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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Posts

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

AKA the best character of the entire series

Fiona Harvey suing Netflix

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

Netflix said it will ‘defend this matter vigorously’

Russell Group down rankings

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??

hidden Bridgerton symbolism

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

The details!

best universities

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

QS World Ranking 2025

These eight Russell Group unis are some of the best in the world, according to new rankings

The QS World University Ranking 2025 is out

It took TWO YEARS to make, so this is how they made Queen Charlotte’s Bridgerton swan wig

I want moving swans in my hair x

‘It’s f***ing disappointing’: Nicola Coughlan responds to ‘insulting’ comments on her body

‘There is so much discourse online about how I look, and I don’t think I could ever express how hard that is’

Russell Group value for money

Ranked: These are the Russell Group unis where students get the best value for money

You might be £27k in debt but at least you’ve got a therapy llama

Bridgerton theory

Bridgerton viewer has VERY juicy theory on how Colin will react to the Whistledown reveal

Okay but this is so convincing

This grad wrote her diss on Harry Styles and now works as a tour guide in his home town

Is it possible to swap lives? Asking for a friend x

Eloise and Penelope Bridgerton

Their friendship is everything, so do Eloise and Penelope make up in the Bridgerton books?

I’m gonna need season three part two to fix everything

Bridgerton Olivia Rodrigo

Deleted Bridgerton scene shows Olivia Rodrigo’s Traitor was supposed to be in season three

We were robbed!

Russell Group finish degrees

These are the Russell Group unis where students are least likely to finish their degrees

Brb just dropping out

Gypsy Rose Blanchard McDonald's

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has revealed she’s planning on quitting fame to work at McDonald’s

Imagine getting a Big Mac off Gypsy Rose herself

Bridgerton Colin diary

Omg, we finally know what Colin wrote about Penelope in his diary and now I’m weeping

‘My beloved Penelope. Perhaps the smartest person I have ever met besides Eloise’

hidden Bridgerton detail

So, someone noticed a hidden Bridgeton detail that shows how besotted Colin is with Penelope

And now I’m crying!

apprenticeships

These are the apprenticeships where you can actually earn more than Russell Group grads

Rishi Sunak said he’ll scrap ‘rip-off degrees’ in favour of apprenticeships if he wins the election

Young Sheldon finale

Young Sheldon producer reveals emotional way finale scene links back to very first episode

Feeling fragile right now

Bridgerton uni

This is exactly which Russell Group uni each of the Bridgerton characters would go to

Colin losing his mind when he hears about study abroad

Russell Group worse

The Russell Group unis that have got worse this year, according to the Complete Uni Guide

I’d leave this off the CV if I were you

Baby Reindeer fancy dress

Um, a fancy dress shop is now selling Baby Reindeer Martha and Donny ‘his and hers’ costumes

Pack this in

fully conscious Four Seasons Orlando

She finally got her dream! Inside the fully conscious baby’s trip to the Four Seasons Orlando

Not her eating truffle pasta and getting spa treatments

Daphne is missing from Bridgerton season three, so what is Phoebe Dynevor up to next?

She just got engaged!

Young Sheldon finale cast

‘The family gathered at Meemaw’s’: Inside the adorable Young Sheldon finale cast watch party

Okay but why wasn’t I invited?

Four Seasons baby

Guys, the Four Seasons Orlando baby has done an interview and we finally know her story

Is she actually fully conscious???

Russell Group improved

These are the most improved Russell Group unis in this year’s Complete University Guide

A good day to be a Liverpool student

Bridgerton hidden symbolism

Wait, this hidden symbolism you missed in Bridgerton foreshadows Colin and Pen’s whole story

I am emotional

Grace Beverley advertising

Grace Beverley has videos banned after breaking advertising rules with her brand TALA

Six of her videos have been taken down from social media

Iain Armitage Young Sheldon

‘I feel very lucky’: Everything Iain Armitage has said about playing Young Sheldon

‘It’s so wild that I get to play a character this smart and at the same time I’m just dumb’ 

All the juicy behind the scenes secrets of filming the Bridgerton carriage scene

There were people stood outside literally shaking the carriage the whole time

Bridgerton season four

Someone has SUCH a convincing theory that Eloise’s story is next in Bridgerton season four

It makes so much sense!

Times rich list

All the degrees and universities of the Times Rich List 2024, so you can get rich too

Brb just changing my degree!

Nicola Coughlan Luke Newton

Everything Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton have said about their adorable friendship

‘We truly love each other’

Bridgerton editing error

Someone spotted a major editing error in Bridgerton season three and it will drive you mad

How did we miss this??

grad jobs

Revealed: These are the grad jobs that all final year students *really* want in 2024

No replies been left on read by another grad scheme

Cressida symbolism

Bridgerton costume designer explains hidden symbolism behind Cressida’s HUGE sleeves

It all makes sense now!

Prudence Featherington Umbridge

Wait, Prudence Featherington from Bridgerton’s mum is actually Umbridge from Harry Potter?!

Her dad is also Mr Carson from Downton Abbey

Bridgerton behind the scenes pics

Feel like part of the ton with these vibey Bridgerton season three behind the scenes pics

Filling the void while we wait for part two

Four Seasons Orlando Baby

Ok so, who is the Four Seasons Orlando baby everyone is going crazy over right now?

That baby’s frontal lobe is more developed than mine

Sunday Times Rich List 2024

All the young and vibey celebs who made it to the Sunday Times Rich List 2024

Their net worths are absolutely staggering

Nicola Coughlan

Inside Nichola Coughlan’s life when she’s not causing chaos as Whistledown in Bridgerton

She’s a huge fan of MAFS

Nicola Bridgerton sex scenes

‘They’re properly hot’: Everything Nicola Coughlan has said about the Bridgerton sex scenes

They broke furniture whilst filming one specific scene

Bridgerton how old

How old the Bridgerton characters are in season three, compared to the actors who play them

Still shook at Nicola Coughlan being 37?!

Uh oh! These are the Russell Group unis where students are NOT HAPPY with their teaching

Edinburgh students, are you okay??

Fiona Harvey paid interview

How much Fiona Harvey wants to be paid for her interview vs what she was actually paid

Piers Morgan responded with ‘No Fiona you want an agent’

Phoebe Dynevor Bridgerton season three

This is the real reason Phoebe Dynevor isn’t playing Daphne in Bridgerton season three

‘I’m just excited to watch as a viewer’