Jess Rolfe

Editor in Chief of The York Tab

Jess Rolfe
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York
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York University
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Student news, student lifestyle, Campus culture, University of York, York, Features, Politics, Pop culture, Taylor Swift

  • Jess Rolfe is currently the Editor in Chief of The York Tab where she oversees a whole team of editors and writers, as well as commissioning and editing articles and writing pieces herself
  • Jess is passionate about covering anything from breaking news to features about the Uni of York, the local area, and student life
  • She is also a radio presenter and was recently shortlisted for a national student radio award for best interview

Experience

Jess Rolfe joined The York Tab in 2022 during her first year of university as a student contributor going to become Features Editor, and is now the Editor in Chief

Education

Jess is in her final year at the University of York studying a BA in Politics with International Relations. Her dissertation looks at the use of TikTok in political campaigns

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The Tab's journalism is brought to you by young reporters who like being first. On university campuses, our writers deliver local news you care about. At The Tab HQ, our experienced journalists write about everything from breaking news to politics to pop culture to TikTok trends to the latest entertainment and celeb gossip. Our aim is to deliver sharp, original, and agenda-setting journalism to young people. All our stories are fact checked and sources verified. Further information on our editorial policies and processes can be found here.

Posts

Erm, a Lancaster student has confessed to killing Long Boi but the uni has said otherwise

An anonymous confession claimed to have put the duck in a plastic bag and thrown him in the lake

Uni of York Pro-Palestine encampment spreads to second lawn after one week of occupation

Demonstrators have been demanding the uni fully cut ties with weapons manufacturers

University of York becomes first UK university to divest in arms industry

The University will no longer invest in the arms industry, fossil fuel banking, and international law violators

Roses 2024 is back this weekend: Here’s a short history of the tournament

Lets hope it doesn’t end like the actual ‘War of Roses’ did

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

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 8th May

YUSU The Lounge to be renamed ‘Long Boi’s Lounge’ with Greg James hosting official opening

Long Boi’s Lounge will open exactly one year on from the famous duck’s tragic passing

Missing University of York PhD student found ‘safe and well’ by police following search

27-year-old Orlagh Anderson had been missing since yesterday evening but has since been located

YUSU responds to claims made by former officers that SU blocked plant-based food policy

YUSU’s Environment and Ethics Officers’ resigned last week calling the institution ‘hostile’ to progressive change

Concerns for student rowers over ‘dangerous levels’ of bacteria found in York’s River Ouse

A sample taken from the river contained high levels of bacteria, including E. Coli and faecal matter

Um guys, we checked out *that* computer science ‘misused’ toilet and it was actually clean

The department has threatened ‘disciplinary’ action over ‘unpleasant mess’

York students sent guide on how to use toilet after ‘unpleasant mess’ left in uni bathroom

‘The only place you should be going to the toilet is IN the toilet provided’

Meet your 2023 York BNOC competition winners: Joe Brearley and Yakov Boani

The duo host a weekly student radio show called ‘What’s for tea?’

Students protest on campus against University of York’s ‘investment in arms companies’

Protesters said the university is ‘taking student fees and turning it into blood money’

Uh oh, The Yorker’s website has been hacked and is redirecting users to a porn site

The page’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are currently providing users with a corrupted link

York Nightline closure will leave ‘a significant gap in student support’ say ex-volunteers

One volunteer told The York Tab: ‘YUSU absolutely could have done more to support volunteers’

Club Salvation is conducting a review after a student was punched in the face by a bouncer

A video circulated online of the altercation that took place in the club’s smoking area

Student campaigners at Uni of York have dropped a banner and let off flares from Central Hall

The group are calling on the uni to transition to plant-based catering to combat the climate crisis

A York graduate is taking part in The Great British Bake off this year

He made a three-tier, 12 layer, birthday cake for his 21st and I’m obsessed

A ‘ghost’ has been caught cycling through the Shambles in a creepy video circulating online

It was probably trying to get there nice and early to beat the Ghost Merchants’ queue

Uni of York ranks 19th in the Guardian’s best UK universities 2024 table

York has risen two places having been ranked 21st last year

Confirmed: Five days of strikes will take place at the University of York this September

Staff at both universities in York will be striking at the start of this semester

It’s official, a life-size statue of Long Boi will be built on York’s campus

YUSU’s fundraising campaign has raised £5,500 for the memorial

Uni of York apologises after spam email leaves students confused they’d failed degree

Students say they received no communication from the uni for a day

‘No idea what’s happening’: York students confused and frustrated by uni marking boycott

One student said that communication from the uni made it seem like ‘it’s all my fault’

Uni of York looking to find ‘alternative, well-qualified markers’ amid marking boycott

The Vice Chancellor said: ‘We will not stop these efforts so we can get your marks to you as soon as possible’

University of York students could be receiving degrees with no classification this summer

The uni has announced its plans for managing the impact of the marking and assessment boycott

The University of York has confirmed Long Boi has passed away

Long Boi hasn’t had a confirmed sighting in almost two months

‘The king of Campus West’: Tributes pour in as York confirms Long Boi has sadly died

Greg James is holding a minute of quacking for Long Boi on the BBC Radio One Breakfast Show tomorrow

A cannabis farm worth £40,000 has been found in Tang Hall in York

Police found a ‘highly professional and sophisticated’ set up inside the property

An extra strike day at York has been announced for this month

Vice Chancellor, Charlie Jeffery, has described the extra strike day as ‘deeply frustrating’

A second Uni of York College is merging its men’s and women’s football clubs

Constantine College hope the move will improve inclusivity and opportunity in the game

A Uni of York football club has merged its men’s and women’s teams

James College Football Club described the move as ‘an important step towards equality in the game’

‘Teaching UK undergraduates loses universities money’ says York Vice Chancellor

Charlie Jeffery has spoken on the ‘problem of university strikes’

Confirmed: These are all the days York lecturers are striking in February and March

Staff will strike for 18 days this term, starting on February 1st