£4million funding for eating disorder research Four groups to benefit from over £4million funding for eating disorder research. A significant new investment in UK eating disorder research has been made. A group of research funders, led by the Medical Research Council (MRC), has announced over £4m to help the field grow by strengthening collaboration between researchers — including with those that usually focus on other conditions. This investment follows a recent All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Eating Disorders inquiry, which found a ‘cycle of underfunding’ holding back UK eating disorder research and called for targeted investment to attract and retain more researchers. For more information click here Manage Cookie Preferences