# University Challenge 2013–14

Series 43 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2013 on BBC Two.

## 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 2= | University of Southampton | Stefan Buczacki | 185 |
| 4 | Lancaster University | Roger Ashton-Griffiths | 160 |
| 5 | Keele University | Ian Moncrieff | 140 |
| 6= | St Hugh's College, Oxford | Suzy Klein | 125 |
| 6= | University of Leicester | Sue Cook | 125 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | 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 | 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.