Max Booth

Max Booth
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Sheffield
Education
Sheffield University
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Student news, student lifestyle, Sheffield universities, Sheffield, British politics, US politics, far-right, populism, breaking news, broadcast journalism, sports journalism

  • Max Booth is currently the Editor in Chief at The Sheffield Tab. He commissions and edits news, as well as writing his own articles.
  • Max enjoys working on original stories, investigative pieces, and breaking news covering both Sheffield universities.
  • Max has written many stories covering a range of topics and news from student protest, industrial action in higher education to Sheffield politics and celebrity interviews.

Experience

Max joined The Sheffield Tab in late 2022 during his first year at university as a student writer. Since August 2024, he has been its Editor in Chief.

Education

Max Booth is currently in his second year of study in Sheffield, studying a three year course in BA Journalism at the University of Sheffield.

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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.

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University Sheffield academic misconduct

University of Sheffield schools ranked by students reported for cheating and plagiarism

Number one has a significant lead

Gender and ethnicity staff pay gaps at University of Sheffield revealed

See where your department ranks

Sheffield Hallam student injured after incident at ‘unofficial’ Varsity darts match

The student attended A&E after a fracas on Monday night at the Leadmill

University of Sheffield strike

Breaking: University of Sheffield staff back strike action

The vote indicates that strikes are likely coming in this academic year

Attention: The Sheffield Tab is looking for new writers!

Come to our meeting at the University Arms on Monday 17th February at 1pm

Police in Sheffield search for serial flasher after incident near Ranmoor

South Yorkshire Police believe the suspect has been behind a spree of similar incidents

Uncovered: Your caffeine addiction earned Sheffield Uni £500k and we’re completely shocked

Just turn the uni into a Starbucks at this point

Sheffield police chase TikTok

‘What the f*** is going on?’: ‘Embarrassing’ police chase in Sheffield goes viral

Videos of the incident have been viewed more than seven million times

Sheffield Hallam UCU encourages staff to vote ‘yes’ in strikes ballot

The union is balloting members for strike action over the delaying of a planned pay rise

New interim CEO appointed at University of Sheffield AMRC

The previous CEO stepped down last month

Defence companies will no longer attend University of Sheffield events after ‘woke’ protests

A handful of companies are avoiding UK universities due to the concerns

Exclusive: UCU to open indicative ballot on industrial action at University of Sheffield

Recent negotiations have failed to resolve the UCU’s concerns

University of Sheffield’s new ‘superlab’ project approved in planning review

The institution had previously said that, pending the review, the project would be paused for at least a year

Sheffield Keeley TikTok

Homelessness charity issues statement on ‘exploitation’ of Sheffield Keeley after her death

‘Voyeuristic social media gurus worked against those of us who were supporting her. They made her life worse’

Sheffield Keeley died

TikTok icon ‘Sheffield Keeley’ dies after being found unconscious in city centre

‘Rest in peace Key. You were my best friend. Not even friends, you [were] like my big sister’

Union lodges motion forcing University of Sheffield to negotiate as redundancies loom

This begins a formal dispute that could result in strikes

Here’s which society Sheffield tram stops would join at uni

What’s long and bendy and loads of fun? Sheffield Supertram

Palestinian flag to be flown tomorrow from Sheffield Town Hall

The decision comes following pressure from pro-Palestinian campaign groups

University of Sheffield student standing as Conservative candidate in local council election

‘I wanted to apply because I thought I could give a voice, not just to students, but to people in Sheffield’

Revealed: The University of Sheffield departments being targeted for staff cuts

A UCU spokesperson has speculated that the cuts may result in union action

Revealed: University of Sheffield spends hundreds of pounds on ketamine each year

The drug is regularly used in clinical settings as an anaesthetic

Crashes and snow angels: How Sheffield coped with the first snow day of winter

You can’t park there mate

No confidence vote in University of Sheffield leadership passes

The result was announced last night, following the vote on Thursday

What your Halloween costume says about you: Sheffield edition

Spooky season has come our way and so have the costumes

Here’s what you’ll drink at Sheffield pres based on your degree alone

I don’t mean it finance students, I promise

Revealed: University of Sheffield has received almost £100m in defence company funding

The investment figure is £22m more than had previously been reported

Fans hold vigil in Sheffield city centre to mourn Liam Payne

More than a hundred fans attended the memorial yesterday

Pro-Palestine protestors clash with security and block entry to Sheffield Uni careers fair

Security attempted to physically remove students from the barricade by dragging and pulling their arms and legs

Sheffield MP accepts over £6,000 worth of lavish gifts amid Labour donation row

Louise Haigh accepted tickets to the BAFTAs and hospitality tickets to Glastonbury

We asked ChatGPT to list the worst Freshers’ Week icks and some of them are unforgivable

As if you weren’t already wallowing in hangxiety

Sheffield Palestine protest encampment relaunches in Weston Park during Freshers’ Week

The new encampment started yesterday and will continue until this Friday

Man charged with assault after soup thrown at ‘anti-trans’ speaker during Sheffield rally

He was seen being taken away by two officers after pouring it on her head

Missy would love VKs: Here’s how each Young Sheldon character would survive Freshers’ Week

George would spend the week cooking brisket in the shared kitchen

University of Sheffield is runner up for The Times’ University of the Year award

It also moved up four places in the overall ranking

Controversial ‘anti-trans’ campaigner to hold protest in Sheffield this weekend

A counter protest is also taking place on the same day

All the best spots in the Peak District to reconnect with nature after your brat summer

Out with brat summer, in with wholesome autumn

Attention: The Sheffield Tab is looking for new writers!

Come and join us University Arms pub on Thursday 3rd October at 12.30pm

Run, don’t walk: The Sheffield Tab is looking for a TikTok Editor!

Applications close on Friday 4th October at 23:59

Brisket, David Hasselhoff and RadioShack: These are the cringiest Young Sheldon episodes

I’m never telling anyone how much I love this show

Who different Sheffield halls would be if they were House of the Dragon characters

Absolutely zero bias detected in these choices

Harry Potter to Home Alone: These are the worst film franchise endings of all time

Good film franchises never last

University of Sheffield is the best university in the North of England, say new rankings

Sheffield Hallam was placed 68th nationwide

Brothels, incest and DIY C-sections: All of the weirdest moments in House of The Dragon

I promise this isn’t just a list of every Larys scene

We asked ChatGPT to roast each uni sports society and the results are absolutely SAVAGE

It’s not looking good for the rugby boys

So fetch: These are officially the coolest Russell Group unis right now, according to AI

It’s not looking good for the York girlies

This is exactly what the House of the Dragon characters would have as their Tinder bios

Their family WhatsApp group would be just as explicit tbh

Here’s exactly how House of the Dragon ends, if you don’t wait to wait till season three

We’re expected to wait till 2026 to know who wins the Iron Throne?!

After Molly and Tommy’s split, here’s a recap of every Love Island 2019 couple that broke up

It’s official – every 2019 couple is over