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Professor Elizabeth Milne is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sheffield's School of Psychology, leading the Department of Psychology since 2020. She holds a BA in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Psychology from University College London (UCL). Her research explores how perception and attention are altered in neurodiverse populations, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her work spans EEG studies of neural dynamics to qualitative investigations of lived experiences. Recent projects address societal challenges like loneliness, self-compassion, and criticism in neurodivergent individuals. She collaborates with institutions like UCL, Oxford, and Surrey on ESRC-funded projects, including studies on perceptual capacity in autism. She mentors researchers such as Dr. Dan Poole, who examines distraction in autism via an ESRC grant.
Professor Milne's career includes roles as a post-doctoral fellow (2004) and lecturer (2005). Her teaching includes cognitive neuroscience at undergraduate level (PSY323). She supervises a diverse cohort of PhD students, including Abigail Dickinson and Ben Dornan, and has mentored past students like Hwan-Cui Koh and Tom Bullock. Her grants include BBSRC and ESRC funding for studies on neural excitation, visual perception in ASD, and biological motion perception. She leads the Sheffield Autism Research Lab (ShARL), part of the Neuroscience Institute at Sheffield.
Her research interests emphasize translational science, aiming to bridge clinical and basic research to improve understanding of neurodiversity. Key themes include electrophysiological signatures of autism, cross-cultural comparisons of autistic traits, and the interplay between sensory processing and mental health. Her work often highlights atypical neural variability, EEG biomarkers, and perceptual anomalies in neurodivergent populations.
