Manmit was a Postdoctoral Researcher on the LSE Middle East Centre project, '(Re)imagining Young Muslim Women? Comparing Public Responses to Ms Marvel in non-Muslim and Muslim Societies' until 2020.

She is also based in the European Institute where she is a Research Fellow for the 'Generation Brexit' project and a Guest Teacher in Identity Politics. Her research interests are centred around identity politics and formation, ethnic and national identities as well as the broader themes of Race, Inclusion and Minority rights.