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.
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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Oxford isn’t actually top for once!
If you get all your uni stuff from John Lewis you definitely own a matching Le Creuset set
If you get all your uni stuff from John Lewis you definitely own a matching Le Creuset set
‘It is not our fault that you are unable to pay the amount of rent charged and that you do not come from a high-earning household’
‘It is not our fault that you are unable to pay the amount of rent charged and that you do not come from a high-earning household’
More than one in four universities run food banks for students
More than one in four universities run food banks for students
Around 390 students drop out of one Russell Group uni each year
Around 390 students drop out of one Russell Group uni each year
Sorry but Logan has aged like fine wine
Sorry but Logan has aged like fine wine
Not a sad grey concrete building in sight
Not a sad grey concrete building in sight
Say goodbye to your beloved blue razz lemonade… soon
Say goodbye to your beloved blue razz lemonade… soon
‘Eternal Echoes (ChatGPT’s version)’
‘Eternal Echoes (ChatGPT’s version)’
Apparently ANOTHER song is also about Taylor Swift??
Apparently ANOTHER song is also about Taylor Swift??
Brb, applying to St Andrews and finding myself a prince
Brb, applying to St Andrews and finding myself a prince
Sacrificing any self worth I have and switching to a Computer Science degree
Sacrificing any self worth I have and switching to a Computer Science degree
We’re actually going to get our dissertations back!?
We’re actually going to get our dissertations back!?
UCU has released the exact dates starting this month
UCU has released the exact dates starting this month
Catch me scrolling TikTok and doing no work in absolutely every one of them
Catch me scrolling TikTok and doing no work in absolutely every one of them
She bought the Barbies in a bundle from Vinted
She bought the Barbies in a bundle from Vinted
St Andrews Student Union Club will be closed for Freshers’ Week
St Andrews Student Union Club will be closed for Freshers’ Week
Omg, it ends with the entire ton finding out who Lady Whistledown is
Omg, it ends with the entire ton finding out who Lady Whistledown is
Adding an inflatable T-Rex costume and bubble wrap suit to my IKEA basket as we speak
Adding an inflatable T-Rex costume and bubble wrap suit to my IKEA basket as we speak
Parcels will be delivered to a depot a mile out of the city and redirected to the colleges via cargo bikes
Parcels will be delivered to a depot a mile out of the city and redirected to the colleges via cargo bikes
Students who take part in toxic initiations could be jailed for torture
Students who take part in toxic initiations could be jailed for torture
I fear I would simply pass away if I was there
I fear I would simply pass away if I was there
Reading and Leeds really is just a massive GCSE Results Day celebration
Reading and Leeds really is just a massive GCSE Results Day celebration
‘This is just a fraction of it – littering on the grandest scale we’ve ever witnessed’