University Academy 92 (UA92) has appointed Emma Neville as its first women’s health ambassador.
Emma is a counsellor, philanthropist and champion of women’s health and UA92 plans to collaborate closely to leverage her platform to support the awareness of women’s health issues for staff and students.
Her role will also include helping UA92 to update their own women’s health policies, driving awareness and support for UA92’s students and providing insight into plans for women’s health research carried out by the UA92 teams.
Sara Prowse, CEO of UA92, said: “The UK has the largest Women’s Health gap across the G20 countries, and it is incumbent on businesses and society to invest properly in this area; as an educational institution we need to take a lead to educate the next generation and Emma will be instrumental in driving our agenda in both these area.
“Her personal experience, empathy and influential community will be an invaluable asset in this journey. Emma will be helping us redraft and reshape our Women’s Health agenda for our colleagues, student and wider partners; leading health education awareness and driving new initiatives and support for our students and facilitating conversations with our academic teams about potential research and courses that will help us attract more female students into underrepresented areas of study.
Emma is also an accredited menopause coach and founder of This Is Me, ‘an online space for women to find community as we navigate life’s challenges together’.
Emma said: “Working with UA92 is very exciting because of their pioneering and innovative approach to education which dovetails with my work educating people about women’s health and menopause. It’s been a huge part of my family’s life in the last eight years and it’s been inspiring seeing the university thrive from its origin.
“UA92 and I both want to have a positive impact on our communities, and I am excited to start working with them and making a difference.”
UA92 and Emma Neville are hoping to make changes to address gender health disparities, ensuring that women’s health needs are met throughout their lives, whether as UA92 students, colleagues, or within broader partner networks.
