Joyce Harper

Joyce Harper is an internationally renowned, award-winning educator, author, podcaster, academic, public speaker, fertility and women’s health coach and scientist. She is Professor of Reproductive Science at University College London, Institute for Women’s Health. She has worked in the fields of fertility, genetics and reproductive science since 1987, written over 240 scientific papers and published four books. Her topics of interest are women’s health, menstruation, fertility, menopause, reproductive health education, health and lifestyle. She regularly appears in the UK press, radio and TV.

She has recently published two books: Your Fertile Years: What you need to know to make informed choices, Sheldon Press, 2021, and Your Joyful Years: Empowering good health and happiness beyond 50, published 2026. Her podcast, Why didn’t anyone tell me this? is in the top 10% of podcasts globally.

She is co-leading the development of a UK Menopause Education and Support Programme, called InTune. She is co-founder of the International Reproductive Health Education Collaboration. She is an ambassador for Wellbeing of Women.