provides a fast-track option for attracting mid-career researchers looking to relocate to the UK from overseas, providing up to £4m ov...
royalsociety.org
July 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Any mid-career STEM researchers interested in relocating to the UK? The Royal Society is providing £4M grants in a fast-track program.
royalsociety.org/grants/farad... Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route | Royal Society
@warwickpsych.bsky.social
royalsociety.org/grants/farad... Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route | Royal Society
@warwickpsych.bsky.social
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📢 Calling all healthcare professionals!
Katie Cunneen - PhD student at Warwick Psychology - is conducting a short 15-minute survey to better understand healthcare workers’ wellbeing and their engagement with workplace mental health support.
👉 warwick.co1.qualtric...
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Katie Cunneen - PhD student at Warwick Psychology - is conducting a short 15-minute survey to better understand healthcare workers’ wellbeing and their engagement with workplace mental health support.
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July 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
📢 Calling all healthcare professionals!
Katie Cunneen - PhD student at Warwick Psychology - is conducting a short 15-minute survey to better understand healthcare workers’ wellbeing and their engagement with workplace mental health support.
👉 warwick.co1.qualtric...
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Katie Cunneen - PhD student at Warwick Psychology - is conducting a short 15-minute survey to better understand healthcare workers’ wellbeing and their engagement with workplace mental health support.
👉 warwick.co1.qualtric...
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Concerning sharp rises in common mental health conditions, particularly in young people.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
One in four young people in England have mental health condition, NHS survey finds
Rates are higher in young women as in young men and mental ill health up across age groups, study shows
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Concerning sharp rises in common mental health conditions, particularly in young people.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Interested in practising inclusive research in Autism? Free webinar offered by members of the Warwick Lifespan Health and Wellbeing group @drjjutley-neilson.bsky.social and Dr. Gitit Kadar-Satat. Sign up before spaces are gone! 🧪
📣 Free webinar: Inclusive Participatory Research in Autism Research – Methods & Practice. 📌Mon 21 July ⏰10–12 📍 Online. Our collaboration with the NHS explores Participatory Research involving autistic people & those with lived experience of autism.
Register: bit.ly/448nWay
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June 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Interested in practising inclusive research in Autism? Free webinar offered by members of the Warwick Lifespan Health and Wellbeing group @drjjutley-neilson.bsky.social and Dr. Gitit Kadar-Satat. Sign up before spaces are gone! 🧪
Wow! That’s amazing! 🤩 Congrats @laurenwilkinson.bsky.social !!
Pleased to share I won the Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for Outstanding Contribution at this years Union Awards 🏆
June 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Wow! That’s amazing! 🤩 Congrats @laurenwilkinson.bsky.social !!
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Wrapping up the European Insomnia Network meeting in Amsterdam! Two days of insightful talks, engaging round tables, beautiful posters and plenty of socialising on the topic of insomnia- forming new collaborations across Europe. What a supportive and engaging community to be part of!
June 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wrapping up the European Insomnia Network meeting in Amsterdam! Two days of insightful talks, engaging round tables, beautiful posters and plenty of socialising on the topic of insomnia- forming new collaborations across Europe. What a supportive and engaging community to be part of!
🚨 New Resource Alert! 🚨🧪
We just launched a resource page packed with useful information about the Pain Self Perception Scale for pain researchers and clinicians. Access is free for non-commercial projects/activities. Check it out here 👉 warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psyc...
We just launched a resource page packed with useful information about the Pain Self Perception Scale for pain researchers and clinicians. Access is free for non-commercial projects/activities. Check it out here 👉 warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psyc...
June 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🚨 New Resource Alert! 🚨🧪
We just launched a resource page packed with useful information about the Pain Self Perception Scale for pain researchers and clinicians. Access is free for non-commercial projects/activities. Check it out here 👉 warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psyc...
We just launched a resource page packed with useful information about the Pain Self Perception Scale for pain researchers and clinicians. Access is free for non-commercial projects/activities. Check it out here 👉 warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psyc...
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Had the best time at the British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, and the cherry on top is winning the oral abstract prize 🥇🏆 Thank you @drjjutley-neilson.bsky.social @nkytang.bsky.social and @lukehodson.bsky.social on this project! @warwickpsych.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Had the best time at the British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, and the cherry on top is winning the oral abstract prize 🥇🏆 Thank you @drjjutley-neilson.bsky.social @nkytang.bsky.social and @lukehodson.bsky.social on this project! @warwickpsych.bsky.social
Very proud of our PhD student @laurenwilkinson.bsky.social who delivered her Best Abstract Prize presentation at the British Pain Society meeting with confidence, clarity and empathy. Well done! 👏 @warwickpsych.bsky.social #BPS2025AGM
June 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Very proud of our PhD student @laurenwilkinson.bsky.social who delivered her Best Abstract Prize presentation at the British Pain Society meeting with confidence, clarity and empathy. Well done! 👏 @warwickpsych.bsky.social #BPS2025AGM
Pleased to collaborate with colleagues @upenn.edu Schools of Nursing & Medicine on this study exploring psychological and pain coping correlates of mental defeat in chronic pain. Differences by opioid use dxer status may help tailor interventions & reduce suicide risk.#pain doi.org/10.1093/pm/p... 🧪
Correlates of mental defeat in individuals with chronic non-cancer pain on long-term opioid therapy
AbstractBackground. Individuals with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) often present with significant challenges that can impact physical, psychological, and
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May 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Pleased to collaborate with colleagues @upenn.edu Schools of Nursing & Medicine on this study exploring psychological and pain coping correlates of mental defeat in chronic pain. Differences by opioid use dxer status may help tailor interventions & reduce suicide risk.#pain doi.org/10.1093/pm/p... 🧪
Nice! Congrats @michaelapawley.bsky.social 👏🎉🔥
And the winners are… @michaelapawley.bsky.social for best presentation 🎉👏
May 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Nice! Congrats @michaelapawley.bsky.social 👏🎉🔥
Well done to Peter To, @katiecunneen.bsky.social, and @michaelapawley.bsky.social for their presentations at the @warwickpsych.bsky.social PGR day. Impressed by the improvements they have shown in a short space of time!
May 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Well done to Peter To, @katiecunneen.bsky.social, and @michaelapawley.bsky.social for their presentations at the @warwickpsych.bsky.social PGR day. Impressed by the improvements they have shown in a short space of time!
A buzzing Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Group termly meeting today! 🍕🎉👏 Huge thanks to our brilliant speakers for sharing exciting updates on their projects - inspiring research all around. #Wellbeing #AcademicLife
@warwickpsych.bsky.social
@warwickpsych.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A buzzing Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Group termly meeting today! 🍕🎉👏 Huge thanks to our brilliant speakers for sharing exciting updates on their projects - inspiring research all around. #Wellbeing #AcademicLife
@warwickpsych.bsky.social
@warwickpsych.bsky.social