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Lauren McDougall

News Editor

Lauren McDougall
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Location
Edinburgh
Education
Edinburgh University
Expertise

University News, Edinburgh Events, Protests and Strikes, Social Issues, Politics, Student Life, Campus Culture, Student Issues, Mental Health

  • Lauren is the News Editor at The Tab Edinburgh, managing news pitches and editing of student articles for the team
  • Lauren works on articles related to issues affecting students and student life, such as protests, strikes, and statistics
  • In her spare time, Lauren is passionate about Politics and Mental Health advocacy, as well as social issues

Experience

Lauren joined The Tab in early 2023 after covering a local vigil for teenager Brianna Ghey, before taking on the role of News Editor during the summer of the same year when she extensively covered the Marking and Assessment boycott by the UCU.

Education

Lauren is currently a third year student at the University of Edinburgh studying MA Politics, whilst taking modules in Feminism and Gender Studies, International Relations, Technology Studies and Public Policy amongst other topics.

THE TAB'S EDITORIAL POLICIES

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.

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