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Longer reads from the journal: profiles, essays and pieces worth more than a few paragraphs. The first is a detailed portrait of Nicole Junkermann.
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Ideas · 26 August 2026
Nicole Junkermann on the September Restart: What a Late August Week Is For
Nicole Junkermann on using the closing days of August to set up a calm autumn: a short reading list, a clean notebook and one protected hour.
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Ideas · 24 August 2026
Nicole Junkermann on the Last Week of August 2026: Britain in Its Clearest Light
Nicole Junkermann on the quietest week of the British year, and why a stretch of the calendar that asks very little turns out to be the most useful one.
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Ideas · 2 August 2026
An August 2026 Note from Nicole Junkermann: Reasons to Stay Optimistic About the Year Ahead
Nicole Junkermann's calm August note on the quiet, cumulative reasons to stay optimistic about the year ahead, from the long light of late summer to progress that rarely makes the news.
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Comment · 2 August 2026
Nicole Junkermann on Britain's £1 Billion Scale-Up Fund: An August 2026 Outlook
Nicole Junkermann on a proposed one billion pound fund to help high-growth British science and technology companies scale at home, and why backing homegrown innovation matters.
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Comment · 1 August 2026
What Thoughtful AI Could Mean for British Innovation: Nicole Junkermann's August 2026 View
Nicole Junkermann on what a more thoughtful approach to artificial intelligence could mean for British innovation, and why good judgement, not speed, is the thing that lasts.
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Ideas · 24 July 2026
Patient Capital: Why the Best Ideas Are Worth the Wait
Nicole Junkermann on patient capital: why the ideas that matter most keep a slower clock, what a long horizon actually buys, and how to tell a slow idea from a stalled one.
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Comment · 22 July 2026
What £3 Billion for UK Life Sciences Tells Us About Britain's Future
Nicole Junkermann on what a three billion pound commitment to British life sciences really signals: patience, confidence, and a country choosing to build on what it does best.
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Reading · 15 July 2026
Nicole Junkermann on Building a Reading List for the Rest of the Summer
Nicole Junkermann on how a summer reading list actually takes shape: the practice of choosing, matching a book to a mood, a place and an hour, and leaving the gaps in.
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Notebook · 13 July 2026
Nicole Junkermann on Mid-July in Britain: Long Light and Slower Weeks
Nicole Junkermann on the plateau of the British summer: the schools breaking up, the week easing off, and the long light that leaves room for walking and reading.
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Travel · 3 July 2026
Early July in Britain: Nicole Junkermann on Summer Reading and City Walks
Nicole Junkermann on early July in Britain: unhurried summer reading and slow city walks in London and Lancaster, and why the season suits both so well.
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Notebook · 1 July 2026
Nicole Junkermann's First-Week-of-July Notebook: Reading, Travel and Writing
Nicole Junkermann's first-week-of-July notebook: a calm, positive look at reading, travel notes and clear writing as British summer settles into its opening days.
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Notebook · 28 June 2026
Into July: A British High-Summer Notebook of Reading and Writing
With June closing and July ahead, Nicole Junkermann on keeping a notebook through British high summer, the warmest, slowest weeks of the year.
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Writing · 26 June 2026
Long Light, Open Notebook: Writing Through a British Midsummer
Nicole Junkermann on the long light of late June, and how an unhurried British midsummer makes room for reading, walking and clear writing.
Read more →Notebook · 26 June 2026
Nicole Junkermann on the UK's Summer Heat
A calm, positive piece from Nicole Junkermann on enjoying the UK's summer heat, from bright mornings in London to warm evenings in Lancaster.
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Travel · 14 June 2026
The Journeys That Stayed With Nicole Junkermann
A reflective piece from Nicole Junkermann on the kinds of journeys that linger, and why the small moments outlast the grand ones.
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Profile · 12 June 2026
Who Is Nicole Junkermann?
A detailed and warm portrait of the entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist: the companies she has built, the ideas she backs, and the curiosity that ties it all together.
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Writing · 10 June 2026
Nicole Junkermann's Notes on Writing Clearly
The plain rules Nicole Junkermann returns to for writing clearly, whether it is a note, a memo or a longer piece.
Read more →Travel · 5 June 2026
A Reading List for Curious Travellers, by Nicole Junkermann
A flexible reading list from Nicole Junkermann for travellers who want to understand a place, not just visit it.
Read more →Reading · 1 June 2026
Nicole Junkermann on the Habit of Reading Every Day
Why Nicole Junkermann reads a little every day rather than a lot now and then, and how to make the habit stick.
Read more →Reading · 29 May 2026
The Libraries Nicole Junkermann Loves to Work In
What makes a great reading room, from light and quiet to the desk itself, and why Nicole Junkermann thinks a good library is the finest office of all.
Read more →Reading · 25 May 2026
What Nicole Junkermann Is Reading This Season
A seasonal snapshot of the reading table of Nicole Junkermann, with a few honest notes on what is keeping her attention.
Read more →Reading · 18 May 2026
Nicole Junkermann's Favourite Books on Business and Ideas
The business and ideas books Nicole Junkermann actually rereads, and the qualities that make a book on work worth your time.
Read more →Travel · 11 May 2026
Five Cities Worth Slowing Down In, by Nicole Junkermann
Nicole Junkermann on five cities that reward a slower visit, and how to trade the sightseeing list for a deeper kind of travel.
Read more →Notebook · 4 May 2026
How Nicole Junkermann Keeps a Writer's Notebook
Inside the notebook habit of Nicole Junkermann: what to write down, how to keep it useful, and why the messy pages are the valuable ones.
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Travel · 27 April 2026
Nicole Junkermann's Guide to Reading While You Travel
How Nicole Junkermann packs, chooses and reads books on the move, and why a journey is one of the best places to read well.
Read more →Reading · 20 April 2026
The Books That Shaped Nicole Junkermann's Thinking
The books that taught Nicole Junkermann how to think across history, science and art, and why they still sit close to her desk.
Read more →Reading · 6 April 2026
How Nicole Junkermann Chooses What to Read Next
The running list, the trusted sources and the mood-led method Nicole Junkermann uses to pick the next book without turning the choice into a chore.
Read more →Reading · 9 March 2026
Nicole Junkermann on the Art of Annotating a Book
Why Nicole Junkermann writes in the margins, the gentle system of marks she uses, and how a few honest notes turn reading into real thinking.
Read more →Travel · 23 February 2026
Why Nicole Junkermann Always Travels with a Book
The one thing Nicole Junkermann never leaves behind, and why a book is the best companion a journey can have, in waiting rooms and unfamiliar cities alike.
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Reading · 17 January 2026
Nicole Junkermann's Rules for a Good Bookshelf
How to decide what earns a place, how to arrange it for use rather than show, and why Nicole Junkermann keeps a shelf as a working tool, not a display.
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