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Hello, I'm Sam

News Editor @ The Sheffield Tab

Presenter / Producer @ PolSocPod

Journalism Student @ University of Sheffield

A little bit about me.

Hello! I'm a second year Journalism student at the University of Sheffield, News Editor for The Sheffield Tab, and podcast host/producer for PolSocPod - a trio of podcasts focusing on political news, interviews, and debates.

At The Sheffield Tab, I write and oversee news content from both the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam - making sure we strive to be the first to break the news to our thousands of readers.

Elsewhere, I have had bylines in The Yorkshire Post and the Sheffield Star, and previously had a monthly column in a local publication. I also spent three and a half years as writer and editor at international youth-led publication The Teen Magazine, latterly as Managing Editor for Interviews.

I am always looking for new challenges and opportunities to learn and develop in all aspects of the media industry, and looking to expand my network with other journalists - so please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Recent work

The Tab •

More than 1,000 people sign petition to save ‘unique’ University of Sheffield degree

The course is the only of its kindA petition to save a “unique” University of Sheffield postgraduate degree has reached over 1,000 signatures.
The dual Master’s in landscape and architecture (MALA) course is set to close this year. It is currently accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Landscape Institute, and is the only integrated degree of its kind.
The petition – which was started by 2024 BA graduate Sam Penrose – calls the decision “shocking”, adding that the...
The Tab •

Gogglebox star receives honorary degree from the University of Sheffield

Former Gogglebox star and broadcaster Reverend Kate Bottley has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Sheffield.
Kate – who was born in Sheffield but went to Leeds Trinity University – received the honorary Doctor of Medicine at a graduation ceremony last week.
Best known for appearing on five series of Channel 4’s Gogglebox, she is currently a journalist and BBC Radio 2 presenter. She is also a Church of England vicar, having originally been ordained in 2008.
Speaking at the ce...
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Sheffield vice-chancellor Koen Lamberts received £23k pay rise for 2023-24 academic year

The University of Sheffield’s vice-chancellor Koen Lamberts received a £23,650 pay rise before the start of the 2023-24 academic year, financial documents have revealed.
The university’s financial statements show Professor Lamberts’ salary increased by 7.7 per cent, from £306,350 to £330,000.
Analysis by The Tab has subsequently found that this was the second highest pay increase awarded to an incumbent Russell Group university vice-chancellor last year.
This comes as the University of Sheffield...
The Tab •

Tributes paid to Nobel Prize winning University of Sheffield lecturer

Tributes have been paid to a Nobel Prize winning chemist and former University of Sheffield lecturer, who has died aged 82.
Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart – who worked at the University of Sheffield between 1970 and 1990 – died on 30th December 2024.
He was part of a trio awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2016 for their innovative work on molecule-sized machines – which has been “fundamental” in the development of nanotechnology.
The university’s vice-chancellor Koen Lambert paid tribute to...
PolSocPod •

Assad regime falls, PM Bayrou, and end-of-year predictions | The Politics Debrief

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve discuss the fall of the Assad regime, France's latest PM, and trouble facing Trudeau.Plus - political predictions for 2025... and how will did Adam and Sam predict 2025?The Politics Debrief is brought to you by PolSocPod, from the University of Sheffield Politics Society.Presenters: Sam Burton, Adam Caudle, and Eve TaylorProducer: Sam BurtonFollow us on social media:Instagram: @polsocpodTikTok: @polsocpod

This week on The Politics Debrief....
The Tab •

Students demonstrate against planned University of Sheffield cuts

It was the first student action since last month’s announcementStudents from different representative groups gathered outside the University of Sheffield Students’ Union this week in a demonstration against planned cuts at the university.
On Tuesday, around a dozen students from the Sheffield Solidarity Group, Sheffield Communists, and Workers’ Liberty Sheffield were in attendance – handing out flyers and holding a banner reading “Stop the Cuts”.
It is the first student action to take place sinc...
PolSocPod •

Biden's pardon, Starmer's relaunch, and 'au revoir' to Barnier | The Politics Debrief

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve discuss Joe Biden's pardon for his son Hunter and Michel Barnier becoming France's shortest-serving PM after he was ousted by a no confidence vote.Plus - Keir Starmer's new 'six missions'. Is this 'restart' necessary for the government? And will it have the desired result?The Politics Debrief is brought to you by PolSocPod, from the University of Sheffield Politics Society.Presenters: Sam Burton, Adam Caudle, and Eve TaylorProducer: Sam Bur...
Yorkshire Post •

University of Sheffield vice-chancellor claims £17,000 in business class travel expenses

The University of Sheffield's vice-chancellor has claimed £17,598 in business class travel expenses this year - as the university faces a £50m deficit and cutbacks. The figure - revealed by The Sheffield Tab earlier this week https://thetab.com/2024/12/03/revealed-university-of-sheffield-vice-chancellor-claimed-seventeenk-business-class-travel-expenses-this-year - includes £16,778 for long haul flights to three overseas business trips, and £820 on non-standard rail travel to business events bet...
The Tab •

University of Sheffield vice-chancellor claims £17,000 in business class travel expenses

Koen Lamberts’ registered expenses have increased 68 per cent on last yearUniversity of Sheffield vice-chancellor Koen Lamberts has claimed £17,598 in business class travel expenses this year, The Sheffield Tab can exclusively reveal.
This figure includes £16,778 for long haul flights to three overseas business trips, and £820 on non-standard rail travel to business events between May and July.
The total amount of registered expenses for the vice-chancellor for 2024 is £17,799 – the remaining £2...