Max Booth

Max Booth
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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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Posts

Britain has spoken: These are officially the most Brat politicians, according to the public

Ed Davey is SO Brat

This is which House of the Dragon character you’d be, based on your degree alone

Sports science students might want to skip this one

The Russell Group unis where students are scrambling hardest for beds in 2024

You might have got through clearing but the race isn’t over

Take a break from planning your gap year and cry over these 21 A-Level Results Day memes

Bali wont let you down like physics did

A-Level Results Day anxiety keeping you up? Here’s what a sleep expert says to do

And no, going to bed earlier won’t help

Devon and Cornwall Police made 11 arrests at Boardmasters Festival 2024, here’s why

A number of people were also treated by medical staff following a crush on Friday

Australian Prime Minister gives his two cents on Raygun ‘having a crack’ at Olympic breaking

Anthony Albanese praised the dancer for having ‘a go representing our country’

Bin wars, crowd surges and torrential rain: All the proof Boardmasters 2024 was actual hell

What’s in the water down there?

This is exactly why Raygun got a zero for her Olympics performance, according to an expert

At least she was good at breaking the internet

Snoop Dogg was the real winner of the 2024 Olympics and these iconic moments prove it

It was his Games and we were just living in it

Brace for a surge of silly freshers as more students are expected to land first choice unis

A change in government policy means UK students have a higher chance of snagging their firmed uni

Fainting, endless queues, and inaccessible areas: The messy chaos of Bludfest 2024

One attendee claimed even a member of security was smoking weed

Sheffield students battle giant mutant rats and mould in accommodation

Furious students are considering a rent strike

The general election in Sheffield: Who students can vote for on July 4th

The candidates competing in next month’s general election have been confirmed

Staff at Sheffield Hallam vote for strike action over ‘vicious job cuts’

The university has been facing financial struggles for some time

University of Sheffield climbs league tables for third year running

Hallam stayed put in 63rd

University of Sheffield drops out of the world’s top 100 universities for the first time

At least we won varsity this year

University of Sheffield spent almost £1.8 million restoring the Henderson’s Relish building

The heritage project cost £1.8 million.

University of Sheffield spent more than £6000 on logo change

The new logo hasn’t been popular with students.

Vice chancellor escorted out after pro-Palestine protest disrupts Sheffield Uni awards

Security promptly shut down the event

Students launch encampment outside Sheffield University SU in solidarity with Palestine

This follows a number of similar protests in America and across UK university campuses

Sheffield student stuck in Gaza starts GoFundMe

Said Zaaneen and his family have been trying to leave Gaza for the last several months.

Sheffield Hallam offers academic staff voluntary severance scheme amid financial struggles

Any of the 1,700 staff who chose to accept will have to leave by 29th February 2024 at the latest

University of Sheffield celebrate opening of The Wave with cake from GBBO winner academic

The university academic Dr Rahul Mandal won the show in 2018

University of Sheffield’s Palestine society holds protest in Sheffield city centre

The protest was jointly organised by the University of Sheffield’s Palestine society and Sheffield Palestine solidarity campaign

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University of Sheffield moves up rankings to 18th in UK, according to new league table

The university also ranked in the top five for eight subjects

University of Sheffield is the best uni in the country, according to students

Sheffield Hallam didn’t fare as well

University of Sheffield staff warn students could be affected as external examiners drafted in

14 members of staff from the University of Sheffield’s urban studies and planning department signed a letter

Sheffield universities working with council to tackle rubbish from students moving out

Temporary additional waste collections are in place for 8000 properties

University of Sheffield students could receive empty certificates at graduation

Final marks for some students may not be available until after graduations have taken place

University of Sheffield climbs eight places to rank top 20, according to new league tables

Hallam climbed three places to 63rd