An evening with Dr Nighat Arif and the University of Warwick’s Women’s Health Mission
Women spend a significantly greater proportion of their lives in ill health compared to men despite statistically living longer. Not enough is known about conditions that only affect women (and those assigned female at birth) such as miscarriage and menopause, and because of an under-representation of women in clinical trials we also have gaps in knowledge about how conditions affecting both men and women impact them differently.
The University of Warwick’s Women’s Health Mission are working to transform the health of women across their lives. Dr Nighat Arif is a GP specialising in women’s health and family planning, who makes educational women’s health content on her wide-reaching social media channels. Join us as we dive into all things women’s health, from menstruation to menopause, endometriosis to pregnancy loss.
Programme
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Dr Nighat Arif is a GP specialising in women’s health and family planning, who makes educational women’s health content on her wide-reaching social media channels.
At this event, she’ll be talking about new developments in the world of women’s health, with a particular focus on menopause.
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The talk will focus on the impact of endometriosis, difficulties in diagnosis and lack of treatments. Erin will talk briefly on where we are with treatment today, with an optimistic view to the future. She’ll then chat about her own research and what we are trying to do to find new diagnostics and therapies.
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In this talk Beck will discuss the unfair differences in women's health experiences and care in the UK, and how researchers are working to address this.
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The vaginal flora is central in women’s health. An imbalance in the vaginal flora composition is associated with an increased risk of vaginal infections and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Alexiane will discuss what we do – and don’t – know about the small but mighty vaginal bacteria and how we can target them to improve women's health.
Event Information
Doors and drinks from 6pm, event start time 6.30pm.
This event is aimed at those 18+ but those aged 14+ are welcome to attend with an accompanying adult.
Attendees will receive a token for 1 free drink from the bar (alcoholic, soft or hot drinks available).
Venue accessibility information can be found here.
Please note, this event will include talks discussing infertility and pregnancy loss. We will make it clear when these specific talks are taking place on the night, however these topics could come up throughout.
Resonate events are always free to attend. Tickets are non-transferrable and only available directly from the Resonate Website.
This event is part of the Resonate Festival of Science and Technology 2025.