Thando Katangwe-Chigamba

Thando Katangwe-Chigamba is a Research Fellow and Process Evaluation Lead at the Norwich Clinical Trials Unit within Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia (UEA), and serves as an NIHR Research Design Service Advisor reviewing funding proposals. Her work focuses on mixed-methods evaluation of health service and social care interventions through randomized controlled trials.

She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice (2015) and NIHR-funded MSc in Clinical Research from UEA, and commenced her PhD in 2016 investigating diabetes prevention in community pharmacies using COM-B behaviour change frameworks. During doctoral studies, she worked part-time as an Associate Tutor in Pharmacy Practice.

Her research spans process evaluation in clinical trials, behaviour change interventions, adolescent mental health, vaccination uptake, foster care wellbeing, and health disparities among minority ethnic groups. She employs both qualitative and quantitative methodologies to assess complex interventions in real-world settings, with emphasis on implementation fidelity and contextual factors.

Recent publications reveal strong thematic focus on care home interventions (influenza vaccination, venous leg ulcers), foster care programs, adolescent mental health services, and culturally adapted lifestyle interventions for minority populations. These studies consistently address health equity and implementation challenges in community and social care contexts.

As an NIHR Research Advisor, she contributes to funding proposal reviews. Current projects include NIHR-funded BRaINS-TBI (2025-2028) and LIMITLESS 2 (2024-2027), alongside completed work on FluCare, ITCHI VLU, and Research Capability Funding with NHS Norfolk & Waveney.

She is embedded in the Norwich Clinical Trials Unit and her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health equity and wellbeing, particularly through addressing health disparities in vulnerable populations.