About Us
We are a group of academics and specialists working in schools, community and elite sport across the United Kingdom. We are experts in the menstrual cycle, menstrual cycle education and the menstrual cycle in relation to sport, exercise and physical activity.
Mission
We are committed to improving menstrual cycle education across the UK, ensuring educational resources are evidence-based and fit-for-purpose for both teachers and pupils.
Vision
Through improved education provision, change the narrative relating to the menstrual within society and support all individuals who menstruate to enjoy life long involvement in physical activity.
Research Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Our team has extensive experience working with individuals who menstruate. Our different personal backgrounds, careers and shared values combine to create an inspirational team working together to create change for individuals who menstruate.
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Research Officer Female Health & Performance
Swansea University, Welsh Institute of Performance Science
Dr. Natalie Brown
Natalie Brown
Natalie is a Research Officer focused on female health, specifically the menstrual cycle in relation to sport participation and performance. Natalie is driven to support females to stay active across their whole menstrual cycle and use exercise as a vehicle to manage female hormone related symptoms.
Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science
University of the West of Scotland
Dr. Laura Forrest
Laura Forrest
Laura is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science with research interests in mental health, focusing on the impact of the menstrual cycle in sport and menstrual education. She is dedicated to educating, raising awareness, and breaking down barriers to participation and performance for girls and women in sport.
Managing Director
Stride Active
Beky Williams
Beky is the Managing Director of a Community Interest Company that focuses on young people's physical activity, health and wellbeing. She is particularly dedicated to encouraging girls' participation and has developed initiatives and interventions to address this. Beky wants to support all educators and girls to build a positive relationship between the menstrual cycle and physical activity.
Associate Professor of Female Physiology
Nottingham Trent University
Dr. Jessica Piasecki
Jessica Piasecki​
Jess is an Associate Professor of Female Physiology with her interests spanning the female lifespan from the onset of menstrual cycles to menopause and older ages. Jess is passionate about helping young females understand their physiology and be able to remain active and confident in their own bodies throughout life.
University College London
Dr. Georgie Bruinvels
Georgie Bruinvels
Georgie is an applied female athlete practitioner working with a range of teams and individual athletes. She is also an honorary Associate Professor at UCL with a research and applied focus on educating and empowering girls and women about all aspects of female health and performance.
Research Fellow in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation
Northumbria University
Dr. Elisa Nédélec
Elisa Nedelec
Elisa is a researcher and physiotherapist specialising in female health, neuromuscular function, and clinical populations in sport and exercise. Her work explores the impact of hormonal fluctuations on neuromuscular function, injury risk, and symptom management, while also advocating for menstrual health education to empower females with a better understanding of their bodies.
Research Assistant,
Swansea University
Jess Harvey
JessHarvey04
Jess is a Research Assistant at Swansea University and a Senior Research Project Manager at the University of Bristol. She is completing her PhD at the University of Bath, exploring how menstruation influences physical activity in adolescents. Jess is passionate about improving menstrual education beyond biological explanations, centring lived experiences and practical management in everyday settings.