Ellie Ambridge

Ellie Ambridge is a Research Student and Tutor at the School of Psychology, University of Sussex, pursuing her PhD under Dr Sohoglu with a focus on cochlear implant user adaptation through EEG and degraded speech simulation.

Her academic background includes:

• BSc in Psychology from the University of Surrey (2017-2020)
• MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Sussex (2020-2021)

Her research centers on speech perception mechanisms in cochlear implant users, investigating neural plasticity through electroencephalography and advanced statistics. This work bridges cognitive neuroscience and auditory rehabilitation, aiming to improve real-world hearing outcomes for implant recipients by modeling perceptual learning trajectories.

Her publication record demonstrates interdisciplinary reach, with neuroscience-focused work on Tourette syndrome mechanisms using EEG-based representational similarity analysis, reflecting her expertise in neural correlates of motor control and inhibition.

Professional recognition includes:

• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE)

She delivers doctoral tutoring for core undergraduate modules including "Discovering Statistics" and "Qualitative and Quantitative Methods," while her Academy of Medical Sciences-funded PhD project 'Learning to hear again: Brain mechanisms supporting perceptual learning of degraded speech' represents significant grant-supported research.

Ambridge operates within Sussex's Cognitive Neuroscience research ecosystem, collaborating with Dr Sohoglu's team on auditory perception studies and contributing to the university's neuroimaging infrastructure for speech processing research.