Nicole is Director of Service and Impact within the International, Engagement & Service (IES) directorate, which brings together the expertise of King’s teams working with communities and partners locally, nationally and globally, providing strategic leadership for the University’s engagement at home and abroad. As Director of Service and Impact, Nicole works across King’s to drive forward and deliver the University’s ambitions to harness knowledge with purpose and contribute to creating impact in the world.

Nicole has been at King’s since 2019, and is experienced in the strategic development and delivery of programmes that support universities in contributing to their local, national and international communities through education, research and social impact initiatives. She has most recently acted as the professional services lead for the Sanctuary Programme which creates positive opportunities for forcibly displaced people and aims to raise awareness and understanding of this global issue. Through working in partnership with colleagues across King’s, Nicole oversaw the expansion of the Sanctuary Programme, with the growth of our Sanctuary Scholarships and Fellowships and the development of the University Sponsorship Model, which provides displaced students and academics with a safe route to the UK and the support needed to rebuild their lives.

Nicole was previously the Engagement Lead for Vision 2029 and supported the delivery of a broad portfolio of cross-University projects. Through impactful communications and engagement campaigns, Nicole has raised awareness of transformative social impact initiatives and led activities that aim to help students, staff and alumni to become empowered changemakers.