
University Challenge — 2011/2012
Get ready for a clash of intellects! This season, Jeremy Paxman returns to guide two sharp student teams through the rigorous and thrilling world of University Challenge. Expect lightning-fast rounds, intense pressure, and a whole lot of surprising knowledge as these bright minds face off, vying for victory under Paxman’s famously incisive questioning. It's a captivating contest of quick thinking and academic prowess – prepare to be impressed!
The opening contest pits the University of Warwick students against their counterparts from the University of Edinburgh. Jeremy Paxman will be the questioner.
The second contest of the opening round sees representatives of Trinity College, Cambridge, face off against the University of Birmingham for advancement. Jeremy Paxman will be the interrogator.
The first round of the Oxford and Cambridge match unfolds, pitting the representatives of Worcester College, Oxford, against Clare College, Cambridge, in a contest for advancement. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
In another opening contest, representatives of Queen's University Belfast will compete against the University of Newcastle, striving for advancement to the next stage. Jeremy Paxman will pose the inquiries.
Students from Homerton College, Cambridge, face off against the team representing Balliol College, Oxford, vying for advancement in the competition. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
Christ Church, Oxford, contests a spot in the next stage of the collegiate quiz against the University of Bath. The questions will be posed by Jeremy Paxman.
The University of Plymouth faces off against the University of Durham in a contest. Jeremy Paxman will be the interrogator.
The St Andrews University team faces off against Merton College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman will be the interrogator.
The University of Manchester team contests a pivotal match against Selwyn College, Cambridge, striving for advancement in the competition. Jeremy Paxman will pose the questions.
University College London faces the University of York in this opening round contest. The questions will be posed by Jeremy Paxman.
The annual student quiz competition continues with the traditional clash between King's College, Cambridge and The Queen's College, Oxford. This first-round encounter will see Jeremy Paxman presiding over the questions.
In a contest for advancement, the University of Leeds faces off against Goldsmiths, University of London, striving to advance to the next stage. Jeremy Paxman will conduct the interview.
The representatives of St Anne's College, Oxford, face off against Pembroke College, Cambridge, in a contest to advance to the next stage of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine faces competition from the University of Nottingham for advancement to the next stage. Jeremy Paxman will conduct the interviews.
In the opening of the two most closely contested losers’ matches of the first round, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine faces Homerton College, Cambridge, vying for advancement to the next stage. Jeremy Paxman will be the in…
The final match of the first round's losers' bracket pits St Andrews against Worcester College, Oxford, a contest for advancement to the second round. Jeremy Paxman will be the interrogator.
The University of Leeds faces Clare College, Cambridge, in the opening match of the second round, vying for a spot in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman will be the questioner.
The University of Birmingham faces the University of Newcastle in this second-round contest, vying for a spot in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman will be the interrogator.
The University of Durham and Homerton College, Cambridge, face each other in a second-round contest, vying for advancement to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman will be the interrogator.
The atmosphere crackled with local rivalry as students from The Queen's College and Worcester College prepared to compete for a coveted spot in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman would be the one posing the questions.
Christ Church, Oxford faces the University of Manchester in this second-round contest, vying for advancement to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman will be the interrogator.
University College London faces the University of Warwick in a match for a spot in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman will be the interviewer.
The academic rivalry between Merton and Balliol colleges, fierce even by Oxford standards, culminates in a battle for a quarter-final berth in the student quiz. The questions, as always, will be posed by Jeremy Paxman.
The final contest of the second round sees Pembroke College, Cambridge, face the University of Nottingham in a battle for advancement to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman will be the interrogator.
The University of Manchester faces University College London in the first of the quarter-final contests. Victory in two quarter-final matches is required to advance to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman will be presiding over the questioning.
Balliol College, Oxford, faces Pembroke College, Cambridge, in the first of their quarter-final contests. Victory in two quarter-final matches is required for advancement to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman will be the interrogator.
The quarter-final rounds proceed. Advancement to the semi-finals requires victory in two quarter-final contests. In the initial quarter-final, students representing Worcester College, Oxford, compete against the University of Newcastle. Jer…
The quarter-final rounds proceed. Advancement to the semi-finals requires victory in two quarter-final contests. The initial match features Clare College, Cambridge, against Homerton College, Cambridge, with Jeremy Paxman presiding over the…
The quarter-final competition progresses. Advancement to the semi-finals requires victory in two quarter-final contests. In the second of these, University College, London faces Worcester College, Oxford, with Jeremy Paxman presiding over t…
The quarter-final rounds proceed. Advancement to the semi-finals requires victory in two separate quarter-final contests. Both Manchester University and Newcastle University suffered defeats in their initial matches, and now face each other…
The quarter-final round progresses. Advancement to the semi-finals requires victory in two quarter-final contests. Pembroke College, Cambridge faces Clare College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman will be posing the questions.
At the collegiate matches, Balliol College, Oxford, and Homerton College, Cambridge, have both suffered defeat in a quarter-final contest. For the vanquished, the competition concludes; but for the victors, the fight for advancement continu…
Both Manchester University and Clare College, Cambridge, have secured a victory and suffered a defeat in their quarter-final matches. The victor will advance to the semi-finals, while the defeated team will be eliminated from the competitio…
The final quarter-final showdown features University College London and Balliol College, Oxford, each having secured one victory and suffered one defeat in the preceding rounds. The victor will advance to the semi-finals, while the defeated…
Worcester College, Oxford, will face the University of Manchester in the first of the semi-final matches, vying for a spot in the series final. The questions will be posed by Jeremy Paxman.
Pembroke College, Cambridge faces University College London in the final semi-final, vying for a spot in the series finale. The questions will be posed by Jeremy Paxman.
The series culminates tonight with the University of Manchester and Pembroke College, Cambridge, competing for the title of University Challenge champions. This year marks the programme's 50th anniversary, and the Duchess of Cornwall wil…

