Ella Morrison

Ella Morrison
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Newcastle
Education
Newcastle University
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Newcastle student life, breaking news, student events, current affairs, elections, Newcastle University, campus culture, Osborne Road

  • Ella Morrison is the Co-Editor in Chief of The Newcastle Tab where she leads the team, commissioning and editing articles, whilst writing articles of her own.
  • She is passionate about covering breaking news relevant to university students in Newcastle and pursuing investigative pieces about student life there
  • In her spare time, Ella enjoys trips to Tynemouth and rewatching Modern Family for the hundredth time

Experience

Ella joined The Newcastle Tab in 2024, at the beginning of her third year of university, as News Editor. She became Co-Editor in Chief in May 2025. During June and July 2024, Ella completed an internship at a local news platform in Harrogate.

Education

Ella is a third-year History BA student at Newcastle University and will graduate in July 2025. Ella will begin a master's degree in media and PR in September.

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

Newcastle Uni offers up to £600 compensation to students impacted by strike action

Eligible home students have been offered £100 per impacted module

Strike action ends at Newcastle University as compulsory redundancy plans scrapped

The university achieved £20m in savings without resorting to compulsory job cuts

Newcastle student burglar caught after DNA found on victim’s bed and teddies

Udkarsh Yadav said he was ‘overcome with desire’ when he broke into his flatmate’s room

New Castle Leazes accommodation expected to be approved on Friday

Plans for the redevelopment will be considered by councillors whilst some locals have objected

‘A devastating blow’: Newcastle University to cut 38 more jobs amid budget cuts

After hundreds of voluntary redundancies, the uni says it is still £3.8 million short of target

‘We need to punch with our collective force’: 21 more strike days announced at Newcastle Uni

UCU has suggested potentially targeting upcoming marking, graduation and induction periods

Friend of Newcastle grad who died from methanol poisoning urges for education on its dangers

Bethany Clarke launched a petition for the dangers of methanol to be taught in schools

Guys, Jesmond’s favourite cat Baxter has sadly died

Tributes from students and local businesses have poured in

‘Our members are still really angry’: Newcastle Uni strike ends but disruptions may continue

After 14 days of strike action, UCU is not ‘willing to back down on this’

Newcastle University staff vote in favour of strike over job cuts

The strike is a response to cuts by the uni to address a £35 million budget shortfall

International student felt ‘unwelcome’ in Newcastle after racial abuse in robbery attempt

The student was attacked whilst working in a shop on Grainger Street

Filming for Night and Day movie directed by Newcastle Uni lecturer begins in the Toon

Jack Whitehall, Lily Allen and Jennifer Saunders were among stars filming around Newcastle recently

Trebs, Digi and Prosecco pres: Sophie Habboo reminisces on her ‘wild’ Newcastle uni days

From questionable pres to her favourite toon takeaway, nothing about this will shock you…

Newcastle University advises staff against using term ‘Christmas break’ for inclusivity

Staff were asked to rename Christmas and Easter breaks in a push for inclusivity

Mother of former Newcastle student poisoned in Laos warns others to ‘be careful’ drinking

Simone White was one of six people who died from alleged methanol poisoning

Tributes pour in for former Newcastle student who died from suspected poisoning in Laos

‘Simone was one of a kind and had the most wonderful energy and spark for life’

Investigation into death of former Newcastle University student poisoned in Laos

Simone White is suspected to have been served alcohol poisoned with methanol

Ross lynch spotted in market shaker

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