Dr Catherine Crompton is a Chancellor’s Fellow in the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. She is a psychologist and researcher specialising in neurodiverse interaction in health, education and social care. Her interests are in understanding the diverse ways that people interact, how that differs for neurodivergent people and the impact this has on their lives. She has led lab-based projects examining how people interact in controlled settings and applied work looking at interactions in health and social care, and at school. She has a particular interest in open science, participatory methods and community engagement.