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Alexandra Friend

Alexandra Friend
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Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Expertise

Sociology & politics, popular culture, sports, music, fashion, nights out, fireball shots, ‘High School Musical’, the horrors of working in hospitality

  • Alex is a writer on The Newcastle Tab team, writing feature articles relating to student life, nightlife culture and current affairs
  • She is interested in current affairs and popular culture specifically related to students and likes to write articles that balance this with more sensitive topics with care and awareness.
  • In her spare time Alex swims for Newcastle University swim team and enjoys the gym, running and most importantly a night out with her best friends.

Experience

Alex joined The Tab in her first year at Newcastle University, where she attends regular meetings and writes articles for The Tab alongside her studies.

Education

Alex attended Worcester Sixth Form College where she gained three A-Levels in business, English language and sociology, before enrolling at Newcastle University. Here she studies a BA in business management

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Posts

He’s not your husband: 11 types of Newcastle boys you’ll meet in Freshers’ Week

Your definitive guide to the Newcastle men you should probably blacklist…but will fall for anyway

In true Devil Wears Prada style, these are the types of Newcastle students you’ll spot in Jesmond

Gilets? On Osborne Road? Ground-breaking

Here’s where to take your situationship in the Toon

Navigating Newcastle’s most confusing romance tier? We’ve got you x

Coachella FOMO? Here’s which set your Newcastle Uni degree would be

We hear you praying yours is Bieberchella