More than £4 million in new eating disorders research funding has been announced today, thanks to an investment by UK funders including the AHRC, ESRC and MRC.
Eating disorders are thought to impact around 1.25 million people in the UK, although this number is likely to be significantly higher following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the devastating impact of eating disorders, our understanding of what drives them to develop is still limited, and research funding is scarce.
This new joint funding commitment is from the:
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
- Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Medical Research Foundation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
