Nicky Cunningham

Manager, Centre for Resilience in the Environment, Water and Waste, University of Exeter

Nicky Cunningham manages the £30M Centre for Resilience in the Environment, Water and Waste at the University of Exeter. Her work supports research, innovation and learning collaborations with external partners in the water and waste sectors.

Prior to this Nicky spent 16 years at the Environment Agency, most recently as Deputy Director for Waste Regulation.

Nicky taught on the Environmental Management MSc course at the University of Bristol for 5 years and is a tutor on the CIWEM-accredited Circular Economy Masterclass.

Nicky is Trustee to the Board of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).