We are excited to let you know that members of the DAISy-PCOS leaders and research team will be at the Mela Festival over Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th of August! The Sandwell & Birmingham Mela is the biggest South Asian music festival in Europe. Music, dance, food, arts and crafts bring the sights, sounds and … Continue reading “Meet us at the Mela!”
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IMSR engages at CoCoMad Festival 2022!
On Saturday July 2nd, a collaborative team of IMSR researchers took part in public engagement activities at CoCoMad Festival. This is a free annual community festival held in Cotteridge Park about 2.5 miles away from the University. The festival attracts over 6000 people each year for its fun range of outdoor activities. IMSR’s involvement in … Continue reading “IMSR engages at CoCoMad Festival 2022!”
PCOS & The Pill International Womens Day2022 event on March 5th
Join researchers in the IMSR on Saturday 5th of March at 1 pm GMT for a special online event ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day discussing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and ‘The Pill’. Learn why the pill is sometimes used in PCOS management and find out more about the different types of pill that exist and why … Continue reading “PCOS & The Pill International Womens Day2022 event on March 5th”
Micro & Macro Acts in Tackling Inequality in Women’s Healthcare
Recently the Institute of Metabolism & Systems Research (IMSR) hosted a webinar marking International Women’s Day. As a highly prevalent (1 in 10 women worldwide) and often misunderstood condition, we chose polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as our lens for this broader discussion. IMSR has a strong research portfolio in women’s health and Professor Wiebke Arlt, … Continue reading “Micro & Macro Acts in Tackling Inequality in Women’s Healthcare”
IWD2021: PCOS at the Intersections
Women involved in the DAISy-PCOS Leadership Programme will take part in not one, but two events marking International Women’s Day 2021! The second of these events is: PCOS at the Intersections. It will explore questions such as: Does race impact the way we experience PCOS? Do Women of Colour feel represented within the healthcare or advocacy … Continue reading “IWD2021: PCOS at the Intersections”
DAISy-PCOS Leadership Programme – We want you!
The DAISy-PCOS team at the University of Birmingham are excited to announce an opportunity for women to join us for a new PCOS Leadership Programme supported with public engagement funding from the Wellcome Trust and carried out by our multidisciplinary team at the Institute of Metabolism & Systems Research (IMSR), with the support of specialists … Continue reading “DAISy-PCOS Leadership Programme – We want you!”
PCOS Awareness Month Event (September 26th, 2020)
This September, the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR) is pleased to invite you to a free, public webinar to mark PCOS Awareness Month. PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects at least 1 in 10 women worldwide and commonly causes irregular periods and difficulties trying to conceive. Previous research at the IMSR by Professor Wiebke Arlt … Continue reading “PCOS Awareness Month Event (September 26th, 2020)”