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Joyce Harper is an award winning educator, author, podcaster, academic, and scientist. She is Professor of Reproductive Science at University College London in the Institute for Women’s Health where she is Head of the Reproductive Science and Society Group. She is a Director of the Embryology and PGD Academy which delivers an online certificate in clinical embryology, founder of Global Women Connected and Reproductive Health at Work.   

She has worked in the fields of fertility, genetics and reproductive science since 1987, written over 240 scientific papers and published three books. She started her career as an embryologist, then moved into reproductive science and genetics. Now she is researching into fertility and reproductive health education, FemTech, IVF add-ons, gamete donation, the menopause and cold water swimming and reproductive health. 

She is leading the development of a National Menopause Education and Support Programme with support from University College London, the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wellbeing of Women and Sophia Foundation. 

Joyce is a passionate educator at all levels, from the general public to PhD students.  She is invited to numerous international meetings, including key note and plenary lectures. She regularly appears on TV, radio and in the press. She gives talks for companies to understand fertility issues in the workplace, including the menopause.  

She is founder of Reproductive Health at Work, helping companies ensure that the reproductive health needs of their staff are catered for.

She is co-founder of the UK Fertility Education Initiative (www.fertilityed.uk) and founder of the International Reproductive Health Education Collaboration. She is working with schools in the UK and globally to help deliver reproductive health education. 

Her latest book, Your Fertile Years, What you need to know to make informed choices, has been published by JOHN MURRAY PRESS, SHELDON PRESS and signed copies can be ordered from www.joyceharper.com.  

Her new podcast is called Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Available on all podcast channels. 

She is a cold-water swimmer and a member of the Reproductive Health and Cold-Water Swimming research team. She is an ambassador for This Girl Can.