Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2017

To mark National Eating Disorders Awareness week, Bournemouth University, Students' Union Bournemouth University and Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust is hosting a series of events on the 27 Feburary- 5 March 2017.

Look out for #bued1617 hashtag for  programme and talk updates. Monday 27 February 

Title: Transforming eating disorder servicesSpeaker: Dr Ciarán Newell, Dorset HealthCareVenue: Student Hall, Talbot House, Talbot CampusTime: 11:00-12:00

Tuesday 28 Feburary Title: Eating disorders and medicationSpeaker: Dr Carla Figueiredo, Consultant Psychiatrist, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust.Venue: BG14 Lecture Theatre, Bournemouth HouseTime: 13:00-14:00 Title: Eating disorders: early intervention and prevention work in schoolsSpeaker: Jess GriffithsVenue: BG14 Bournemouth House, Lansdowne CampusTime: 14:00-15:00 Wednesday 1 March

Title: The role of emotions in eating disordersSpeaker: Dr Laura Renshaw-Vuillier, Lecturer Department of PsychologyTime: 10:00-11:00Venue: Allsebrook Lecture Theatre

Title: Poorly controlled diabetes or eating disorderSpeaker: Micki Bennett, Eating Disorders Community Services Manager, Dorset HealthCare NHS Foundation TrustTime: 12:00-13:00Venue: BG11, Bournemouth House, Lansdowne Campus

Title: My JourneySpeaker: Lucy Evans, BSc Mental Health student, Level I, Faculty of Health and Social SciencesTime: 14:00-15:00Venue: BG11, Bournemouth House, Lansdowne Campus

Title: About Normally Abnormal (Comedy Gig)Speaker: Dave Chawner, ComedianTime: 21:00-22:00 (Doors open 19:00. Please take your seats by 20:00)Venue: The Old Fire Station, Lansdowne Campus

All events will be held at the Talbot and Lansdowne Campuses and are open to BU students, staff and the wider community. We hope the range of events will raise students, staff and the public awareness of eating disorders.