Sam Burton

Editor-in-Chief, The Sheffield Tab

Sam Burton
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Location
Sheffield
Education
Sheffield University
Expertise

Sheffield local news, higher education news, current affairs, feature interviews, podcasting, politics, music, pop culture

  • Sam is The Sheffield Tab's Editor-in-Chief - working with the editorial team and writers to create content about the things that matter to students at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
  • Sam is passionate about covering local stories in an engaging way, and making sure that students and the people of Sheffield are kept up-to-date about what's happening across the city.
  • Sam has previously in news, podcast, and magazine journalism, interviewing a variety of people such as MPs, musicians, activists, and content creators along the way.

Experience

Sam first joined the team at The Sheffield Tab as News Editor in September 2024, before becoming Editor-in-Chief in May 2025. He has also had prior experience in podcasting and magazines, and has had bylines in the Sheffield Star, Yorkshire Post, and Derbyshire Times.

Education

Sam is currently a second year BA Journalism Studies student at the University of Sheffield. As part of this, he is also working towards NCTJ accreditation.

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

University of Sheffield suspends new intake for 28 courses in 2025

Engineering, linguistics, and medicine degrees are on the list

Sheffield Business School receives international re-accreditation from renowned association

This means it now ranks among the top six per cent of business schools globally

New university development planned for former Sheffield City Airport runway

Runway Park will house research and leisure facilities

Former football referee installed as Sheffield Hallam chancellor

He officiated more than 300 games in the top flight

The Sheffield Tab is recruiting for a News Editor and TikTok Editor

Applications are open until Monday 12th May at 23:59

Sheffield students prepare for ’empowering’ English Channel charity swim

‘We want to empower other women to take on challenges’

Sheffield Varsity 2025: Latest results with 11 points left to play for

University of Sheffield need just two points to secure their 11th consecutive win

Economist and AMRC chair to replace outgoing University of Sheffield Chancellor

Andy Haldane was the Bank of England’s Chief Economist and is Chief Executive of the Royal Society of the Arts

New report indicates University of Sheffield generates billions for local and UK economy

A councillor has called the city’s universities ‘vital’ for the regional economy

Sheffield Varsity 2025: Big boxing win for University of Sheffield

‘Uni of’ takes the lead as we head into week two

Teens jailed for 25 years over ‘random’ stabbing of Sheffield graduate student on West Street

South Yorkshire Police called it a ‘horrendous and random attack’

Sheffield Hallam staff begin UCU strike action

85 per cent supported strikes in a UCU ballot

Video shows ‘disillusioned’ student nurse confessing to bringing bomb into maternity ward

Mohammed Farooq, who was sentenced to life on Friday, said he ‘wanted to kill as many nurses’ as possible

Sheffield Hallam union announces strike action to take place next week

The university said it is ‘disappointed’ in the decision

New Sheffield Hallam SU officers confirmed for next academic year

The 2025/26 officers will start their roles in July

Sheffield buses set to return to public ownership

It’s the first time in nearly 40 years

New acts announced for Tramlines 2025 festival

The lineup already includes Pulp, Kasabian, and CMAT

Ballot for strike action at University of Sheffield opens amid potential job losses

The university aims to cut £23m in jobs over the next two years

University of Sheffield staff set to be formally balloted on strike action

A recent indicative ballot showed staff would vote in favour

Sheffield student flats under police cordon amid ‘armed standoff’

Police officers were called to the area due to ‘concerns for a man inside a property, alleged to have weapons and pose a risk to himself’

Fundraiser set up for Sheffield Hallam graduate who died on ‘dream’ Sri Lanka trip

‘We need to be with our beautiful Ebony as soon as possible – we hate the thought of her being alone in a foreign country’

Sheffield vice-chancellor Koen Lamberts received £23k pay rise for 2023-24 academic year

The second highest for any incumbent Russell Group vice-chancellor

Tributes paid to Nobel Prize winning University of Sheffield lecturer

Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart died on 30th December

Students demonstrate against planned University of Sheffield cuts

It was the first student action since last month’s announcement

University of Sheffield vice-chancellor claims £17,000 in business class travel expenses

Koen Lamberts’ registered expenses have increased 68 per cent on last year

Revealed: University of Sheffield spends £248k on security for pro-Palestine protests

£16k was also spent on security for other student protest action

Sheffield Tramlines Festival announces star-studded lineup for 2025

It’s a homecoming for one iconic Sheffield band

Unions protest over delay to pay rises at Sheffield Hallam University

The dispute comes amid continued financial difficulties at the university

Former Premier League referee named as new Sheffield Hallam chancellor

He was the first black referee to officiate in the Premier League

Significant rise in University of Sheffield students applying for cost-of-living grants

£2.8m was given out to help students with living costs last year

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

Gaza teach-in was cancelled due to lack of risk assessment, University of Sheffield says

UCU Sheffield claim the university’s event guidance was not ‘relevant’