
ALT Dark purple background with white capitalised text reading 'Research opportunities this month'. On the right of this is an illustration of a hand holding a megaphone up to the text.

ALT Purple background with dark purple boxes with white text in them. Title reads 'VR Café Intervention'. Text below reads 'Researchers want to create a VR café, for those who find real-life cafés challenging, as a treatment. Researchers want to work with people with current or recent eating disorder experience at each stage of the creative process.' 'Can I take part? Live in or around Bristol, aged 16-25, have experience of current or previous eating disorder'. 'What's involved? Take part in as many or little co-design activities as you’d like, including: Provide feedback on screenshots of the planned VR café design. Provide feedback on written scripts of café conversations. Try out the VR scenarios at the University of Bristol'. 'Particularly looking for males, those between 16-17, and those with experience of BED, bulimia, ARFID and OSFED (no diagnosis needed)'. In the bottom right corner is the University of Bristol logo.

ALT Dark purple background with light purple boxes with white text in them. Title reads 'Improving support for neurodivergent and gender diverse adults with eating disorders in Wales'. Text below reads 'Researchers are investigating the intersection of neurodivergence and eating disorders within gender diverse/trans+ populations, and are looking to recruit an advisory board of 6-8 members to consult with over the three-year project.' 'Can I take part? 18+, live in Wales – Including those who live in Wales during term time or in the holidays, have lived experience of an eating disorder, with experience of eating disorder treatment in Wales, identify as trans/gender diverse, autistic and/or have ADHD'. 'What’s involved? Advisors would take part in three 1-1 online meetings each year, during the three-year project.' On the right is the Cardiff University logo with the Welsh and English translations.

ALT Purple background with dark purple boxes filled with white text. Title reads 'Raise'. Text below reads 'Research shows that certain areas of the brain function differently when a person has anorexia, which can affect how someone processes feelings and what they find rewarding, as well as their mood, impulses, and choices. However, when these areas are targeted using neuromodulation, there may be positive effects on mood and food choice flexibility.' 'Can I take part? Aged 13 - 30, diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, have undergone at least one full course of standard eating disorder treatment for anorexia, based in or can stay in London'. 'What’s involved? 20 sessions of real or placebo iTBS over 4 weeks (with the option to receive real iTBS after placebo). A baseline and post-treatment assessment, including an MRI scan, online questionnaires and brain puzzles. Follow-up is conducted remotely, 4-months after trial entry.' In the bottom left corner is the King's College London logo.






