Amy Hitchen

News Editor of The Lancaster Tab

Amy Hitchen
Location
Lancaster
Education
Lancaster University
Expertise

Lancaster University, student life, student advice, music, pop culture, entertainment, football, law, politics, fashion, beauty

  • Amy is currently the News Editor of the Lancaster Tab where she finds the latest news stories happening in Lancaster, pitches them and makes sure writers have all the relevant information
  • Amy enjoys writing about current news and pop culture as well as life as a student at Lancaster University
  • In her free time, Amy plays the piano and is a big football fan and regularly attends Leeds United football matches

Experience

Amy joined the Lancaster Tab in January 2024 in her second year of university and became News Editor in April 2024, she loves writing articles about current pop culture, news and other interesting topics

Education

Amy is in her third year at Lancaster University and she is studying LLB Law, she is particularly interested in land law and family law

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

Engineering students from Lancaster University shortlisted for prestigious national award

The winners will be announced in November

Lancaster Palestine Solidarity Campaign aims to raise £16k for clean water in Gaza

Atef, a Lancaster University graduate, is raising £16,000 to install a well in Gaza

The Guardian’s league table rates Lancaster University 11th in UK and top in North West

Lancaster remains in the same spot for the third year running.

Lancaster University awarded the Race Equality Charter Bronze Award

Lancaster is one of 52 Race Equality Charter members to achieve the Bronze Award

Lancaster Uni graduate with terminal illness finally lands in Peru to reunite with family

Alex has touched down in Peru to reunite with her family as her final wish is fulfilled

new post from a cambridge contributor

summery weather

This is my first post as a contributor

I think it hit the nail on the head with Ben

Sultan’s, bad music and the Sugarbus: Things guaranteed to happen on a Lancs night out

The chaos of the Sugarbus is a completely unique experience

Lancaster University in strong opposition to UCLan’s proposed ‘confusing’ name change

UCLan has submitted a proposal to change its name to the University of Lancashire

Love is in the air: The best places in Lancaster to take your Valentine’s Day date

Galentine’s is better than Valentine’s xx

Proposed student flats in Lancaster city centre’s historic corn mill and YMCA building

Plan for 18 new student flats has now been proposed to the council

We’ve rated all the coffee spots on campus based on vibes, atmosphere and location

Coastal’s hot chocolates are elite!

Love Island All Stars: How would each college act in Casa Amor?

I’m loyal babe xoxo