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Cyrus Tahbaz

Cyrus Tahbaz
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St Andrews
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University Life, News, Features, Opinion, Reviews, Social Media, Environment, Theatre, Events, Music, Lifestyle, St Andrews, Scotland

  • Cyrus is a writer for the Tab from the University of St Andrews where he is an undergraduate student
  • He focuses on local and campus stories whilst hoping to give issues a wider perspective - occasionally bursting the St Andrews "Bubble"
  • He grew up in London before moving to St Andrews for University, Cyrus is also a passionate musician and can regularly be seen around campus playing the flute at concerts, musicals and jams

Experience

Cyrus joined the Tab as a writer in 2026. In what free time he has: he writes for a wide range of publications, from opera magazines to Foreign Affairs journals. On his gap year he studied Persian in London and worked in a think tank.

Education

Cyrus studies Biology and Economics at the University of St Andrews. Currently in his first year, he is particularly interested in environmental and energy policy.

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Posts

Exclusive: Rector Stella Maris to seek re-election despite row costing St Andrews around £200k

Money was spent on two ‘failed attempts’ to dismiss the rector from the university’s governing body

Open letter accuses University of St Andrews of ‘redirection and delay’ in Israel divestment

The open letter rejected claims the delay was the fault of the student delegation

St Andrews university professor claims he was physically abused while detained by Israel

Professor Antonis Vradis claimed he endured ‘levels of hell’ after his flotilla was intercepted

Exclusive: St Andrews PhD candidate and MP Q Manivannan on fighting for Greens in Scotland

Manivannan is one of the first two openly transgender MSPs

Here’s why so many St Andrews students are against the idea of a campus Wetherspoons

The new Spoons is set to open in September

St Andrews student ‘warned not to offend again’ after assaulting police officer and student

Third-year student, Edward Bulmer, punched the officer three times

St Andrews Uni rector says lack of investigation into her dismissal is ‘deeply troubling’

‘The longer these concerns remain unaddressed, the greater the damage to trust in the institution’

Conservative and Labour parties pledge to keep free uni tuition for Scottish students

Reform UK declined to mention tuition fees in its manifesto