University Challenge 2013–14

Series 43 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2013 on BBC Two.^[1]

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

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date
University of Aberdeen	105	140	Queen's University Belfast	245	15 July 2013
St John's College, Cambridge	120	180	University of Reading	300	22 July 2013
Trinity College, Cambridge	300	150	Christ Church, Oxford	450	29 July 2013
Durham University	170	190	Queens' College, Cambridge	360	5 August 2013
Loughborough University	155	195	Clare College, Cambridge	350	12 August 2013
SOAS University of London	230	155	University of Southampton	385	19 August 2013
Brasenose College, Oxford	105	215	University of Manchester	320	26 August 2013
Keele University	40	295	University of Liverpool	335	2 September 2013
Balliol College, Oxford	145	250	Peterhouse, Cambridge	395	9 September 2013
University of York	270	70	University of Bath	340	16 September 2013
Pembroke College, Cambridge	145	255	Somerville College, Oxford	400	23 September 2013
Cardiff University	145	95	University of Exeter	240	30 September 2013
St John's College, Oxford	115	260	Downing College, Cambridge	375	7 October 2013
Aberystwyth University	110	230	Bangor University	340	14 October 2013

Highest scoring losers play-offs

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

Second round

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

Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

Final

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date
Trinity College, Cambridge	240	135	Somerville College, Oxford	375	7 April 2014

• The trophy and title were awarded to the Trinity team of Matthew Ridley, Filip Drnovšek Zorko, Ralph Morley, and Richard Freeland.
• The trophy was presented by Jeanette Winterson.

Spin-off: Christmas Special 2013

Each year, a Christmas special sequence is aired featuring distinguished alumni. Out of 7 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

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

Standings for the winners

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.