Dr. Daniel Nohrstedt

Professor

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Biography

Daniel Nohrstedt is a Professor of Political Science at Uppsala University, where he also serves as a research coordinator at the Centre for Natural Hazards and Disaster Science. His research interests lie primarily in crisis management, public policy, and disaster risk reduction. Over the past 15 years, he has been involved in exploring how societies prepare for and respond to disruptive events, enhancing societal robustness in the face of natural hazards. Nohrstedt's work engages with the Advocacy Coalition Framework and examines the interplay between actors, institutions, and events in policy processes. He is active in interdisciplinary collaborations with colleagues from various fields, including earth sciences and computational linguistics, to generate insights that are useful to practitioners. As a prominent figure in his field, he contributes to several editorial boards for academic journals and has a long-term research agenda aimed at fostering crisis-resilient societies through informed social science theory.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2015-08-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Leading research and teaching in political science, focusing on crisis management and public policy.

Requirements for Uppsala 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
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.