Projects per year
Personal profile
SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)
Our brains are experts at extracting predictable information from every aspect of our environment, allowing us to navigate the world efficiently and effectively. I am interested in studying and understanding how these mechanisms work in the brain, how they relate to everyday life, and how they may be affected as we age—both in healthy aging and in age-related diseases such as dementia. I explore questions such as: How does predictable information help us process incoming sounds efficiently, separate different sound sources, and determine what we pay attention to? To investigate these questions, I use electroencephalography (EEG), pupillometry (changes in pupil size that correspond to cognitive processes), and behavioral experiments.
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Education/Academic qualification
BSc, Psychology, Durham University
MSc, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Durham University
PhD, Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
External positions
Lecturer in Speech Science, University College London
09/2023 → 09/2024
Career Break
11/2021 → 11/2022
Sir Henry Wellcome Post Doctoral Fellow, Ear Institute, University college London
01/2019 → 09/2024
Post Doctoral Research Associate, Ear Institute, University College London
08/2017 → 12/2018
Honorary Researcher, University College London
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Auditory structured sequence learning on multiple timescales
Milne, A. E. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/19 → 25/09/24
Project: Research
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Probing sensitivity to statistical structure in rapid sound sequences using deviant detection tasks.
Milne, A. E., Chait, M. & Conway, C. M., 31/03/2026, In: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. 52, 3, p. 335-351 16 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Addressing the theory crisis in statistical learning research
Conway, C. M., Jenkins, H. E., Milne, A. E., Singh, S. & Wilson, B., 29/09/2025, In: NPJ science of learning. 10, 1, 68.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Review article › peer-review
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Addressing the Theory Crisis in Statistical Learning Research
Conway, C. M., Jenkins, H., Milne, A. E., Singh, S. & Wilson, B., 18/03/2025, PsyArXiv, 32 p. (PsyArXiv).Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Analyzing the Impact of Four Cognitive Constructs on Nonverbal Intelligence Test Performance: Implications for Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Lancaster, H. S., Smolak, E., Milne, A., Gordon, K. R., Emerson, S. N. & Selin, C., 16/07/2025, In: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 56, 3, p. 834-846 13 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Analyzing the Impact of Explicit and Implicit Cognitive Constructs on NVIQ Test Performance
Lancaster, H. S., Milne, A., Gordon, K., Emerson, S. N. & Selin, C., 22/05/2024, OSF Preprints, 27 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
Activities
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Interdisciplinary advances in Statistical Learning
Milne, A. E. (Presenter)
06/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference - Academic
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Auditory Science Meeting, Nottingham
Milne, A. E. (Participant)
9/09/2025 → 11/09/2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference - Academic
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How underlying statistical structures modulate the neural response to rapid auditory sequences
Milne, A. E. (Speaker)
09/2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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AdvanceHE Higher Education Academy (External organisation)
Milne, A. E. (Member)
1/07/2025Activity: Membership types › Other Membership
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1st FST Fellowships Masterclass
Pinho, L. (Member of programme committee), Morley, J. (Member of programme committee), Chen, X. (Member of programme committee), Frith, A. (Member of programme committee), Belisario D'araujo Couto, T. (Invited speaker), Smith, M. (Invited speaker), Sas, C. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Pickup, R. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Gontijo Leal, C. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Milne, A. E. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Thompson, M. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Griffin, J. (Advisor), Greyling, E. (Organiser), Grabowski, J. (Keynote/plenary speaker), English, M. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Lewis, P. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Carvalho G Da Silva, F. (Participant), Atasoy, M. (Participant), Ivory, M. (Participant), Prenevost, M. (Participant), Muniz-Diez, C. (Participant), Vidler, J. (Participant), Gregson, R. (Participant), Barnes, S. (Participant), Fiske, A. (Participant), Zubair, M. (Participant), Karasu, T. (Participant), Arjariya, R. (Participant), Harley, S. (Participant), Jones, S. (Participant), Taylor, C. (Participant), Chandler, J. (Participant), Duong, L. (Participant), Johns, E. (Participant), Chen, X. (Participant), Alencar Nunes, C. (Participant), Hu, J. (Participant), Nasr Esfahani, F. (Participant), Allgood, C. (Participant) & Bailey, J. (Participant)
22/05/2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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FST embark on engagement extravaganza with a host of activities at Campus in the City
Greyling, E., Milne, A. E., Sharp, N., Munoz-Herranz, M. P., Pinho, L. & Miller, K.
16/04/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Newspaper Article