Samuel Illis

Samuel Illis
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Location
Newcastle
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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

Film documenting the killing of civilians in Gaza now showing at Tyneside Cinema

NAZA depicts interviews with 24 Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers

Newcastle University student left in tears after robbery

The student was described as ‘crying and emotional’ on the ground after the attack

Newcastle and Northumbria universities join forces for new Student Health Hub

Students of both unis can access the mental health service on Friday mornings

Former Newcastle student raped in Freshers’ Week speaks out on potential dangers

‘I didn’t know what had happened to me… I came home and was very confused’

Explained: This is what the chino-chanting video actually was

Take your guesses: Which intramural team do you think this will be about?

Data breach at Newcastle University after cybercrime attack

ExfilSquad claim to have stolen around 440,000 records on July 26th

Newcastle universities selected for new defence alliance

Newcastle and Northumbria form alliance with 33 other top UK universities