Skip to main contentSkip to footer
Four students walk through campus
Brighton & Sussex Medical School

Upcoming events

BSMS > About BSMS > Events > Uncomfortable Truths: Our Bodies, Diet, Menstruation and Environmental Realities

Uncomfortable Truths: Our Bodies, Diet, Menstruation and Environmental Realities

Uncomfortable Truths: Our Bodies, Diet, Menstruation and Environmental Realities

Thursday 4 June 2026, 2pm in the Jubilee Lecture Theatre, Jubilee Building, University of Sussex.

Join Chris van Tulleken and Brighton and Sussex Medical School for a candid talk about our bodies, diets, periods and the environment – no sugarcoating, just truths.

Register here >

About this session

A free and frank discussion around the intersections of the body, menstruation, the environment and diet, with Prof Chris van Tulleken and Brighton and Sussex Medical School’s Prof Claire Smith and Assoc Prof Chi Eziefula.

Dive into real talk about our bodies, diets, periods and the environment.

In a flowing 'fireside chat', the team will talk through these issues, highlighting the latest research, challenging existing rhetoric, and uncovering what we don’t know – but need to know. No sugarcoating here, just open conversations and eye-opening facts. Come curious, leave enlightened!

Speakers:

  • Claire Smith: Professor of Anatomy at BSMS and Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor Education and Innovation, University of Sussex
  • Dr Chi Eziefula: Associate Professor in Infection at BSMS
  • Dr Chris van Tulleken: Professor of Infection and Global Health, UCL and media personality

This in-person only event is free and open to all, but booking is essential.

Register here >