A GP credited with kick-starting "the menopause revolution" has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bradford, as part of its 2024 graduation ceremonies.

Doctor, educator and author Louise Newson received the award in recognition of national and international contributions to women's health, education, and training, and her work to raise awareness of the menopause.

She is a member of the government's Menopause Taskforce and a frequent guest in the media as a menopause expert.

She also works alongside Julie Thornton, director of the Centre for Skin Sciences at the University of Bradford.

Ms Newson has played a key role in securing funding for research into how menopause and hormone replacement therapy, commonly known as HRT, affect the skin microbiome.

Ms Thornton, in presenting the award to Ms Newson, said: "Louise is passionate about improving women’s health and understanding the impact of hormones in disease prevention and maintenance of future health.

"For several years, Louise has campaigned tirelessly to increase recognition and understanding of the menopause, and here at the University of Bradford, we are extremely fortunate that she is collaborating with us."

Ms Newson said: "The main drivers of my work are the people who I hear from, especially through my clinic and social media who are really struggling to have a voice, to be listened to, to be taken seriously and above all to receive the right treatment for them.

"Thank you so much to the University of Bradford for this award which I have accepted not just for me but for the thousands – or millions – of women (and men) who have benefited from my work growing knowledge of and access to menopause care.

"My work is not done in isolation.

"I work with and know many people in the UK and globally who both work with me and support me in different ways.

"These include friends, colleagues and mentors - many of my mentors do not realise how much they have taught me and helped me develop into the person that I am now."

Ms Newson founded the free menopause support app, Balance, which has more than one million downloads to date, as well as the Balance menopause website.

She hosts the number one medical podcast in the UK, the Dr Louise Newson podcast, and her menopause education programme, designed for health professionals, has been downloaded by over 33,000 clinicians globally.