Emily Smith joined The Tab UK in the summer of 2023 after finishing her master's degree. At university, she joined The York Tab as a student contributor in 2020 before going on to become Editor in Chief for two years.
Emily graduated from The University of York in 2022 with a BA Honours in English and History. She then went on to study for an MA in English literature.
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Excited for my worst year ever!!
Leo Woodall keeping us FED right now
Okay but imagine ‘loaning’ your halls room to Jacob Elordi
Eton isn’t actually top!
My life is infinitely better now I know what Dexter’s handwriting looks like
Dex’s signet ring vs Connell’s chain
She shared her favourite line which was cut from the show
He asked one student assault victim if they were ‘aware of the effect they had on men’, but has now secured a post at another college
Crying at him calling his own character ‘a tit’
One of them gets more Oxbridge offers than Eton
I can never look at the show the same again
In one subject, studying it at Oxbridge over any other uni will get you £47k more per year
They even had their own sad Oompa Loompa
‘Then from the shadows, a figure emerges, cloaked in mystery and malice – The Unknown!’
They even had our sad Oompa Loompa queen!
Every little helps!
Remember when everyone thought the Queen was reincarnated as Trisha Paytas’ baby??
It’s a wild time to be on the internet right now
Her husband posted a photo of him with his hand on her stomach
She still hasn’t been paid for the event
He was told to give each kid one single jelly bean
One student said she was ‘sadly not surprised’ at the mistake
Finally putting your niche reality TV knowledge to the test!
English teachers lapping this up as we speak
Finally a league table Oxford isn’t at the top of
Both One Day’s book and film gave Dexter a new girlfriend after Emma
You’re telling me this NOW??
Just delusioning myself that this is real rn x
Training for my Paul Mescal marathon even harder rn
Resitting my maths GCSE as we speak
They both have nicknames for each other
A Tab survey found 90 per cent of students at one uni admitted to doing drugs
David Nicholls you will be paying for my therapy
Emma Watson studies on Oxford’s creative writing course
Someone listened to their song ‘Sex’ a little too hard
Just when we thought we couldn’t love them anymore
He said Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod are ‘wonderful together’
Dex and Tilly sleep together in the book??
They have hired lawyers due to ‘racial discrimination and breach of contract’
A Tab survey found 56 per cent of Russell Group students are addicted to vaping
The maths is not mathing right now
I’ll never watch this scene the same again
I would drop everything to be mates with them
She was known for her ‘although enjoyment’ Billie Eilish covers on TikTok
Seated for Jenny and Lee screaming at the grave scene
I am begging you to replace my halls mattress
Can’t believe none of them have fishcake crumble listed as a skill
The ad fails to mention he is on Huel’s board of directors
You’re just taking one for the team when you skip that pesky 9am
The way this has broken my heart a million times more
I am literally so confused
Catch me whipping this out at my next pres
This just made me crave Love Hearts tbh
Not THE Steve Harrington soundtracking all the TikTok girlies
A Tab survey found 57 per cent of students are addicted to vaping
No prizes for guessing which came top
Sending my therapy bill to the people who made this show
Lawyers have likened to the Post Office scandal
Still deluding myself that Justin Bieber might perform x
It’s a bad day for the finance bro you regrettably shagged in Freshers’
Adding that I have hidden powers to my CV x
She also warned against other students using knives
This made me wanna study at Edinburgh so badly
Kwabena Osei-Poku was murdered in April 2023
Not the picture of Einstein on there just to rub it in
Don’t mind me just sending the bill to my high school friendship group
A Ceilidh is a huge part of Scottish culture
Barry slurping VK out of the costume not pictured
Brb changing my entire degree just to get the chance to wear a silly little gown
One person came for her saying ‘You just started this job, I don’t give a flying sh*t about your workout class’
His company also shared a number of tweets by Andrew Tate
She also wet herself while she was upside down
Sounds by Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Olivia Rodrigo have all been removed
Of course we’ve got some netball girlies in there
This fixed the Claudia Winkleman shaped hole in my life x
As if Oxford needed more bragging rights
It’s as grim as it sounds
Now’s looking like the perfect time for a panic masters
He spent the first £2k of his winnings on drinks
Julia had everyone shook last year when she was completely convinced she was Maddie
Mollie also said he promised her a holiday
‘It was actually quite tasty’
I would be demanding a world cruise if someone stole £50k off me tbh
Was my £9k a year not enough!
Brb gonna ask what her favourite brand of fizzy rosé is
A Times investigation found international students are being accepted onto A* requirement courses with D grades
Still not over Harry dating Conor Maynard’s sister
I’m either really stupid or this is just not obvious
Not everyone only starting to obsess over her at the final hour
Charlie’s ‘FOR BRISTOL’ redeemed most of these tbh
Catch me applying for the most niche course to secure the bragging rights
Last year she concerned fans after she posted 140 TikToks in less than 24 hours and let a stranger into her house
Student bank accounts everywhere crying with happiness rn
The message read: ‘On my way to blow up the plane’ and caused two Spanish fighter jets to be sent out
‘I do think Andrew is gonna win’
And there you were suffering through your A Levels for nothing
Bit awks for Oxford and Cambridge
The ‘unhinged’ St Andrews student also set fire to his flatmate’s room
He started his own mocktail brand called Mixoloshe
If you want to boost your ego about actually getting in
He allegedly tried to break into her apartment with flowers
Max had a GLOW UP
On average, Russell Group unis are 65 per cent white
‘But Ross is’ has changed culture forever
The lecturers also compared their situation to the Post Office scandal
Our queen got the state send off she deserved
The way this is going to spoil every single show you watch now
Alexa play All By Myself
Cursing my parents for not forcing me to be a child star
Nah refusing to believe Newcastle is the cleanest uni
Imagine having to fork out over 15 quid to see Saltburn
Nothing tasted better than water out of those Maccies Coke glasses
They played an acoustic version of I’ll Be There for You and I’m not ok
Not her having more followers than actual Hillary Clinton
We really missed out on the cameo of the century
Dylan Thomas has been charged with murder after his housemate William Bush was stabbed on Christmas Eve
It’s Josh o’clock somewhere!
Need an EOS lip balm just to feel something again
He also printed out pictures of her six year old son and called himself her ‘husband’ and ‘dear slave’
His girlfriend is an influencer
Baby Blanchard!?
Oxford’s policy on part-time jobs reads: ‘Term-time employment is not permitted except under exceptional circumstances’
One of them is Felix and Oliver’s actual college from the film
On a mission to find tart cherry juice rn
‘She’s loving the attention’
She is never living this down
An expert said: ‘What people are buying is a sense of belonging’
‘I think she would be so good at playing me’
So Jean Milburn of her
Welcome to New York (Gypsy’s Version)
Why can’t we have anything nice?
Her favourite song is Karma!
AKA the skinny scarf uni ranking
Heading to Specsavers rn
It comes from a ‘desire to understand the human psyche in extreme circumstances’
His girlfriend is the sister of Jack and Conor Maynard
Names mentioned include Michael Jackson, Stephen Hawking, Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio
All hail queen Diane
She just got the cutest new puppy!!
One of the hotels costs up to £150 a night and has an indoor pool and spa
‘First day of the year gleefully announcing splitting up families is crazy to me’
He was charged with the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard in 2018
Pass me the handcuffs!
‘To go through the whole hiring process again is actually going to kill me’
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released from prison yesterday
Sorry but in what world is the ‘Act of Habeas Corpus’ common knowledge??
If you have Whispering Angel for pres then I’ve got some bad news for you
I have been staring at this for what feels like 32 years
You’re telling me his five-year-old daughter has a phone??
He was reportedly ‘appalled’ at how dirty it was
Of course the guy playing our Prime Minister went to Oxford
Eton doesn’t even make the top five!
Just wanna spend Christmas in Stars Hollow is that too much to ask
The graduate said Mr Poppy used to play hand games with them between filming
He did a stint working at Subway
He mocked the 12-year old’s birthmark
The economics students were told AI ‘should help you produce a much better essay’
Talking to Grace Beverley, she said cancel culture is ‘out of hand’ and ‘destructive’
It’s coming in May!
Can it expand my uni deadlines please x
Zara said it ‘regrets’ any ‘misunderstanding’
‘It was absolutely freezing, I’m wearing three jumpers right now’
‘We utterly condemn the abuse that has been posted and shared’
If you do any of these then I’m afraid you’re the problem
One student said: ‘It’s worrying. I think a lot of Jewish students don’t really feel supported through this’
Hairless Styles is not the one
Students in the south are twice as likely to get into Oxbridge as northern students
‘I looked up to him, I learned comedic timing from that guy’
Why does it sound like the Go Compare man
Where’s the cheesy cover song at?
English lit isn’t anywhere on here, soz
I too would drop out if I was offered a multi-million pound acting career
It cost over £150 in petrol because she couldn’t get a slot near her
Not Harry Styles without any hair to style!
‘What would you do if you woke up tomorrow and you were an ant?’
I have literally never felt more chronically single
Big red flag if you’re a Christoper fan
His granddaughter confirmed he passed away in a statement on Instagram
I’m sure Cole Sprouse is really glad he studied geographical information systems and satellite imaging
Another TikTok alleged that TALA ‘isn’t actually as sustainable as it wants to seem’
Awks that Oxford and Cambridge are up there
Liverpool applications skyrocketing rn
First came The Good Uni Guide, then came The Tab’s Greggs Uni Guide
Apparently they’ve been ‘inseparable’
I would literally die for Saku
‘They’re just waiting for the bodies to stack up before they fix anything’
She has an estimated net worth of $20 million
Staff-student relationships are permitted at 18 Russell Group universities
Not the High School Musical and Gilmore Girls crossover
Some of these literally have their own art galleries
Shocked and upset computer science students are up there
Tories in training!
Brb dropping out of uni now
Her great-grandma was arrested for not being able to read or write
I fear this is all Zoella’s doing
This might actually be too much of a coincidence
This year’s ad is called ‘Traditions Grow’
It literally suggested dressing up as an emoji and I’m upset
She even has Elly Belly!
Some people literally just got a door so RIP I guess
The student found a ‘woman sitting on [their] bed in a lingerie robe’ in their hotel room
She apparently has an estimated net worth of over £8 million
One course only accepts 4.6 per cent of all the people who apply
Which uni has the biggest chorus of annoying coughing in lectures?
This is every sad girl’s Roman Empire
There have been 59 ghost sightings at one UK uni
I’m switching back to a Nokia brick after this
The hygiene rating of my fave kebab shop has nothing to do with me!
There have been Just Stop Oil protests at 10 UK unis so far this week
Kirk would break a record for going to every single uni in the country at once
No uni is safe from the orange paint!
On average, 278 humanities students drop out because of their mental health per year
Sleepy girl era is CANCELLED for architecture students
Read her statement in full
Today marks World Mental Health Day 2023
The main takeaway? Start as many campus flash mobs as you physically can
Uh oh – a third of Russell Group students think their SU is doing a bad job
The Brighton student said: ‘It’s devastating. I’m trying to remain strong and positive and just try to fight it as best I can’
Rah Bartholomew are you coming to the College chalet this year?
A man has just been charged with ‘soliciting to commit murder and incitement to commit kidnap’
‘I’m only wearing heels if you’re wearing heels’
Tell me why my room had silverfish and mould and some people have THIS
Apparently, the UK could be heading towards a huge bed bug invasion
Not her issuing an apology to all dogs
Applying for music at Oxford just for bragging rights really
‘For those you that bought gig tickets and ended up on a budget flight to Tenerife, I apologise’
She’s going to be debating… veganism?
Enrolling for Swift studies at Queen Mary NOW
Imperial College London is just the equivalent of Barbie land apparently
Your bog standard Russell Group might not make the cut here
Uni lecturers are quaking right now
She made over £65 at a Bristol student club night from photos with people
Not really the Oxford dark-academia dream you signed up for is it?
The company directors made £435,000 EACH in 2022
Students at UWE in Bristol received their student finance payments late due to missing grades from the marking boycott
‘It was hot – the kind of heat that makes you yearn for the weather to cool down’ is genuinely one of the first lines
Apparently it’s named after a hotel?
Peak for the 42 unis that are still striking though
It was a big year for weed confiscations
In one case, someone was arrested over the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl
Get me to the Llandudno Wilko leaving drinks now
Basically just sack off the Russell Group
It’s a great day to be studying land and property management at Cambridge
The government has issued a warning about cases among students
Stay away from the person who starts chants on the bus to the club
Only 4.2 per cent of students from one university are from ethnic minority backgrounds
Oxford isn’t actually top for once!
If you get all your uni stuff from John Lewis you definitely own a matching Le Creuset set
‘It is not our fault that you are unable to pay the amount of rent charged and that you do not come from a high-earning household’
Of course it’s at Oxford
More than one in four universities run food banks for students
Around 390 students drop out of one Russell Group uni each year
Sorry but Logan has aged like fine wine
Not a sad grey concrete building in sight
Say goodbye to your beloved blue razz lemonade… soon
‘Eternal Echoes (ChatGPT’s version)’
Apparently ANOTHER song is also about Taylor Swift??
Brb, applying to St Andrews and finding myself a prince
Sacrificing any self worth I have and switching to a Computer Science degree
We’re actually going to get our dissertations back!?
UCU has released the exact dates starting this month
Catch me scrolling TikTok and doing no work in absolutely every one of them
She bought the Barbies in a bundle from Vinted
St Andrews Student Union Club will be closed for Freshers’ Week
Omg, it ends with the entire ton finding out who Lady Whistledown is
Adding an inflatable T-Rex costume and bubble wrap suit to my IKEA basket as we speak
Parcels will be delivered to a depot a mile out of the city and redirected to the colleges via cargo bikes
Students who take part in toxic initiations could be jailed for torture
I fear I would simply pass away if I was there
Reading and Leeds really is just a massive GCSE Results Day celebration
‘This is just a fraction of it – littering on the grandest scale we’ve ever witnessed’
The uni in Leicester hopes this will allow students to get part-time jobs
If you’re off on a girls trip to Italy you’re 100 per cent an Exeter girlie
Oh thank god, I don’t know what I would have done without my Sylvanian Families at uni
‘When did it end? ALTHOUGH ENJOYMENT I’M SAD AGAIN’
If your basket is full of Sabra hummus then you’re definitely an Exeter girlie
Arabella darling you forgot your essential 60 quid soup maker!
On average, UK students spend over £30.96 a month on alcohol
UK students get an average of £321.15 from their parents each month
‘Thanks for not jumping on the hate wagon’
Yes, Sheffield students do make Arctic Monkeys their entire personality
Spoiler alert: York is OUT
Strikes were not on my uni packing list
Olivia McCraw claims he tried to kiss her and sent her videos of him in the bath
Wonder if she whipped the gun fingers out at The Quarry
On their first day at uni, one Cambridge Professor said: ‘You don’t have time to be unwell here’
The marking boycott will also continue
Two unis are only accepting international students through Clearing
So, someone rubbed their own vom in their teeth
My crusty Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer really has been through it
These rooms put your dingy little room to shame
A post calling for a mass robbery at JD on Oxford Street is circulating on TikTok
I need a job in Private Equity ASAP
I feel so much more ready to be an adult
You’re not fooling anyone
Omg Nick gets another dog
My king Isaac doesn’t exist in the books!
Because it won’t stop bloody raining!
THIS is how some of your Barbies are kicking about in Barbie Land
According to new research, London has a shortage of over 106,000 student beds
It called Exeter students ‘Cornwall Weekend Warriors’
Lega Nord is anti-immigration, anti-abortion and against LGBT marriage
Coming from a uni which has produced over 153 millionaires
Getting myself a pair right NOW
Getting my stuffed olive costume ready
‘I got to watch a lot of EastEnders which is always going to be a good time’
‘We love sports, clubbing and cheap Hull Road Co-Op deals’ was all they could reveal about their elusive identity
Rest in Pond, legend
You can also get a free shot if you have a picture or video of you feeding Long Boi
‘RIP Long Boi. You were the best duck to ever have lived. We salute you’
Has anyone broken the news to Greg James yet?
Long Boi has not had a confirmed sighting in over a week
Applications close Sunday 30th April
Starmer is visiting student paramedics at York
Don’t mind me camping outside the Minster so I can meet young Prince Wills x
Patrick Thelwell has been found guilty at York Magistrate’s Court
The court heard that Patrick Thelwell said: ‘I threw eggs at him because that’s what he deserved’
‘I do not recommend getting a tattoo whilst violently hungover and sleep deprived’
Vice Chancellor Charlie Jeffery said: ‘We are hoping this will be a fresh and exciting start for life here at York’
She asked the AI to ‘please help me write a letter to the council, they gave me a parking ticket’
Salvos and Ziggys will be closed tonight
‘The Weigh Up’ features guests such as Dr Alex George
This is to allow for a ‘period of calm’ after a breakthrough in negotiations
‘Tis the season of loving yourself!
‘Staff really are at breaking point and it worries me’
North Yorkshire Police said: ‘We are just very pleased that there was no threat to anyone’
Not at all biased x
Patrick Thelwell will now face trial in April
Seven flood warnings have been put in place across York
Over 70,000 staff at 150 universities will be striking