Author, Educator,
Academic, Scientist, Podcaster, Public Speaker…
Joyce is passionate about empowering women to live their best lives through good health and happiness.
She is an internationally renowned, award-winning scientist. She is Professor of Reproductive Science at University College London, Institute for Women’s Health. Her publications can be accessed here.
Her last book, Your Fertile Years, published by Sheldon Press, 2021, explores women’s health from puberty to menopause. She is working on her next book, drawing on insights from interviews with 52 inspiring women over the age of 50, who share their wisdom on health and happiness.
Her podcast, Why didn’t anyone tell me this? is listened to in over 90 countries.
Joyce is co-founder and co-lead of the UK Menopause Education and Support Programme (InTune), the International Reproductive Health Education Collaboration, and SWIMHER, a research network looking at women’s health and cold-water swimming.
She’s worked in the fields of fertility, genetics, reproductive health and women’s health for almost 40 years. She is passionate about education and discussion of all aspects of women’s health but especially at three key stages: the menstrual cycle, the fertile years and menopause.
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- Joyce is running a number of retreats in 2025 – got to Talks and Events for more details.
- Joyce is an ambassador for Wellbeing of Women, Pads on a Roll, and This Girl Can.
- Joyce has run a monthly, free women’s group, The Purple Tent, in her hometown, Saffron Walden, since 2016.
- She is the mother of three sons born through IVF.
- Joyce talks at conferences, festivals, retreats and to companies about reproductive health. She regularly appears in the press, on radio and TV.
- To book Joyce for an appearance or talk, please contact her below. A list of recent appearances can be found under talks and events.
My Podcast
Why didn’t anyone tell me this?
This podcast is about health education with an emphasis on reproductive health. We do not cover these topics enough in school or beyond. Joyce Harper and her guests want to give you the tools to empower you to live a healthy, happy and fulfilled life. And on the way, we will debunk some of the myths around our health.
Episode 5 – Dr. Pippa Sangster: Understanding the penis and testicles
Season 3 / Episode 5 - 5 Mar Dr. Pippa...
Episode 4 – Dr. Anita Mitra the Gynae Geek: Understanding the womb, fallopian tubes and ovaries
Season 3 / Episode 4 - 19 FEB Dr....
Episode 3 – Dr. Tasha Gandamihardja: Understanding breasts
Season 3 / Episode 3 - 5 FEB Dr. Tasha...
Episode 2 – Dr. Aziza Sesay: Understanding the vulva, vagina and cervix
Season 3 / Episode 2 - 22 January Dr....
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Menopause and exercise
Balancing our 4 pillars of wellbeing (nutrition, exercise, sleep and mental health) are important at all stages of our lives, but for peri and postmenopausal women - it becomes even more important. Women will benefit from having an active exercise regime, optimum...
What is the purpose and meaning of your life?
This week in my positive psychology course we have been looking at the meaning of our life, our sense of purpose, what gets us out of bed every day? What gives your life meaning? It may be contributing or working on something important – it may be work, society, a...
























