A leading Sleep Research Centre in the UK with a world-wide reputation, the Centre's interests include Applied, Basic and Clinical Research. Sleepiness and daytime wellbeing are common underlying themes.

The Centre has modern facilities for sleep research, including equipment for the home-recording of sleep electroencephalograms (EEGs), actimetry (body movement-monitoring during sleep), state of the art computer-based systems, and a driving simulator.
It also has bedrooms for overnight recordings.