Taliah Spencer Jacobs

Taliah Spencer Jacobs
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Location
Taliah works in Durham but is originally from Watford, Hertfordshire.
Education
Durham University
Expertise

Taliah’s primary interest lies in Politics on a national and local scale, although she enjoys writing about Durham’s college Cheer scene.

  • Taliah has covered the General Election in City of Durham, discussing the candidates policies and experience
  • Taliah has written articles on Durham’s intercollegiate Cheer, focussing on one of the biggest competition dates of the year
  • Taliah enjoyed working with other Tab members on Durham’s Student Fight Night, and has interest in the university’s charity efforts across the academic year

Experience

As well as writing for The Tab, Taliah has a podcast Girls R Loud with Durham’s Purple Radio, which focuses on women in pop culture across time. Taliah is on Phoenix Cheer’s Exec and part of John Snow Dance.

Education

Current Second Year BA English Literature student also taking modules in Geography and Sociology. Taliah’s literary interests range from postwar American Fiction to Modern British Drama, whilst also enjoying studying the changing sociological, political and geographical landscapes of today.

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Posts

Durham climbs up to sixth place in The Guardian’s university rankings for 2025

The uni moved up one place from last year’s ranking

11 things every Durham Uni fresher needs to do between Results Day and Freshers’ Week

Durfess is about to become your new best friend

Plans for more student housing in Claypath rejected by Durham County Council

Complaints were made about plans to convert an office floor into more student housing

Made in Durham: All of the Durham alumni in parliament after the 2024 general election

14 Durham alumni have been elected as MP’s and three sit in the House of Lords

The candidates you can vote for in the City of Durham constituency tomorrow

A comprehensive overview of the parties standing and the policies they are standing for

‘Buying things from Billy B café’: Here’s what Durham Uni students are giving up for lent

Whether you’re quitting skipping lectures or quitting attending, let’s see if you can all commit for 40 days

Durham’s annual inter-collegiate Cheer Competition: A review

Give your cheerleading friends a hug, they need it