Bridging the gap between autism & eating disorder research.

The Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative (EDAC) is the beginning of a UK-wide collaborative network of autism and eating disorder researchers.

EDAC will foster new partnerships across different sectors and disciplines, working collaboratively with Autistic people with lived experience – enabling Autistic people to lead and conduct eating disorder research.

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The Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative (EDAC)

Opportunities to get involved

Are you Autistic with living or lived experience of an eating disorder and want to be able to support the development of new research in the field?

Are you a researcher in the field of autism and/or eating disorders and want to hear about opportunities to work collaboratively across the fields?

Are you an Early Career Researcher in the field of eating disorders and want to hear about networking opportunities?

Find out about opportunities to be part of research networks, skill development and participation in research.

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New from the gallery

05/03/25

Plain Speaking Summary: Ellen Maloney Interviews Laurence Cobbaert on Neurodivergence, intersectionality, and eating disorders: a lived experience-led narrative review

16/01/25

Plain Speaking Summary: Ellen Maloney interviews Michelle Sader on the co-occurrence of autism and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID): a prevalence-based meta-analysis

09/01/25

Plain Speaking Summary: Ellen Maloney interviews Emy Nimbley on a mixed method systematic review into the impact of ED treatment in Autistic people and those with high Autistic traits

12/12/24

Plain Speaking Summary: Emy Nimbley Interviews Ellen Maloney and Michelle Sader on the Ethical complexities and concerns surrounding magnetic resonance imaging and the open-access scientific framework in autism research

16/08/24

Plain Speaking Summary: Ellen Maloney Interviews Virginia Carter Leno on the overlap of disordered eating, autism and ADHD: future research priorities as identified by adults with lived experience

06/05/24

Plain Speaking Summary: Ellen Maloney Interviews Laurence Cobbaert on Sensory processing across eating disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of self-report inventories
Go to research gallery

You’re Not Alone is a Photovoice* exhibition presenting the experiences and priorities of Autistic people with eating disorders.

This exhibition features photographs, drawings and digital art produced through research conducted by the Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative (EDAC).

*Photovoice is a participatory research method that uses photography and storytelling to document and share people’s experiences.

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Latest news & events

26/02/25

BEAT: Eating Disorders and Autism Workshop
2 Min Read

05/02/25

"Co-Production: Building Bridges to Strengthen Research" - Highlighting Research Co-Production Approaches for a SINAPSE Event
3 Min Read

21/01/25

Launching our Booklet - About the Brain: Autism and Eating Disorders
15 Min Read

09/01/25

Kate Tchanturia Awarded MBE in 2025 New Year Honours List
3 Min Read

04/12/24

Far from 'Fussy Eaters' - First Neuroimaging Study Demonstrates Significant Changes in the Brains of Children with ARFID
5 Min Read

26/09/24

EDAC at the Eating Disorder Research Society (EDRS) 2024 Annual Meeting
2 Min Read
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