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University Challenge 2011–12

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Series 41 of University Challenge began on 4 July 2011,{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/ListingsServlet?event=10&channelId=105&programmeId=196505532&jspLocation=/jsp/prog_details_fullpage.jsp|title=University Challenge | Series 18 – Episode 1 | Radio Times|publisher=Radiotimes.com}} and aired on BBC Two. Below is a list of the matches played with their scores and outcomes.

Results

  • Winning teams are highlighted in bold.
  • Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated.
  • Teams with orange scores must win one more match to return in the next round (current highest scoring losers, teams that won their first quarter final match, teams that won their second quarter final match having lost their first, or teams that won their first quarter final match and lost their second).
  • Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches must be played and won (teams that lost their first quarter final match).
  • A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

=First round=

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Team 1colspan=2 | ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast Date
University of Warwick

| style="background:#88ff88"|220

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|125}}

| University of Edinburgh

| 345

| 4 July 2011

Trinity College, Cambridge

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|105}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|225

| University of Birmingham

| 330

| 11 July 2011

Worcester College, Oxford

| style="background:orange"|180

| style="background:#88ff88"|190

| Clare College, Cambridge

| 370

| 18 July 2011

Queen's University, Belfast

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|85}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|235

| Newcastle University

| 320

| 25 July 2011

Homerton College, Cambridge

| style="background:orange"|200

| style="background:#88ff88"|205

| Balliol College, Oxford

| 405

| 1 August 2011

Christ Church, Oxford

| style="background:#88ff88"|270

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|105}}

| University of Bath

| 375

| 8 August 2011

University of Plymouth

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|45}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|325

| University of Durham

| 370

| 15 August 2011

University of St Andrews

| style="background:orange"|165

| style="background:#88ff88"|195

| Merton College, Oxford

| 360

| 22 August 2011

University of Manchester

| style="background:#88ff88"|255

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|70}}

| Selwyn College, Cambridge

| 325

| 29 August 2011

University College London

| style="background:#88ff88"|185

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|105}}

| University of York

| 290

| 5 September 2011

King's College, Cambridge

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|95}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|280

| Queen's College, Oxford

| 375

| 12 September 2011

University of Leeds

| style="background:#88ff88"|220

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|115}}

| Goldsmiths, University of London

| 335

| 19 September 2011

St Anne's College, Oxford

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|140}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|205

| Pembroke College, Cambridge

| 345

| 26 September 2011

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

| style="background:orange"|155

| style="background:#88ff88"|215

| University of Nottingham

| 370

| 3 October 2011

==Highest Scoring Losers play-offs==

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Team 1colspan=2 | ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast Date
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|115}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|190

| Homerton College, Cambridge

| 305

| 10 October 2011

University of St Andrews

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|110}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|250

| Worcester College, Oxford

| 360

| 17 October 2011

=Second round=

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Team 1colspan=2 | ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast Date
University of Leeds

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|65}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|320

| Clare College, Cambridge

| 385

| 24 October 2011

University of Birmingham

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|80}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|220

| Newcastle University

| 300

| 31 October 2011

University of Durham

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|190}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|245

| Homerton College, Cambridge

| 435

| 7 November 2011

Queen's College, Oxford

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|185}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|200

| Worcester College, Oxford

| 385

| 14 November 2011

Christ Church, Oxford

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|155}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|215

| University of Manchester

| 370

| 21 November 2011

University College London

| style="background:#88ff88"|220

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|150}}

| University of Warwick

| 370

| 28 November 2011

Merton College, Oxford

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|160}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|170

| Balliol College, Oxford

| 330

| 5 December 2011

Pembroke College, Cambridge

| style="background:#88ff88"|280

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|125}}

| University of Nottingham

| 405

| 12 December 2011

=Quarter-finals=

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Team 1colspan=2 | ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast Date
University of Manchester

| style="background:yellow"|125

| style="background:orange"|195

| University College London

| 320

| 19 December 2011

Balliol College, Oxford

| style="background:yellow"|160

| style="background:orange"|240

| Pembroke College, Cambridge

| 400

| 2 January 2012

Worcester College, Oxford

| style="background:orange"|190

| style="background:yellow"|150

| Newcastle University

| 340

| 9 January 2012

Clare College, Cambridge

| style="background:orange"|170

| style="background:yellow"|145

| Homerton College, Cambridge

| 315

| 16 January 2012

University College London

| style="background:orange"|120

| style="background:#88ff88"|170

| Worcester College, Oxford

| 290

| 23 January 2012

University of Manchester

| style="background:orange"|330

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|95}}

| Newcastle University

| 425

| 30 January 2012

Pembroke College, Cambridge

| style="background:#88ff88"|250

| style="background:orange"|175

| Clare College, Cambridge

| 425

| 6 February 2012

Balliol College, Oxford

| style="background:orange"|170

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|145}}

| Homerton College, Cambridge

| 315

| 13 February 2012

University of Manchester

| style="background:#88ff88"|270

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|250}}

| Clare College, Cambridge

| 520

| 20 February 2012

University College London

| style="background:#88ff88"|235

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|145}}

| Balliol College, Oxford

| 380

| 27 February 2012

=Semi-finals=

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Team 1colspan=2 | ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast Date
Worcester College, Oxford

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|65}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|240

| University of Manchester

| 305

| 5 March 2012

Pembroke College, Cambridge

| style="background:#88ff88"|185

| style="background:#ff4444"|{{fontcolor|white|125}}

| University College London

| 310

| 12 March 2012

=Final=

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Team 1colspan=2 | ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast Date
University of Manchester

| style="background:gold"|180

| style="background:silver"|{{fontcolor|white|135}}

| Pembroke College, Cambridge

| 315

| 19 March 2012

  • The trophy and title were awarded to the Manchester team of Luke Kelly, Michael McKenna, Tristan Burke, and Paul Joyce.{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/manchester-wins-university-challenge-for-third-time-7578288.html|title= Manchester wins University Challenge for third time|date=20 March 2012|work=The Independent|access-date=3 April 2013 }}
  • The trophy was presented by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House.{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9154832/Manchester-wins-University-Challenge.html|title= Manchester wins University Challenge|date=20 March 2012|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=3 April 2013 }}

Spin-off: Christmas Special 2011

Starting this year, a Christmas special sequence was aired featuring distinguished alumni. Out of 5 first-round winners, the top 4 highest-scoring teams progress to the semi-finals. The teams consist of celebrities who represent their alma maters.

=Results=

  • Winning teams are highlighted in bold.
  • Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated.
  • Teams with grey scores won their match but did not achieve a high enough score to proceed to the next round.
  • A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

First Round

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Team 1colspan=2 | ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of York

| style="background:#f44;"|{{fontcolor|white|120}}

| style="background:grey"|{{fontcolor|white|125}}

| University of Manchester

| 245

| 19 December 2011

Durham University

| style="background:#f44;"|{{fontcolor|white|60}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|135

| University of Edinburgh

| 195

| 20 December 2011

Magdalen College, Oxford

| style="background:#88ff88"|130

| style="background:#f44;"|{{fontcolor|white|85}}

| University College London

| 215

| 21 December 2011

University of Warwick

| style="background:#88ff88"|225

| style="background:#f44;"|{{fontcolor|white|50}}

| University of Sheffield

| 275

| 22 December 2011

Trinity College, Cambridge

| style="background:#88ff88"|225

| style="background:#f44;"|{{fontcolor|white|80}}

| University of St Andrews

| 305

| 24 December 2011

==Standings for the winners==

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!Rank

!Team

!Team captain

!Score

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| University of Warwick

| Christian Wolmar

|rowspan=2|225

bgcolor="#D0F0C0"

| Trinity College, Cambridge

| John Lloyd

bgcolor="#D0F0C0"

|3

| University of Edinburgh

| Sally Magnusson

| 135

bgcolor="#D0F0C0"

|4

| Magdalen College, Oxford

| Alan Hollinghurst

| 130

5

| University of Manchester

| Waldemar Januszczak

| 125

Semi-finals

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Team 1colspan=2 | ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Edinburgh

| style="background:#f44;"|{{fontcolor|white|35}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|265

| University of Warwick

| 300

| 25 December 2011

Magdalen College, Oxford

| style="background:#f44;"|{{fontcolor|white|105}}

| style="background:#88ff88"|160

| Trinity College, Cambridge

| 265

| 26 December 2011

Final

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Team 1colspan=2 | ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Warwick

| style="background:silver"|{{fontcolor|white|60}}

| style="background:gold"|235

| Trinity College, Cambridge

| 280

| 27 December 2011

The Trinity College, Cambridge team of Robin Bhattacharyya, Daisy Goodwin, John Lloyd, and Edward Stourton beat the University of Warwick team of Vadim Jean, Daisy Christodoulou, Christian Wolmar and Carla Mendonça.

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t6l0 University Challenge Homepage]
  • [http://www.blanchflower.org/uc/uc12.html Blanchflower Results Table]

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2012

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