Staff Profile
Dr Manisha Singh
Deputy Programme Director, Lecturer in Public Health
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I am a public health professional with over a decade of experience in mixed-methods research, academia, and project management. I began my academic journey with a Bachelor's degree in Public Health from Purbanchal University, Nepal, in 2011. In 2016, I completed a Master's in International Public Health at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. Most recently, in 2025, I was awarded a PhD in Public Health from the University of Huddersfield, where my research explored the association between maternal mental health and childhood undernutrition. My work is driven by a strong commitment to advancing health equity and evidence-based practice, particularly in global and public health contexts.
- School – London
- Email – m.singh@yorksj.ac.uk
- Research - View my work in RaY
- Postgraduate Research Supervisor
Further information
Teaching
I am a Lecturer in MSc Public Health (Deputy Programme Director) and MSc Global Healthcare Management at York St John University, where I started teaching in April 2024. Prior to this, I briefly taught in Nepal and gained extensive teaching-related experience while completing my PhD, including running seminars, delivering lectures, and grading.
Research
I bring over 10 years of experience in health research, with a particular expertise in mixed-methods research. My research interests span maternal health, especially maternal mental health, digital mental health, and child health, including work with children and young people. In recent years, my focus has been on co-production and qualitative research methodologies. I also have significant experience in conducting systematic literature reviews. Additionally, I have led numerous research training sessions on topics such as coding and analysis in NVIVO, qualitative data collection methods, and research ethics.
Publications and conferences
Journal articles
- Rogers, Melanie ORCID logo, Wattis, John, Bartys, Serena, Walters, Phil, Singh, Manisha ORCID logo, Gulliksen, Elisabeth, Khan, Wajid and Curran, Stephen (2025) Incorporating the principles of Spiritually Competent Practice in mental healthcare: A qualitative exploration with service users. Journal for the Study of Spirituality.
- Singh, M., Tiwari, I., Bhandari, D., & Katwal, B. (2019). Postpartum Depression: Prevention strategies in South East Asia and its possibility of replication in Nepal . Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 14(1), 6-18. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njog.v14i1.26621
- Singh, M., Stacey, T., Abayomi, J., & Simkhada, P. (2021). Protocol: Maternal mental health and infant and young child undernutrition: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ open, 11(9).
- Doyle, M. A., Singh, M., McNulty, P., Slavin, S., Smith, M., Walker, H., Khan, W., & Percy-Smith, B. (2024). Developing a web-based app for non-mental health nurses to assess the mental health needs and risks of children and young people. Nursing children and young people,10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1503. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1503
Book chapter
- Gallagher, B., Wager, N., Gall, V., Gilroy, B., Hudspith, L. F., Singh, M., ... & Whitaker, V. (2022). Consensual Aggression and Violence During Sex (‘rough sex’) in the General Population–A Scoping (Literature) Review. In ‘Rough Sex’and the Criminal Law: Global Perspectives (pp. 9-29). Emerald Publishing Limited.
Newsletter
- Doyle, M. and Singh, M. (2023). Developing a Digital Application for Non-Mental Health Nurses to Assess the Mental Health Needs and Risks of Children and Young People. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services. Vol 8 (2). https://iafmhs.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/Newsletter/IAFMHS%20Newsletter%202023%208(2)%20Spring.pdf
Conference
- Doyle, M. and Singh, M. (2023). Developing a web-based application for non-mental health specialists to assess young people in forensic services. The Huddersfield App for Mental Health Assessment: HAMHA. Paper presented to International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference, 20 June, Sydney, Australia.
- Singh, M. and Simkhada, P. (2020). Perception of health care providers: A need to introduce maternal mental health screening at Primary Health Care in Nepal. Paper presented to International Conference on Building the Rural Mental Health System, 14-15 July, 2020, Tokyo, Japan.
- Singh, M., Stacey, T., Abayomi, J., Eastburn, S., & Simkhada, P. Stacy (2023). Mothers perception and knowledge in maternal mental health and undernutrition in children: A qualitative study. Paper presented to the Ninth National Summit of Health and Population Scientists in Nepal from 11 to 12 April 2023 with the theme "Research for Health: Translating Evidence and Innovation into Actions"
Professional activities
I have delivered presentations at institutional, national, and international conferences, and actively contribute to the academic community as a peer reviewer for esteemed research journals. Additionally, I serve as a co-lead of the Global and Public Health Research Group.
