Amy Hitchen

Amy Hitchen
Location
Lancaster
Education
Lancaster University
Expertise

Lancaster University, student life, student advice, music, pop culture, entertainment, football, law, politics, fashion, beauty

  • Amy is currently the News Editor of the Lancaster Tab where she finds the latest news stories happening in Lancaster, pitches them and makes sure writers have all the relevant information
  • Amy enjoys writing about current news and pop culture as well as life as a student at Lancaster University
  • In her free time, Amy plays the piano and is a big football fan and regularly attends Leeds United football matches

Experience

Amy joined the Lancaster Tab in January 2024 in her second year of university and became News Editor in April 2024, she loves writing articles about current pop culture, news and other interesting topics

Education

Amy is in her third year at Lancaster University and she is studying LLB Law, she is particularly interested in legal design and inheritance law

THE TAB'S EDITORIAL POLICIES

The Tab's journalism is brought to you by young reporters who like being first. On university campuses, our writers deliver local news you care about. At The Tab HQ, our experienced journalists write about everything from breaking news to politics to pop culture to TikTok trends to the latest entertainment and celeb gossip. Our aim is to deliver sharp, original, and agenda-setting journalism to young people. All our stories are fact checked and sources verified. Further information on our editorial policies and processes can be found here.

Posts

Barkers’ kitchen at Lancaster’s Cartmel College closing for refurbishment until new year

The kitchen at the college bar and restaurant is set to close today

Lancaster University welcomes Spanish Ambassador to discuss engagement and research

Mr José Pascual Marco Martínez was on campus to discuss engagement with Spain

Lancaster Animal Protection says ‘UK law is failing reindeer displayed in Lancaster’

The group has addressed inadequate legal protections for reindeer in public displays

Proposed relocation of Royal Lancaster Infirmary to near Lancaster University

It is proposed to be in Bailrigg East, situated north of and close to Lancaster University

Plan a cosy ‘flatmas’ Christmas dinner in Lancaster and we’ll tell you the perfect festive banger to play

All I Want for Christmas Is You is definitely not a banger!

Lancaster Reindeer Day organisers defend event against petition to exclude live animals

‘Reindeer should be at home with their families like we are at Christmas’

Professor at Lancaster University appointed to UK’s Climate Change Committee

Professor Rebecca Willis will join the committee to tackle climate change

Lancaster University’s Law School clinic is open to give advice to the public

Law students will give free legal advice from 18th November to 10th March

‘I fear for the future’: What Lancaster students think about the US presidential election

‘A criminal over a woman. Nice one, America’

Lancaster University Law School seeks volunteer ‘jurors’ for mock criminal trials

Mock trials will be held in a replica court room at Lancaster University

Lancaster graduate diagnosed with cancer after initially mistaking symptoms for a hangover

‘I was 22 and thought I was just hungover… then it got scary’

PhD student at Lancaster University to become statistics ambassador

Tessa Wilkie is set to become a Statistical Ambassador for the Royal Statistical Society (RSS)

Workers trapped on Lancaster supermarket roof receive unexpected pizza delivery

‘It was a large Meat Feast Sizzler on a deep pan base’

Lancaster Uni Consent Collective announced as a new society

The members create a safe space to help with care and confidentiality about sexual harassment, assault and violence

Engineering students from Lancaster University shortlisted for prestigious national award

The winners will be announced in November

Lancaster Palestine Solidarity Campaign aims to raise £16k for clean water in Gaza

Atef, a Lancaster University graduate, is raising £16,000 to install a well in Gaza

The Guardian’s league table rates Lancaster University 11th in UK and top in North West

Lancaster remains in the same spot for the third year running.

Lancaster University awarded the Race Equality Charter Bronze Award

Lancaster is one of 52 Race Equality Charter members to achieve the Bronze Award

Lancaster Uni graduate with terminal illness finally lands in Peru to reunite with family

Alex has touched down in Peru to reunite with her family as her final wish is fulfilled

new post from a cambridge contributor

summery weather

This is my first post as a contributor

I think it hit the nail on the head with Ben

Sultan’s, bad music and the Sugarbus: Things guaranteed to happen on a Lancs night out

The chaos of the Sugarbus is a completely unique experience

Lancaster University in strong opposition to UCLan’s proposed ‘confusing’ name change

UCLan has submitted a proposal to change its name to the University of Lancashire

Love is in the air: The best places in Lancaster to take your Valentine’s Day date

Galentine’s is better than Valentine’s xx

Proposed student flats in Lancaster city centre’s historic corn mill and YMCA building

Plan for 18 new student flats has now been proposed to the council

We’ve rated all the coffee spots on campus based on vibes, atmosphere and location

Coastal’s hot chocolates are elite!

Love Island All Stars: How would each college act in Casa Amor?

I’m loyal babe xoxo