Rob is currently a Professor in the Sociology Department at Surrey. He joined the University of Surrey in 1999 to work at the Human Psychopharmacology Research Unit, before moving to the Sociology Department in 2003. He is international known for his sociological work on sleep – including links with technology and recovery. He is currently a co-Editor of the journal Sociology, sits on NIHR funding panels and is co-recorder of the Sociology and Social Policy section of the British Science Association.