An expert in housing policy and standards, she is currently Head of Housing Research at Levitt Bernstein, a multi-disciplinary practice based in London and Manchester. Continually pushing for higher quality housing, Julia contributes widely to debate and publications, tests new ideas and shares theories. She writes a regular housing column for Building Design, contributes articles to other journals, and co-authored the 2009 HAPPI Report and the National Housing Federation’s Housing Standards Handbook, 2016. Julia carries out training, works with national organisations and policy makers, including the GLA and HCA, and is the acting chair of the RIBA Housing Group and a member of the Housing Forum. She was seconded to the Department of Communities and Local Government to assist with its review of housing standards in 2013-14.