Francesca Eke

Senior Assistant Editor

Francesca Eke
Location
Leeds
Education
Newcastle University
Expertise

Universities, student news, stories and lifestyle, campus culture, higher education, literature, Netflix and American sitcoms

  • Francesca is the Senior Assistant Editor at The Tab and currently oversees all of The Tab’s local sites, which are directed regionally at different universities.
  • She is knowledgable on universities, student lifestyle, campus culture and all associated trending topics after being part of The Newcastle Tab as a student.
  • When she’s not assisting student journalists, Francesca loves both travelling and reading and spends most of her free time outdoors.

Experience

Francesca joined The Tab as an Assistant Editor in 2023, becoming Senior Assistant Editor after one year. She initially started writing for The Newcastle Tab as an undergraduate, going on to become Co-Editor in Chief after eight months.

Education

Francesca graduated from Newcastle University in 2023 with a BA Honours in Geography. During that time, she completed her final dissertation on sustainability and renewable energy.

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Posts

University of Bristol bans applications from Surrey students because their ‘vibes are off’

A leaked email sent to staff explained that the ban will come in place from September 2025

University of Sussex will use AI to teach sociology because course ‘isn’t worth the time’

‘I signed up for a course that’s about human society, and now we’re going to learn about it from a robot? It’s giving Black Mirror’

University of St Andrews to introduce mandatory uni chant before lectures to boost spirit

The policy is in response to concerns about declining student engagement and a lack of shared identity among the student body

UEA to introduce compulsory module on Norfolk slang to help students integrate in community

‘This is great news, I don’t think half of UEA students know about the area’s history’

Former Durham University director jailed for sexual assault on two sleeping women

Andrew Harston was sentenced to 14 years in prison and placed on the sex offenders register

They’re both mega successful, but who’s richer: Sam Thompson or Zara McDermott?

Zara is deep in her BBC documentary career whilst Sam co-owns a podcast company

Inside the wild Pixar theory that proves these major characters are actually the same

Apparently Toy Story, Bugs Life, Turning Red, Inside Out, and Monster’s Inc are all connected

Kim Kardashian finally issues statement on LA fires after receiving backlash online

The star thanked incarcerated firefighters for ‘risking their lives’ and called for them to be paid more

Mapped: Where the LA fires travelled and areas where they’re still uncontained as of now

A number of fires were put out, but the largest blaze is still uncontained

Every iconic LA landmark you’ll recognise that’s been damaged by the LA wildfires

A famous school used by Teen Wolf and Olivia Rodrigo partially burned down

Um, Iain Armitage was on Impractical Jokers when he was a kid and ‘annoyingly’ ruined a prank

‘In the middle of the prank, some annoying little kid came over and stole the show’

‘Floating cars’ and emergency rescues: Huge floods left Manchester engulfed in water

‘It was like a swimming pool outside – the water was about a foot deep’

Lily Phillips rejects claim she’s ‘detrimental to the family unit’ with four simple words

She clapped back after being accused ‘aiding the destruction of Western civilisation’

Colleen Hoover speaks out in support of Blake Lively following Justin Baldoni lawsuit

‘Blake’s ability to refuse to sit down and “be buried” has been nothing short of inspiring’

Girls are uniting over toxic male behaviour in this new TikTok trend and I’m so here for it

‘Made plans to meet him at 7pm, so I switched my phone off at 6pm #womeninmalefields’

Five injured after car drives into crowd in ‘targeted attack’ outside Birmingham nightclub

Police are still looking for the driver who hit pedestrians at around 3am today

Only 30 per cent of people can find all the pretzels in this tricky Parisian brainteaser

I’ve been searching for so long that everything looks like pastry

From abuse to false imprisonment: Where is Worst Ex Ever’s Seemona Sumasar now?

Her ex-boyfriend’s lies resulted in her seven month imprisonment in a maximum security facility

A look at the crimes of Worst Ex Ever’s Mei and Rosa and where they are now

The mother and daughter who inflicted lies and violence in a battle for custody

Raygun claims she’s still Australia’s best breaker, blaming scores on ‘lack of resources’

The dancer defended her performance in her first interview since the Olympics

Trisha Paytas just celebrated King Tut day again, so here’s her viral dance video explained

She even got her kids involved for the fourth duet of the original video

Erm, Blake Lively is actually a huge nepo baby and people are only now realising it

Her parents even took her to their acting classes instead of getting a babysitter

Blake Lively finally issues statement on domestic violence in It Ends With Us after backlash

She also shared details to a domestic violence hotline after criticism from viewers

Olympian who went viral for her ‘Mickey Mouse’ voice admits it’s not her real accent

Femke Bol explained exactly why her voice sounds so high pitched in interviews

Grace Beverley admits she’s won over ‘£1.5 grand’ from bets made on Love Island finals

Her ‘niche talent’ earned her £73.84 after Mimii and Ayo won Love Island 2024

Sprains, proposals and a dance off with Lenny Henry: All the chaotic graduations of 2024

The girl who was too busy focussing on her walk to pick up her certificate is so real

Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh calls out producers’ failure to light black actors properly

The Lady Danbury actress claimed Bridgerton’s huge success has done ‘nothing’ to change how black actors are treated in the industry

Here’s exactly when Georgie & Mandy’s First Wedding is set in relation to Young Sheldon

The Young Sheldon spin off will follow Georgie and Mandy’s life together

Violence erupts in Harehills as hundreds of rioters gather to flip police car and torch bus

The disturbance lasted for several hours and has been declared a ‘serious public order incident’

Incest, cameos and burning alive: The most controversial moments from Game of Thrones

I expected incest from the Lannisters but Jon Snow and Daenerys were a curveball

Pro-Palestine encampment on Leeds University campus removed after threat of legal action

The protest against the university’s ‘complicity’ on the situation in Gaza lasted 47 days

18-year-old left incoherent and unable to walk after being ‘spiked’ at Liverpool Eras Tour

Grace became confused and shaky after drinking from a cup she knocked over at Friday’s concert

Taylor Swift celebrates Eras Tour with whopping 45 doner kebabs order from London takeaway

She ordered £450 of chicken kebabs for her Eras Tour show on Friday

Awards, covers and world tours: A look at the Bridgerton cast’s huge fame outside the show

A Nicola Coughlan x Doctor Who crossover is exactly what this world needed

These students celebrated end of uni by dressing up as their lecturer and it’s so adorable

They attended their last lecture wearing beanies, glasses and even drew on fake stubble

Liverpool student woke up Palestine encampment at 3am blasting Rule, Britannia! on speaker

The man accused a protestor of ‘trespassing’ on ‘his university’ and ‘intimidating people’

Jonathan Bailey ran a half marathon this weekend and raised over £30k for a LGBTQ+ charity

As if being Viscount Bridgerton wasn’t iconic enough, he just smashed Hackney Half too

Police launch investigation after Uni of Manchester building vandalised with red paint

Manchester Museum and Queens Arch are located opposite Brunswick Park, where a pro-Palestine encampment is still ongoing

University of Birmingham threatens students with legal action over pro-Palestine encampment

Occupiers arrived on the Green Heart on Thursday and are the first in the UK to have been threatened with police action

University of Manchester animal testing hits seven year high with over 100,000 tested on

Animals which were used for experimentation in 2023 include mice, rats, gerbils, guinea pigs, sheep and fish

Liverpool students launch encampment on Abercromby Square in solidarity with Palestine

Students intend to occupy campus until the University of Liverpool meets their demands

All the large-scale encampments happening at UK university campuses right now

The protestors plan to stay ‘indefinitely’ or until their demands are met

UCL students set up encampment on campus in solidarity with Palestine

Tents were pitched last night, with students intending to stay until their demands are met

‘Aggressive’ Liverpool students kidnapped and attacked woman over jealous Snapchat messages

The women physically assaulted the victim before warning her ‘next time don’t f*cking mess with Arabs’

Saltburn star Barry Keoghan spotted filming advert on street in Manchester

I’m disappointed he didn’t stop off for a pint at Squirrel’s

Jessica Gunning has spoken about how ‘tough’ it was playing Martha in Baby Reindeer

‘I never saw her as a villain, I always saw her as multifaceted and complicated’

Madeleine complains that her MAFS Australia edit made her look like a ‘batsh*t crazy b*tch’

The psychic medium said that producers ‘pushed on a relationship topic that she didn’t want to go into’

Glasgow University distances itself from newly elected rector after Israel/Gaza comments

In a letter to UKLFI, Principle Sir Anton Muscatelli said the rector’s views ‘do not represent those of the university’

‘Terrified’ student watched as mouse ran around Manchester Metropolitan University library

The rodent was seen on the first floor of the All Saints Library on Saturday

Lawyer’s behaviour to Glasgow student rape victim found to have broken professional conduct

Ellie Wilson’s complaint found that Mr Alonzi’s behaviour had ‘repeatedly crossed the line’

Glasgow Uni professor defends Germany at ICJ against claims it ‘enabled genocide’ in Gaza

Professor Tams told judges that Germany had only licensed four exports of weapons of war to Israel since October

Birmingham student police officer harassed ex-partner on social media over five months

PC Price committed gross conduct and would’ve been dismissed from the force had he not already resigned

Manchester police officer accused of raping student in her home after she rang for help

The 20-year-old student had called police after her ex threatened to post naked photos of her online

Two men sentenced to life in prison for murder of Cody Fisher in Birmingham nightclub

Remy Gordon and Kami Carpenter were sentenced to 26 and 25 years respectively at Birmingham Crown Court today

Glasgow student drives ambulance 3,000 miles to Gaza to assist humanitarian relief efforts

Umran Ali Javaid is currently driving the second-hand vehicle through Europe after setting off from Scotland

Leeds student rammed a police car to escape after being caught selling cocaine and cannabis

23-year-old Asif Yaseen was given a suspended sentence and will be permitted to continue studying at the University of Leeds

Coventry University will use AI to teach business because course ‘isn’t worth the time’

A leaked email explained that the initiative will allow lecturers to focus on more ‘beneficial’ work

Oxford Brookes to introduce vape rooms in all buildings to stop students vaping in lectures

Each room will be fitted with a ventilation system to ensure air quality and ‘user comfort’

Oxford Brookes to introduce vape rooms in all buildings to stop students vaping in lectures

Each room will be fitted with a ventilation system to ensure air quality and ‘user comfort’

Southampton University bans Stanley cups in lectures after damage caused by leakages

Students carrying the cups will be asked to leave them outside lecture halls inside a ‘Stanley holding pen’

Jamie Laing to quit showbiz and return to Leeds University to teach broadcast journalism

A leaked email revealed that Jamie will be moving back north to lecture on podcasting and media

All Glasgow University graduations will be Wonka themed with VC dressed as The Unknown

Students will receive a singular jellybean alongside their certificate

Exeter University bans Sambas from Students’ Guild calling loose shoelaces a safety hazard

SU staff and security will check every students’ footwear on entry

Sussex Uni introduces compulsory office wear in library to prepare students for employment

A leaked email explained students would be denied entry to the library if they didn’t dress to code

Footage emerges of armed police arresting Sussex student in halls after ‘threats to kill’

Police raided East Slope halls with dogs after a 19-year-old student made ‘malicious communications’

Leeds students occupying Parkinson building claim the university rescinded its offer to meet

The occupiers also claim that security closed the building ‘four hours before the agreed time’

‘Insulting’ trigger warning in Uni of Manchester lecture around buying a round of drinks

The sociology lecture included two warnings and links to helplines for students that found the topic distressing

Glasgow Uni rape survivor gave empowering talk to students after changing Scottish policy

Ellie Wilson campaigned for students to declare violent criminal charges when applying to university

Leeds Jewish students feared for their lives after van driver ‘threatened to ram’ them

Two students were threatened and verbally abused while walking to prayer service at Hillel House

Newcastle students forced to move into hotel for days after house was left without water

Megan and Kirsty were given £50 from their landlady to spend on food

Leeds student who kept knives in halls and planned ‘shoot up for the lols’ jailed

Nicholas Rees was sentenced to six years in prison after speaking about making bombs

Jewish student centre vandalised after emeritus Leeds professor ‘suggested protest there’

‘Free Palestine’ was graffitied on Hillel House after a professor called for a ‘coordinated response’

Everything Russell Brand’s done since the allegations made against him last year

Yesterday he commented on the allegations in an interview for the first time

Birmingham City University student fundraises £7k in order to continue with her studies

International student Joanna Idowu was told she must pay half of the outstanding £14,500 by Friday

Wanting to try something new in 2024? Come and join the team at the The Birmingham Tab

Come to our open meeting at The Soak, Selly Oak on Tuesday 6th February 7:30pm to learn more!

PSA, your water bottle has 40,000x more bacteria than a toilet so here’s how to clean it

You’re a certified minger if you don’t wash your Stanley cup like this

Speeches broadcast to London students calling for ‘death to Israel’ now under investigation

Speeches promoted by the Islamic Students Association of Britain denied the Holocaust and called on students to become ‘soft-war officers’

Liverpool students forced into temporary housing after no electricity or water for days

Students at The Exchange were left without heating whilst temperatures reached lows of -2 degrees

Family of Newcastle graduate who died from nut allergy want food takeaway apps to improve

James Atkinson died in 2020 after eating a takeaway pizza that contained nuts

It’s coming! MAFS Australia is back in a few weeks and here are all the juicy details

This season will see the ‘most diverse’ group of brides and grooms yet

This is what it’s really like filming Sex Education, according to an extra who was there

Apparently Kedar Williams-Stirling wore contacts and Mimi Keene vaped ‘the whole time’

Inside Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews’ lavish £12,000 a night Christmas break

The pair are staying at Spencer’s beautiful Scottish family estate, Glen Affric

Inside Molly-Mae and Tommy’s New Year’s trip to the Maldives, after rumours of their split

The couple appear to be loved-up on their luxurious £2,400 a night holiday with Bambi

MAFS Mel Schilling reveals she was able to spend Christmas at home after cancer surgery

The relationship expert was discharged from hospital after her tumour was successfully removed

Inside Matt Rife’s millionaire net worth and how he made his money doing stand up

He can afford to pay for a new jawline, that’s all I’m saying

Boxing, swilling and finger biting: All the MAFS UK 2023 drama since the show ended

Georges calling Erica and Jordan ‘rodents’ will never not be funny to me

‘He was so full of song’: Brooklyn Nine-Nine cast members pay tributes to Andre Braugher

Terry Crews said: ‘You showed me what a life well lived looks like’

Matt Rife is facing backlash, this time for telling a six-year-old that Santa isn’t real

Matt told Bunny Hedaya’s son that his presents would be bought with ‘money she makes on OnlyFans’

From start to finish: A rundown of the Lilly Sabri drama from The Girl’s Bathroom podcast

The influencer ended her engagement after receiving messages about an anonymous affair

Manchester student paid £3.2k for taking part in 10 day clinical trial during reading week

Freya is unable to exercise or leave her room throughout the whole 10 days

Manchester students crash UoM Senate meeting during protest for Palestine

Students entered the meeting with banners chanting ‘your profits are covered in Palestinian blood’

There’s no excuse for Newcastle students to be mocking culture in the name of fancy dress

Students wearing Arab dress as a costume is proof that we have a long way to go

Women’s Aid issues statement about Brad’s ‘controlling behaviour’ on Married At First Sight

‘It is really important that the Experts on the show called this out as controlling behaviour’

Two weeks in, this is the MAFS UK cast and all their alarming red flags so far

Paul needs to ditch the food bib if he wants his marriage to survive

MAFS UK’s Shona said her sister wanted ‘nothing to do’ with her wedding and didn’t attend

Shona said she was ‘so scared to tell’ her family about being cast on the show

University of Manchester has ranked 23rd in The Times Good University Guide

The uni has risen one place since last year’s league table

Nathanial from MAFS UK says he prefers dating guys because girls are ‘hard work’

‘I’m a black queer guy and I’m pansexual, I think a lot of people put you in boxes’

MAFS UK’s Ella didn’t want to be someone’s ‘dirty secret’ so applied as first trans bride

‘I’m just like one of the normal girls. I’ve just had a slightly different life’

Take this quiz and we’ll tell you which Ken would be your Ken

John Cena had no business looking so good in a wig

Newcastle University lecturers set to strike for five days this month

The exact dates staff will be striking are June 23rd, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th

Newcastle Uni gives students ‘no detriment’ policy to tackle impact of marking boycott

The uni has assured students that all assessments will still be marked but may be delayed

The body of a man has been found on Little Moor in Jesmond

Police are currently treating the death as unexplained

Newcastle Uni threatens students with investigations if they use ChatGPT in summer exams

In an email sent to all the uni urged students to use AI ‘responsibly’

As a final year, I’m sick of my future being used as a bargaining chip between unis and staff

I’ve poured months of my life into my dissertation and now it could all be for nothing

Baila and Bel: Try something new at student led dance classes for all abilities 

Based in Jesmond, classes run every Monday from 19.30 until 20.30

Mum of Newcastle student who died by suicide calls for unis to have a legal duty of care

Phoebe Grime’s mother Hilary is campaigning as part of For The 100

Applications to join The Newcastle Tab’s editorial team are now OPEN

We’re recruiting for Editor in Chief, News Editor, Features Editor, Social Media Editor and TikTok Editor

Man jailed over sex attack on Northumbria Uni student who was walking home from night out

The 19-year-old student contemplated dropping out of uni after the attack

More than 60 per cent of Newcastle students have reported feeling lonely whilst at uni

The toon is the sixth highest uni where students experience loneliness

Confirmed: UCU marking boycott starts today affecting both Newcastle and Northumbria Uni

The boycott will mean all assessment related duties will not go ahead

Petition launched to sack incoming NUSU president elect because he’s standing as a Tory

Students are calling for a vote of no confidence in Shah Ali following his Tory candidacy for City Council

UCU announces marking and assessment boycott due to start later this month

146 universities around the country are expected to take part

Man who murdered Northumbria Uni student Jason Brockbanks sentenced to life in prison

Aaron Ray stabbed Jason in his student halls after reading messages on his phone

Landlord told Newcastle student ‘put dryer and cooker on’ to keep warm after heating broke

Charlotte’s housemates were forced to sleep in coats in order to keep warm

Omg, filming for the new season of The Crown is happening right now on St Andrews’ campus

75 per cent of my personality trait is being able to say I’m mature enough to watch The Crown x

Newcastle Uni student facing prison time for drink driving without licence and insurance

Xupeng Liu failed a breath sample and refused to provide a specimen of blood

Newcastle SU to ‘amend approach’ to promoting fast fashion after backlash from students

This comes after Shein held a table at the Discover Newcastle Fair held yesterday in Venue

Students furious after Shein is given a stall at Newcastle SU’s Discover Newcastle Fair

The university is being criticised for going against its sustainability targets

The five best places to cry in Newcastle this Valentine’s Day as a bitter singleton

Can everyone stop gatekeeping their spots because I’m starting to run short

Newcastle Uni Turkish Society are raising money for those affected by earthquakes in Turkey

You can support the relief campaign financially or by donating items from their required list

NCL Dates are hosting speed dates across February and March for all of you singles

I’ve heard enough Hinge horror stories to ward me off for life

Pop: The Metro app every Newcastle student should download

If you’re too lazy to walk to uni, you’re going to want to read this

Eight solid reasons why you should join The Tab Newcastle this term

Join us at Soho Jesmond for our next open meeting at 6.30pm on Monday 30th January

Gateshead drug dealer jailed following multiple drug related student deaths in Newcastle

This comes after three students died from drug related causes in October 2020

Five ways to keep the peace with your housemates during exam season

I don’t want to see any stress-induced butterfly haircuts about Jesmond this month