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Series 43 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2013 on BBC Two. [1]
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Series 43 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2013 on BBC Two. [1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | 140 | 245 | Christ Church, Oxford | 385 | 21 October 2013 |
| University of Southampton | 185 | 80 | Loughborough University | 265 | 28 October 2013 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of York | 135 | 240 | Somerville College, Oxford | 375 | 4 November 2013 |
| Downing College, Cambridge | 135 | 210 | Queen's University Belfast | 345 | 11 November 2013 |
| Clare College, Cambridge | 175 | 165 | Christ Church, Oxford | 340 | 18 November 2013 |
| Bangor University | 60 | 335 | University of Southampton | 395 | 25 November 2013 |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 240 | 110 | Peterhouse, Cambridge | 350 | 2 December 2013 |
| University of Manchester | 325 | 110 | Queens' College, Cambridge | 435 | 9 December 2013 |
| University of Liverpool | 145 | 230 | Cardiff University | 375 | 16 December 2013 |
| University of Reading | 90 | 240 | SOAS University of London | 330 | 6 January 2014 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 285 | 205 | University of Manchester | 490 | 13 January 2014 |
| Cardiff University | 90 | 200 | SOAS University of London | 290 | 20 January 2014 |
| Somerville College, Oxford | 195 | 160 | Clare College, Cambridge | 355 | 27 January 2014 |
| Queen's University Belfast | 90 | 290 | University of Southampton | 380 | 3 February 2014 |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 280 | 105 | SOAS University of London | 385 | 10 February 2014 |
| University of Manchester | 195 | 105 | Cardiff University | 300 | 17 February 2014 |
| Somerville College, Oxford | 215 | 95 | University of Southampton | 310 | 24 February 2014 |
| Clare College, Cambridge | 105 | 125 | Queen's University Belfast | 230 | 3 March 2014 |
| University of Manchester | 200 | 80 | University of Southampton | 280 | 10 March 2014 |
| SOAS University of London | 165 | 145 | Queen's University Belfast | 310 | 17 March 2014 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 260 | 175 | University of Manchester | 435 | 24 March 2014 |
| Somerville College, Oxford | 190 | 105 | SOAS University of London | 295 | 31 March 2014 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 240 | 135 | Somerville College, Oxford | 375 | 7 April 2014 |
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First Round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Reading | 85 | 185 | Emmanuel College, Cambridge | 270 | 20 December 2013 |
| University of Kent | 100 | 160 | Lancaster University | 260 | 21 December 2013 |
| Keele University | 140 | 95 | Aberystwyth University | 235 | 23 December 2013 |
| Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | 255 | 65 | Christ Church, Oxford | 320 | 26 December 2013 |
| St Hugh's College, Oxford | 125 | 95 | University of Stirling | 220 | 27 December 2013 |
| University of Leicester | 125 | 60 | University of Sussex | 185 | 30 December 2013 |
| King's College London | 105 | 185 | University of Southampton | 290 | 31 December 2013 |
| Rank | Team | Team captain | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | Mark Damazer | 255 |
| 2= | Emmanuel College, Cambridge | Simon Singh | 185 |
| University of Southampton | Stefan Buczacki | ||
| 4 | Lancaster University | Roger Ashton-Griffiths | 160 |
| 5 | Keele University | Ian Moncrieff | 140 |
| 6= | St Hugh's College, Oxford | Suzy Klein | 125 |
| University of Leicester | Sue Cook | ||
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College, Cambridge | 185 | 105 | University of Southampton | 290 | 1 January 2014 |
| Lancaster University | 145 | 180 | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | 325 | 2 January 2014 |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College, Cambridge | 140 | 175 | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | 315 | 3 January 2014 |
The Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge team of Quentin Stafford-Fraser, Helen Castor, Mark Damazer and Lars Tharp beat Emmanuel College, Cambridge and their team of Hugo Rifkind, Mary-Ann Ochota, Simon Singh and Rory McGrath.
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