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Oxford, England
Joined August 2018
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Fingers on buzzers, the OUQS freshers’ fair stall is now up and ready for action! Come up and speak to us about all the exciting ways you can get involved in quiz this term (or just come and pet Richard Torty).
#oxforduniversity #quiz #freshers
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We’ll be cheering on Wadham tonight as they take on St. Catz, Cambridge on #UniversityChallenge
Good luck to all involved, including Aarav Billore, Arthur Bellamy (who happens to also be our wonderful access officer), Anjali Cheung, and team captain Jonathan Worden.
@amolrajan
University Challenge returns to our screens 12th August! Tune in this series to see some fantastic teams compete, including our own Oriel, Exeter, Wadham and St. Edmund’s Hall!
Good luck to everyone! 🥳
#universitychallenge @amolrajan
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Well done, Cambridge!! An excellent day all round with some wonderful and talented quizzers.
And look, it’s the top of my head!!
Cambridge had a great day at Varsity today, winning 3 matches, including an immense comeback against Oxford A!
Results:
Cam D 60-305 Ox D
Cam C 335-135 Ox C
Cam B 265-245 Ox B
Cam A 310-295 Ox A
Thank you @OUQuizSoc for hosting, and for the post-varsity lunch and cricket match :)
Enormous congratulation to Imperial!! A masterful display from an amazing team of quizzers. Certainly a nail-biting finish to the series.
#UniversityChallenge
285 points.
We did it.
We have won #UniversityChallenge!
Congratulations team Imperial!
We just made history 🎉🎉🎉
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Well, what a ridiculous standard they set tonight. Utterly brilliant, charming, inspirational young people, and an outstanding run from @ucl. As for @imperialcollege? They're record breakers now. Thank YOU so much for watching this, my first season hosting ##UniversityChallenge
Tune in tonight to @BBCTwo to watch eight quizzing titans do glorious battle upon your screens. It’s not one to be missed ⚔️
#UniversityChallenge #AliIzzatdust
Third time's a charm? 🏆
Team UCL has made it to the final of University Challenge for the third time in history and will compete against @ImperialCollege.
Tune in at 8:30pm on @bbctwo and @bbciplayer
to see who takes home the crown 📺
#UniversityChallenge #UCLFingersOnBuzzers
ALT A photo of Team UCL on the University Challenge set. Pictured left to right: James Hall, Ali Izzatdust, Amol Rajan (University Challenge Presenter), Tayana Sawh (Captain) and Jacob Finlay.
Oxford University Quiz Society retweeted
Here they are then. The finalists.
SERIES FINALE of #UniversityChallenge
Tonight
It’s a London derby
@ucl vs @imperialcollege
Amazing things happen
8 phenomenal young minds
20.30
@BBCTwo // @BBCiPlayer
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We reach the Grand Final of #UniversityChallenge tonight 20.30 @BBCTwo and @BBCiPlayer.
@amolrajan has brought his warmth and character to the show. The students come into the studio excited, relaxed and enthusiastic. Amol's persona is a breath of fresh air.
It’s been a while since we’ve shared a list of our favourite fun facts (‘chestnuts’). So here is a curated sample of our members’ favourite facts!
Mother Theresa was canonised in September 2016 - to kick start her sainthood she was made patron saint of charity, toothpaste and iPhones.
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