Professor Elizabeth Milne

School of Psychology

Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience

e.milne@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 276 6515 (fax)
Cathedral Court

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Professor Elizabeth Milne
School of Psychology
Cathedral Court
1 Vicar Lane
Sheffield
S1 2LT
Profile

Professor Milne joined the University of Sheffield as a post-doctoral Fellow in 2004. She took on a lectureship in 2005 and became Head of the Psychology Department in 2020.

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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Journal articles

  • Coleman-Smith RS, Smith R, Milne E & Thompson AR (2020) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(8), 2643-2657.
  • 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.
  • Peiker I, Schneider TR, Milne E, Schoettle D, Vogeley K, Muenchau A, Schunke O, Siegel M, Engel AK & David N (2015) . PLoS ONE, 10(7).
  • 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 & Szczerbinski M (2009) . Adv Cogn Psychol, 5, 1-26.
  • Smith H & Milne E (2009) . J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 50(3), 300-306.
  • Milne E, Griffiths H, Buckley D & Scope A (2009) . J Autism Dev Disord, 39(7), 965-975.
  • 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.

All publications

Journal articles

  • Candy C, Ryan D, Milne E & Dickinson A (2025) . Brain and Behavior, 15(9).
  • Poole D, Grange J & Milne E (2025) . Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.
  • Dede AJO, Xiao W, Vaci N, Cohen MX & Milne E (2025) . Molecular Autism, 16.
  • Martinez AP, Milne E, Rowse G & Bentall RP (2025) . Frontiers in Psychology, 15.
  • 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 (2024) . Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 11(1), 121-156.
  • Beaton DM, Sirois F & Milne E (2022) . Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78(12), 2497-2512.
  • Beaton DM, Sirois F & Milne E (2022) . PLoS ONE, 17(2).
  • Dawood AB, Dickinson A, Aytemur A, Milne E & Jones M (2022) . Cognitive Processing, 23(2), 235-254.
  • Dickinson A, Jeste S & Milne E (2022) . Cortex, 148, 139-151.
  • Satmarean T, Milne E & Rowe R (2022) . PLoS ONE, 17(1).
  • Giannadou A, Jones M, Freeth M, Samson AC & Milne E (2022) . Psychophysiology, 59(4).
  • Ellis RE, Milne E & Levita L (2021) . Brain Research Bulletin, 170, 11-21.
  • Al-Jawahiri R, Jones M & Milne E (2021) . Journal of Psychiatric Research, 136, 610-618.
  • Martinez AP, Wickham S, Rowse G, Milne E & Bentall RP (2021) . Psychological Medicine, 51(15), 2707-2713.
  • Beaton DM, Sirois F & Milne E (2020) . Mindfulness, 11(11), 2506-2518.
  • Bin Dawood A, Dickinson A, Aytemur A, Howarth C, Milne E & Jones M (2020) . Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 4, 235-249.
  • Coleman-Smith RS, Smith R, Milne E & Thompson AR (2020) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(8), 2643-2657.
  • Jenkinson R, Milne E & Thompson A (2020) . Autism, 24(8), 1933-1944.
  • Al-Jawahiri R, Jones M & Milne E (2019) . Autism Research, 12(9), 1322-1333.
  • Milne E, Gomez R, Giannadou A & Jones M (2019) . Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 128(5), 442-452.
  • 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, 17(2), 213-230.
  • 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 Rep, 8, 156-162.
  • Dickinson A, Gomez R, Jones M, Zemon V & Milne E (2018) . Neuropsychologia, 111, 369-376.
  • Kalfaoglu C, Stafford T & Milne E (2017) . 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(1), 575-588.
  • Al-jawahiri R & Milne E (2017) . PeerJ, 5, e2880-e2880.
  • Pirrone A, Dickinson A, Gomez R, Stafford T & Milne E (2017) . Neuropsychology, 31(2), 176-180.
  • Denis D, Rowe R, Williams AM & Milne E (2016) . Neuroimage.
  • Freeth M, Lane C & Milne E (2016) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
  • David N, Schneider TR, Peiker I, Al-Jawahiri R, Engel AK & Milne E (2016) . Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 71, 590-600.
  • 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 KH (2016) . NeuroImage.
  • Lane C, Milne E & Freeth M (2016) . PLoS One, 11(2).
  • Peiker I, Schneider TR, Milne E, Schoettle D, Vogeley K, Muenchau A, Schunke O, Siegel M, Engel AK & David N (2015) . PLoS ONE, 10(7).
  • 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.
  • Koh HC, Milne E & Dobkins K (2011) . Neuropsychologia, 49(7), 2142.
  • Milne E (2011) . Frontiers in Psychology, 2.
  • Koh HC, Milne E & Dobkins K (2010) . Neuropsychologia, 48(14), 4046-4056.
  • Milne E & Buckley D (2010) . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 7, 62-65.
  • Taylor N, Isaac C & Milne E (2010) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40(11), 1403-1411.
  • Koh HC, Milne E & Dobkins K (2010) . J Autism Dev Disord, 40(8), 978-987.
  • Annaz D, Remington A, Milne E, Coleman M, Campbell R, Thomas MSC & Swettenham J (2010) . Dev Sci, 13(6), 826-838.
  • Aljuhanay A, Milne E, Burt DM & Pascalis O (2010) . Laterality, 15(4), 439-450.
  • Milne E & Szczerbinski M (2009) . Adv Cogn Psychol, 5, 1-26.
  • Smith H & Milne E (2009) . J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 50(3), 300-306.
  • Milne E, Griffiths H, Buckley D & Scope A (2009) . J Autism Dev Disord, 39(7), 965-975.
  • 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.
  • Griffiths HJ & Milne E (2007) Visual perception and visual dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder: a literature review. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 15-20.
  • Drew A, Baird G, Taylor E, Milne E & Charman T (2007) . J AUTISM DEV DISORD, 37(4), 648-666.
  • 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.
  • Swettenham J, Condie S, Campbell R, Milne E & Coleman M (2003) . Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci, 358(1430), 325-334.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Book 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 () Wiley

Conference proceedings

  • 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) (pp 272-276), 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) , Springer Science and Business Media 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.
  • Lassalle A, Cohen MX, Dekkers L, Milne E, Gulbinaite R & Geurts H (2020) , Center for Open Science.
Research group

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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