Freya Bird

Freya Bird
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University life, student culture, Birmingham student news, lifestyle, current trends, music, study tips, campus life

  • Freya Bird is currently a final year Criminology student studying at the University of Birmingham.
  • Freya is the Social Media Editor for The Birmingham Tab but also writes entertaining and relatable articles for students.
  • Freya enjoys writing feature articles about her experiences as a student and her opinions on student life.

Experience

Freya started writing for The Tab in 2025, mainly writing as a student contributor for the features team. She has always had an interest in pursuing writing and journalism and now has the opportunity to do that as a writer for The Tab.

Education

Freya is currently a final year criminology student at the University of Birmingham. She plans to continue her career in journalism by completing a NCTJ course with News Associates after graduating from university.

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Posts

‘Iced coffee and pub gardens’: How to transition into spring as a Birmingham Uni student

You weren’t depressed you just needed some sun

How to stay warm without turning the heating on as a Birmingham university student

Those with bills included are winning at life

Birmingham University student died by suicide the day after finding out he failed his exams

A friend of Phil Moyo said she had no idea he was struggling

Man tried to murder Birmingham student by driving car into nightclub crowd, court hears

Mohammed Suffi is on trial for the attempted murder of Caliston Calistus, who suffered ‘catastrophic’ injuries during the attack

Gang posing as officers rob man in broad daylight in Birmingham

A gang posing as police officers robbed a man

These are the five best Russell Group uni cities to live in – and they’re all up north

Ok I admit Southampton ranked as fifth

Graduating this year? These are the hottest graduation TikTok trends to recreate in 2025

Rinse that cap and gown whilst you can

Big Bang Theory aged well

From stereotyping to shaming: Here are five ways The Big Bang Theory didn’t age well

Yeah, racism has never really been funny tbh

where OnlyFans banned

These are the countries where OnlyFans is completely banned or restricted in 2025

In Indonesia, you can face up to 12 years in jail for posting content on OnlyFans

TikTok For You Page

Here’s what your TikTok For You Page actually says about you

Everyone secretly watches ASMR videos, no?

This season of Love Island has started the show’s downfall, and here’s why

Love Island truly fell off in 2025

Hostel fire on Birmingham’s Hagley Road sparks urgent safety concerns after man dies

Local MP Preet Kaur Gill has called for immediate safety checks at similar properties

Five things to you need to remember to get you through exam season at Birmingham Uni

Going to get my sage and crystals out for this one (help)

10 things you only know if you live in an all-girls uni house: Birmingham edition

Garlic bread, flowers and vibes

Unspoken laws of Birmingham Uni: How to avoid humiliation as a student

Going to Sport and Fitness at 6pm is a rookie mistake