Francesca Eke

Managing Editor

Francesca Eke
Location
UK
Education
Newcastle University
Expertise

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

  • Francesca is the Managing 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 and Managing Editor after two. She initially started writing for The Tab as an undergraduate.

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

Lecturers at Newcastle and Northumbria University will be striking for 18 days this term

70,000 staff across 150 UK universities will be striking

Trial date set after Northumbria student found dead in uni halls

Aaron Ray is set to go on trial on March 14th

Trial date set after Northumbria student found dead in uni halls

Aaron Ray is set to go on trial on March 14th

Trial date set after Northumbria student found dead in uni halls

Aaron Ray is set to go on trial on March 14th

On the run Sunderland Uni student arrested in connection with murder of grandmother

Alexander Carr has been taken into custody

A Sunderland student who has ties to Jesmond is wanted by Northumbria Police for murder

£10,000 is being offered to anyone who can provide information on Carr’s whereabouts that aids his arrest

It Happens Here rallied on campus today and this is what happened

The society delivered speeches under The Arches and reflected on the findings of their newest report

Newcastle students are living with mould in their houses and it’s completely unacceptable

Estate agents are threatening to withhold deposits from students who are living in homes with black mould

‘Ask for a refund’: We spoke to lecturers on the picket lines at Newcastle University

‘Students are right to feel frustrated but should channel their frustration to the people in positions of power’

Eight things that make you feel old as a Newcastle student

For a very niche (or elderly) audience

Seven unwritten rules of the Robbo

All of the things you want to say but have no actual grounding to kick off about

‘I want my money back’: Newcastle students share their opinions on ongoing UCU strikes

‘You can get so much more out of doing the Open University for a third of the price’

Newcastle law student who flashed multiple women in Shieldfield avoids prison time

Daniel Mould targeted three women on four separate occasions

Northumbria University has been awarded University of the Year for 2022

The university has placed first in the UK in the Times Higher Education Awards

I’m a northern student and I’m sick of my accent being judged at university

Having a northern accent has meant I’ve had a completely different university experience than I expected

I’m a northern student and I’m sick of my accent being judged at university

Having a northern accent has meant I’ve had a completely different university experience than I expected

Lecturers at Newcastle and Northumbria University will be striking on these three days in November

The exact dates lecturers will be striking are November 24th, 25th and 30th

A student’s guide to Bonfire Night in Newcastle

Have no fear, your Bonfire Night plans are here

Clubbers of the Week: Week five coming in hot

Did you make this week’s cut?

We went to Bongo’s Bingo House of Boo and this is everything we loved

Currently nursing a two day hangover

Survey places Newcastle as the seventh best city for drinking in the UK

I reckon we only missed it to the podium because we were half cut

Newcastle rated the 13th safest night out in the UK in new survey

I don’t think I’ve ever met a sour Geordie

Six important things to remember if you’re signing for a student house in Newcastle soon

Yard rats aren’t normal, you say?

Students in the Toon spend £100 per month on takeaways, according to a new report

Hi, Toon Takeaway – do you accept Klarna?

Finally, a survey that matters: Newcastle rated the best city in the UK for beer lovers

Big up The Trent House

Newcastle has been ranked as the fifth best student night out in the UK

Clearly these people haven’t been to Shaker on a Wednesday

New study shows that over half of students studying at Newcastle Uni are female

Who runs the world?

Newcastle student who died from effects of drugs found to have not bought them herself

Jeni Larmour died in student halls in October 2020

Newcastle student who died from effects of drugs found to have not bought them herself

Jeni Larmour died in student halls in October 2020

These are the best group costumes you should dress up as this Halloween

If I see any more of you in traffic cones this year I’m going to scream

Newcastle student died from the ‘effects of alcohol and ketamine’, inquest hears

Jeni Larmour died after her first night out after arriving at university

Newcastle student died from the ‘effects of alcohol and ketamine’, inquest hears

Jeni Larmour died after her first night out after arriving at university

Newcastle University has ranked 20th in UK in Times World University Rankings

Newcastle has held its position in the top 20 for another year

Return of Clubbers of the Week: Week two is upon us

Have you missed us?

Six reasons why Jesmond is the best student area in Newcastle

There is literally no argument

Tributes pour in for Northumbria University student who was killed in their student halls

Jason Brockbanks was described as having a ‘beautiful soul’

Tributes pour in for Northumbria University student who was killed in their student halls

Jason Brockbanks was described as having a ‘beautiful soul’

Meet Ozzie, Newcastle University’s official wellbeing cat

She works alongside Bessie, the Jack Russel

Clubbers of the Week is back and better than ever

Two stepping through the Freshers’ Flu

A man has been charged over the murder of a Northumbria Uni student in their halls

Other students living in the hall had their fingerprints taken and were relocated

A man has been charged over the murder of a Northumbria Uni student in their halls

Other students living in the hall had their fingerprints taken and were relocated

Stack announces its return to Newcastle in a new location

The venue is set to return before Christmas if plans go ahead

This is exactly who you are as a person now, based on your childhood birthday parties

I will be eternally jealous of the party bus kids

This is exactly who you are as a person now, based on your childhood birthday parties

I will be eternally jealous of the party bus kids

Meet Pete and Bas: The grandads turned TikTok rappers who are all over your For You Page

Are they the next hot boyband?

Meet Pete and Bas: The grandads turned TikTok rappers who are all over your For You Page

Are they the next hot boyband?

You’re definitely in your slut era if you relate to any of these 33 memes

Some of these are too close to home

You’re definitely in your slut era if you relate to any of these 33 memes

Some of these are too close to home