Sienna Wilson

Sienna Wilson
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Student news, radio, student lifestyle, political affairs, student politics and campaigns, trends, features, and news articles.

  • Sienna Wilson is The Cardiff Tab's Editor in Chief. She oversees editorial and creative submissions produced by her local team, working closely with writers to break original student news, guides, and features.
  • She predominantly writes news pieces surrounding Cardiff University and enjoys writing about student politics and campaigns.
  • Sienna's interests include reading, live music and spending time with her dog, Frankie. She loves to travel and is interested in international politics.

Experience

Sienna joined The Cardiff Tab in 2025 as a contributing writer. Alongside The Tab, she works as a freelance student journalist for BBC Radio 5 Live. Sienna is additionally a part of the Xpress Radio team and a contributing writer for the student newspaper. She has previous experience with the LBC News team at Global, most notably interviewing James O'Brien.

Education

Sienna is in her second year at Cardiff University, where she studies Journalism, Communications and Politics. She is currently undertaking modules such as Media Law, Digital Technologies and Global Politics, and Critical Approaches to Middle East Politics.

THE TAB'S EDITORIAL POLICIES

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Posts

Cardiff Uni’s first international campus has opened in Kazakhstan

Cardiff University Kazakhstan is currently the only Russel Group campus in Central Asia

Cardiff Uni students speak out about pressure of drinking culture during Freshers’ Week

‘I think a part of it is also the pressure of making friends and kind of following what everyone else does’

‘We all fell in love with Cardiff’: Triplets graduate from Cardiff University together

‘We were all studying different subjects – we were sure we wouldn’t bump into each other all of the time’

Cardiff Uni student who contracted meningitis urges other young people to get the vaccine

‘Young people are not currently offered the lifesaving MenB vaccine, leaving thousands unprotected’

How to survive Cardiff Uni Freshers’ Week based on your star sign

Unfortunately, not a single sign will mean you can avoid Freshers’ Flu

Two Cardiff University students have just run 245 miles to Paris for charity

Besty Board and Taylor Lambert raised over £1,000 for Heart Research UK and Canine Partners

Medical student secures place at Cardiff Uni just weeks after undergoing brain surgery

‘Through all my medical stuff I’ve been through, myself as a patient, it’s really inspired me that I want to become a doctor’

Wales see another fall in university applications this year

UCAS data shows applications from Wales are much lower than the rest of the UK

Cardiff University strikes cancelled

‘Fiercely intelligent’ Cardiff University graduate died after overdosing at home

‘One of our brightest young stars has been extinguished too soon and our night sky glows more dimly for his loss’

Welsh university cuts are ‘affecting student mental health’ says NUS Cymru

‘That uncertainty does have a knock-on effect – not just on your education and your prospects in your exams… but also your personal life’

Swansea University graduates deliver free healthcare to over 1,000 people in Nigeria

The services include malaria checks, free dental health services, and nutritional assessment

Swansea student sentenced after he crept into sleeping women’s houses and committed sex act

‘There is no justifiable explanation for Evan’s actions, and he is now rightly embarking on a term in prison’

Cardiff University students threatened with jail if protests on campus continue

The uni has obtained a High Court injunction which prohibits all protest activity across 10 sites on campus

Cardiff University students left feeling ‘distressed’ following Trump’s US visa changes

Donald Trump has temporarily halted student visa appointments – and Cardiff Uni students aren’t happy

News
unis gender based violence

At a glance: All the Russell Group unis and their policies in place for gender violence

With VAWG now deemed a ‘national emergency’, these policies are more important now than ever

Cardiff University student nurse crowned Miss Wales 2025

29 women competed for the Miss Wales 2025 title and the chance to represent the country on the Miss World stage

Students ‘appalled’ after Cardiff University advertises job at Chris Brown concert

Chris Brown’s alleged abuse dates from February 2009 to January 2025

Havoc: New Netflix film starring Tom Hardy filmed at Swansea University

The film unfolds in a fictional American city, but was filmed entirely on location across South Wales

Cardiff University academic’s analysis instrumental in getting woman off US death row

Throughout the trial, prosecutors introduced sex-based stereotypes, focusing on her clothing, personal relationships and behaviour as a mother

Cardiff Uni Sikh society holds ‘langar’ – providing free meals to the community

30 Cardiff University students gathered at the Gurdwara to prepare meals for over 700 people

Swansea professor appointed to UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

Dr Amira Guirguis is one of 10 new experts with academic expertise spanning public health, law enforcement and scientific research to join the council