Russell Foster

Russell Foster is Professor of Circadian Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and Director of the Sir Jules Thorn Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute. His research focuses on how circadian rhythms and sleep regulate physiology and behaviour, including metabolism, mood, cognition and mental health.

Prof Foster’s work has significantly advanced understanding of how light exposure and biological timing influence health and disease. He has published extensively on sleep, circadian biology and their implications for modern living, and is widely recognised for his public engagement in communicating the science of sleep.

On the Culinary Psychology programme, Prof Foster will explore the relationship between circadian rhythms, sleep timing and metabolic regulation, and consider the implications for eating behaviour and long-term wellbeing.