The Women’s Health Network aims to strengthen research in women’s health and female biology by bringing together diverse research environments across Aarhus University as well as stakeholders from outside the university.
Dear colleagues, The Women's Health Network at Aarhus University (AU) was launched in Spring 2026 and we are pleased to share an update on activities being planned, read more....
Dear colleagues, The Women's Health Network at Aarhus University (AU) was launched in Spring 2026 and we are pleased to share an update on activities being planned, read more....
The Network Steering Committee is planning several initiatives including:
- the Inaugural Meeting for Women's Health Network which will take place 1 October, 2026 - see below.
- a series of afternoon seminars at Aarhus University Hospital (AUH, the first to be held in November 2026)
- an outreach activity aimed for a broader and public audience on the Spring 2027.
In addition, the Steering Committee works on mapping women’s health research activities at AU and AUH in order to get an overview of research groups, research methods, and research resources.
Save the date:
Inaugural Meeting for Women's Health Network at AU
Date: 1 October, 2026, from 15:00 to 19:00
Venue: the new 'By-Auditoriet", University City (on the premises of the past Aarhus Kommunehospital).
More detailed information will follow soon.
We wish you all a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing many of you at the exciting activities in the Women’s Health Network.
Dorte Rytter and Jens Fuglsang,
Co-chairs of the Women's Health Network, AU
While important knowledge gaps remain in women’s health, AU hosts strong and internationally recognised research spanning the entire life course – from foetal and reproductive health to chronic disease, pain, mental health, and ageing.
The network builds on these strengths to ad-vance sex- and gender-sensitive research and promote more precise and equitable healthcare.
By connecting researchers across disciplines, departments, and faculties, the network provides a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange.
The network integrates biological, clinical, public health, and social science perspectives to enhance critical mass and support innovative research, increase the visibility and impact of women’s health research at AU, and strengthen the communication with the general public.
The overall aim of the Women’s Health Network is to connect and strengthen existing research environments at Aarhus University and build sustained collaboration across disciplines and sectors.
By integrating biological, clinical, public health, and social science perspectives across the life course, the network seeks to connect and strengthen existing research environments at Aarhus University and to foster collaboration with external stakeholders, including companies, innovators, regions, and municipalities.
We will map and link current expertise, research projects, and data resources related to women’s health to identify synergies and highlight emerging research and outreach opportunities.
A key ambition is to strengthen the systematic integration of sex and gender perspectives in research, education, clinical translation and public education. Through increased collaboration and coordination, the network aims to enhance the visibility and competitiveness of AU researchers in national and international funding initiatives.
