Mia Raja

Editor-in-Chief at The Leeds Tab

Mia Raja
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Leeds university life, campus news, student stereotypes, lifestyle, music, fashion, culture, diversity, languages, societies, breaking news, student opinion, guides

  • Mia Raja is the Editor-in-Chief of The Leeds Tab, overseeing the whole team of writers and editors as well as commissioning, writing and editing articles herself
  • Mia has written news, features and interview pieces for The UK Tab and The Leeds Tab, specialising in Features and Opinion pieces
  • Mia has grown up in the UK, India and Hong Kong. In her spare time Mia plays the saxophone, enjoys learning different languages and follows Formula 1

Experience

Mia Raja joined The Tab in 2022, initially writing a piece for The UK Tab. Later that year she became Features Editor for The Leeds Tab, editing, writing and interviewing for the site. In May 2023 she interned at The UK Tab office, contributing both News and Guides pieces. In 2023-2024 Mia spent time abroad in Spain writing and translating for the Valencian media site, 24/7 Valencia, before taking on her current role as Editor-in-Chief of The Leeds Tab.

Education

Mia is in her fourth and final year at the University of Leeds, studying BA English Literature. During her third year Mia studied abroad at the University of Valencia. Mia speaks Spanish, French, English and Gujarati.

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Posts

How to lose a guy in ten days: Leeds edition

Belittle his DJing skills and he’ll be gone faster than you can say ‘not a real hobby’

Leeds Beckett student wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Keely Hodgkinson won the title over Jude Bellingham, Luke Littler and others

Leeds students rang police after believing unexpected maintenance man was an intruder

‘If it weren’t for the police, I don’t think we would’ve got an answer’

Erm, a University of Leeds student has won Taco Bell-themed accom, and I’m low key jealous

Her rent is now only £1.99

Search underway after University of Leeds staff member goes missing in the French Alps

His family reported the technician’s absence over two weeks ago

Two Leeds unis are in the top 10 UK universities for handing out AI cheating penalties

This comes as one in six British students admitted to cheating

Attention: The Leeds Tab is searching for new writers and we want you!

Our open meeting will be at Dry Dock on Wednesday 2nd October at 4pm

Everything Leeds freshers need to know about their future halls

Get ready for a year of fun-filled chaos

Here’s a complete Emily in Paris timeline breakdown, with all the characters’ ages explained

Proof that chaos and drama doesn’t stop in your 30s

Inside the insane double life of Olympian and Leeds Uni student Keely Hodgkinson

She’s just casually a Leeds Beckett student and Olymic gold winner

University of Leeds and Leeds City Council condemn far-right riots in new statements

The council states that there is ‘no place anywhere in the UK for the type of appalling violence we have seen’

Four men have been convicted following violent far-right riot in Leeds city centre

They will appear in court for sentencing tomorrow

Mel B receives ‘life changing’ honorary doctorate from Leeds Beckett University

The Spice Girls star was commended for the work she has done for domestic abuse victims

University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett place in top 20 in new uni rankings for 2024

Students ranked Uni of Leeds as sixth and Leeds Beckett as 14th in the UK

Leeds students’ biggest regrets and advice for future freshers

You’re not the only victim of a Flatcest failure

Leeds University lecturers to go on ‘indefinite’ strike from next week onwards

Over 1,800 staff members will be taking part in strike action until the ‘threat’ is withdrawn

Leeds Uni claims marking boycott has almost ‘no impact’ despite cancelling exams last minute

400 first year politics students were told on Wednesday night their exam the next day was cancelled

If your housemates have done 7/13 of these things, they’re the worst people to live with

There’s always one who loves to flood the bathroom

‘It’s a publicity stunt’: Why unis parading alpacas as therapy doesn’t help students

‘It’s the entire structure of the academics of the uni that damages people’s mental health’

The 27 types of student you’re guaranteed to find in the library this exam season

Always one that comes in with a raging cough for us all to listen to for hours on end

Messaging Snapchat AI to find out what kind of Leeds student it would be

We did not expect it to be a Y2K girlie

We spoke to the directors and models of Leeds RAG Fashion Show 2023

And learnt about what went on behind the scenes of this year’s show

We went to Leeds RAG Fashion Show 2023

And here’s everything you missed

Leeds’ worst dating horror stories

If this doesn’t make you feel great about being single today, I don’t know what will

Come Dine With Me comes to Leeds

A perfect opportunity for any of you chefs with a talent for entertaining

South Asian representation has long been full of lazy stereotypes – then came Bridgerton

I finally feel hope for the future of TV