Nikki Muckle is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Warwick. Her primary focus is on the ‘Social Sciences Grand Challenge’ – a programme of transformational change across education, research, and professional services, and supported by a significant capital building programme. Nikki also has responsibility for external relations for the Faculty, leading the Faculty’s engagement with regional, national and international partners and stakeholders. Nikki Muckle was previously Secretary-General at EUTOPIA, leading the development and implementation of EUTOPIA’s vision and strategy both to deliver its strategic objectives in education and research, and to secure funding for these activities. She also fronted EUTOPIA’s external engagement, working to ensure the participation of key stakeholders and raising the external profile of EUTOPIA across Europe and internationally. Having spent a short time as a researcher in European and international trade economics, Nikki first moved to university administration supporting research funding applications and was then the lead on institutional research strategy. Subsequently, Nikki instigated the development of Warwick’s policy engagement strategies, managing the University’s partnerships in both Westminster and Brussels, and then moved to lead the creation and development of the EUTOPIA alliance.
