Emily Smith

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Emily Smith
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Manchester
Education
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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Posts

Oxford word of year

Rizz, situationship, beige flag: The (lame) Oxford words of the year and what they actually mean

Not ‘Swiftie’ being on there too

Taylor Swift Deuxmoi

Taylor Swift and Deuxmoi drama explained: Did she really get married to Joe Alwyn in secret?

Taylor’s publicist, who rarely speaks publicly, said: ‘Enough is enough’

Molly-Mae Princess Diana

So, someone has compared Molly-Mae to Princess Diana and people are losing their minds

She’s in her revenge dress era after recent Tommy Fury breakup speculation

St Andrews student who was homeless before uni has just graduated with a Master’s degree

Rebecca Munro said it is something she ‘never thought was possible’

Gilmore Girls Grey's Anatomy

Omg, so it turns out loads of the Gilmore Girls cast also had cameos in Grey’s Anatomy

Not our girl Paris dying of cancer I am upset

Erm, so alien corpses found on earth apparently have 30 per cent DNA of ‘unknown species’

Scientists have confirmed they’re ‘definitely not human’

Libby Mae TikTok drama

Right, so what’s all the new Libby Mae TikTok drama and why is everyone raging at her right now?

She filmed herself necking a boy in a pool in Jamaica – and some people are raging

Matty Bake Off relationship

Inside Bake Off winner Matty’s wholesome life and adorable relationship with fiancée Lara

He proposed to his girlfriend in Sorrento!

Spotify Wrapped 2023 memes

Spotify Wrapped is finally here so stick your 2023 playlist on and enjoy these 24 memes

Cannot WAIT to judge absolutely everyone’s music taste

Drugs and Vaping survey

Take The Tab’s Drugs and Vaping Survey 2024

Promise we won’t snitch

It’s finally here! Here’s how to get access to your Spotify Wrapped 2023

It’s like Christmas but for all the annoying people like me x

Oxford students forced to sleep in queues for over 24 hours to sign uni accommodation

‘It was absolutely freezing, I’m wearing three jumpers right now’

Festive uni cities

It’s Christmas! These are officially the most festive uni cities, in 2023

In other words, which Christmas markets are the most TikTok famous?

Uni happiest graduates

It’s official: If you want to be happy after uni, you should have studied one of these courses

I need to know the secret of Celtic studies grads??

miserable uni degrees

Need a hug? These are the uni degrees which produce the most miserable grads

It’s a bad time to be a creative arts graduate

BBC denies allegations of antisemitism on University Challenge due to octopus mascot and Palestinian flag colours

‘We utterly condemn the abuse that has been posted and shared’

Flatcest and crusty toothpaste: The 28 signs you are the uni housemate from hell

If you do any of these then I’m afraid you’re the problem

Eggs thrown at Jewish students and Star of David ripped from neck in attacks at St Andrews

One student said: ‘It’s worrying. I think a lot of Jewish students don’t really feel supported through this’

An ultimate ranking of all of Harry Styles’ hair eras to help you get over his baldness

Hairless Styles is not the one

Oxbridge north-south divide

This map shows which UK areas have the most Oxbridge students and the north-south divide is real

Students in the south are twice as likely to get into Oxbridge as northern students

Matthew Perry Zac Efron

Zac Efron said he would be ‘honoured’ to play Matthew Perry in a biopic about him

‘I looked up to him, I learned comedic timing from that guy’

John Lewis Christmas advert song

Ok, so who is singing in the new John Lewis Christmas advert 2023?

Why does it sound like the Go Compare man

John Lewis Christmas advert 2023

Guys, the John Lewis Christmas advert is FINALLY here – but it’s a big flop

Where’s the cheesy cover song at?

Academic weapon! These are the uni degrees employers want the most, based on job ads

English lit isn’t anywhere on here, soz

Celebs dropped out of uni

From Madonna to Lady Gaga: All of the celebs who dropped out of university and why

I too would drop out if I was offered a multi-million pound acting career

Student driving test

This student had to drive 1,000 miles from Windsor to Aberdeen to take her driving test

It cost over £150 in petrol because she couldn’t get a slot near her

Harry Styles bald hair

Harry Styles is now BALD so enjoy these 18 memes while you mourn the loss of his hair

Not Harry Styles without any hair to style!

Think you’re Oxford material? These are the most insane Oxbridge interview questions ever

‘What would you do if you woke up tomorrow and you were an ant?’

Invisible string theory

Explained: What is the invisible string theory on TikTok and where did it come from?

I have literally never felt more chronically single

Lorelai boyfriend Gilmore Girls

Ranked: All of Lorelai’s boyfriends and romantic interests in Gilmore Girls

Big red flag if you’re a Christoper fan

Paint grandad died

Guys, the grandad who ate paint thinking it was yoghurt has died and I’m not okay

His granddaughter confirmed he passed away in a statement on Instagram

Celebs pointless degrees

Feel like your degree is useless? Here are all the celebs with pointless uni degrees

I’m sure Cole Sprouse is really glad he studied geographical information systems and satellite imaging

Grace Beverley illegal ad

Grace Beverley responds to allegations of her ‘illegal ad practices’ with her brand TALA

Another TikTok alleged that TALA ‘isn’t actually as sustainable as it wants to seem’

Worst Russell Group lecturers

Uh oh! These are officially the Russell Group universities with the worst lecturers

Awks that Oxford and Cambridge are up there

Easiest Russell Group uni

Shoot your shot! These are the easiest Russell Group universities to get into in 2023

Liverpool applications skyrocketing rn

Introducing The Greggs Uni Guide: Unis ranked by number of Greggs within a mile of campus

First came The Good Uni Guide, then came The Tab’s Greggs Uni Guide

Olivia Rodrigo new boyfriend

Olivia Rodrigo has a new boyfriend and it’s the guy from Enola Holmes, Louis Partridge

Apparently they’ve been ‘inseparable’

Bake Off followers

These are the Bake Off contestants who have gained the most Instagram followers so far

I would literally die for Saku

student suicide

‘Too little too late’: Parents of students who have died by suicide criticise government plan

‘They’re just waiting for the bodies to stack up before they fix anything’

Charli D'Amelio Walmart

Charli D’Amelio called out for ‘cosplaying as working class’ for pretending to work at Walmart

She has an estimated net worth of $20 million

staff-student relationships

These are all the Russell Group universities where staff can still have relationships with students

Staff-student relationships are permitted at 18 Russell Group universities

Celebs Gilmore Girls

From Twilight to Glee: All the celebs you forgot began their careers in Gilmore Girls

Not the High School Musical and Gilmore Girls crossover

Best private schools

Got £64k lying around? These are officially the UK’s best private schools in 2023

Some of these literally have their own art galleries

uni cheat on partner

Uh oh! These are the uni degrees where you’re most likely to cheat on your partner

Shocked and upset computer science students are up there

Oxbridge private school

Revealed: This is what percentage of Oxbridge students actually went to private school in 2023

Tories in training!

Work on superyachts

Omg, this girl sacked off uni to work on superyachts and says it’s just like Below Deck

Brb dropping out of uni now

Lea Michele illiteracy

The plot thickens: So, it turns out Lea Michele’s ‘illiteracy’ runs in her family

Her great-grandma was arrested for not being able to read or write

pumpkin patch

Sorry but Pumpkin patches are not only basic, they’re the biggest scam going

I fear this is all Zoella’s doing