Hello, I'm Rianna!

I'm an aspiring journalist working towards an NCTJ qualification during my MA in Journalism at the University of Sheffield. I love writing about politics, tech, AI, and film – these are also my journalistic interests. As a queer, neurodivergent, and international student aspiring to work in the UK, I'd love to bring a fresh perspective to British newsrooms. 

Recent articles

Sheffield student worries "financial lifeline" will be gone under PIP reforms - Sheffield Wire

For Thomas Atkin-Withers, just getting through each day is a battle. They suffer from complex neurological conditions, are in constant pain, but to make matters worse, they are now frightened that the financial lifeline they receive is about to be taken away.  


The 21-year-old disabled student diagnosed with autism, suffers from depression, chronic fatigue and hypermobile joints, and receives exactly £737.20 a month from their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) plan, which just about covers...

"I spent £6.2k-a-year on takeaways - I lost seven stone to be a fun mum"

Janine Hurst, aged 34, weighed 25st and was a size 30 at her heaviest and decided to make a change after struggling to keep up with her three kids - Connie-Jae, five, Dolly-Mae, three and Grayson, one. But the mum would find herself going back to old eating habits while pregnant and would put the weight back on and more.She says she couldn't keep up with her children and even dislocated her shoulder once...