Samuel McFarland

Editor in Chief

Samuel McFarland
Location
Glasgow, Aberdeen
Education
Glasgow University
Expertise

Student lifestyle, News-writing, Current events, Campus culture, Politics, University, Culture and the Arts, Student opinion, Social media, Glasgow, Literature, Religion, Sports, Editing

  • Samuel's role as Editor in Chief of The Tab Glasgow involves oversight of a large team of student contributors and media output
  • Samuel's journalistic expertise lay predominantly in news and current events, but also student lifestyle and features pieces
  • In his free time, Samuel enjoys travelling and outdoor activity. He is also enthusiastic about politics, culture and the arts

Experience

Samuel joined The Tab in 2023 as a student contributor, and has written a number of pieces on a range of topics in varying genre. Since 2024, he has been Editor in Chief of The Tab Glasgow.

Education

Samuel McFarland is currently at The University of Glasgow, undertaking a dual MA Honours in History and Politics. Through his studies he has also partaken in courses of English Literature and Theological Studies

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

Kim K to Leo DiCaprio: All the celebs under fire for ‘tone deaf’ behaviour during LA fires

Some of them deleted the posts after receiving criticism online

Staff at Strathclyde University could go on strike over proposed pension scheme

The move would see hundreds of staff become involved in industrial action

A number of Scottish universities benefitting from Chinese state funding

A number of Scottish institutions received a reported share of around £4m between 2020 and 2024

Sam Fender postpones Glasgow concert hours before show due to vocal chord injury

He has now postponed the rest of his UK and Ireland tour dates

Glasgow Uni has ranked as one of the world’s most environmentally sustainable universities

The university continues to recognise that ‘urgent action is needed’ in regard to the environment

One third of Scottish students are struggling to make rent payments, new research shows

A recent survey found they are also more likely to struggle than those studying south of the border

University of Glasgow is in the top 100 universities in the world, according to The Times

It also came out on top of the city’s other universities

The Tab Glasgow is looking for a new Features Editor and a Social Media Editor

The applications to join our editorial team are now open

Glasgow ranked amongst WORST nights out in the UK by new ranking

Glasgow’s ranking comes as Edinburgh makes it into the top 10

Gaza institution with ties to University of Glasgow destroyed in IDF attacks

The Islamic University of Gaza lies in ruins following continual Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip

These are the best places for students to rent in Glasgow

You may want to give this a read before this year’s flat-searching begins

You’re not really a Glasgow Uni student if you haven’t done these 10 things

If you can’t tick all of them off then do you even go here?