Get involved with EDAC

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?

Check out opportunities to be part of research networks, skill development and participation in research below.
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Research network opportunities

Network Call: Join an Eating Disorder (ED) Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network!

Are you an ECR focused on ED Research? Looking to stay up-to-date on research and connect and with peers? Join a UK-wide ED ECR research network hosted by the University of Edinburgh!

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Research participation opportunities

Recruitment Call: Family Based Treatment for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa with Autistic young people

We are interested in exploring the experience of delivering and receiving Family Based Treatment for eating disorders with Autistic young people.

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Recruitment Call: Experiences of ED Service Transition

Have you had experiences regarding transitioning between child/adolescent and adult health services for an eating disorder (ED)? EDAC researchers at the University of Edinburgh are recruiting individuals familiar with ED service transitions.

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Recruitment Call: Exploring Research Priorities for Autistic People who have Eating Disorders: A Photovoice Study

Are you an Autistic individual with lived experience of an eating disorder (ED)? EDAC researchers are conducting recruitment for individuals to participate in an arts-based study using Photovoice methods, which involves a series of online or in-person workshops using pictures and images to explore experiences!

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Recruitment Call: Exploring how Autistic people think and feel about their body and eating, and certain eating styles

As part of EDAC's third workstream, a group of researchers at Anglia Ruskin University & Michigan State University are exploring Autistic people's thoughts and behaviours regarding their body and eating, and certain eating styles. This study involves taking part in an interview and encourages the use of Photovoice, an arts-based methodology to communicate your thoughts!

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