Discover why menopause evolved in humans, how come we share this trait with killer whales, and what policy makers can do to support women at work.
Orcas of the coast of Alaska ©Robert Pittman, NOAA
October’s PubSci is on the science and sociology of the climacteric : what it’s for, how to have a better one, and how to support your partners, friends and colleagues in experiencing the best possible climacteric!
Before you get giddy with excitement, let’s remind ourselves that climacteric is the medical term for “the change” – better known as the menopause. Many people’s interest fades at this point in the conversation, which is sad when roughly 50% of humans go through menopause, and most of the other 50% are impacted by it one way or another.
In the UK, around 6 million working women are experiencing menopause at any one time. 80% of them feel unsupported, 70% experience stress as a result, and 1 in 10 quit working altogether. Surely we, as a society, can do better!
On Wednesday 16th October 2024 PubSci is delighted to welcome Dr. Diane Keeble-Ramsay from University of Suffolk to help us demystify the menopause.
This is a talk for everybody, including men, because even if you’re not facing menopause in the next few years yourself, nearly everybody experiences it first or second hand, and we all have a role to play in supporting our colleagues, partners, friends and relatives through this most human of life phases.
After exploring what it is and what it’s for, Diane will discuss how society, employers, policy makers, and medical professionals can support and empower the women who experience it and those around them. That includes you, lads. No excuses now!
PubSci is delighted to welcome Diane to be our October speaker in the week when thousands of employers and workplaces mark World Menopause Day.
So, why should this natural change be taboo? Why do 80% of menopausal women feel unsupported at work, and what can we do about it?
Join Diane for Demystifying the Menopause on Wednesday 18th October. Book your ticket on Evenbrite now before the heat is on!
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Join us upstairs at the Old King’s Head, near London Bridge tube. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Talks run for ~45 minutes and are followed by a Q&A session. The Old King’s Head has a happy hour before 7pm, and the kitchen serves excellent pub grub.
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About the speaker
Dr Diane Keeble-Ramsay
Diane Keeble-Ramsay is an Associate Professor at UoS, University of Suffolk.
Her research, reviewing organisational and working practices, has a special emphasis on the experiences of employees, focused around post menopausal women and later life working.
She has published in books, texts, journal articles, and presented papers on employee experience and emotional wellbeing, the Global Financial Crisis, High Performance Working, Positive Ageing in the Workplace and related issues.
Diane is qualified in psychology and is a Member of the British Psychological Society. She’s a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
PubSci is delighted to welcome Diane to the latest in our series of monthly talks.
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We used to meet on the first Wednesday of the month but PubSci is now on the third Wednesday. Join us upstairs at the Old King’s Head near London Bridge Underground (Borough High Street east side exit) every month apart from December for a regular dose of Sipping, Supping & Science.
Address:
The Old King’s Head (upstairs room)
King’s Head Yard
45-49 Borough High Street
London SE1 1NA
PubSci takes place upstairs at the Old King’s Head near London Bridge tube. Doors open 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Talks run for ~45 minutes and are followed by a Q&A session. The Old King’s Head has a happy hour before 7pm and the kitchen serves excellent pub grub. 
He received his PhD in psychology from Florida Atlantic University and has a degree in Applied Science from Wolverhampton University,
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