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Jess Rolfe

Editor in Chief of The York Tab

Jess Rolfe
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York
Education
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

‘We have no option left’: Speaking to York UCU about the marking boycott

‘Charlie Jeffery should be embarrassed’

‘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

We went to find out what’s ACTUALLY in Heslington Hall and it felt so illegal

We got escorted out of the building lol

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

Uni of York wins College Varsity competition against Durham University

This is York’s first ever away win at Varsity

Here are 11 things that York students would do to improve the Uni of York campus

Someone give Campus West the Greggs it deserves

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