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 17 – Debbie Robinson: The Yoga Junkie – Sound baths – vibrations for wellness
Season 3 / Episode 17 - 20 August...
Episode 16 – Lou Featherstone: Luinluland’s self-love revolution baby
Season 3 / Episode 16 - 6 August Lou...
Episode 15 – Harrison Ward: From Addiction to Adventure: The Fell Foodie’s Recipe for Joy
Season 3 / Episode 15 - 23 July...
Episode 14 – Sophie Messager – The beat of your own drum – drumming for women’s health
Season 3 / Episode 14 - 9 July Sophie...
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Blogs and Newsletters
There is a long list of menopause controversies. Have I missed any off?
This week I have given a talk to my Masters students on the concepts and controversies module. My talk was about menopause. It was straightforward to explain the concepts: what the menopause is, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments. But the more I thought about it, my list...
What should school sex and reproductive health education cover?
Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) agree that sex education is a necessary component of education. But globally most countries teach limited information on sex and reproductive...
Why aren’t we looking after women’s health?
On the day the government announced that they had rejected some of the key recommendations of the Women and Equalities Committee’s report on menopause and the workplace, I attended the Hologic “Putting women at the heart of health care design and delivery” event to...
























