Dr. Shirin Ziaei

Associate Professor

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Biography

Shirin Ziaei is an Associate Professor in Global Health at Uppsala University, with a focus on Women’s and Children’s Health and Nutrition. Her research began with exploring the link between women’s empowerment and child nutrition, expanding to include issues related to gender-based violence and nutritional epidemiology. With over a decade of experience in teaching global health and nutritional science at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Sweden, she has led various impactful projects. Notably, she served as the Principal Investigator for a VR-funded project titled 'Patterns and Determinants of Domestic Violence Against Women in Rural Bangladesh and its Consequent Impact on Child Abuse: An Analysis of Longitudinal Data from MINIMat (2001-2018).' Currently, Ziaei is collaborating with the National Centre for Knowledge on Men's Violence Against Women on a project that evaluates cervical cancer screening experiences for women affected by violence in Sweden.

Research Interests

Women's Health Child Nutrition Nutritional Epidemiology Gender-Based Violence

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-08-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala

Teaching and conducting research in Global Health, focusing on Women's and Children's Health and Nutrition.

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.