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Rebecca Pattni

Rebecca Pattni
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Location
Manchester
Education
Manchester University
Expertise

Music, student culture, breaking news, local news, lifestyle, advice, guides, literature, University of Manchester, clubbing

  • Rebecca is a second year English Literature student at the University of Manchester. She will graduate in 2027
  • Rebecca has been a contributor at The Manchester Tab since January 2026, when she began writing news and features
  • Rebecca enjoys writing about music and student culture but is most passionate about exploring her identity as a mixed raced woman from London.

Experience

Rebecca joined The Manchester Tab in 2026; her first article focused on music culture in Manchester. She has written for The Mancunion, the London Borough of Barnet's Newspaper 'The Barnet Post' and youth communications charity, 'Exposure' and hopes to expand her portfolio.

Education

Rebecca is a second year student at the University of Manchester, where she studies English Literature. She will graduate in 2027, and hopes to work as a journalist post-graduation.

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Posts

manchester gym car crash

Man injured after car ploughs through wall of Greater Manchester JD Gym

A woman in her 40s was arrested after the incident in Bury

Ex-Manchester student accused of rape because he didn’t wear a condom found not guilty

Prosecutors argued consent for sex was removed because he didn’t wear protection

Research project tackling violence against women to be led by Manchester University

The university’s interdisciplinary team has been awarded £625,000 for the project

Exclusive merch drops for Manchester BRITs Week concerts in aid of children facing war

A new charity campaign has been launched by War Child with DHL in celebration of BRITs Week 2026

Here’s what Manchester uni degree you’re doing based on your pancake day menu

Batter late than never!

11 things only a southerner at uni in Manchester can relate to

We’re sorry in advance

A new craze? Here’s what a Manchester rock climber’s outfit says about them

Gym workouts are out – climbing is in!

Sorry, but if you do any of these things you’re a lazy Manchester student

Can’t fight the truth

From the 143 to 256: Nine experiences you’re bound to have if you go to uni in Manchester

Treat this as your unofficial bucket list

How to feel like the main character as a Manchester student

Be the next Manchester It Girl

Season of love? Here’s our guide to maintaining a long distance relationship in Manchester

They do say that absence makes the heart grow fonder

Valentines Day is approaching fast! Here are Manchester’s best dates on a budget

Who said being broke isn’t romantic?

Need to spot a Fallowfield boy? Here are five items that make up their everyday uniform

Beware

If you’re studying late in Ali G, here are five things you’ll definitely encounter

You cannot escape

Shivering in Fallowfield? Here’s your survival guide for a winter in Manchester

Winter in Fallowfield is definitely not for the weak

Stuck on Warehouse Project? Here’s your guide to Manchester’s best DJ spots

With Warehouse Project’s 2026 schedule unreleased, Manchester’s ravers are left scrambling for the next best going out spots