Nicola studied at Leeds Metropolitan University, before heading to London to work for an Event and Video production company, specialising in organising conferences, road shows, exhibition and press conferences for various Government departments. More recently she has successfully run her own catering business before joining the Regional Studies Association in August 2022. Her work at the RSA is around the planning and organisation of the Associations’ international and varied conferences and events programme, including the Professional Development Webinar Series.