UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health

24/11/2025

“It gives you another option to try to become a parent using your own genetic material, but in no way does it guarantee that will happen,” said Dr Zeynep Gurtin (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health) on the subject of egg freezing.

Learn more here:

🔗 https://bit.ly/48udflY

More and more people are turning to egg freezing to increase their chances of becoming a parent. Here’s what you need to know if you’re considering it – from the hidden costs to the chances of success

21/11/2025

Thinking of studying Women’s Health? 🔬

Don't forget to join UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health next week at our online information sessions, where you’ll meet Programme Directors and find out what it’s like to study at a world-leading institution.

📆 25 November, 13:00-14:00 GMT

📆 27 November, 12:00-13:00 GMT

Secure your place now ⬇️

🔗 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/population-health-sciences/events/2025/nov/graduate-open-events-womens-health

Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.

20/11/2025

20/11/2025

“Doing an AMH test in the absence of knowing whether you have PCOS could (wrongly) tell you that you have a very high ovarian reserve – that is quite dangerous,” said Dr Helen O’Neill (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health) on Anti-Müllerian Hormone which can indicate egg count.

Learn more here:

🔗 https://bit.ly/47LlfPm

Home fertility tests could give people false hope – or unnecessary anxiety – about their chances of having a baby

18/11/2025

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UCL is 1st in the UK for sustainability in the QS Sustainability Rankings for the second year running! 🏆🌍

And for the first time, UCL is ranked 3rd university in the world for sustainability - up two spots from last year.

With an overall score of 99 out of 100, we continue to demonstrate the impact of our research, education and operations.

Our commitment to creating a healthier, fairer and more sustainable future is outlined in our Sustainability Plan 2025–2035 and celebrated by our campaign.

For 200 years, UCL’s founding principles have empowered us to address the world’s most pressing challenges.

As we look ahead to the next 200 years, we must confront these global challenges with a combination of bold ambition and academic precision.

Thank you to our students, staff and community, whose everyday actions spark extraordinary impact and make this possible 👏

Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/nov/ucl-ranks-1st-uk-and-3rd-globally-qs-sustainability-rankings

17/11/2025

“The high-quality methodology used in this new umbrella review confirms what experts around the globe have been saying. The evidence that links paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism is tenuous,” said Professor Dimitrios Siassakos (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health).

Read more here:

🔗 bit.ly/3X3EUno

Wide-ranging review finds no convincing connection after Trump said women should ‘fight like hell’ to avoid painkiller

13/11/2025

12/11/2025

“The exosomes come along with a lot of contaminants – among them viruses and that can lead to infection, inflammation and disease,” said Professor Pascale V Guillot (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health) on the potential dangers of unregulated microneedling with exosomes.

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I’LL ADMIT it, I’m drawn to anything that promises younger looking skin. And recently TikTok has been flooded with people raving about one treatment – sold as the ultimate anti-ageing secret.…

08/11/2025

Thinking of studying Women’s Health? 🔬

Join UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health this November at our online information sessions, where you’ll meet Programme Directors and find out what it’s like to study at a world-leading institution.

📆 25 November, 13:00-14:00 GMT
📆 27 November, 12:00-13:00 GMT

Secure your place now ⬇️

🔗 https://bit.ly/49HIafE

Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.

07/11/2025

Explore Master’s degrees in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.

05/11/2025

Thinking about studying Women's Health? 🔬

Join UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health for an in-person Postgraduate Open Evening at UCL this November and learn more about what it's like to study at one of the world's leading universities.

🕔 Wednesday 19 November, 16:30–19:30 GMT
📍 UCL Institute of Education (IOE), Bloomsbury Campus

Secure your place now:

🔗 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/events/2025/nov/life-and-medical-sciences-postgraduate-open-evening

Discover our Master’s degrees in Brain Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences and Medical Engineering.