October 2025 Menopause Webinar Programme
Menopause Awareness Webinar Programme – 15 – 24 October 2025International Menopause Awareness Day – 18 October 2025 |
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Presenter/s Biography |
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15 October 2025
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Welcome to Menopause Awareness |
Sheila Collins, HR Strategic Transformation Partner & Co-Chair Menopause Network Rebekah Shaw, Counselling Manager & Co-Chair Menopause Network |
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15 October 2025
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Menopause Support for Staff Menopause Awareness- Support for Staff Session Recording 15.10.25 The session aimed to provide staff with an awareness of the menopause journey and the support for staff that is available at the university. |
Liz Grand, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager Sheila Collins, HR Strategic Transformation Partner & Co-Chair Menopause Network Katia Bejar-Aylas, HR Transformation Adviser |
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16 October 2025
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Menopause and Oral Health Menopause Awareness- Menopause and Oral Health Session Recording 16.10.25 Menopause and Oral Health Presentation- Dr Swati Nehete [PDF 1,152KB] This webinar session raises awareness of the link between oral health and the potential impact of menopause. It provides preventative strategies for improved oral health for healthy ageing. |
Swati Nehete, Reader in Restorative Dentistry & Clinical Assessment Dr Swati Nehete is a Clinical Reader in Restorative Dentistry and Clinical Assessment in the Institute of Dentistry. She has been working at QMUL since her original appointment in Dec 2004. She has a wide interest in teaching and research and is currently working on projects relating to social mobility, Ai for education and is participating in national conversations regarding oral health for healthy ageing. |
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17 October 2025
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The Psychological Impact of Perimenopause/ Menopause Menopause Awareness- Psychological Impact of Perimenopause This webinar provided awareness of the emotional and psychological impact that the menopause transition can have during the perimenopause and menopause stages. |
Rebekah Shaw, Counselling Manager & Co-Chair Menopause Network Rebekah Shaw is the co-chair of the staff menopause network as well as being the manager of Queen Mary's Student Counselling service and has worked at Queen Mary for 16 years. Rebekah trained as an integrative psychotherapist over 20 years ago and has worked in a variety of education settings with staff and students and in her private therapy practise specialises in supporting women through their menopause transition. |
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20 October 2025
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Do you have the knowledge and confidence to support your staff during their menopause journey? Menopause Awareness- Support for Managers This session provided managers with an awareness of the menopause and the tools to help support staff. |
Liz Grand, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager Sheila Collins, HR Strategic Transformation Partner & Co-Chair Menopause Network |
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21 October 2025 |
Your GP, your health ally Menopause Awareness- Your GP, your health ally Session Recording 21.10.25 Your GP, your health ally Presentation [PPT 5,986KB] This session was delivered by an NHS GP who gave advise on how to get the most out of an appointment when discussing matters related to your menopause journey. |
Dr Stephen Adetunji, RN,Dip PHN, MBchB, MSc Medical and Health Education,MRCGP |
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22 October 2025
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Menopause and Neurodiversity Menopause Awareness- Menopause and Neurodiversity Session Recording 22.10.25 During the session it was discussed the state of the evidence about different types of neurodiversity, focusing on ADHD and autism, and the experience of the menopausal transition. |
Jessica Agnew-Blais, Senior Lecturer in Psychology Dr Agnew- Blais research investigates the developmental course of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the life span. Her current study focuses on ADHD among girls and women, and the role of times of hormonal change, including puberty, the menstrual cycle and the menopausal transition, in functioning among women with ADHD. Dr. Agnew-Blais is trained as an epidemiologist with a focus on psychiatric disorders. |