Milne, Elizabeth, Professor

Qualifications

BA Experimental Psychology (Oxford)
PhD Psychology (UCL)

Research interests

I am interested in how perception and attention are altered in individuals who are neurodiverse. My work on this topic is broad and varied and ranges from EEG studies that investigate neural dynamics associated with neurodivergence to qualitative studies that shed light on lived experiences associated with neurodivergence.

Working in this area over the last twenty years has introduced me to some incredible people who have shared their ideas and insights and opened up new research avenues. Invariably this has involved work in mental health and some of my more recent work – led primarily by fantastic research students - addresses societal issues in neurodivergence such as loneliness, wellbeing, self-compassion and criticism.

I'm currently enjoying working as a mentor to Dr Dan Poole who has an ESRC New Investigator Award to study , and with collaborators in UCL, Oxford and Surrey as a co-investigator of an ESRC-funded study to investigate .

Publications

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Featured publications

Journal articles

Coleman-Smith RS, Smith R, Milne E & Thompson AR (2020) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Milne E, Gomez R, Giannadou A & Jones M (2019) . Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 128(5), 442-452.
Dickinson A, Bruyns-Haylett M, Smith R, Jones M & Milne E (2016) . Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 125(3), 412-422.
Dickinson A, Bruyns-Haylett M, Jones M & Milne E (2015) . European Journal of Neuroscience, 41(8), 1095-1101.
David N, Engel AK, Schultz J, Milne E, Schunke O, Münchau A, Schöttle D, Siegel M & Vogeley K (2013) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-14.
Milne E, Dunn SA, Freeth M & Rosas-Martinez L (2013) . Neuropsychologia, 51(6), 1109-1118.
Milne E, Scope A, Griffiths H, Codina C & Buckley D (2013) . J Autism Dev Disord, 43(8), 1976-1982.
Koh HC & Milne E (2012) . J Autism Dev Disord, 42(2), 181-190.
Milne E (2011) . Frontiers in Psychology, 2.
Koh HC, Milne E & Dobkins K (2010) . J Autism Dev Disord, 40(8), 978-987.
Milne E, Griffiths H, Buckley D & Scope A (2009) . J Autism Dev Disord, 39(7), 965-975.
Smith H & Milne E (2009) . J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 50(3), 300-306.
Milne E & Szczerbinski M (2009) . Adv Cogn Psychol, 5, 1-26.
Milne E, Scope A, Pascalis O, Buckley D & Makeig S (2009) . Biol Psychiatry, 65(1), 22-30.
Milne E, Swettenham J, Hansen P, Campbell R, Jeffries H & Plaisted K (2002) . J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 43(2), 255-263.
Peiker I, Schneider TR, Milne E, Schöttle D, Vogeley K, Münchau A, Schunke O, Siegel M, Engel AK & David N () . PLOS ONE, 10(7), e0132531-e0132531.

All publications

Journal articles

Dede AJO, Xiao W, Vaci N, Cohen MX & Milne E (2025) . Molecular Autism, 16(1), 13.
Elise F, Irvine B, Brinkert J, Hamilton C, Farran EK, Milne E, Scerif G & Remington A (2025) . Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 38(1).
Poole D, Grange JA & Milne E (2024) . Journal of Cognition, 7(1).
Irvine B, Elise F, Brinkert J, Poole D, Farran EK, Milne E, Scerif G, Crane L & Remington A (2024) . Neurodiversity, 2.
Hymas R, Badcock JC & Milne E (2022) . Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-36.
Beaton DM, Sirois F & Milne E (2022) . PLoS ONE, 17(2).
Dawood AB, Dickinson A, Aytemur A, Milne E & Jones M (2022) . Cogn Process.
Giannadou A, Jones M, Freeth M, Samson AC & Milne E (2022) . Psychophysiology.
Dickinson A, Jeste S & Milne E (2022) . Cortex.
Ellis RE, Milne E & Levita L (2021) . Brain Research Bulletin, 170, 11-21.
Al-Jawahiri R, Jones M & Milne E (2020) . Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Bin Dawood A, Dickinson A, Aytemur A, Howarth C, Milne E & Jones M (2020) . Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 4, 235-249.
Beaton DM, Sirois F & Milne E (2020) . Mindfulness.
Coleman-Smith RS, Smith R, Milne E & Thompson AR (2020) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Milne E, Gomez R, Giannadou A & Jones M (2019) . Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 128(5), 442-452.
Al-Jawahiri R, Jones M & Milne E (2019) . Autism Research.
Lane C, Milne E & Freeth M (2019) . Journal of Neuropsychology, 13(2), 240-252.
Milne E, Dunn S, Zhao C & Jones M (2019) . Cortex, 111, 87-99.
Pirrone A, Johnson I, Stafford T & Milne E (2018) . European Journal of Developmental Psychology.
Pirrone A, Wen W, Li S, Baker DH & Milne E (2018) . Perception, 47(10-11), 1081-1096.
Balasubramanian M, Fratzl‐Zelman N, O'Sullivan R, Bull M, FA Peel N, Pollitt RC, Jones R, Milne E, Smith K, Roschger P , Klaushofer K et al (2018) . American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 176(7), 1578-1586.
Balasubramanian M, Jones R, Milne E, Marshall C, Arundel P, Smith K & Bishop NJ (2018) . Bone Reports, 8, 156-162.
Dickinson A, Gomez R, Jones M, Zemon V & Milne E (2018) . Neuropsychologia, 111, 369-376.
Kalfaoglu , Stafford T & Milne E (2018) . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 44(1), 69-88.
Smith AD & Milne E (2017) . Visual Cognition, 25(1-3), 122-132.
Milne E, Dickinson A & Smith R (2017) . PLoS ONE, 12(5).
Bruyns-Haylett M, Luo J, Kennerley AJ, Harris S, Boorman L, Milne E, Vautrelle N, Hayashi Y, Whalley BJ, Jones M , Berwick J et al (2017) . NeuroImage, 146, 575-588.
Denis D, Rowe R, Williams AM & Milne E (2017) . NeuroImage, 146, 1102-1114.
Al-jawahiri R & Milne E (2017) . PeerJ, 5, e2880-e2880.
Lane C, Milne E & Freeth M (2017) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47(1), 135-143.
David N, Schneider TR, Peiker I, Al-Jawahiri R, Engel AK & Milne E (2016) . Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 71, 590-600.
Pirrone A, Dickinson A, Gomez R, Stafford T & Milne E (2016) . Neuropsychology.
Dickinson A, Jones M & Milne E (2016) . Brain Research.
Dunn SA, Freeth M & Milne E (2016) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(6), 2199-2210.
Dickinson A, Bruyns-Haylett M, Smith R, Jones M & Milne E (2016) . Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 125(3), 412-422.
Jang J, Jones M, Milne E, Wilson D & Lee K-H (2016) . NeuroImage, 127, 58-66.
Lane C, Milne E & Freeth M (2016) . PLoS ONE, 11(2).
Dickinson A, Bruyns-Haylett M, Jones M & Milne E (2015) . European Journal of Neuroscience, 41(8), 1095-1101.
Simmons D & Milne E (2015) . Autism, 19(3), 363-364.
Dickinson A, Jones M & Milne E (2014) . J Autism Dev Disord, 44(11), 2844-2850.
Dickinson A & Milne E (2014) . Journal of Neurophysiology, 112(6), 1599-1599.
David N, Engel AK, Schultz J, Milne E, Schunke O, Münchau A, Schöttle D, Siegel M & Vogeley K (2013) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-14.
(2013) . Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 44(4), E1-E121.
Freeth M, Sheppard E, Ramachandran R & Milne E (2013) . J Autism Dev Disord, 43(11), 2569-2583.
Milne E, Dunn SA, Freeth M & Rosas-Martinez L (2013) . Neuropsychologia, 51(6), 1109-1118.
Rosas-Martinez L, Milne E & Zheng Y (2013) Multidimensional EEG analysis reveals a transient cortical network in early visual processing. PERCEPTION, 42, 60-60.
Milne E, Scope A, Griffiths H, Codina C & Buckley D (2013) . J Autism Dev Disord, 43(8), 1976-1982.
Freeth M, Bullock T & Milne E (2013) . Autism, 17(5), 571-581.
Annaz D, Campbell R, Coleman M, Milne E & Swettenham J (2012) . J Autism Dev Disord, 42(3), 401-408.
Koh HC & Milne E (2012) . J Autism Dev Disord, 42(2), 181-190.
Milne E (2011) . Frontiers in Psychology, 2.
Koh HC, Milne E & Dobkins K (2011) . Neuropsychologia, 49(7), 2142.
Koh HC, Milne E & Dobkins K (2010) . Neuropsychologia, 48(14), 4046-4056.
Annaz D, Remington A, Milne E, Coleman M, Campbell R, Thomas MSC & Swettenham J (2010) . Dev Sci, 13(6), 826-838.
Koh HC, Milne E & Dobkins K (2010) . J Autism Dev Disord, 40(8), 978-987.
Taylor N, Isaac C & Milne E (2010) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40(11), 1403-1411.
Aljuhanay A, Milne E, Burt DM & Pascalis O (2010) . Laterality, 15(4), 439-450.
Milne E, Griffiths H, Buckley D & Scope A (2009) . J Autism Dev Disord, 39(7), 965-975.
Smith H & Milne E (2009) . J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 50(3), 300-306.
Milne E & Szczerbinski M (2009) . Adv Cogn Psychol, 5, 1-26.
Milne E, Scope A, Pascalis O, Buckley D & Makeig S (2009) . Biol Psychiatry, 65(1), 22-30.
Milne E & Scope A (2008) . BRIT J DEV PSYCHOL, 26, 91-102.
Drew A, Baird G, Taylor E, Milne E & Charman T (2007) . J AUTISM DEV DISORD, 37(4), 648-666.
Griffiths HJ & Milne E (2007) Visual perception and visual dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder: a literature review. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 15-20.
White S, Frith U, Milne E, Rosen S, Swettenham J & Ramus F (2006) . COGN NEUROPSYCHOL, 23(5), 748-761.
White S, Milne E, Rosen S, Hansen P, Swettenham J, Frith U & Ramus F (2006) The role of sensorimotor impairments in dyslexia: a multiple case study of dyslexic children. DEVELOPMENTAL SCI, 9(3), 237-255.
Milne E, White S, Campbell R, Swettenham J, Hansen P & Ramus F (2006) . J Autism Dev Disord, 36(2), 225-237.
Milne E, Swettenham J & Campbell R (2005) Motion perception and autistic spectrum disorder: A review. CAH PSYCHOL COGN, 23(1-2), 3-33.
Milne E, Swettenham J & Campbell R (2005) Motion perception and autistic spectrum disorder: A reply to the commentaries. CAH PSYCHOL COGN, 23(1-2), 213-226.
Mohammed T, Campbell R, MacSweeney M, Milne E, Hansen P & Coleman M (2005) . PERCEPTION, 34(2), 205-216.
Dimitrov M, Nakic M, Elpern-Waxman J, Granetz J, O'Grady J, Phipps M, Milne E, Logan GD, Hasher L & Grafman J (2003) . BRAIN COGNITION, 52(2), 258-270.
Swettenham J, Condie S, Campbell R, Milne E & Coleman M (2003) . Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci, 358(1430), 325-334.
Milne E, Swettenham J, Hansen P, Campbell R, Jeffries H & Plaisted K (2002) . J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 43(2), 255-263.
Milne E & Grafman J (2001) Ventromedial prefrontal cortex lesions in humans eliminate implicit gender stereotyping. J NEUROSCI, 21(12), art. no.-RC150.
Martinez AP, Milne E, Rowse G & Bentall RP () . Frontiers in Psychology, 15.
Beaton DM, Sirois F & Milne E () . Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Jenkinson R, Milne E & Thompson A () . Autism, 136236132093243-136236132093243.
Peiker I, Schneider TR, Milne E, Schöttle D, Vogeley K, Münchau A, Schunke O, Siegel M, Engel AK & David N () . PLOS ONE, 10(7), e0132531-e0132531.
Milne E & Buckley D () . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 7(0), 62-62.
Martinez AP, Wickham S, Rowse G, Milne E & Bentall RP () . Psychological Medicine, 1-7.
Satmarean T, Milne E & Rowe R () Working memory guidance of visual attention to threat in offenders. PLoS ONE.

Chapters

White S, Frith U, Milne E, Rosen S, Swettenham J & Ramus F (2024) , Selective Deficits in Developmental Cognitive Neuropsychology (pp. 748-761). Psychology Press
Zaitcev A, Wei Liu , Cook G, Paley M & Milne E (2019) , EEG Signal Processing: Feature extraction, selection and classification methods (pp. 117-140). Institution of Engineering and Technology
Zaitcev A, Cook G, Liu W, Paley M & Milne E (2015) In Hassanien A & Azar A (Ed.), Brain-Computer Interfaces (pp. 125-153). Cham: Springer.
Paley M, Kaka S, Hilliard H, Zaytsev A, Bucur A, Reynolds S, Liu W, Milne E & Cook G (2015) In Hassanien A & Azar A (Ed.), Brain-Computer Interfaces (pp. 185-213).
Freeth M, Milne E, Sheppard E & Ramachandran R () John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Conference proceedings papers

Zaitcev A, Cook G, Liu W, Paley M & Milne E (2015) . 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2015, Vol. 2015-November (pp 1773-1776), 25 August 2015 - 29 August 2015.
Zaitcev A, Cook G, Liu W, Paley M & Milne E (2015) Feature extraction for BCIs based on electromagnetic source localization and Common Spatial Patterns. 2015 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015
Dunn S, Freeth M & Milne E (2015) ERP evidence of reduced spatial selectivity in those with high levels of self-reported autistic traits. PERCEPTION, Vol. 44 (pp 294-295)
Zaitcev A, Cook G, Liu W, Paley M & Milne E (2014) . 2014 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 10 November 2014 - 11 November 2014.
Milne E, Buckley D, Wilson R & Pascalis O (2006) Abnormal N1/PA responses in children with autism elicited by both low and high spatial frequency gratings. J PSYCHOPHYSIOL, Vol. 20(4) (pp 328-328)

Datasets

Milne E, Dickinson A & Smith R .

Preprints

Xiao W, Jones M, Milne E & Dede AJO (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Dede A, Xiao W, Vaci N, Cohen M & Milne E (2023) , Research Square Platform LLC.
Poole D, Grange JA & Milne E (2023) , Center for Open Science.
Dede AJO, Xiao W, Vaci N, Cohen MX & Milne E (2023) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Dickinson A, Jeste S & Milne E (2021) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Research group

Neuroscience and Cognition

Current PhD students

Abigail Dickinson
Ben Dornan
Stephanie Dunn
Jen Gallagher (DClin Psy)
Holly Johnson (DClin Psy)
Luisa Rosas
Saima Eman (secondary supervisor)
Aleksandr Zaitcev (secondary supervisor)

Previous PhD students

Tom Bullock
Hwan-Cui Koh
Natalie Taylor (DClin Psy)
Abeer Aljuhanay (secondary supervisor)

Grants

BBSRC research grant “Understanding neural excitation and inhibition: implications for the interpretation of extracellular field potentials and neurovascular coupling” Y. Zheng, M. Jones, E. Milne, D. Coca, S.A. Billings & P. Redgrave (2013 – 2016).
World University Network grant to support a sabbatical visit to the (2007)
ESRC research grant "Measuring the visual field in children with autistic spectrum disorder" E.Milne, D. Buckley and H. Griffiths
ESRC research grant "The perception of Biological Motion in Autism" J. Swettenham, E. Milne and R. Campbell (2005)
Bial Foundation research grant "A combined psychophysical and electrophysiological approach to investigate low-level visual perception in autism" O. Pascalis, E. Milne and D. Buckley (2004)

Teaching activities

I currently teach cognitive neuroscience at level 3 (PSY323).

PhD Opportunities

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School of Psychology

School of Psychology

Professor Elizabeth Milne

Featured publications

Journal articles

All publications

Journal articles

Chapters

Conference proceedings papers

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Preprints

Neuroscience and Cognition

Current PhD students

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School of Psychology

School of Psychology

Professor Elizabeth Milne

Featured publications

Journal articles

All publications

Journal articles

Chapters

Conference proceedings papers

Datasets

Preprints

Neuroscience and Cognition

Current PhD students

Previous PhD students

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