Emily Smith

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Emily Smith
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Location
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

Taylor Swift leaked

Yikes! A snippet of Taylor Swift’s new album has allegedly leaked and people are SLATING it

‘We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist’ is an actual lyric

Zach Love Island rant

Love Island’s Zach goes on huge rant about girls ‘wearing nothing’ and ‘selling themselves’

‘People really out here selling themselves for some views/likes’

Sydney Sweeney not pretty

‘Shameful’: Sydney Sweeney savagely claps back at claims she ‘is not pretty and can’t act’

‘How sad that a woman in the position to share her expertise and experience chooses instead to attack another woman’

Richard Gadd Baby Reindeer

Inside Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd’s life: The real man who the show is also based on

He’s a writer on Sex Education

Gypsy Rose Blanchard life

Nose jobs to tattoos: Inside Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s hot girl summer life after break up

She just filed a restraining order against her husband

Llewellyn Harrison Baby Reindeer

Who was Llewellyn Harrison? The man episode six of Baby Reindeer is dedicated to

He had a huge role on the show

Gypsy Rose husband restraining order

The plot thickens! Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s husband has now filed a restraining BACK at her

She already issued a restraining order against him and is demanding spousal support

car optical illusion

Prepare to have your head absolutely SPINNING with this viral car optical illusion

Ready to throw my phone out of a window

This is the terrifying true story behind Netflix’s creepy new show Baby Reindeer

Nah I’m not sleeping tonight

Gypsy Rose restraining order

Gypsy Rose Blanchard files restraining order against husband Ryan after ‘mistake’ marriage

She’s also demanding he pays her spousal support

Charles Withers new life

He’s been found! Inside missing husband Charles Withers’ new life as celeb chef in Texas

He got back in touch with his wife after the saga went viral

Emily Maitlis dog

So, did Emily Maitlis actually take her dog into work at The BBC like she does on Scoop?

I am eternally jealous

Prince Andrew spoken out Scoop

Prince Andrew has spoken out about Scoop and is apparently ‘delighted’ at his portrayal

Ermmm okay??

Netflix Forbes 30 Under 30

Here are all your favourite Netflix stars who made it onto the Forbes 30 under 30 list

Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod supremacy

world's youngest billionaire

Meet the nepo baby student who has just been crowned the world’s youngest billionaire

She’s been earning £125k a day since she was BORN

All the theories and everything we know about the viral missing husband ‘Charlie’ saga

The whole internet giving it Sherlock Holmes right now

Scoop real-life

A side-by-side comparison of Scoop’s iconic cast and the real-life people they played

Refuse to believe that the guy who plays Prince Andrew is Jasper from The Holiday

Scoop Prince Andrew's teddy bear

Scoop: Prince Andrew’s maid has spoken out about his real-life crazy teddy bear addiction

Was really hoping this was just made up for the show

Who is Sam McAlister from Scoop? The vibey producer who nabbed THAT Prince Andrew interview

She’s got big hun energy

Student pouring vodka

Student fined £1,000 after pouring vodka in flatmate’s eyes and setting fire to her room

He also chased her around their flat with a knife

Student fined £1,000 after pouring vodka in flatmate’s eyes and setting fire to her room

He also chased her around their flat with a knife

So, this is what happened to Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her husband’s dog after their split

I can finally rest easy now

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is now getting plastic surgery after split from husband Ryan

In her hot girl summer era

Guilty! These are the Russell Group unis which are paying your lecturers the least

Whilst your VC earns enough to buy a small island

Inside Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s relationship with her dad that made her husband ‘jealous’

Gypsy’s husband Ryan was allegedly unhappy with all the time she spent with her dad

The Gentleman fans are just realising what Theo James’ real voice actually sounds like

People are SHOOK

Erm, what you see first in this optical illusion tells you if you’re ‘exhausted or wise’

Okay but why is it so creepy??

Gypsy Rose Blanchard gets matching tattoos with ex days after breaking up with husband

Our queen moving FAST

The Russell Group uni cities students are most likely to stay in after graduating in 2024

Anything beats going back to mum and dads, I guess

Explained: How to scroll past TikTok’s new unscrollable videos and how to make them

I am SICK of being put in scrolling jail right now

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s dad is ‘not surprised’ about her split from husband Ryan

He only gave their relationship a ’50/50 chance’ of working since she ‘jumps into things without thinking’

TikTok will be banned within a mile of every single UK uni campus starting next week

But how else am I gonna procrastinate in the lib now?

From Mini Eggs to Creme Eggs: What each Russell Group uni would be as an Easter egg

Waitrose pistachio egg is big Oxford energy

Inside the wholesome Traitors cast weekend away where Diane had the fizzy rosé flowing

Not Charlie getting into a hot tub fully clothed

Awkward! These are officially the least popular Russell Group universities in 2024

Cambridge students everywhere crying as we speak

Explained: This is how to delete your Temu account if you want your soul back

Lots of regrets rn

Just all of the best Temu memes to console you if you’ve signed your soul away for £40

Temu’s terms and conditions says it can use your ‘likeness, voice and opinion’ however it likes

Explained: Temu is going viral for giving people free money – but there’s one scary catch

Okay but this is kinda terrifying

If you wanted a grad job in 2024, you should have studied one of these degree subjects

Guess you should never have given up your childhood dreams of being a vet

This hotel riddle is going viral on TikTok and I will never sleep at night again

Feeling victimised by a riddle right now

Meet the vibey students who have all written their uni dissertations on Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift university coming when??

Ranked: The degree subjects where you’re most likely to end up unemployed after uni

Is it too late to change??

This maths puzzle meant for 10-year-olds has got everyone feeling really stupid right now

Just take me back to primary school why don’t you?

Revealed: The Russell Group unis churning out the most Forbes 30 Under 30 winners in 2024

Yes, they’re not all Oxbridge

There are £6 million worth of watches featured in The Gentlemen, says costume designer

One of Eddie’s costs £2 million alone!

Just as you were getting over Dex and Em, these new One Day bloopers have just dropped

Leo Woodall ripping out a wine cork with his teeth? Yes please

Feel like a criminal mastermind with these The Gentlemen behind the scenes pics and secrets

Theo James did all of his own stunts

These are the unis you need to go to if you want to earn more than Russell Group grads

Dundee anyone??