UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health

UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health Our vision:
better lives for women and babies across the world

UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health
Founded in 2004, the UCL Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health (IfWH) is an academic department of the Faculty of Population Health Sciences of University College London (UCL) and is located in London, United Kingdom. The Institute brings together individuals with expertise across the whole spectrum of health of women and their babies – from l

aboratory science and clinical practice to social and behavioural sciences – with the objective of making a difference to the health of women and their babies, both in the UK and internationally, through pioneering research, education programmes and clinical initiatives. Women’s health can be addressed in its broadest sense, from childhood to puberty, motherhood to menopause, maturity to old age, taking into account the social, psychological, economic, ethical and legal dimensions of health care, and working with models of health, illness and health care that move beyond the traditional. The Institute for Women’s Health comprises of five themes: Reproductive Health, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Women’s Cancer, Neonatology and Global Health.

04/06/2026

As we celebrate 200 years of UCL and 30 years of MSc programmes at UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health, we're proud to be educating the next generation of leaders in women’s health.

🎥 In this video, Women's Health MSc Programme Director, Dr Zeynep Gurtin, explains what makes our MSc in Women's Health truly unique.

Curious to learn more?

Join us on campus at the Life and Medical Sciences Postgraduate Open Evening on Wednesday 10 June, 17:00-20:00.

📍 Meet academics
📚 Explore our programmes
✨ Discover where postgraduate study at UCL could take you

🔗 Book your place:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/events/2026/jun/life-and-medical-sciences-postgraduate-open-evening

Thinking of studying Women's Health? 🔬Join us at UCL’s Life & Medical Sciences Postgraduate Open Evening to explore Mast...
22/05/2026

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

Meet academics and students, attend talks, get advice on applications and funding, and join guided campus and lab tours.

Book your place:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/events/2026/jun/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.

Congratulations to all of our incredible UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health students who graduated yesterday at Royal ...
20/05/2026

Congratulations to all of our incredible UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health students who graduated yesterday at Royal Festival Hall! 🎓

We can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next and the impact you will make in the future. 🌍💡



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🎓 Huge congratulations to all of our UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health Class of 2025 students graduating today! We’r...
19/05/2026

🎓 Huge congratulations to all of our UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health Class of 2025 students graduating today!

We’re so proud of everything you’ve achieved and can’t wait to see what you do next.

📸 We’d love to celebrate with you! Share your graduation photos and moments, and don’t forget to tag us in your celebrations. 🎉

18/05/2026

Hat's off to this year's graduates🎓

We’re celebrating every single one of you who is crossing the stage at the Royal Festival Hall this week. Congratulations on reaching such an incredible milestone. We’re so proud of you. 💜

Join us on Friday 3 July 2026, as we mark 30 years of MSc Programmes at UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health and 200 yea...
15/05/2026

Join us on Friday 3 July 2026, 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, colleagues, and friends, and celebrate the impact of women’s health education and research over the past three decades.

📍 UCL Institute of Education, London
📅 Friday 3 July, 18:00-22:00 BST

Book your place now: https://bit.ly/4fiHgJm



UCL Alumni Joyce Harper

08/05/2026

This , we revisit Season 2 of our It All Starts Here podcast with Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist and Honorary Associate Professor, Adeola Olaitan.

In this episode, Adeola discusses the five different types of gynaecological cancers, including ovarian cancer, and the symptoms that you should look out for.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now:

🔗 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bZ2B2a2tJTFYDMs4GOLAw?si=HA9wRZh5QDCKzqablUntZg

📢 Our Master’s and PhD Scholarships 2026 are now open for applications to prospective students from Black, Asian and Min...
06/05/2026

📢 Our Master’s and PhD Scholarships 2026 are now open for applications to prospective students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

➡️ The Master's Scholarship has one award available, with £10,000 towards tuition fees.

➡️ The PhD Scholarship offers £5,000 per year for 3 years towards tuition fees.

📅 Deadline: 31 July 2026

Head over to our website for further information and to apply:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/population-health-sciences/womens-health/study/scholarships-and-funding

“What we eat absolutely affects menopause symptoms, from energy levels to hot flushes… If you eat rubbish food, you will...
01/05/2026

“What we eat absolutely affects menopause symptoms, from energy levels to hot flushes… If you eat rubbish food, you will feel worse,” said Professor Joyce Harper (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health).

Learn more here:

🔗 https://www.dailymail.com/health/article-15746165/HRT-diet-menopausal-hot-flushes.html

When Sarah Askwith began to develop hot flushes in her mid-40s, she knew what to do. The physiotherapist and pilates instructor had heard about the wondrous effects of HRT.

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