Anna Remington

Professor of Autism Research, and former CRAE Director (2017-2026)

She obtained a Masters in Human Communication Science and a Ph.D. in Developmental Science from University College London.  Anna subsequently worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, London and a Research Fellow at University College, Oxford before moving to CRAE.

Her findings have been published in the leading journals within the field, and she is regularly invited to present her research both nationally and internationally. In addition, Anna advises organisations regarding best practice for supporting autistic employees.

Research Summary: Her research looks at whether autistic people see, hear and feel things in a different way from others. In particular, she focuses on superior abilities in autism, specifically with respect to attention and perception within the condition, and how these might translate into practical benefits such as employment success.

Anna is committed to taking a participatory approach to research: working with autistic people, not on autistic people. She is also dedicated to ensuring that the findings of her research are translated into practical initiatives that can help improve the lives of autistic people. She has received a number of awards for her work, many that reflect this emphasis on research engagement and impact. These include an ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize for Outstanding Impact in Business and Enterprise (Finalist 2020) and a UCL Knowledge Exchange Champions Award (2016).

Current research and activities: Among others, and her ongoing work as Director, Anna’s current research projects include working with autistic people in the family justice system, investigating autistic people’s greater capacity to detect sound and ways to promote autistic employment.

Recent publications:

• Ashworth, M., Heasman, B., Crane, L., & Remington, A. (2023). Evaluating a new supported employment internship programme for autistic young adults without intellectual disability. Autism, 13623613231214834. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231214834
• Buckley, E., Sideropoulos, V., Pellicano, E., & Remington, A. (2024). Higher levels of neurodivergent traits associated with lower levels of self-efficacy and wellbeing for performing arts students. Neurodiversity, 2, 27546330241245354. https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330241245354
• Davies, J., Matthews, R., Romualdez, A. M., Pellicano, E., & Remington, A. (2024). “Retirement Is One Hell of a Change”: Autistic People’s Experiences of Retiring. Autism in Adulthood. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2023.0155
• Davies, J., Romualdez, A. M., Pellicano, E., & Remington, A. (2024). Career progression for autistic people: A scoping review. Autism, 13623613241236110. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241236110
• Irvine, B., Elise, F., Brinkert, J., Poole, D., Farran, E. K., Milne, E., Scerif, G., Crane, L., & Remington, A. (2024). ‘A storm of post-it notes’: Experiences of perceptual capacity in autism and ADHD. Neurodiversity, 2, 27546330241229004. https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330241229004
• Kenny, L., Remington, A., & Pellicano, E. (2024). Everyday executive function issues from the perspectives of autistic adolescents and their parents: Theoretical and empirical implications. Autism, 13623613231224093. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231224093
• Norris, J. E., Nicholson, J., Prosser, R., Farrell, J., Remington, A., Crane, L., Hull, L., & Maras, K. (2024). Perceptions of autistic and non-autistic adults in employment interviews: The role of impression management. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 112, 102333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102333
• Pryke-Hobbes, A., Davies, J., Heasman, B., Livesey, A., Walker, A., Pellicano, E., & Remington, A. (2023). The workplace masking experiences of autistic, non-autistic neurodivergent and neurotypical adults in the UK. PLOS ONE, 18(9), e0290001. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290001

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