Pasang Tamang

Pasang Tamang BSc, MSc

Lecturer in Public Health

Pasang has been working as a Lecturer in Public Health in the School of Human Sciences since 4 September 2023. Pasang has worked in the field of Public Health since 2006 in various positions. Pasang completed her MSc in International Health from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland in 2013. She has worked in academia, research and humanitarian settings in Nepal and the UK.

Posts held previously

  • 2022 - 2023 Research Assistant at the University of Huddersfield, UK
  • 2021 - 2022 Sessional Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, UK
  • 2021 - 2022 Academic Representation Assistant for the Students Union at the University of Huddersfield, UK
  • 2019 Student Advocate at Liverpool John Moores University, UK
  • 2016 - 2017 Knowledge Management and Advocacy Coordinator for Save the Children International at Nepal Country Office
  • 2015 - 2016 District Coordinator for Save the Children International at Nepal Country Office
  • 2014 - 2015 Publicity Officer at fundraising group for Save the Children in Scotland, UK
  • 2012 - 2012 Refugee Integration Team member at Scottish Refugee Council Glasgow, UK
  • 2006 - 2009 Programme Manager for Maternal Healthcare and Neonatal Development International (MAHENDI) in Kathmandu, Nepal

Public health

Responsibilities within the university

Pasang teaches BSc in Public Health, MSc in Global Public Health and MSc in Global Health Management courses. Pasang is also co-lead for the Global Maternal and Newborn Health Hub.

Awards
  • 2022 Turing Grant’ by the UK government for fellowship at the University of Melbourne, Australia
  • 2020 Funds for Women Graduate, The British Federation of Women Graduate
  • 2019 Civil Society Scholar Awards
  • 2012 Santander scholarship for MSc in International Health at Queen Margaret University, Scotland

Recognition

Associate Fellowship

  • Higher Education Academy

Reviewer

  • PLOS Global Public Health

Research / Scholarly interests

Pasang’s research interests are around Maternal and Neonatal Health, Quality of Life, Health Inequalities, Health System and Health Workforce.

Recent publications

Article

Simkhada, Padam , Tamang, Pasang D, Timilsina, Laxmi, Simkhada, Bibha , Bissell, Paul , van Teijlingen, Edwin , Sah, Sunil Kumar , Wasti, Sharada Prasad (2022), Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Nepali people in the UK: a qualitative study. MDPI. In: , , , . MDPI, Vaccines, 10: 780 (5) . pp. 1-16 2076-393X (Online) (doi: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/5/780).

Tamang, Pasang D , Simkhada, Padam, Bissell, Paul, van Teijlingen, Edwin , Khatri, Rose , Stephenson, John (2021), Health facility preparedness of maternal and neonatal health services: a survey in Jumla, Nepal. BMC - Springer Nature. In: , , , . BMC - Springer Nature, BMC Health Services Research, 21: 1023 . pp. 1-10 1472-6963 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07054-3).

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