Dr Imran Mulla

Lecturer in Audiology

Contact details

Address

Street

Charteris Land 4.11
Moray House School of Education and Sport
Holyrood Road
University of Edinburgh

City
Edinburgh
Post code
EH8 8AQ

Biography

Background

I work in the field of audiology, including clinical practice, research, and academic lecturing. Since 2015, I have been the Audiology Lead for Education at Sensory Support Services in Bolton, Greater Manchester. In this position, I ensure that hearing devices and rehabilitation programs are integrated optimally for children and young people aged 0–18.

I completed my undergraduate studies in Audiology at the University of Manchester, obtaining a First-Class BSc (Hons) with distinction in clinical practice. Subsequently, I was awarded an ESRC studentship, which enabled me to undertake doctoral studies in Audiology at the University of Manchester. My PhD research focused on the use of hearing technologies to enhance outcomes for preschool deaf children.

I led the research team at The Ear Foundation from 2011 to 2015, leading and coordinating numerous research projects and producing published reports, peer-reviewed papers, and conference presentations. I supervised and helped to coordinate more than 40 Masters dissertations between 2014 and 2023 at the University of Hertfordshire/Mary Hare MSc in Educational Audiology.

My professional focus is on clinical practice and research to improve the quality of life for deaf people, children and their families. I am particularly interested in improving the adoption of the latest hearing technologies and bridging the gap between service providers and service users. To achieve this goal, I have collaborated closely with leading hearing technology manufacturers, hearing services, national and international charities, and professional organisations. In 2023 I led the British Association of Teachers of deaf children and young people (BATOD) audiology update programme (https://www.batod.org.uk/resources-category/audiology-refreshers). 

At the University of Edinburgh, my primary focus is to provide comprehensive audiology training to educators of deaf children, equipping them with the practical skills and knowledge to better serve the children and families they work with.

Qualifications

  • BSc (Hons) Audiology (University of Manchester, 2006)
  • MRes Psychology (University of Manchester, 2007)
  • PhD Psychological Sciences (University of Manchester, 2011) 

Responsibilities & affiliations

BAA - British Academy of Audiology 

BSA - British Society of Audiology 

HCPC - Health & Care Professions Council

AHCS - The Academy for Health Care Science

BATOD - British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People

BAEA - British Association of Educational Audiologists

 

Postgraduate teaching

Audiology and Audiometry (EDUA11238)

Open to PhD supervision enquiries?

Yes

Areas of interest for supervision

Audiology

Educational Audiology 

Outcomes for deaf children

Research summary

  • Audiology in education 
  • Deaf education 
  • Views of children and adults with deafness and their families
  • Pre-school use of assistive/wireless listening technologies
  • Hearing rehabilitation: adults and children
  • Acceptability and use of innovative hearing technologies
  • LENA (Language ENvironment Analysis) technology
  • Professional views and experiences (surveys)
  • Qualitative research

Past research interests

www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/imran-mulla

Affiliated research centres

Conference details

  • Audiology Refreshers Launch Webinar (Oral - Invited, British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children & Young People  (BATOD), (June, 2023)

  • Wireless Hearing Technologies (Oral-Invited) Paediatric Hearing Aids- An Introduction, Anne Davies Courses, Warrington, UK (April 2019) 

  • Radio aid/Remote Microphone use with pre-school children (Oral-Invited) Phonak Virtual Pediatric Conference – Roger for young children. International Virtual Conference (October, 2018) 

  • Using Radio Aids with Pre-School Deaf Children (Oral-Invited) Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Latsia, Cyprus (October 2018) 

  • SNR: from Babies to Boomers (Oral-Invited) World Congress of Audiology, Vancouver, Canada (September, 2016) 

  • Improving SNR's for Pre-School Children with Hearing Loss (Oral-Invited) Phonak Annual Tour of Six Cities in Norway: Bergen, Stavanger, Kristiandsand, Tromso, Trondheim and Oslo (May-June 2016)  

  • Teenagers’ Use of Wireless Technologies with Bone Conduction Devices (Oral-Abstract Accepted) 5th International Symposium on Bone Conduction Hearing-OSSEO 2015, Lake Louise, Canada (May 2015)  

  • Assistive Listening Devices: When Hearing Aids Are not Enough (Oral-Invited) Belgium Audiology Conference, Leuven, Belgium (April 2015)  

  • FM for Preschoolers with Hearing Loss (Oral-Invited) Audiology ONLINE presentation on Wireless Technology, Seminars in Hearing (February 2015)  

  • LENA and FM: Paediatric Research (Oral) Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (February 2015)  

  • Qualitative Evaluation of Intensive Rehabilitation Program (IRP) for Adults with Hearing Loss (Poster) BAA Annual Conference, Bournemouth, United Kingdom (November 2014)  

  • Audiology Services and Hearing Technologies: The Experience of Deafblind Individuals (Poster) BAA Annual Conference, Bournemouth, United Kingdom (November 2014)  

  • The Use of FM/Wireless Technology by Young People (11-19) with Hearing Loss  

  • 13th International Conference on CIs and Other Implantable Auditory Tech. Munich, Germany (June, 2014)  

  • FM Technology: When to Introduce to Children (Oral) 6th International Paediatric Audiology Conference, Chicago, United States (December 2013)  

  • Measuring the Effectiveness of a Counselling Program (Poster)  BAA Annual Conference, Manchester, United Kingdom (November 2013)  

  • Verification of FM Transmitters with Cochlear N6 Implant (Poster) BSA Annual Conference, Keele, United Kingdom (September 2013)  

  • Families’ Views and Experiences of BAHA Use (Oral)  4th International Symposium on Bone Conduction Hearing-OSSEO 2013, Newcastle, United Kingdom (June 2013)  

  • FM Use in Young People (11-19) (Poster)  BCIG Annual Conference, Ayrshire, United Kingdom (March 2013)  

  • Making the Most of Technologies with Infants (Workshop)  BATOD Annual Conference, Birmingham, United Kingdom (March 2013)  

  • FM Use with Preschool Children: Professionals’ Views (Oral)  BAA Annual Conference, Manchester, United Kingdom (November 2012)  

  • Verification of Wireless (2.4GHz) Transmitter with Fully Integrated Hearing Aid Receivers (Poster) BSA Annual Conference, Nottingham, United Kingdom (September 2012)  

  • Preschool Use of FM Technology (Oral) Advances in Audiology International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (December 2012)  

  • Preschool Use of FM Technology (Oral) Newborn Hearing Screening International Conference, Como, Italy (June 2012)  

  • Preschool Use of FM Technology (Oral) BAA Annual Conference Workshop, Llandudno, Wales (November 2011)  

  • Integrated Wireless Transmitters (Oral) GN Resound, Copenhagen, Denmark (March 2012)  

  • LENA and FM in Preschool Children (Poster) Inaugural LENA Conference, Denver, Colorado, United States (April 2010)  

  • Preschool Use of FM Systems, Successware Datalog, and LENA Phonak Hearing Systems AG, Staefa & Murten, Switzerland (September 2010)  

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