Has it become more common for women to freeze their eggs? Dr Zeynep Gurtin (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social) said that egg freezing had become more common as a procedure since it was first offered in 2012. 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4c08HoY (from 37:20)

The World Tonight - Prime Minister's dilemma on early release of prisoners - BBC Sounds

Prime Minister says he wants the killers of PC Andrew Harper to stay behind bars

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The NeoPACE Study is inviting parents whose baby received palliative or end-of-life care to take part in our research. By sharing your views, you can help us better understand what matters most to babies and families during this time. Learn more: shorturl.at/3NAy2

What are the 'luteal uglies'? Explaining the despair and distress that can accompany the luteal phase of periods, Dr Helen O'Neill (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social) said: “There is so little education that women receive about the fundamental aspects of how their bodies work.” 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4bQL81S

Are the 'luteal uglies' a real thing?

More women than ever are talking about the luteal phase on social media, but how does it actually affect you?

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Congratulations to everyone receiving their A-Level results today! 🎉 If you're joining us this September, welcome to UCL 💜 🔗 Got questions about Results Day? Head to our website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/undergraduate/your-offer/your-results

Unusual behaviour in the cells of mothers and babies with preeclampsia may provide new therapeutic targets for the condition, finds a new UCL study led by Professor Sara Hillman (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social), Dr Yara Sánchez Corrales and Theodoros Xenakis (@uclchildhealth.bsky.social).

Potential new therapeutic targets for preeclampsia discovered

Unusual behaviour in the cells of mothers and babies with preeclampsia may provide new therapeutic targets for the condition, finds a new UCL-led study.

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Have you worked in reproductive health education? Participate in a MSc research project at @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social focused on how reproductive health education for family building is delivered. Scan the QR code or contact ogechi.kemakolam.25@ucl.ac.uk to learn more. #WomensHealth #Research

Join @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social MSc student, Nina, as she looks back on an evening celebrating UCL's 200th anniversary and 30 years of master's programmes at UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health. 👉 Follow the link to revisit all the highlights from the celebration: bit.ly/4yONnfW #UCL200 #WomensHealth

📢 Final call to apply for our BAME MSc & PhD Scholarships! The MSc Scholarship has one award available, with £10K towards tuition fees. The PhD Scholarship offers £5K per year for 3 years towards tuition fees. 📅 Deadline: 31 July 2026 Apply here: bit.ly/4tVPziE

Congratulations to Dr Owen Vaughan and Dr Zeynep Gurtin on their promotion to Associate Professor in the @ucl.ac.uk Senior Promotions Round, effective 1 October 2026. A well-deserved recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Institute and UCL. Learn more: bit.ly/45nm66w

Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Promotions 2025–26

We are delighted to celebrate the success of colleagues recognised through UCL’s Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Promotions process for 2025–26.

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I joined the Reproductive Medicine Unit at University College London Hospital in 2013. And it will be 10 years this week since I moved into my current position of an Associate Specialist in Reproductive Medicine.

Why are women taught to manage periods, but not always to understand them? “Your menstrual cycle is incredibly powerful because it governs how we operate as women,” said Dr Helen O’Neill (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social). “But as a society, we’re simply not given the education to equip ourselves properly.”

1 in 4 women don't know this 'fundamental' fact about their periods

'We should be as familiar with the phases of our menstrual cycle as we are with the days of the week.'

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Inspiring the next generation of scientists! 🧬 23 students from four secondary schools joined our Biomedical Sciences Summer School for a week of hands-on research, discovery, and learning at UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health. Learn more: bit.ly/4ymv4hO #FutureScientists #UCL #WomensHealth

UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health welcomes students to Biomedical Sciences Summer School

UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health were delighted to welcome students from four secondary schools to our Biomedical Sciences Summer School, which was held from 6-10 July.

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New article alert 🎊 #HealthTech for reproduction: promises, perils & evidence gap in @rbmonline.bsky.social Many exciting #innovation in #reproductivehealth #fertlity but lots of noise too! Regulation needed @profjoyceharper.bsky.social @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social ➡️ www.rbmojournal.com/article/S147...

HealthTech for reproduction: promises, perils and the evidence gap

Health technologies (HealthTech), including mobile applications, wearables, at-home testing and telehealth platforms, are increasingly marketed to support fertility awareness, conception and fertility...

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We were delighted to welcome staff, students and alumni last Friday to celebrate #UCL200 and 30 years of our master's programmes! ✨ It was fantastic to reconnect with our alumni and celebrate the impact they are making in healthcare and women's health globally. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Professor Dimitrios Siassakos (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) warns that mothers who are overweight or have diabetes are more likely to have overweight babies, with one in ten UK babies falling into this category. Learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/3T5Cvty #womenshealth #cancer #ucl

Babies born overweight are more likely to get early-age bowel cancer

The number of under-50s being diagnosed with bowel cancer is on the rise in the UK, but the cause of this increase has remained largely a mystery amongst experts.

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New research highlights the role of the NANOG gene in the earliest stage of human development. Dr Helen O’Neill (UCL IfWH) said: “The true value of genome editing in human embryos is threefold. First, it allows us to understand the genetic rules that govern the very earliest stages of human life.”

Gene that creates the human body discovered

Breakthrough could help reduce number of failed IVF attempts, say researchers

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Our BAME MSc & PhD Scholarships are still open for applications! The MSc Scholarship has one award available, with £10K towards tuition fees. The PhD Scholarship offers £5K per year for 3 years towards tuition fees. 📅 Deadline: 31 July 2026 Apply here: bit.ly/4tVPziE

A study led by Prof Judith Stephenson and Prof Bola Grace found many men wanted to be more involved in the fertility process, but often felt their voices were not heard. "Men tell us it can happen across services - in how care is delivered, in fertility clinics and counselling," says Prof Grace.

How male infertility is still not getting enough attention

How could the system better support men who have been told they might have a fertility issue?

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What was @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social like in the 90s? 💭 Take a look through the photo archive as we prepare to celebrate 30 years of MSc programmes at IfWH next Friday! 📍 UCL Institute of Education 📅 Friday 3 July 2026, 18:00-22:00 BST Book your place: bit.ly/4fiHgJm #womenshealth #alumni #ucl200

Our new #PhD 's project #Poster session: 🔹 @samanthadodds.bsky.social 🔹 @natynamesna.bsky.social 🔹 Hadi Waheed (at @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social ) 🔹 Rafael Hoyos Justiniano (at Ruaslab, @mmfrankel-ihbh.bsky.social ) Hereby, our small contribution to the visibility of PhD students' projects/posters.

The latest issue of the Faculty of Population Health Sciences Magazine is now available. This year’s edition explores the theme of equity in different contexts, including health and access to care, climate and environmental justice, policy, technology and AI. online.fliphtml5.com/ezoow/gmaa/

Population Health Sciences Magazine 2025/26, June 2026

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We’re delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievements of UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health PhD student, Dr Hadi Waheed, who has received multiple prestigious awards in recognition of his research and presentation excellence. Learn more: bit.ly/4b8SixM @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

Have you worked in reproductive health education? Participate in a MSc research project at @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social focused on how reproductive health education for family building is delivered. Scan the QR code or contact ogechi.kemakolam.25@ucl.ac.uk to learn more. #ReproSky #WomensHealth

📣 Have you heard? Thanks to incredible minds from every corner of the globe, from curious first-years to Nobel prize-winning researchers, we’re now joint #8 in the QS World University Rankings. We are University College London. And here, it can happen. #QSWUR 🔗: https://bit.ly/4vlW4w2

Fetal growth restriction may affect babies’ heart rate, pain response, brain structure, growth and early development long after birth, according to a new study led by @ucl.ac.uk and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social researchers. #MaternalHealth #ChildDevelopment 🧪

Long-lasting effects on infants born with fetal growth restriction

Fetal growth restriction may affect babies’ heart rate, pain response, brain structure, growth and early development long after birth, according to a new study led by UCL and King’s College London res...

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Another academic year, nearly done. 💜 Whether you're revising, submitting assignments, waiting on results or preparing to graduate, we're rooting for you. Good luck for the weeks ahead and enjoy a well-deserved summer. 📸: @bless_the_rain (May #LoveUCL entry)

Join us as we mark 30 years of MSc Programmes at UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health and 200 years of UCL. Reconnect with fellow alumni, students, and colleagues, and celebrate the impact of women’s health education and research over the past three decades. 🔗 Book your place now: bit.ly/4fiHgJm

Thinking of studying Women's Health? 🔬 Join us at UCL’s Life & Medical Sciences Postgraduate Open Evening to explore Master’s programmes across population health and the wider life and medical sciences. 📆 10 June 2026 | 5–8pm 📍 UCL, Gower Street, London 🔗 Book your place now: bit.ly/4v3oiey

Life and Medical Sciences Postgraduate Open Evening

Join us on campus to discover our Master’s degrees in Brain Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Medical Engineering, Population Health Sciences and Medical Anthropology.

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🎥 In this video, Programme Director, Dr Zeynep Gurtin, explains what makes our Women's Health MSc truly unique. Curious to learn more? Join us at Life and Medical Sciences Postgraduate Open Evening on 10 June and discover where postgraduate study at UCL could take you. 🔗 Book here: bit.ly/4flClHI

UCL has published a discussion paper, setting out UCL’s capabilities and ambitions for health over the next 10 years. We’d really value your input to challenge our thinking, identify gaps, help us prioritise and suggest how new collaborations could advance our vision. Learn more: bit.ly/4ejuYQ1