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Samuel Illis

Samuel Illis
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Location
Newcastle
Expertise

Newcastle University, campus culture, student lifestyle, student news writing, research, modern history, current affairs, Heaton, Tottenham

  • Samuel Illis is a student at Newcastle University and the News Editor for the Newcastle Tab.
  • Sam's writing expertise lies in all things Newcastle, holding a passion for campus culture as well as anything related to his History degree.
  • Sam has enjoyed taking part in Newcastle's sporting culture, playing for the Rugby League team in his first two years, and is interested in history and politics.

Experience

Samuel Illis joined the Tab in 2026 as News Editor. Prior to this, Sam wrote for a student newspaper in Sydney as a student contributor while in a year studying in Australia.

Education

Samuel Illis is in his final year at Newcastle University where he is working toward completing a bachelors degree in History, which included a year studying abroad.

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Posts

Newcastle universities selected for new defence alliance

Samuel Illis | News

Newcastle and Northumbria form alliance with 33 other top UK universities