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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‘This is just a fraction of it – littering on the grandest scale we’ve ever witnessed’
The uni in Leicester hopes this will allow students to get part-time jobs
The uni in Leicester hopes this will allow students to get part-time jobs
If you’re off on a girls trip to Italy you’re 100 per cent an Exeter girlie
If you’re off on a girls trip to Italy you’re 100 per cent an Exeter girlie
Oh thank god, I don’t know what I would have done without my Sylvanian Families at uni
Oh thank god, I don’t know what I would have done without my Sylvanian Families at uni
‘When did it end? ALTHOUGH ENJOYMENT I’M SAD AGAIN’
‘When did it end? ALTHOUGH ENJOYMENT I’M SAD AGAIN’
If your basket is full of Sabra hummus then you’re definitely an Exeter girlie
If your basket is full of Sabra hummus then you’re definitely an Exeter girlie
Arabella darling you forgot your essential 60 quid soup maker!
Arabella darling you forgot your essential 60 quid soup maker!
On average, UK students spend over £30.96 a month on alcohol
On average, UK students spend over £30.96 a month on alcohol
UK students get an average of £321.15 from their parents each month
UK students get an average of £321.15 from their parents each month
‘Thanks for not jumping on the hate wagon’
‘Thanks for not jumping on the hate wagon’
Yes, Sheffield students do make Arctic Monkeys their entire personality
Yes, Sheffield students do make Arctic Monkeys their entire personality
Spoiler alert: York is OUT
Spoiler alert: York is OUT
Strikes were not on my uni packing list
Strikes were not on my uni packing list
Olivia McCraw claims he tried to kiss her and sent her videos of him in the bath
Olivia McCraw claims he tried to kiss her and sent her videos of him in the bath
Wonder if she whipped the gun fingers out at The Quarry
Wonder if she whipped the gun fingers out at The Quarry
On their first day at uni, one Cambridge Professor said: ‘You don’t have time to be unwell here’
On their first day at uni, one Cambridge Professor said: ‘You don’t have time to be unwell here’
The marking boycott will also continue
The marking boycott will also continue
Two unis are only accepting international students through Clearing
Two unis are only accepting international students through Clearing
So, someone rubbed their own vom in their teeth
So, someone rubbed their own vom in their teeth
My crusty Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer really has been through it
My crusty Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer really has been through it
These rooms put your dingy little room to shame
These rooms put your dingy little room to shame
A post calling for a mass robbery at JD on Oxford Street is circulating on TikTok
A post calling for a mass robbery at JD on Oxford Street is circulating on TikTok
I need a job in Private Equity ASAP
I need a job in Private Equity ASAP
I feel so much more ready to be an adult
I feel so much more ready to be an adult
‘He would come to classes with me’