Menstruation Research Network

The Menstruation Research Network (UK) supports research across sectors, bringing together researchers, activists, artists, campaigners, educators and medical practitioners to share knowledge about menstruation.

The formation of the network was initially supported by a Wellcome Trust Small Network Grant (February 2018 – February 2020). We ran three conferences at three Scottish universities during this time, bringing together people from different fields and locations to discuss various aspects of menstruation.

We were then awarded funding from the Royal Society of Edinburgh for a 3-year project (2020-2022) to research the history and meanings of the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act (2021).

We received further funding from the Wellcome Trust in 2022, to hold three annual conferences 2022-2024.