Josefine Björkqvist is a PhD candidate in Applied Health Sciences at the University of Aberdeen. Main research areas include: cancer prevention, management and survivorship; environment and health and physical activity and health. Josefine has extensive experience in public involvement in research and community engagement. 

Josefine represents graduate students on the University of Aberdeen’s Sustainable Development Committee and is a member of University of Aberdeen’s Sustainable Heating Strategy Project Board. In 2021 she was part of the University of Aberdeen delegation at COP26 in Glasgow.

Josefine is also a visiting researcher with the public health research group at Folkhalsan Research Centre in Finland via the SALTIRE Emerging Researcher Scheme and a Science and Policy Consultant for the global non-profit organisation International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC).