Dr Muhammad Asim Imran
Research Grants Coordinator
Innovation and Commercialisation Service
Division of Research and Innovation
Asim Imran holds a PhD in Media from the University of Adelaide. His research interests include critical discourse analysis, media discourses, news values and the portrayal of marginalised people in media. He is particularly interested in researching the role of journalists, journalistic practices, ownership and social practices in constructing identities for different components of society. His work has been published in high-quality peer-review journals. Asim Imran had worked in various academic and non-academic roles in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing Research Grants Coordinator University of Adelaide 2021 - 2022 Events & Engagement Officer | Media and Corporate Relations University of Adelaide 2021 - 2021 LCE Event Manager University of Adelaide 2020 - 2021 Academic Tutor & Assessment Marker University of Adelaide 2015 - 2017 Lecturer Effat University 2013 - 2015 Customer Services Manager Danube, Saudi Arabia 2010 - 2010 Research Assistant University of Bedfordshire -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2017 Scholarship Beacon of Enlightenment Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia AUD 90 000 2010 Achievement Distinction in MA (Mass Communication) University of Bedfordshire United Kingdom -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Arabic Can read, write and understand spoken English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Malay Can read, write and understand spoken Urdu Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2021 University of Adelaide Australia PhD (Media and Communication) 2010 University of Bedfordshire United Kingdom Master of Arts in Mass Communication (Distinction) -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2021 First Aid - Provide First Aid and CPR CBD College Australia 2021 Evaluating Learning & Teaching Effectiveness University of Adelaide Australia 2021 Introduction to University Teaching University of Adelaide Australia 2019 Standard Mental Health First Aider Mental Health First Aid Australia Australia -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2022 Imran, M. A. (2022). Community-building during crisis: Analysis of world leaders’ communication during COVID-19. In Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) 2022 Conference. University of Wollongong Australia. 2021 Imran, M. A. (2021). Media power and the ageing population: Comparing presses in the East and the West. In Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) 2021 Conference. University of Melbourne Australia. 2019 Imran, M. A. (2019). Media Portrayal of Ageing. In Multimodal Research 2019 - International Conference: Auckland, New Zealand. University of Auckland, New Zealand. 2019 Imran, M. A. (2019). A cross-cultural comparison of media discourses in Australia and Malaysia. In Australian and New Zealand Communication Association Annual Conference (ANZCA) 2019. Canberra, Australia. -
Theses
Year Citation 2021 Imran, M. A. (2021). Media Portrayal of Ageing: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Media Discourses in Australia and Malaysia. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide). 2010 Imran, M. A. (2010). Investigation of British Photojournalism A case study of 50 years of British Newspapers 1968-2008. (Master's Thesis, UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON).
Beacon of Enlightenment PhD Scholarship
Tutor and Assessment Marker – Media Policy and Media Law
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2022 - ongoing Member The Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) Australia 2022 - ongoing Member Journalism Education & Research Association of Australia Australia 2021 - ongoing Member Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) Australia
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