📣 We're recruiting for a new interview study!

Please see our attached recruitment posters for further information (we have separate posters for trans+ and cisgender people).

🔗 Expression of Interest form via this link: tinyurl.com/LEADINGInterviews

✉️ LEADING_study@cardiff.ac.uk

Our survey is now closed!

We're so grateful to everyone who took the time to participate in and share our survey. The insights you provided are very valuable to us, and will help us understand the lived experiences of gender diverse and neurodivergent individuals with EDs and disordered eating.

We're so grateful to everyone who has taken part in our survey so far! Your insights are helping us better understand the diverse intersecting experiences of eating disorders, neurodivergence, and gender identity.

⏳ The survey closes on 25th July 2025, so there's still time to take part!

We had a great time meeting lots of lovely people and chatting about our research at Barry Pride today! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

We had a brilliant time at the @inqyr.bsky.social UK Symposium on Advancing LGBTQ+ health, well-being, & resilience yesterday at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

The day was incredibly well-organised and packed full of insightful talks and poster presentations!

We're getting excited for the @inqyr.bsky.social UK Symposium next Thursday at @unibirmingham.bsky.social. Grace is presenting a poster and Max is giving a presentation. Hope to see you there! 🤓🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#eatingdisordertreatment #genderdiversityresearch #publicinvolvement #neurodivergent #livedexperience

Research into EDs has historically marginalised gender diverse and neurodivergent populations. Lived experience-led approaches are essential for producing research that is scientifically robust, ethically sound, and truly representative.
✉️leading_study@cardiff.ac.uk
🔗 tinyurl.com/LEADINGStudy1

Come visit us at the Fast Track Newport Trans+ and NB Health and Wellbeing Fair today at the Corn Exchange in Newport!

Our brilliant PhD student, Grace Williams, presented the plan for her first study at the School of Psychology 1st year conference today 🎉 There was an impressive showcase of research presented at the event (which Grace co-organised), stimulating a lot of interesting discussions! Well done, Grace! 👏

We are still looking for UK-based gender diverse adults (18+) who have a current or historical experiences of an eating disorder/disordered eating to complete a survey about your experiences. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/LEADINGStudy1

Please share widely with anyone who might be interested!

We were fortunate to present our plans at the Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Showcase today! There were engaging talks throughout the day, with Prof Melendez-Torres opening with his keynote talk on finding the site of our revolution (what drives our research and what we hope to achieve) ! 👏🏻

Research Participation Opportunity
We are recruiting gender diverse participants for a research study about the relationships between gender identity, neurodivergence, and eating disorders. Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio to find out more.

Neurodivergent and gender diverse people may be at higher risk of developing eating disorders (EDs). LEADING study aims to better understand EDs in these groups.

#EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek #EDAW2025 #GenderDiversity #Neurodivergence #EatingDisorderAwareness #EatingDisorderResearch