Exploring career concerns and opportunities for UK-based early career researchers working in the field of eating disorders: Delphi study

Key Points

• Explore the specific career concerns and opportunities faced by early career researchers in eating disorders.
• Delphi study conducted to gather expert opinions
• Focus on barriers affecting early career researchers
• Analyzed findings related to funding and job security
• ECRs face barriers similar to broader research community but amplified in eating disorders
• Concerns include limited funding and job insecurity
• Recommendations include peer support and mentoring schemes

Abstract