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Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative
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A research network bridging the gap between autism and eating disorders research, driven by Autistic individuals with lived experience
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We are currently recruiting adults age 16 or over based in the UK with a clinical or self diagnosed eating disorder who have experience of using, or attempting to obtain, GLP-1 weight loss injections. Please do complete the survey here edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
October 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
edaceatingautism.bsky.social
And we are very glad you agreed to doing this thing! It is fab, thanks you so much for bringing all your loved experience and expertise! 👏👏👏
September 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee5q... - I did a thing
Table Talk Episode 7 : Autistic Male Experiences of Eating Disorders
YouTube video by EDAC
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September 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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fionaduffy.bsky.social
Myself and @drhelensharpe.bsky.social have combined 2 0.4WTE postdocs to make 0.8 for 1 person or two 0.4 posts thanks to @medresfdn.bsky.social funding. Will be working across developing resources for food insecurity in EDs and adaptations to FT-AN for autistic young people at Edinburgh uni.
August 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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medresfdn.bsky.social
[2/2] A huge congratulations to:

🟩 @fionaduffy.bsky.social from The University of Edinburgh
🟩 @nicolabyrom.bsky.social from King's College London
🟩 @drhelensharpe.bsky.social from the University of Edinburgh
🟩 @dashanicholls.bsky.social from Imperial College London

👉 Read more: shorturl.at/GbQQk
Medical Research Foundation | Transforming eating disorder care…
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July 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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medresfdn.bsky.social
Meet the recipients of our new Eating Disorders Research Changing Policy and Practice Awards! ✨

These exceptional researchers are working to share their findings with healthcare professionals & policymakers, to improve support for those affected by life-threatening eating disorders. [1/2]
July 31, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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We are recruiting Autistic adults (formal diagnosis or self identified), over 16years and fluent in English, who have experienced CBT-E for anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder in the past 3 years for a survey and an optional follow up interviews. edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Flyer on a white background with two speech bubbles top right of picture and QR code bottom right. Title: are you an autistic adult with experience of CBT-E for eating disorders? Main text: we want to learn more about experiences of enhanced contrive behavioural therapy for eating disorders (CBT-E) for Autistic people. We are looking for Autistic people over 16 with experience of CBT-E for anorexia, bulimia or binge eating. Taking part involves providing information about you, your experience of CBT-E and maybe a follow up interview to talk more about your experience. If you would be happy to take part please scan the QR code. If you have any questions please email Emy.nimbley@ed.ac.uk
May 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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🔍 Researchers from the Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative (#EDAC) have used an innovative 'photo voice' technique to empower Autistic people with eating disorders to shape the direction of future research. #MedSky

📄 read paper: lnkd.in/dAWSUVyT
🖼️ view virtual exhibition: lnkd.in/dnBHnAh5
July 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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📣 We’ve now opened our second phase of recruitment and are inviting cisgender adults with a current or past eating disorder to share their experiences too.

Please follow the link to find out more: tinyurl.com/LEADINGStudy1
June 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Recruitment call for clinicians working in UK ED services (NHS or private practice) that are looking to implement the PEACE framework 📣
To find out more and to take part in the study, please see the poster below or click the following link: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Poster has the title: Clinician perspectives on the implementation of the PEACE framework. We want to learn more about experienced or perceived barriers and enablers towards implementing changes to eating disorder (ED) treatment for Autistic people with an eating disorder. If you are a healthcare professional working in an ED service that has implemented/is seeking to implement a PEACE framework, take part in our study! The study will involve a short survey collecting demographic information (5 minutes) an online interview that will take between 45 and 60 minutes. Please use the following link: https://edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0dEMYg36Natk0dw If you have any questions, please email emy.nimbley@ed.ac.uk
June 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
edaceatingautism.bsky.social
Very privileged to have received "highly commended" at Edinburgh Uni's Research Impact Prize event today for team culture! So great for our hardworking team and collaborators to be acknowledged .... not all of our team could make it along so this is for them!
May 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Autistic women or Non-binary folks (18+) needed 📢

With support from @edaceatingautism.bsky.social, we would like to hear your valuable expertise to review an intervention that aims to prevent body image concerns and disordered eating. For more info, please email Hannah at h.k.lewis@qmul.ac.uk
May 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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naitscotland.bsky.social
We are looking for #autistic & #ADHD people in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to fill in a survey about experiences (in the last 10 years) of pregnancy, birth and the 1st year of being a parent.
The survey is here👇
nait.scot/news-and-eve...

@nctcharity.bsky.social @semascot.bsky.social @scottishautism.bsky.social
Perinatal Survey | NAIT
NAIT Perinatal Survey launched March 2025 to ask about experiences of neurodivergent people in Scotland during pregnancy, birth and the post-natal period.
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May 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
edaceatingautism.bsky.social
We are recruiting Autistic adults (formal diagnosis or self identified), over 16years and fluent in English, who have experienced CBT-E for anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder in the past 3 years for a survey and an optional follow up interviews. edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Flyer on a white background with two speech bubbles top right of picture and QR code bottom right. Title: are you an autistic adult with experience of CBT-E for eating disorders? Main text: we want to learn more about experiences of enhanced contrive behavioural therapy for eating disorders (CBT-E) for Autistic people. We are looking for Autistic people over 16 with experience of CBT-E for anorexia, bulimia or binge eating. Taking part involves providing information about you, your experience of CBT-E and maybe a follow up interview to talk more about your experience. If you would be happy to take part please scan the QR code. If you have any questions please email Emy.nimbley@ed.ac.uk
May 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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annacarnegie.bsky.social
Spent a great few days in Edinburgh this week with the @edaceatingautism.bsky.social team and others funded under the @ukri.org collaborations in eating disorders research call.

Fab opportunity to chat all things peer research and hear updates from ECRs and teams working in the field.
May 11, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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ruthknight.bsky.social
Day two in Edinburgh; looking forward to hearing about the incredible research that is being done across the Eating Disorder Research Network. Any conference with @edaceatingautism.bsky.social branded fidget spinners gets my vote!
May 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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New research paper using photovoice to explore research priorities with autistic individuals with eating disorders onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
May 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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fionaduffy.bsky.social
Our @edaceatingautism.bsky.social postdoc @emynimbley.bsky.social has made this amazing clip of a recent ESRC Impact Acceleration event supporting lived experience, clinicians and researchers to come together to share understanding of autism and eating disorders, narrated by one of our collaborators
April 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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New publication which EDAC is proud to be part of supporting implementation of PEACE pathway in clinical services www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...
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April 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
edaceatingautism.bsky.social
New EDAC publication from our postdoc Michelle Sader, we will upload a plain speaking summary of this on our website shortly 👍 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Neuroanatomical associations with autistic characteristics in those with acute anorexia nervosa and weight-restored individuals | Psychological Medicine | Cambridge Core
Neuroanatomical associations with autistic characteristics in those with acute anorexia nervosa and weight-restored individuals - Volume 55
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April 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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New podcast dropping today on autistic trans and non binary peoples experience of eating disorders open.spotify.com/show/6tEaThW...
Beige graphic with words TABLE TALK repeated round border. Top box includes a hand holding a sign with pronouns they/them and text "luka will be talking to us about autistic trans and non binary peoples experience of eating disorders. Our discussion will cover TNB eating disorder development, treatment, recovery, and research priorities!" Bottom graphic text stating "TOPIC: trans and non-binary experiences with table talk logo below which is two heads with speech bubbles over a table labelled table talk with text under table stating "by the eating disorders and autism collaborative."
April 4, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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edresearch.bsky.social
In-person ECR event for eating disorder researchers in UK on 8th May, focusing on funding applications and co-production.

An optional second day networking event with 4 UKRI-funded ED research.

✍️Register interest here: qualtricsxm8tn52zk86.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
March 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Are you a health care professional working in #EatingDisorders?

KateTchanturia and her team’s workshop ‘Link between Eating disorders and #Autism: PEACE pathway Conference’ will share specially developed resources to take back to your clinic.

#MedSky #AcademicSky

Register: bit.ly/3Sk2Xgl
Link between Eating disorders and Autism: PEACE pathway Conference | King's College London eStore
We will be presenting an overview of our work, including outcomes, learning points and specially developed resources for clinicians and teams of health pro
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February 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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We are delighted to present a selection of *Photovoice photographs, drawings and digital art produced by Autistic people with eating disorders on Inspace @designinf.bsky.social City Screens on Potterrow, each evening across this week.

#Photovoice #research #collaboration #data #photography
March 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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You’re Not Alone photovoice exhibition with @edaceatingautism.bsky.social continues this week!

Presenting the experiences and priorities of Autistic people with eating disorders through photographs, drawings and digital art.

⏰ 10am-5pm
📅 Until 8 Mar 2025 | Closed Tues/Thurs
🔗 edin.ac/42KbxdI
March 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM