The current aim of my research is to investigate the mechanisms by which suboptimal nutrition in early life can affect reproductive ageing, and to address the impact of this on population health. Our recent novel findings show a substantial effect of early nutrition on ageing of the reproductive tract. Currently we are investigating transmission of these effects across generations in several models of developmental programming. This work is carried out in collaboration with Dr Susan Ozanne at the Institute of Metabolic Science. The project is funded by a grant from the Academy of Medical Sciences and by the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust.