“…[1][2][3][4][5] It is questionable, however, whether students fully comprehend the negative consequences of sleep deficiency on physical wellbeing, emotional health, and their capacity for critical cognitive skills such as learning, memory, and problem-solving. 1,2 In higher education students, sleep deficiency has been linked to risk-taking behaviours, depression, anxiety, and decreased selfefficacy, 2,3,6 substance misuse, 3 excessive alcohol and caffeine consumption, 7,8 and high rates of social media use. 9 Insufficient sleep has also been shown to increase the long-term risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, 10 and is increasingly connected with neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia and Parkinson's disease.…”