Dr. Lena Nilsson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lena Maria Nilsson works as a Project Coordinator and Project Manager at the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health at Umeå University. She is a member of the Lávvuo – Research Education Sámi Health research group and has contributed substantively to research strategy at the Arctic Centre. With a focus on Sámi health and well-being, her research explores the circumstances affecting the health of Sámi communities and emphasizes the importance of traditional diets in elderly care. Nilsson has been involved in multiple research projects, including historical studies on Sámi children's upbringing in the 1920s and 1930s and analyses of dietary impacts on health. She has published over 100 scholarly works, including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and research reports, and holds an H-index of 40. Nilsson has received international recognition, including knighthood in the French Academic Palms Order for her efforts to foster Arctic collaboration. Additionally, she supervises international master's students in the Master's in Public Health program, focusing on epidemiology and global health.

Research Interests

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
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
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.