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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

📣 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

Recruitment notice for a Cardiff University research study on eating disorders. Seeking trans, gender diverse, and/or nonbinary adults (18+) in Wales with current or past eating disorder experience and who have accessed treatment. Participation involves a paid one-hour interview with researchers Kai or Grace, online or in person. Topics include eating disorder experiences, gender diversity, and neurodivergence if relevant. Contact via email at LEADING_Study@cardiff.ac.uk or visit tinyurl.com/LEADINGInterviews. Ethics approval: EC.24.11.12.7066A3.

Recruitment poster for the LEADING Study at Cardiff University. Seeking cisgender adults (18+) in Wales who are autistic and/or have ADHD, with current or past experience of eating disorders and accessing treatment. Participation involves a paid one-hour interview with researchers Kai or Grace, online or in person. Topics include eating disorder experiences, neurodivergence, and identity. Contact via email at LEADING_Study@cardiff.ac.uk or visit tinyurl.com/LEADINGInterviews. Ethics approval: EC.24.11.12.7066A3.

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

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.

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

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!

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

📣 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

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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

We’re still recruiting UK-based trans and gender diverse adults who’ve experienced an eating disorder (current or historical) to share their experience with us. To find out more, please follow this link: tinyurl.com/LEADINGStudy1 Please share widely! 🏳️‍⚧️

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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

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

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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!

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

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

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

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

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TGEU | Trans Europe and Central Asia @tgeuorg.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

This #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth, we’re centring our trans autistic siblings and the need for respect & empowerment. Supporting trans autistic people—at school, home, or work—helps build an inclusive society. Let’s create spaces where all autistic people feel seen and valued. #TransRights

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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Research request: A trans-led study from researchers at Cardiff University is recruiting trans+ people (age 18+) in the UK on the relations between eating disorders, gender diversity and neurodivergence. More info at tinyurl.com/LEADINGStudy1 or email Leading_study@cardiff.ac.uk #Trans #LGBTQIA

Research opportunity flyer for gender diverse participants exploring the relationships between gender identity, neurodivergence, and eating disorders. The poster has a blue background and logos for the LEADING Study, Health and Care Research Wales and the Cardiff University Wales Autism Research Centre.
The text says: We are looking for participants who are: aged 18+ years, fluent in English and based in the UK, trans, gender diverse and/or nonbinary, and have lived experience of an eating disorder, which can be current or historical.
If you choose to participate, you will be asked to complete an online survey about your experiences. The survey will be a mix of multiple choice, scale response, and open text response.
To find out more about the study and/or take part, please follow this link: tinyurl.com/LEADINGStudy1.
For any questions, please email on LEADING_study@cardiff.ac.uk or find us on social media. On instagram we are @LEADING_study and on bluesky we are @LEADING-study

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Max Keith @maximumkeith.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

We’re at the Fast Track Newport Trans+ & NB Health and Wellbeing Fair today! Lots of other great orgs to check out here as well 🤓🤩

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

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

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

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! 👏

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

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!

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

In honour of Trans Day of Visibility, Dr Kai Thomas joined the Full of Beans podcast this week to speak about trans experiences of eating disorders. Find out more here: www.wearefullofbeans.com/trans-eating...

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Visible & Valid: Trans Experiences of Eating Disorders

Explore why transgender individuals face a higher risk of eating disorders, the barriers they face in accessing care, and what needs to change.

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

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) ! 👏🏻

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

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.

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

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

Light purple background with black text “up to 40% of people with an eating disorder also have neurodivergent traits (Nazar et al., 2016; Westwood et al., 2017)“ and graphic depicting white silhouette figures each standing in a circle with the circles slightly overlapping. One of the figures has a rainbow infinity sign on their chest to indicate neurodivergence. There is also a rainbow infinity sign in the area where the circles overlap.

Blue background with text reading “gender diverse people are up to 6x more likely to develop eating disorder symptoms compared to cisgender people (Warrier et al., 2020)“

Light green background with a venn diagram of three overlapping circles in blue, yellow, and teal. The circles are labled “Gender diversity“ (blue), “Neurodivergence“ (yellow), and “Eating disorders“ (teal). Below the graphic, text reads “Amongst gender diverse people, those who are neurodivergent may be more likely to experience an eating disorder“

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LEADING Study @leading-study.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Right now, at least 1.25 million (more than 1 in 50) people in the UK are living with an eating disorder. The real number could be even higher. Eating disorders are one of the biggest mental health challenges of our time and they can affect anyone. #EDAW2025 youtu.be/xRdKBLbb-bk

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Eating disorders can affect anyone

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