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Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones
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Location
Edinburgh
Expertise

Student news, student finance, student activism, pop culture, state-school student experience, student fashion, social media content.

  • Thomas is a student contributor for The Edinburgh Tab, writing both news and feature articles.
  • Thomas writes inquisitively, focusing on how to make the most of the university experience. He often writes about student life through a financial lens, important in a city as expensive as Edinburgh.
  • Thomas grew up in Northamptonshire, England and moved to Scotland in 2024 to study English Literature at the University of Edinburgh.

Experience

Thomas started writing for The Tab in his first semester at university. He has previously completed publishing work experience with literary and entertainment agency The Blair Partnership and created TV content for CBBC.

Education

Thomas achieved top grades throughout his GCSE and A-Level education and currently studies English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. Studying gender through a literary, historical and cultural lens has been a special interest throughout his schooling. He currently takes secondary courses studying women and popular religion in Early Modern Europe and crime fiction written overseas.

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Posts

6 inescapable characters you’re bound to meet at university in Edinburgh

Thomas Jones | Guides

We’re halfway through first semester and I KNOW you’ve already met all of these divas

Edinburgh students reveal their favourite nights out of the week

Thomas Jones | Guides

Full judgment for choosing to do THIS with your Saturday night

Fur, jewellery and skinny jeans: Edinburgh students’ fashion trend predictions for 2025

Thomas Jones | Guides

We scoured the streets of Edinburgh for your hot takes on fashion for the upcoming year

Student friendly? Is Blank Street Coffee’s new Edinburgh store as ‘affordable’ as they claim?

Thomas Jones | Opinion

Calling all my matcha girlies – could this be your new (somewhat) affordable hang-out?

Edinburgh University warns of ‘painful’ cuts in effort to ‘remain financially sustainable’

Thomas Jones | News

University surplus plunges from £104m to £25m, with redundancies on the horizon

Here’s what you need to know to avoid being disappointed at the Edi Christmas Market

Thomas Jones | Guides

How are the queues still this long in this economy?