Welcome!
The Menstruation Research Network (UK) brings together experts from the sciences and humanities, NGOs, the arts, activists and campaigners, industry and the NHS in order to unify knowledge about medical, political, economic, psychological and cultural issues related to menstruation.
Established in 2018, the MRN acts as a hub for menstrual research, including doing joint research projects and organising conferences.
Network activities:
Save the date – Fifth Annual Conference of the Menstruation Research Network
July 7th and 8th 2026
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Organised by the Menstruation Research Network UK and the 4M Menarche, Menstruation, Menopause and Mental Health Consortium UK in partnership with Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex
We are delighted to announce that we will be holding the Fifth Annual Conference of the Menstruation Research Network (UK) in Brighton, on the 7th and 8th July 2026.
We look forward to bringing together researchers, clinicians, industry partners, policymakers, charities, artists, activists, and community voices. The conference will explore menstruation as a psychosocial, biomedical and environmental experience across the life course. Please see our conference page for more information.
Abstract submissions are now open. Please click here for abstract guidance and here to access the submission link. Abstracts can also be submitted via the 4m website. Registration for general attendance will open after abstract submission closes.
We look forward to welcoming you to Brighton for this exciting event.
Fourth Annual Conference of the Menstruation Research Network (UK)
May 28th and 29th, 2025
The University of East London
- Conference Information
- Conference Schedule
- Keynote Speakers
- Conference Organisers
- Conference Committee
- Venue, Travel, & Accommodation Information
- For enquires about the Fourth Annual Conference, contact [email protected]
- Please note: Due to logistical reasons, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
2022 – 2024
Annual Conference Series
The Menstruation Research Network is delighted to have received funding from the Wellcome Trust for a series of three annual conferences. The Principal Investigator for this project is Dr Camilla Mørk Røstvik at the University of Aberdeen.
2020 – 2022
Ending Period Poverty Research Project (funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh)
This project involved a group of nine scholars from the U.K., U.S., and Russia. Over two years, we have been exploring the historical factors contributing to Scotland’s watershed change in menstrual policy. The project is funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Principal Investigator is Prof. Bettina Bildhauer at the University of St Andrews.
2018 – 2020
The Foundation of the MRN
(funded by the Wellcome Trust)
The Menstruation Research Network UK was established through a symposium and three conferences at the universities of St Andrews, Stirling and Heriot-Watt, funded by the Wellcome Trust.
