Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK
Julia O'Driscoll is the engagement editor. She covers UK and world news, as well as writing lifestyle, food and travel features, and is a regular guest on The Week Unwrapped podcast. Julia previously hosted The Week’s short-form documentary podcast, The Overview, interviewing guest experts on topics including nuclear power, international politics and women’s football. Julia is an experienced digital strategist with expertise in social media, newsletters, audience development and influencer marketing. After writing for student publications and interning at the Hay Literary Festival, she began her career as a print and digital journalist on magazine titles at Norwich-based publishing company Archant. She later moved to London and joined sustainability consultancy Eco-Age. During her tenure there as a social media and content editor, Julia oversaw a digital rebrand, managed the social media strategy for the Green Carpet Fashion Awards and interviewed prominent voices in the sustainable fashion and climate justice movements.
She has a master's in liberal arts from Bristol University, where she specialised in English literature and art history. She also spent a year studying at Charles University in Prague, dabbling in music anthropology, indigenous literatures and art curation.
Latest articles by Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK
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When will we know if Cop26 has been a success?
Today's Big Question Draft agreement lays out key dates for necessary action on climate change
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What has Meghan Markle done since moving to California?
In Depth Duchess strikes mega TV deal plus book and mentoring projects in past 18 months
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Climate change: the cities most at risk
feature Urban populations face increasing threat of natural disasters from warming temperatures
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What the world is saying about Cop26
feature The ‘last chance’ bid to tackle climate change kicks off in Glasgow this weekend
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Publiq review: seasonal, social suppers at a new neighbourhood spot
The Week Recommends A modern restaurant in west London that’s putting its forward-thinking principles into practice
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The house price boom in five charts
feature Demand continues to outstrip ‘stock-starved’ housing market
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The government’s green strategies in a nutshell
feature Net zero plans for finance and homes are announced as the Treasury tots up the price tag
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Valneva vaccine: why UK ditched jab with ‘stronger immune response’ than AstraZeneca
In Depth Downing Street accused French manufacturer of breaching contract
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What is the coldest UK winter on record?
feature Britain and other countries warned of ‘full-blown crisis’ if temperatures plummet too low
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Where have all the doctors and nurses gone?
In Depth Health sector seeing a ‘breakdown’ in relationship between patients and medical professionals
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What causes flooding?
feature Government hopes £5.2bn flood defence plan and lower emissions can protect UK homes and businesses
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‘A welfare disaster’: what’s happening to Britain’s pigs?
Today's Big Question Boris Johnson heightens farmers’ fury with bacon sandwich comments
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Piers Corbyn: the weather forecaster and conspiracy theorist who ‘defies categorisation’
Why Everyone’s Talking About Jeremy Corbyn’s brother is a leading anti-vaccination campaigner
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Palazzo Ricci: own a fraction of authentic Italy
The Week Recommends A private residence club putting community and conservation at the heart of its business
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Disrupted periods and Covid-19 jabs: is there a connection?
feature Expert calls for ‘plausible’ link between the vaccines and menstrual changes to be investigated
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How carbon offsetting works
feature Experts question efficiency and effectiveness of unregulated schemes that allegedly cancel out travel emissions
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What does the Taliban stand for?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Militants tell women to stay at home as radical overhaul gets underway
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How much will it cost the UK to get to net zero?
In Depth Experts call for clarification on who will pay for upfront investment to achieve carbon emissions goal
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Timeline: Britney Spears’ battle against conservatorship
In Depth Pop star’s father agrees to step down as conservator after legal campaign
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Are too many people going to university in the UK?
Today's Big Question Ministers urge school-leavers to consider alternative paths
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The potential paths for climate change roadmap
feature Experts say government intervention will be key in tackling environmental crisis
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What is the Green New Deal?
feature Ambitious resolution provides ‘framework’ for future climate plans
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What is gender terrorism?
feature Pakistani activists call for action on country’s high rate of gender-based violence
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Are pregnant women ‘more at risk’ of severe Delta variant symptoms?
feature Healthcare professionals stress importance of antenatal vaccination
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