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.
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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Some students expect the more familiar setting will make exams feel ‘less intimidating’
Staff are disputing over £140 million in cuts and up to 1,800 job losses
Amira doesn’t receive any financial support and is saving for a solo trip to Japan
She’s got over 600k Instagram followers
EmmaLucy suffered a brain injury after a motorbike accident in Iceland
Questions about the car’s use follow a series of reports into Peter Mathieson’s expenses
He’s known her for nine years and explained they’re ‘fully invested in being the best parents ever’
Applications close at 23:59 on February 24th 2026
AKA how to impress your situationship but look unbothered
She has five million Instagram followers and will compete today and Sunday
Diversity only goes so far when all the leading servants are northern
Photos show a yellow parachute wrapped around a nearby electricity pylon
Applications close at 23:59 on 5th February
Heli lives alone and earns €30k a year
Christopher Tromp, a Newcastle University student, died in 2023 after the car hit a tree
Instagram Instants sends a photo to all your followers
Francis Lewis thought he was speaking to a 14-year-old boy, but was actually Snapchatting a decoy officer
Emily studies in Manchester and admits she ‘doesn’t really budget’ money
Tom ‘can’t remember the last time he wasn’t stressed’
Karenne Sylvester argued that the university had discriminated against her on the basis of disability
Emergency services were called to the New Technology Building this afternoon
Applications close at 23:59 on 15th January 2026
He’s already got 16k followers on TikTok
Liverpool Hope University was even used
Imagine bumping into Minnie Driver and James Nesbitt on campus
Hannah spent £47.30 on takeaways throughout the week
‘I wish going to LA tomorrow was my biggest worry’
It can actually ban you from ASOS Premier if you don’t behave
‘There ain’t no way that girl’s a nurse’
They spent New Year’s Eve together with Joe’s daughters
Living in Birmingham with his girlfriend, Lucas is balancing fun and future
Tributes poured in for Tom Dingle, who was reported missing on December 13th
‘Why is the whole cast British?’
The fact the peanut butter scene was cut is beyond me
Erm, Millie said she thought Eleven was 21?!
Things started to get nasty
The couple declined to partake in the film due to one member
Kudos to whoever thought of this
Lecturers came to an agreement after nine days of strike action so far this year
All whilst trying to afford London coffees and pilates
Jamie tapped through over £200 in seven days
Plus things to do, eat and drink for when the Celebrations just don’t cut it
Penelope spills just how much it costs to live in the French capital when you’re addicted to shopping
He does not hold back
Vijay Kumar Sheoran died in hospital after the attack last week
Murphy breaks down a week in the wallet whilst living at home and saving for a house
At one point the influencer asked ‘What do we think of Tottenham?’, a football reference to the anti-Spurs chant led by Arsenal fans
John Aravinth fell more than 500ft after becoming ‘disorientated’ in ‘treacherous weather’