Emily Smith

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Emily Smith
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Manchester
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York University
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News, universities, student stories and lifestyle, campus culture, higher education, Taylor Swift, Gilmore Girls and TikTok trends.

  • Emily is currently a Staff News Writer at The Tab. She is an expert on universities, higher education and campus culture having been Editor in Chief of a local Tab team whilst at university. You can reach her at [email protected]
  • Earlier this year, Emily was awarded Highly Commended for The Hugh Cudlipp Student Journalism Award for her interview with a York student who was stalked by her driving instructor.
  • Emily has broken a number of university scoops that have been picked up by multiple national publications.

Experience

Emily Smith joined The Tab UK in the summer of 2023 after finishing her master's degree. At university, she joined The York Tab as a student contributor in 2020 before going on to become Editor in Chief for two years.

Education

Emily graduated from The University of York in 2022 with a BA Honours in English and History. She then went on to study for an MA in English literature.

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Inside Simone Biles and Taylor Swift’s adorable but unexpected friendship

Just two queens supporting each other!

Revealed: The eye-watering value of Simone Biles’ iconic Olympic goat necklace

It has 546 diamonds?!

Everything that has happened to Huw Edwards since he pleaded guilty to child porn charges

The BBC is demanding his salary back and unis are stripping him of honorary degrees

Erm, Prince William got all his mates to call him Steve while he was at uni in St Andrews

Imagine having all the fake names to pick from in the world and you go with… Steve

Guys, Steve the nerdy pommel horse Olympics guy can do a Rubik’s Cube in eight seconds!?

Next challenge: Rubik’s Cube ON the pommel horse

Grab yourself a sweet treat and laugh at the best memes about Henrik the Olympic muffin man

That man is in Paris for the muffins and the muffins alone

This is why the man charged with the Southport attack has been allowed to be named

Axel Muganwa Rudakubana has been charged with three counts of murder

Taylor Swift fans have raised a huge amount of money for victims of the Southport attack

Three children were killed at a Taylor Swift themed dance class

Mr Beast apologises for his ‘inappropriate language’ and ‘bad jokes’ in resurfaced clip

An old video emerged of him using homophobic slurs and joking about slavery

UK universities forced to improve their policies on sexual harassment or risk closure

They will no longer be able to call themselves universities or reward degrees if they don’t meet the new rules

Inside Simone Biles’ vibey life when she’s not nabbing all the Olympic gold medals

Our queen!!

Um, one Olympic athlete says he doesn’t wash his hands to build up his E. coli tolerance

‘Just little things throughout your day, like not washing your hands after you go to the bathroom’

Breaking: Huw Edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children

He had 41 photos on WhatsApp, including seven of the most serious type

Fresher Jeni Larmour took ketamine on her first night at university – then it killed her

This is her heartbreaking story, according to those who knew her

Grab your glasses and laugh at the best memes about Steve the nerdy pommel horse hero

This is my Olympic highlight

‘I am at a complete loss’: Taylor Swift releases statement on the Southport attack

Two children have died and nine are injured after a knife attack at a Taylor Swift dance class

Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children: Here is everything we know

The former BBC presenter will appear in court on Wednesday

Mr Beast net worth: The eye-watering amount the YouTuber is worth amidst controversy

He’s predicted to be the first YouTuber billionaire

Give yourself a medal if you can solve this Olympics optical illusion in less than 52 secs

This should be an Olympic sport

If you study any of these uni degrees in 2024 then you’re most likely to be unemployed

And they’re not actually humanities subjects!

Mr Beast jokes about slavery and said he would ‘buy a n-word for $400’ in resurfaced clip

He also used several slurs and joked about ‘putting his d*ck’ in a 14 year old

Zara McDermott and Sam Thompson’s best friend joins Strictly just 11 days after scandal

Pete Wicks is reportedly doing Strictly this year

If you go to any of these Russell Group unis in 2024 then you’re most likely to be unemployed

Please hire me x

Simone Biles net worth: The insane amount she’s worth from her gymnastics success

I too would be doing backflips if I had this much money

From UK’s ugliest dog to movie star: Meet Dogpool, Deadpool & Wolverine’s best character

Get our girl an Oscar!

Kim Kardashian says she could ‘rule a country’ after watching a season of The Crown

Honestly? Same

Fancy yourself as an Olympian? These are the UK unis churning out the most Olympic athletes

Feeling rather unaccomplished right now x

They’re finally here! Meet the first-ever Love Is Blind UK cast heading into the pods

I have never been more ready

Oxford student who died celebrating end of exams said uni was ‘the best period of my life’

The first year PPE student has been named

Dr Alex to Amelia Dimz: All the vibey celebs with honorary degrees at this year’s ceremonies

Major FOMO that these weren’t at my grad tbh

Guys, it’s official! Bridgerton season four is going to follow Benedict’s story

Benedict girlies our time has finally come

Georgie from Young Sheldon’s nudes have allegedly leaked and fans can’t look at him the same

Um, closing my eyes

UK universities are crumbling: Could your uni be at serious risk of closing?

And what actually happens when your uni runs out of money

A man has been arrested after stalking Emma Watson as she studies at the University of Oxford

He came to the UK with only a sleeping bag, £800, and a desire to ‘gain information’ about the actress

Um, Logan Paul and KSI are being sued by the actual Olympics over Prime??

The Olympic committee says they have acted ‘in bad faith’

Have a spare £50k lying around? These are officially the UK’s most beautiful private schools

The perfect backdrops for all of Arabella’s outfit of the day pics x 

Your laptop’s on fire but who cares when you can laugh at these chaotic Microsoft outage memes

Friday early finish? Yes please

Who are Daisy Edgar Jones’ parents and is she actually a nepo baby in disguise?

Um, her dad is the creator of Big Brother!?

Giovanni splits from influencer girlfriend after ‘series of rows’ over Strictly scandal

‘Molly has been very supportive of Giovanni, but he has been under a lot of stress lately and that has taken its toll’

Ranked: The Russell Group unis where students are the least happy with their course

Minus points for a crusty reused PowerPoint from 2016

Graziano admits to kicking Zara McDermott on Strictly and says he made a ‘mistake’

But the former pro denies spitting at her

In the wildest crossover ever, Sabrina Carpenter is actually related to Bart Simpson?!?

Does this count as a nepo baby

UCAS has ditched personal statements for uni and replaced them with these three questions

And to think you had to explain how doing NCS gave you a passion for maths

Resurfaced Strictly training video shows pro calling partner a ‘lazy cow’ and ‘fat belly’

The pro has denied any wrongdoing in a statement

‘My dad is gonna kill me’: Gypsy Rose Blanchard shares her initial reaction to pregnancy

‘The way my mother parented me is definitely not the way I’m going to be’

The new Strictly rules the BBC has been forced to introduce after Zara and Graziano claims

Couples will now have a chaperone at all times

House of the Dragon fan spots adorable hidden symbolism between Jace and Rhaenyra

It changes the entire meaning of that final scene

All the celebs who have shown support to Graziano over Zara McDermott Strictly claims

‘You were always so sweet, kind, funny and thoughtful to me Graziano’

Yikes! Gypsy Rose Blanchard may be forced to name her ex Ryan on baby’s birth certificate

The law also says the baby must take his last name

‘Incredibly distressing’: Zara McDermott speaks out for the first time since Graziano claims

Her former Strictly partner has been accused of kicking, hitting and spitting at her during training

From breakups to babies: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s wildest controversies since leaving prison

Our gal had a break up, nose job, new boyfriend and pregnancy announcement in the space of six months

Revealed: The Russell Groups where students are unhappy with their uni’s mental health services

Results from the National Student Survey are out

‘Tone deaf’: Influencer called out for posting her outfit inspiration for visiting Auschwitz

‘This is one of the most spiritually bankrupt things I’ve seen in a LONG time’

Um, Gypsy Rose Blanchard just shared her whole sex timeline to prove the father of her baby

‘Left Ryan March 23rd, had a period April 17th. Made love with Ken and only him April 27, 28, 29, 30’

All the craziest moments from Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s appearance on The Kardashians

The crossover of the century

The best Russell Group uni campuses you can study at, according to students themselves

Guarantee you still won’t be able to get a seat in the library at any of them

House of the Dragon fans figure out what will happen in episode five and you’re not ready

I am SHOOK

My Lady Jane: The real life tragic story of what actually happened to Lady Jane Grey

This whole show is like Bridgerton on drugs

The real life ages of the My Lady Jane cast, compared to their characters’ ages in the show

You mean to tell me King Edward is supposed to be 15???

Gypsy Rose Blanchard asks fans to buy her baby items off wishlist despite $3 million net worth

The list included a $600 pram and $529 cot

Cheers! The Russell Group uni cities where you’ll be forking out the most for a pint

The only ranking that really matters

Omg guys, Gypsy Rose Blanchard has just announced she is pregnant with her first child

‘This was not planned at all, it was completely unexpected’

Uni sustainability ranking: These are the Russell Group unis destroying the planet the most

One Russell Group is 211th in the world for sustainability

There’s a huge House of the Dragon character missing from the show who could change everything

Nettles is a key character in the book

Omg, Emma Watson is currently dating one of her coursemates at the University of Oxford

They were pictured getting a Gail’s together in Oxford

It’s official: These are the best Russell Group unis, based entirely on student reviews

Not the uni Tripadvisor

Where all the new Labour Cabinet went to uni and the ‘worthless’ degrees they studied

92 per cent of them went to state school

Reality shows to merch: Everything the Hawk Tuah girl has been up to since her viral fame

She got offered $600 to spit in a jar and sell it

Yikes! These are the most mortifying Tory moments and seat losses in the General Election

Lettuces everywhere weeping for Liz Truss rn

From kids to a new cat: Who exactly will be moving into Number 10 with Keir Starmer?

It looks like Larry the cat is getting a friend!

This is what Labour is actually going to do for young people, now they’ve won the election

Keir Starmer has won a landslide victory

The policies of each UK political party on universities and how much they plan to spend

The Green Party wants to abolish tuition fees

This grad wrote her dissertation on Olivia Rodrigo and she actually signed it at her concert

Imagine being called a smart girl by Olivia Rodrigo

Omg, someone thinks they’ve spotted Reynolds in Bridgerton season three and I’m welling up

Is someone cutting onions??

These Russell Group uni cities have been named the best to live in across the globe right now

Fallowfield pulling through

Here we go again! You missed yet another editing error in Bridgerton season three

And an ex-Netflix employee explained how it might have happened

Hang on, we were supposed to get young Colin scenes in Bridgerton season three?!?

Crying at baby Colin

Omg, Taylor Swift just made a brutal dig at Kim Kardashian during her London Eras Tour show

She went IN before singing thanK you aIMee

Student at £43k a year school found guilty of attempted murder after ‘bloodbath’ attack

He smashed in the heads of two sleeping students with a hammer before trying to kill a teacher

Wait, there’s a funny error you definitely should have spotted in Bridgerton season three

Seems I need to rewatch with my eyes actually OPEN this time

‘Just a rumour’: Nicola denies Bridgerton deleted scenes which caused furious fan petition

‘You got all the Polin we had’

A look inside the real life dating lives of the ultra vibey Heartbreak High cast

It’s a lot less chaotic than at Hartley High

The Russell Group uni cities where students will have the most power in the Genny Lec

Rishi kinda quaking right now

The best student cities to live in across the world right now, according to new rankings

The QS Best Student Cities 2025 Ranking is out

Fix the Bridgerton-shaped hole in your heart with more adorable behind the scenes pics

Nicola keeping us fed with the disposables right now

All of the completely unforgivable historical inaccuracies in Bridgerton season three

Still not over the acrylic nails

Posh girlies rejoice! Private school and Russell Group unis are actually better for your health

Hugo and Arabella thriving rn

Everything Nicola and Luke have said about filming *that* mirror scene in Bridgerton

Luke had to wear a ‘cup, bag-shaped thing’ and they used a smoke machine to create the steaminess

There’s yet another huge editing error in Bridgerton season three that’s driving people mad

Did you spot it?

This wild Bridgerton theory says Cressida will be Benedict’s love interest next season?!

Loads of clues point to Cressida being Sophie

The Russell Group uni cities where the most students are registered to vote in the Genny Lec

This is your sign to register to vote by 11:59pm tonight

Bridgerton showrunner responds to theories that Queen Charlotte will die soon in the show

In real life, Queen Charlotte died three years after season three is set

This hidden Bridgerton detail in Cressida’s hair makes her ending even more heartbreaking

They could NEVER make me hate you Cressida Cowper

Oxford student unlocks door in halls to find a terrifying devil room complete with blood

He’s been living next to it for an entire YEAR

These are the Russell Group unis that grad schemes will be most impressed by, in 2024

Showing them this in my next interview x

Omg, a Bridgerton viewer has spotted an adorable hidden portrait of Newton in season three

AKA the best character of the entire series

Baby Reindeer’s ‘real Martha’ Fiona Harvey is now actually suing Netflix for £132 million

Netflix said it will ‘defend this matter vigorously’

Ranked: The Russell group unis which have plummeted down the world rankings this year

62 per cent of Russell Groups have dropped down

The ages of the Young Sheldon cast now, compared to their characters’ ages in the finale

One of them has a 29-year age gap??

This hidden Bridgerton symbolism you missed will make you love Colin and Penelope even more

The details!

It’s official: These are the very best universities you can go to across the world right now

Over half UK unis moved down the rankings this year