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style="position:relative;border:1px solid #000;padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px;top:-20px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right:-200px;" class="normal-colours"> Our Writers </span></h3> <h4 class="authors-uni-name" >Lancaster University</h4> </div> </div> <div class="student-authors"> <div class="student-box-details"> <div class="img__container uni_homepage_avatars"> <div> <a href="https://thetab.com/author/jessbootcowie"> <img class="uni_homepage_avatars_image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="70" height="70" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6a096d974e0961161450b11e1e86c3b2?s=64&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" alt="Jess Cowie"/> </a> </div> <div class="writers__info"> <a class="name" href="https://thetab.com/author/jessbootcowie"> Jess Cowie </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="student-box-details"> <div class="img__container uni_homepage_avatars"> <div> <a href="https://thetab.com/author/jessicaowen"> <img class="uni_homepage_avatars_image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="70" height="70" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/461e723336a8317dbf36aa8c67bf2eff?s=64&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" alt="Jessica Owen"/> </a> </div> <div class="writers__info"> <a class="name" href="https://thetab.com/author/jessicaowen"> Jessica Owen </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="student-box-details"> <div class="img__container uni_homepage_avatars"> <div> <a href="https://thetab.com/author/amyhitchen"> <img class="uni_homepage_avatars_image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="70" height="70" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/eabe30b390d9986bcd64b31d367b762d?s=64&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" alt="Amy Hitchen"/> </a> </div> <div class="writers__info"> <a class="name" href="https://thetab.com/author/amyhitchen"> Amy Hitchen </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="student-box-details"> <div class="img__container uni_homepage_avatars"> <div> <a href="https://thetab.com/author/jesslawlor"> <img class="uni_homepage_avatars_image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="70" height="70" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea8551b002a9a69ac8094a9dd81c0291?s=64&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" alt="Jess Lawlor"/> </a> </div> <div class="writers__info"> <a class="name" href="https://thetab.com/author/jesslawlor"> Jess Lawlor </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="student-box-details"> <div class="img__container uni_homepage_avatars"> <div> <a href="https://thetab.com/author/jessicaashworth"> <img class="uni_homepage_avatars_image" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="70" height="70" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0721d971638004ec65ec5d8db098ec90?s=64&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" alt="Jessica Ashworth"/> </a> </div> <div class="writers__info"> <a class="name" href="https://thetab.com/author/jessicaashworth"> Jessica Ashworth </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-8"> <div class="feed">  <div class="story-container feed uni-home"> <div class="article__single post-446715 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features university-lancaster"> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/14/we-asked-students-for-their-fave-things-about-lancs-are-and-the-responses-are-adorable"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13214307/Things-ppl-love-most-about-lancs-1024x538.jpg" srcset="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13214307/Things-ppl-love-most-about-lancs-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13214307/Things-ppl-love-most-about-lancs-300x158.jpg 300w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13214307/Things-ppl-love-most-about-lancs-768x403.jpg 768w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13214307/Things-ppl-love-most-about-lancs-600x315.jpg 600w" width="100%" height="400" alt="" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"> </a> <h2> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/14/we-asked-students-for-their-fave-things-about-lancs-are-and-the-responses-are-adorable">We asked students for their favourite things about Lancs are and the responses are adorable</a> </h2> <div class="story__author"> <img class="ab-image" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/461e723336a8317dbf36aa8c67bf2eff?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" style="max-height:45px;"><div class="author-name-after-icon">Jessica Owen</div></div> <div class="story__excerpt"><p>We’re not crying, you are</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article__single post-440396 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guides university-lancaster"> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/13/heres-the-rundown-of-all-the-lancs-club-nights-this-february"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/11140249/Clubs-Feb-25-Cover-1024x538.png" srcset="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/11140249/Clubs-Feb-25-Cover-1024x538.png 1024w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/11140249/Clubs-Feb-25-Cover-300x158.png 300w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/11140249/Clubs-Feb-25-Cover-768x403.png 768w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/11140249/Clubs-Feb-25-Cover-600x315.png 600w" width="100%" height="400" alt="" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"> </a> <h2> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/13/heres-the-rundown-of-all-the-lancs-club-nights-this-february">Here’s the rundown of all the Lancaster club nights happening this February</a> </h2> <div class="story__author"> <img class="ab-image" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/519207e82dc74b011edb68a76d2f84e0?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" style="max-height:45px;"><div class="author-name-after-icon">Charlotte Hutchinson</div></div> <div class="story__excerpt"><p>There really is something for everyone this month in Lancs</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article__single post-447121 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features university-lancaster"> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/13/plan-a-day-off-from-uni-work-in-lancaster-and-well-tell-you-which-rom-com-lead-you-are"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13141806/Copy-of-My-friends-1024x538.png" srcset="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13141806/Copy-of-My-friends-1024x538.png 1024w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13141806/Copy-of-My-friends-300x158.png 300w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13141806/Copy-of-My-friends-768x403.png 768w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13141806/Copy-of-My-friends-600x315.png 600w" width="100%" height="400" alt="" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"> </a> <h2> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/13/plan-a-day-off-from-uni-work-in-lancaster-and-well-tell-you-which-rom-com-lead-you-are">Plan a day off from uni work in Lancaster and we’ll tell you which romcom lead you are</a> </h2> <div class="story__author"> <img class="ab-image" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/461e723336a8317dbf36aa8c67bf2eff?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" style="max-height:45px;"><div class="author-name-after-icon">Jessica Owen</div></div> <div class="story__excerpt"><p>Let’s face it, everyone wants to be Andie Anderson x</p> </div> </div>  <div class="top-panel local-instagram-box" style="background-color:#000; width:120%; margin-top:0!important; margin-bottom:0; height: 160px;"> <div class="top-panel__content"> <div style="display: flex; padding-top: 30px; "> <div class="left-box" style="padding-top:90px;"> <div class="" style="instagram-box"> <h3 class="instagram-heading" style="margin-bottom:5px;">Follow us on Instagram</h3> </div> <a href="https://instagram.com/thelancastertab"> <button class="instagram-button" style="padding-left:5px;" > @thelancastertab </button> </a> </div> <div> <img class="" style="margin:0;height:70%;" src="https://thetab.com/wp-content/themes/thetab-four/assets/_img/instagram_banner.jpg" alt="tiktok"> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="article__single post-441678 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experience university-lancaster"> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/11/we-went-charity-speed-dating-at-county-bar-and-honestly-it-was-a-vibe"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/11150916/ival-1024x538.png" srcset="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/11150916/ival-1024x538.png 1024w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/11150916/ival-300x158.png 300w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/11150916/ival-768x403.png 768w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/11150916/ival-600x315.png 600w" width="100%" height="400" alt="" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"> </a> <h2> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/11/we-went-charity-speed-dating-at-county-bar-and-honestly-it-was-a-vibe">We went charity speed dating at County Bar, and honestly, it was a vibe</a> </h2> <div class="story__author"> <img class="ab-image" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6a096d974e0961161450b11e1e86c3b2?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" style="max-height:45px;"><div class="author-name-after-icon">Jess Cowie</div></div> <div class="story__excerpt"><p>We got pizza but no dates, so hey, it was a good night out</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article__single post-444695 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news university-lancaster"> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/11/11-year-old-boy-arrested-on-suspicion-of-assaulting-police-officer-near-lancaster-fire"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10173848/Untitled-design-16-1024x538.png" srcset="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10173848/Untitled-design-16-1024x538.png 1024w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10173848/Untitled-design-16-300x158.png 300w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10173848/Untitled-design-16-768x403.png 768w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10173848/Untitled-design-16-600x315.png 600w" width="100%" height="400" alt="" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"> </a> <h2> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/11/11-year-old-boy-arrested-on-suspicion-of-assaulting-police-officer-near-lancaster-fire">11-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of assaulting police officer near Lancaster fire</a> </h2> <div class="story__author"> <img class="ab-image" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/461e723336a8317dbf36aa8c67bf2eff?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" style="max-height:45px;"><div class="author-name-after-icon">Jessica Owen</div></div> <div class="story__excerpt"><p>Police services had closed Parliament Street while firefighters tackled a building site fire</p> </div> </div>  <div class="article__single post-436159 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features university-lancaster"> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/11/her-lancaster-inside-the-womens-community-making-a-powerful-impact-in-lancaster"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/06141040/Untitled-design-78-1024x538.png" srcset="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/06141040/Untitled-design-78-1024x538.png 1024w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/06141040/Untitled-design-78-300x158.png 300w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/06141040/Untitled-design-78-768x403.png 768w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/06141040/Untitled-design-78-600x315.png 600w" width="100%" height="400" alt="" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"> </a> <h2> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/11/her-lancaster-inside-the-womens-community-making-a-powerful-impact-in-lancaster">Her Lancaster: Inside the women’s community making a powerful impact in Lancs</a> </h2> <div class="story__author"> <img class="ab-image" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/eabe30b390d9986bcd64b31d367b762d?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fthetab.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fthetab-four%2Fassets%2F_img%2Fplaceholder.jpg&r=g" style="max-height:45px;"><div class="author-name-after-icon">Amy Hitchen</div></div> <div class="story__excerpt"><p>The group is run by a team of young volunteers</p> </div> </div>  <div class="top-panel local-tiktok-box" style="background-color:#000; width:120%; margin-top:10px!important; margin-bottom:0px; height: 160px;"> <div class="top-panel__content"> <div style="display: flex; padding-top: 30px; "> <div class="left-box" style="padding-top:15px;"> <div class="" style="instagram-box"> <h3 class="instagram-heading" style="margin-bottom:5px;">Follow us on TikTok</h3> </div> <a href="https://tiktok.com/@lancastertab" > <button class="instagram-button" style="padding-left:5px;"> @lancastertab </button> </a> </div> <div class="entertainment-header-box"> <img style="margin:0;height:80%;" src="https://thetab.com/wp-content/themes/thetab-four/assets/_img/tiktok_banner.jpg" alt="tiktok"> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="article__single post-439487 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-features university-lancaster"> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/11/crafting-fun-and-getting-creative-the-lancaster-tab-tries-craft-soc"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/04174232/Untitled-design-3-1-1024x538.png" srcset="https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/04174232/Untitled-design-3-1-1024x538.png 1024w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/04174232/Untitled-design-3-1-300x158.png 300w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/04174232/Untitled-design-3-1-768x403.png 768w, https://cdn.thetab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/04174232/Untitled-design-3-1-600x315.png 600w" width="100%" height="400" alt="" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"> </a> <h2> <a href="https://thetab.com/2025/02/11/crafting-fun-and-getting-creative-the-lancaster-tab-tries-craft-soc">Crafting fun and getting creative: The Lancaster Tab tries Craft Soc</a> </h2> <div class="story__author"> <img class="ab-image" 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