New year, new you? The Birmingham Tab is looking for new writers

Love to get the lowdown? The Birmingham Tab is holding an open meeting on Tuesday 27th January at 7pm in Joe’s bar, the University of Birmingham’s student union. Start 2026 off strong by meeting new people, producing fun articles, and filling in all of Birmingham’s students on the latest news and gossip.

Whether you’re a Substack obsessive or simply just wanting to try something new this year, The Birmingham Tab wants you to join our brilliant team.

What is The Tab?

The Tab is the largest network of student publications in the UK (we’re a pretty big deal). It’s run by students, for students. We focus on stories affecting students as well as what’s happening both on campuses and across the city. As well as news, we also produce fun (and often silly) features articles designed to make even a third-year with a dissertation deadline laugh.

Here are some of the stories we’ve recently published:

• Man tried to murder Birmingham student by driving car into nightclub crowd, court hears

• Strictly Brum Dancing: A night of fun

• Who at Birmingham Uni is on Santa’s naughty or nice list?

With a combined readership of over nine million a month, writing for The Tab is a no-brainer for those looking to boost their CVs and build a portfolio. Previous writers for The Tab have gone on to write for leading national and international publications, including Vogue, BBC, the Guardian, and The Times.

Even for those who don’t want to become journalists, writing for The Tab has loads of transferable skills that would compliment any CV.

Do you need experience?

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Absolutely not. We’re looking for a range of different and fresh perspectives on student life in Birmingham. Our only requirement is that you study at any university in Birmingham. The Tab was my first experience with journalism and it’s a fantastic starting point for developing your writing with the help of our team of dedicated editors.

What will you be doing?

As a writer for The Birmingham Tab you can write whatever you want, whenever you want. This means no mad deadlines during assignment season and absolutely zero pressure. Our experienced editorial team cares about what you want to say and will support you with producing your articles in whatever ways we can.

We also run weekly meetings at Joe’s bar, which is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people and share your ideas. It also allows you to discuss your articles with our editors, who can support you with producing your piece!

We hope to see you at our open meeting on Tuesday 27th January at 7pm at Joe’s. We’ll let you know more about writing for us and answer any questions you may have.

If you’re unable to make it and would still like to join our team, please drop us a message on Instagram.

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