Jakke Tamminen

Jakke Tamminen is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London. He leads research at the Royal Holloway Sleep Laboratory, focusing on the intersection of sleep, memory, and learning processes across both adult and child populations.

Dr. Tamminen's primary research investigates how sleep impacts memory consolidation and learning, employing behavioral methods and polysomnography techniques. His work spans language and word learning paradigms, examining how sleep architecture influences cognitive processing and educational outcomes. He maintains an active research program that bridges laboratory findings with real-world applications.

Analysis of Dr. Tamminen's recent publications reveals a strong methodological emphasis on meta-analytic approaches and controlled experimental designs. His research consistently addresses how sleep timing, duration, and quality affect memory formation across different contexts - from laboratory settings to pandemic conditions. The work demonstrates particular strength in connecting basic cognitive mechanisms with practical educational implications.

Dr. Tamminen has secured research funding from multiple prestigious sources including the Leverhulme Trust, Economic & Social Research Council, British Academy, and Experimental Psychology Society. His current active project "How does poor sleep in adolescents impact learning and education?" (2023-2026) continues his investigation into sleep's role in educational outcomes, building on previous work examining sleep's role in linguistic knowledge acquisition and memory consolidation.

As leader of the Royal Holloway Sleep Laboratory, Dr. Tamminen oversees research that has garnered significant attention from 6 news outlets, been blogged about 3 times, shared by 45 X users, featured on 1 video, and read by 114 researchers on Mendeley. His work demonstrates substantial academic impact and relevance to contemporary issues in sleep science and education.