Lily Oakley

Lily Oakley-O'Brien

Location

Newcastle

Education

Newcastle University

Expertise

student lifestyle, fashion, travel, cocktails, all things Gilmore Girls, pop culture, literature, student advice, dance, hangxiety

Lily Oakley-O'Brien is a student writer for the Tab Newcastle, where she attends weekly meetings, and receives commissions
Lily is passionate about writing fun features and student advice guides for The Tab Newcastle
Lily also enjoys performing arts; is a member of Newcastle Dance Club. She also tutors GCSE & A-level English Literature & Language

Experience

Lily is a student contributor for The Tab Newcastle, after having enjoyed reading the articles in her first year, and following The Tab on Instagram.

Education

Lily finished her sixth form studies in Yorkshire and went straight to Newcastle University in 2022. She is currently doing a BA in English Literature, as a second year student.

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.

Posts

Calling all the hot girl runners: Here are the best Strava segments to run in the Toon

Lily Oakley

Guides
NEWCASTLE

When the dating apps aren’t working, it’s time to look confused at a half marathon x

Gap yah and oh yah: Here are the seven things you need to qualify as a ‘rah’ in Jesmond

Lily Oakley

Guides
NEWCASTLE

Live laugh rah the local Jesmond Waitrose

Missing home? Here are four tips to combat homesickness in the Toon

Lily Oakley

Guides
NEWCASTLE

Don’t let Trainline win and take all your money…