Tilly Nelson

Tilly Nelson
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Location
Essex / Newcastle Upon Tyne
Expertise

Current affairs, features, popular culture, campus culture, nightlife, university sports, politics, activism, student events, trends

  • Tilly is a writer on the Newcastle Tab team, writing feature articles relating to student life, nightlife culture and current affairs
  • She is interested in political journalism, activism, current affairs and popular culture specifically related to students.
  • In her spare time she swims for Newcastle University swim team and enjoys running and spending most of her time in coffee shops.

Experience

Tilly joined the Tab in her third year at Newcastle University, where she attends regular meetings and writes articles for the Tab alongside her studies.

Education

Tilly attended Epping St Johns school in Essex where she gained A levels in English literature, sociology and Geography before enrolling at Newcastle University. She is currently studying BA Geography and expects to graduate in summer 2026.

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Posts

Is university economically worth it? Newcastle students share their opinions

55 per cent of students in England will not fully repay what they borrowed, including interest

Newcastle’s very own Dan Burn gets ready ahead of England’s first World Cup game

Big Dan Burn has been selected over Harry Maguire to represent England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Protest and counter protest held in Newcastle city centre

Heavy police presence as anti-immigration protests and counter protests take place

Northumbria University tutor pleads guilty to sexual assault of student

Arrian Cornwell repeatedly tried to kiss the victim

Newcastle students raise over £6,000 playing golf for charity

Harry and Raff take a swing at the stigma around men’s mental health

Newcastle University student caught running drugs fined £500 and had to move back in with mum

The 22-year-old walked free from court after being caught dealing cocaine, ketamine and cannabis

Newcastle student to attempt Guinness world record running London Marathon as purple elephant

20-year-old Matthew Fullalove is raising money for the Purple Elephant Project

Introducing Rugger: Newcastle’s first student rugby festival

Intramural rugby teams will compete at Kingston Park next month

A runway to remember: Northumbria University Fashion Show raises £7,637 for charity

NUFS has raised the bar, and the charity proceeds, yet again

Newcastle University Students’ Union launches petition to legislate misogyny as a hate crime

NUSU is calling on the government to honour its pledge to tackle violence against women and girls

Here’s everything to expect from semester two at Newcastle University

From sports to barbecues, there’s so much in store

Challenges, forfeits and questionable outfits: The best Newcastle sports socials this year

We asked the 2025/26 social secs for their favourite semester one social, and they delivered

Newcastle vs Northumbria: A rivalry breakdown

“Would you rather be a poly or a posh?”

Ice baths, half marathons, bake sales: Newcastle and Northumbria’s Movember 2025 round up

The taches took over Newcastle this Movember