Shannon Downing

News Editor at The York Tab

Shannon Downing
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News, universities, student life, wellbeing, trend, opinions, guides, science, entertainment, current affairs, student experiences, lifestyle

  • Shannon Downing is the News Editor at The York Tab, keeping up to date with the latest stories and helping to share what's happening across campus
  • Her articles focus on wellbeing, student culture and campus life, with a mix of light hearted stories and pieces that reflect real student experiences
  • In her free time, Shannon loves getting creative, usually through sewing, baking or trying out new dishes

Experience

Shannon Downing began writing for The York Tab in 2024, covering topics including student life, wellbeing, university news and events. She has taken over the role of News Editor for 2025-26, helping bring York students the biggest stories and updates from around the university

Education

After completing an Extended BTEC in Applied Science, Shannon began studying BSc Biomedical Science at the University of York, where she will graduate in 2026

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

University of York professor to chair new Men’s Mental Health Taskforce

York leads £7 million mission to improve men’s mental health

University of York academics highlight reports on sexual harassment and violence in education

York academics address reports on sexual harassment in schools and universities

York Freshers’ Week 2025: The hits, the flops and the weird obsession with painting

From karaoke to duck feeding, here’s how York’s Freshers’ Week 2025 really went down

The A-Z of university life in York: Geese, Greggs, and getting your degree

26 unmissable parts of uni life in York, for better or worse

Love Island
2025 love islanders student house

All the 2025 Love Islanders ranked by how likely they are to survive in a student house

Conor would be doing everyone’s dishes while Meg played music over the sound of a broken washing machine

York St John to take over King’s Manor as University of York vacates city centre site

Historic building changes hands after accessibility and cost concerns

University of York is shutting down its Centre for Lifelong Learning after over 40 years

‘A special place run by extraordinary people’ will close its doors this summer

University of York employee given community service order for selling stolen equipment

Carl James Turnbull made over £8,500 selling stolen items owned by the university

News
new york lightening bolt

Here’s what we know about the teen struck by lightning during a freak storm in Central Park

The electric current moved from a tree to the boy’s metal chain around his neck

Celebrity
Aaron Taylor-Johnson age gap

Every time Aaron Taylor-Johnson and wife Sam have defended their 23-year age gap

After 14 years together, they’ve got one thing to say about the age gap talk

Say hello to GoodFest 2025: The York Uni festival you can’t miss

GoodFest is back! Bringing music, stalls and vibes to Campus East

Five years on: York marks the anniversary of the UK’s first Covid case

The UK’s first coronavirus cases were confirmed in York