Imran completed his undergraduate studies in Audiology at the University of Manchester, obtaining a First-Class BSc (Hons) with distinction in clinical practice. Subsequently, he was awarded an Economics and Social Research Council studentship, which enabled him to pursue his doctoral studies in Audiology at the University of Manchester. His PhD research focused on the use of hearing technologies to enhance outcomes for preschool deaf children. As part of the studentship, he also completed a Master's in Research Psychology.
He headed 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. He is currently a Lecturer in Audiology at the University of Edinburgh, where his 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.
Since 2014, he has been the Research Methods and Dissertation Module Lead for the MA/MSc in Deaf Education Studies (Teacher of the Deaf and Educational Audiology courses) at Mary Hare Postgraduate Courses affiliated to Uni of Herts. In that time he has supervised and helped in coordinating over 40 master's dissertations.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychological Sciences (2011) The University of Manchester – Manchester, United Kingdom
- Master of Research in Psychology (2007) The University of Manchester – Manchester, United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Science in Audiology – 1st Class, Distinction in Clinical Practice (2006) The University of Manchester – Manchester, United Kingdom
Professional Affiliations
- British Academy of Audiology (BAA): 6932
- Health & Care Professions Council: HAD00847
- British Society of Audiology (BSA): 4434
- Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists: 5366
Awards
- Best Clinical Research Poster Prize- BAA Annual Conference 2016
- Best Clinical Research Poster Prize- BAA Annual Conference 2014
Publications
- Exploring the acceptability of innovative technology: A pilot study using LENA with parents of young deaf children in the UK (2016) Child Language Teaching and Therapy 33(2). Allen S., Crawford P., Mulla I.
- Reading and Writing Skills of Deaf Pupils with Cochlear Implants (2016) Deafness & Education International 18 (2). Mayer C., Watson L., Archbold S., Ng Z. Y., Mulla I.
- Soundspace Online: The development of an online resource about hearing loss (2015) American Journal of Audiology 24 (3) 289-292. Ng Z.Y, Archbold S., Mayer C. and Mulla I.
- Exploring views on current and future cochlear implant service delivery: The perspectives of users, parents and professionals at cochlear implant centres and in the community (2015) Cochlear Implants International, 16 (5), 241-253. Athalye S., Archbold S., Mulla I., Lutman M. and Nikolopoulous T.
- Cochlear implantation in children with complex needs: The perceptions of professionals at cochlear implant centres (2015) Cochlear Implants International, 16 (6), 303-311. Archbold S., Athalye S., Mulla I.
- Hearing Loss and Dementia: An Exploratory Study of the Views of Audiologists (2014) Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 15 (4): 220-231. Athalye S., Mulla I., Archbold S.
- Adults Not Proceeding with CI (2014) Cochlear Implants International 15(6): 301-311. Athalye S., Mulla I., Archbold S.
- FM Technology: When to Introduce to Children? (2013) Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification. Stafa: Phonak AG. Mulla I., McCracken W.
- FM Use for Pre-Schoolers (2013) Seminars in Hearing, 35(03): 206-216 Mulla I., McCracken W.
- Families’ Experiences of BAHA (2013) Deafness Education International, 15 (2): 70–90 Mulla I., Wright N., Archbold S.
- CI Outcomes for Infants with Complex Needs (2012) Cochlear Implants International, 14 (S3): 38-41. Mulla I., Harrigan S., Archbold S.
Reports
- COCHLEAR IMPLANT SERVICES MATTER Cochlear implants in deaf and deafened adults: A global consultation on lifelong aftercare (2023). Report for CIICA. Archbold S., Mayer C., Lamb B., Mulla I.
- Using radio aids with preschool deaf children (2017). Report for the NDCS. Allen S., Mulla I., Ng Z. Y., Archbold S., Gregory M.
- Conspiring together: tinnitus and hearing loss. Experiences of adults with different degrees of hearing loss (2016). Report for British Tinnitus Association. Ng Z. Y., Archbold S., Harrigan S., Mulla I.
- FM Technology: Teenagers’ Views (2014). Booklet for Phonak. Mulla I., Harbor D., Mather J.
- Deafblind Experiences of Audiology Services (2014). Report to Sense. Mulla I., Harrigan S., Corrigan D., Archbold S., White S.
- Qualitative Evaluation of IRP for Adults with Hearing Loss and SO's. Report to Hearing Link. Mulla I., Harrigan S., Archbold S.
- Hearing Loss & Dementia: Audiologists’ Views (2014). Report to Cochlear Limited. Wright N., Stickley T., Mulla I., Bradshaw E., Buckley L.
- Young Peoples’ Experiences of FM Use (2013). Report to Phonak. Mulla I., Harbor D., Mather J.
- BAHA Use with SSD: Adults’ Experiences (2012). Report to Oticon Foundation. Wright N., Mulla I.
- Prevalence of Additional Disabilities in Deaf Children (2012). Report to NDCS. Mulla I., Harrigan S., Gregory S., Archbold S
Presentations
- 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)