Dr. Åshild Faresjö

Associate Professor

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Biography

Åshild Olsen Faresjö is a Senior Associate Professor in the fields of biomedicine and public health sciences at Linköping University. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary biological stress, self-perceived stress, and psychosocial conditions affecting disease risk groups. She is particularly interested in the mental health and biological stress of older individuals, especially during pandemic crises. Faresjö leads the 'Healthy Old People' (HOLD) project aimed at analyzing the well-being of people aged 70-80 years. She also investigates the impact of stress on various types of morbidity, including cardiovascular morbidity through the STRESSHEART project. In addition, her research encompasses the Breaststress project, which studies the correlation between stress exposure and breast cancer diagnosis. Faresjö participates in multiple international collaborative projects, including the EUVABECO project focusing on increasing vaccination rates across Europe. Her work reflects a commitment to improving public health through research in biomedicine, vaccination, and psychosocial conditions.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

Linköping University • Linköping, Sweden

Teaching and researching biomedicine and public health sciences.

Requirements for Linköping University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with a major relevant to the program At least 30 ECTS credits in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas from previous university studies
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport/ID
  • Syllabus for relevant courses
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) for international Master's programs.