Charlotte Atkinson

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Shout out to all foodies: Five Guys is coming to Belfast

Stop drooling

I love bouncers

Hear me out

Fire alarm brings McClay to a standstill… again

Sort it out

QUB’s robot may or may not land on a comet 300 million miles away today

They’ve waited 10 years for this moment

Are you up for the challenge?

Or do you just fancy meeting Jeremy Paxman?

The best club results are in

One stole the limelight..

Vote for Belfast’s best club

Stop complaining about your nights out and show some love

Havoc in McClay as library lockdown causes ‘slight inconvenience’

The perfect ‘sorry I’m late excuse’ becomes a reality

They’re doing a referendum today

It’s on QOL, you can vote in it and everything

These people are all pretty pissed off about that GAA poster

And they’re not just moaning about it on Twitter this time

People are getting really angry about this ‘sexist’ GAA poster

It has a picture of a woman on it

Two men arrested after devastating car crash kills 18-year-old fresher

The tragic crash in the early hours of the morning left another two injured

South Belfast rocked by September crime wave

Crime already rife with nearly EIGHTY incidents before Freshers has even ended

Queen’s student ‘at risk of suicide’ if identity is revealed

Lawyers of a convicted student appeal for an anonymity order due to mental health deterioration

No booze, no noise, no guests after 9pm: Welcome to Elms Village

Welcome to your first year at QUB – have fun, but not too much fun

So you’ve made it to QUB… here’s what you should do next

The most important freshers preparation is joining The Tab, obviously.

Five feelings of failure

Ever received a mark back that wasn’t expected or was just down right ridiculous? Guaranteed you had these thoughts while reading the ‘constructive’ criticism.

QUIZ: What kind of student worker are you?

Find out whether you’re a dedicated workaholic or a lazy layabout when it comes to your university studies by taking our quiz!

How to perfect procrastination

There is nothing more daunting or unattractive as writing an essay, preparing for a presentation or revising for the end of year exams. So why not take a look at how better to spend your time by finding out how to perfect your procrastination!

Confessions of a Teenage Functions Waitress

With the formal season coming to an end, see how you faired against the good, the bad and the completely repulsive guests.

The Five people you will meet at every house party

Whether it’s a pre-drinks session before hitting the club scene or a casual binge night at home, these ‘socialites’ are sure to make an appearance.

Scandal over Viral video of PSNI dumping woman in street

Disturbing footage of unacceptable police behaviour towards a vulnerable individual on St Patrick’s Day in Derry

Things the English don’t know about Norn Iron

For an English student coming to QUB, there’s an awful lot we won’t understand about Belfast. Is it Row-sheen? Roy-sin? Raisin?

Ex-QUB Academic Lied about Terminally Ill Son to Escape Prison Sentence

A former Queen’s academic who was jailed over threats to kill a colleague made up a terminally ill child and escaped to Germany in an attempt to get a shorter sentence.

How to beat the Billing Blues

It’s that time of year again – work to be done, drink to be enjoyed and bills to be paid

‘Law students think they know everything’: SU security bounce back

The Tab sat down with SU’s security staff to find out what they really think about QUB’s drunken students.

How to chat up your classmates

Just when you think romance is done with until next Valentine’s Day, there is now the challenge to get a date for the formal. Have you thought about trying these chat up lines on your classmates?

The Ultimate Student Slacker Guide

Students have officially sussed out how to be a slacker, but are you as bad as this?

Students and the First World Problem

Ever heard of the concept of first-world problems? Of course you have, because if uni teaches you anything it’s that life is so hard, horrendous and downright difficult.

Housemates with horrid habits

The worst habits of Belfast’s most horrible housemates, who make sure a house remains a house and not a home

The Not so Nice Side of Neck Nomination

Neck Nomination? More like Dick Domination.

5 People Who Ruin a Night Out

We’ve all had to deal with them, and now we help you identify them. The next time you go out, beware of these five dangerous night-ruiners.