# University Challenge 1994–95

Series 24 of University Challenge ran between 21 September 1994 and 29 March 1995. This was the first series of the show for eight years and aired on BBC Two for the first time, having previously been broadcast on ITV. Jeremy Paxman took over as presenter from Bamber Gascoigne, who had presented the show from its inception in 1962 through until 1987.
The series was won by Trinity College, Cambridge, who defeated New College, Oxford 390–180 in the final. The members of the winning team – Sean Blanchflower, Kwasi Kwarteng, Robin Bhattacharyya, and Erik Gray – were presented with the trophy by Gascoigne.

## 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 have lost, but survived as highest scoring losers.
* A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

### First round

| Team 1 | Score | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
| University of Birmingham | 170 | 205 | University of Aberdeen | 21 September 1994 |
| New College, Oxford | 145 | 115 | University of North London | 28 September 1994 |
| University of Liverpool | 150 | 100 | University of Sheffield | 5 October 1994 |
| Brasenose College, Oxford | 185 | 190 | Trinity College, Cambridge | 12 October 1994 |
| University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology | 95 | 185 | University of Edinburgh | 19 October 1994 |
| The Open University | 135 | 150 | St Benet's Hall, Oxford | 26 October 1994 |
| University of Sussex | 120 | 210 | Robinson College, Cambridge | 2 November 1994 |
| Robert Gordon University | 75 | 225 | University of Bristol | 9 November 1994 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | 215 | 160 | Queen's University, Belfast | 16 November 1994 |
| Keble College, Oxford | 265 | 130 | University of Hull | 23 November 1994 |
| King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry | 120 | 170 | University of Wales, Lampeter | 30 November 1994 |
| Jesus College, Cambridge | 80 | 290 | University of St Andrews | 7 December 1994 |

### Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
| University of Aberdeen | 325 | 145 | Brasenose College, Oxford | 14 December 1994 |
| The Open University | 235 | 180 | University of Bristol | 21 December 1994 |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 300 | 215 | Queen's University, Belfast | 28 December 1994 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | 120 | 255 | University of St Andrews | 4 January 1995 |
| New College, Oxford | 200 | 175 | St Benet's Hall, Oxford | 11 January 1995 |
| University of Wales, Lampeter | 150 | 230 | University of Birmingham | 18 January 1995 |
| Keble College, Oxford | 130 | 255 | University of Edinburgh | 25 January 1995 |
| University of Liverpool | 105 | 255 | Robinson College, Cambridge | 1 February 1995 |

### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
| University of Aberdeen | 225 | 155 | The Open University | 8 February 1995 |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 335 | 155 | University of St Andrews | 15 February 1995 |
| New College, Oxford | 175 | 165 | University of Birmingham | 22 February 1995 |
| University of Edinburgh | 230 | 185 | Robinson College, Cambridge | 1 March 1995 |

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
| University of Aberdeen | 235 | 245 | Trinity College, Cambridge | 15 March 1995 |
| New College, Oxford | 260 | 220 | University of Edinburgh | 22 March 1995 |

### Final

| Team 1 | Score | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 390 | 180 | New College, Oxford | 29 March 1995 |
* The trophy and title were awarded to the Trinity team of Sean Blanchflower, Kwasi Kwarteng, Robin Bhattacharyya, and Erik Gray.
* The trophy was presented by Bamber Gascoigne.
* This was the first regular series to be hosted by Jeremy Paxman on BBC Two since taking over from Bamber Gascoigne.