Upon completion of her PhD in 2003, Dr Fleming began working with Professor Colin Espie as a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Glasgow Sleep Centre. This position involved the management of a controlled trial of nurse-administered CBT for insomnia in people with cancer (funded by Cancer Research-UK). Upon completion of this trial, Dr Fleming was awarded a National Cancer Research Institute grant to explore sleep disturbance as a correlate of fatigue and mood in cancer care. This work is currently ongoing.

Dr Fleming’s research interests include the application of psychological treatment modalities in chronic patient groups with a particular emphasis on both functional and quality of life outcomes.