I teach accross undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Audiology at Aston. I am the Programme Director for the Hearing Therapy suite of postgraduate programmes.

I am supervising projects in the experience of hearing loss in social contexts. In particular:

Completed projects:

Nisha Dhanda- Principle Supervisor

Exploring the relationship between social isolation, hearing loss and dementia in a residential care setting.

Aleema Rahman - Associate Supervisor

The prevalence, impact and support needs of families and children with long-term otitis media with effusion and hearing loss

Current students:

Nadia Donald - Principle supervisor. Tinnitus and suicidal ideation. 

Saira Hussain - Principle Supervisor. MIcrotia in Childhood. 

I am the Programme Director for the Doctor of Hearing Therapy  Professional Doctorate programme.

I am a member of the British Acadamy of Audiology (BAA) & British Society of Audiology (BSA).

I am a member of the BAA special interest group for Hearing Therapy.

I liaise with the Academy of Healthcare Sciences in provision of regisered Hearing Therapists.

I am a Higher Training Scheme Examiner for the British Academy of Audiology. 

I contributed to the Academic partnership between Aston University and the IDA Institute in Denmark.

I am registered as a Hearing Therapist with the RCCP

I have recently held roles as a Trustee of the British Society of Audiology and a Professional Advisory Committee member for the British Tinnitus Association.

Room:  VS117
Tel:  0121 204 4131 
Email:  [email protected]

Reader in Audiology 2022- present

Senior Lecturer in Audiology, Aston University 2014-present

Panel member NIHR Pre Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship panel - present

Supervisor West Midlands Clinical Academic Internship Programme (NIHR) -present

Visiting Teaching Fellow University of Manchester 2013- present

Visiting teaching Fellow  University College Cork 2017-9

Hearing Therapy research consultant - BathNES, Virgin Care and Health 2014- present

External advisor – University of Southampton-2016-2017

External reviewer- Audiology programmes. University College Cork-2017-2018.

External examiner- Queen Margaret University- 2017-2021

Specialist Hearing Therapist  - Sirona care and Health 1994-2014 (0.2)

Senior lecturer University of Bristol 2012-2014 (0.8)

Lecturer University of Bristol 2002-2012 (0.5)

Specialist Hearing Therapist 1999-2002 Adult learning disability, East Wilts NHS Community Trust.

Teaching Fellow 1996-1999 City Literary Institute, London

Specialist Hearing Therapist 1994-1996 Cognitive & neurological disorders, Care of the Elderly service, UHBristol NHS Trust (0.4) 

Specialist Hearing Therapist 1994-1997 Learning Disabilities & DeafBlindness Poolemead Centre, Bath (0.5)

Hearing Therapist 1991-1994 Acquired adult hearing loss, cochlear implant & tinnitus Royal Ear Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, London