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

People are calling out Gypsy Rose Blanchard for being ‘egotistical’ and ‘milking’ her story

‘She’s loving the attention’

Kelly Osbourne Oh that's not

It’s all over TikTok, so where did the ‘Oh that’s not…’ Kelly Osbourne trend come from?

She is never living this down

Stanley cup craze

Stanley cup craze explained: Why everyone is going feral for a water bottle right now

An expert said: ‘What people are buying is a sense of belonging’

Gypsy Rose Millie Bobby Brown

So, Gypsy Rose Blanchard now wants Millie Bobby Brown to play her in a movie about her life

‘I think she would be so good at playing me’

Gillian Anderson dress

This is the real reason why Gillian Anderson wore THAT iconic dress to the Golden Globes

So Jean Milburn of her

Gypsy Rose New York

From red carpets to ice skating: Inside Gypsy Rose’s New York trip with husband Ryan

Welcome to New York (Gypsy’s Version)

Stanley Cup wrinkles

Erm, people on TikTok are trying to cancel Stanley cups for apparently giving you wrinkles

Why can’t we have anything nice?

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Taylor Swift

‘She’s all about girl power’: Everything Gypsy Rose has said about loving Taylor Swift

Her favourite song is Karma!

Uni Depop

‘Thanks it’s Depop!’: These are the UK universities with the most Depop and Vinted girlies

AKA the skinny scarf uni ranking

Orange optical illusion

Only people with the ‘sharpest vision’ can spot the odd orange in under four seconds

Heading to Specsavers rn

We asked a psychologist why everyone is so obsessed with Gypsy Rose Blanchard right now

It comes from a ‘desire to understand the human psyche in extreme circumstances’

Harry The Traitors

Who is Harry from The Traitors? The 23 year old army engineer dating Anna Maynard

His girlfriend is the sister of Jack and Conor Maynard

Jeffrey Epstein court documents

The most shocking revelations you should know from the new Jeffrey Epstein court documents

Names mentioned include Michael Jackson, Stephen Hawking, Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio

The Traitors first episode memes

The Traitors is back! Prove you’re a faithful and laugh at these 22 first episode memes

All hail queen Diane

One month on, here’s what Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been up to since leaving prison

She just got the cutest new puppy!!

Gypsy Rose Blanchard net worth

Gypsy Rose Blanchard net worth: The insane amount she’s worth now she’s out of prison

Get that bag!

Oxford hotel

Students at University of Oxford housed in four-star hotels due to a lack of accommodation

One of the hotels costs up to £150 a night and has an indoor pool and spa

international student visa

Rishi Sunak called ‘evil’ for boasting about new changes to international student visa rules

‘First day of the year gleefully announcing splitting up families is crazy to me’

Where is Nicholas Godejohn now

Where is Nicholas Godejohn now? Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s ex convicted of murder

He was charged with the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard in 2018

TikTok riddle psychopath

So, apparently if you get the answer to this TikTok riddle right then you’re a psychopath

Pass me the handcuffs!

Grad lost her job crying

The grad who went viral for crying about working a nine to five has just lost her job

‘To go through the whole hiring process again is actually going to kill me’

Who is Gypsy Rose Blanchard's husband?

Who is Ryan Anderson? Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s husband who she married in prison

Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released from prison yesterday

British Citizen test

Can you actually pass this 2023 British Citizenship Test? You need 75 per cent to live here

Sorry but in what world is the ‘Act of Habeas Corpus’ common knowledge??

Night out private school

Plan a uni night out and we’ll tell you whether you went to private school or not

If you have Whispering Angel for pres then I’ve got some bad news for you

light bulb optical illusion

Only people with the highest IQs can spot the hidden light bulb in this optical illusion

I have been staring at this for what feels like 32 years

The Holiday plot holes

Jude Law is hot, but it’s time to talk about these five glaring plot holes in The Holiday

You’re telling me his five-year-old daughter has a phone??

So, apparently Harry Styles went to someone’s uni halls and cleaned their flat for two hours

He was reportedly ‘appalled’ at how dirty it was

From Oxford to Newcastle, this is where all the Love Actually cast went to uni

Of course the guy playing our Prime Minister went to Oxford

The most painfully expensive private schools in the UK, for all you rahs in training

Eton doesn’t even make the top five!

Festive Gilmore Girls episodes

Grab your tinsel because these are the most festive Gilmore Girls episodes of all time

Just wanna spend Christmas in Stars Hollow is that too much to ask

Nativity filming

Sparkle and shine: I was one of the kids in Nativity and this is what it was actually like

The graduate said Mr Poppy used to play hand games with them between filming

Walmart yodelling kid 2023

Where is Mason Ramsey, the kid who went viral for yodelling in a Walmart now?

He did a stint working at Subway

Matt Rife yodelling kid

So, people are just realising that Matt Rife once fully went for the Walmart yodelling kid

He mocked the 12-year old’s birthmark

A professor at the University of Oxford has told students to use ChatGPT for essays

The economics students were told AI ‘should help you produce a much better essay’

Lydia Millen Grace Beverley podcast

‘I’ve always liked making money’: Every revelation from Lydia Millen’s podcast interview

Talking to Grace Beverley, she said cancel culture is ‘out of hand’ and ‘destructive’

Bridgerton season three date

Guys, stay calm but Netflix has finally revealed the date for Bridgerton season three

It’s coming in May!

TikTok AI photo expander filter

Here’s how to get the creepy AI photo expander filter that you’re seeing all over TikTok

Can it expand my uni deadlines please x

Zara Gaza advert

Zara forced to apologise and remove ad campaign after being accused of ‘mocking Gaza’

Zara said it ‘regrets’ any ‘misunderstanding’

We asked ChatGPT what each Russell Group uni should get for Christmas and it’s so unhinged

Because every student needs a monocle or a baguette survival kit

Middle fingers to mistaken identity: The most hilarious yet mortifying TV news blunders

You just know they lie awake at night thinking about these

BBC middle finger apologise

BBC News presenter forced to apologise after she gave the middle finger live on air

Maryam Moshiri said: ‘I’m sorry if I offended or upset anyone’

These are officially the best private schools for 2024, if you’ve got a spare £50k to burn

The Times’ private school ranking 2024 is out

Name a woman TikTok trend

Yikes, if your boyfriend can’t pass this ‘name a woman’ test, TikTok says dump him

Not one guy saying Fiona from Shrek

One Tree Hill reboot Chad Michael Murray

Omg guys, we might be getting a One Tree Hill reboot according to Chad Michael Murray

Lucas Scott might actually be coming back into our lives

How much are SU officers paid

How much your Russell Group Student Union officers are actually paid, revealed

Ngl you couldn’t pay me £100k to be an SU Prez

Crawly trend TikTok

What the hell is the cursed crawly TikTok cult trend and why is it all over my FYP?

What in the Human Centipede?

These degrees officially have the most contact hours, so secure those bragging rights

Catch me not going to a single one of them x

unis as Christmas films

Here’s which iconic Christmas film each of the Russell Group universities would be

Mr Poppy would thrive in Fallowfield