University Challenge results, 2015-16


The 45th series began on 13 July 2015, running on Mondays on BBC Two at 20:00, and ended with the final on 18 April 2016. Once again in December there was an additional set of 10 shows of the Christmas University Challenge.

First round
13/07/2015Glasgow155185Peterhouse, Cambridge
20/07/2015Liverpool205130St Peter's, Oxford
27/07/2015Kent115160Newcastle
03/08/2015Manchester90265York
10/08/2015Nottingham135110Swansea
17/08/2015Institute of Cancer Research, London70190St George's, London
24/08/2015Christ's, Cambridge20560Kellogg, Oxford
31/08/2015Sussex125195Queen's, Belfast
07/09/2015King's, Cambridge60195Sidney Sussex, Cambridge
14/09/2015Reading110285Imperial, London
21/09/2015St Catharine's, Cambridge165135Southampton
28/09/2015Clare, Cambridge100195Warwick
05/10/2015Queen Mary, London130165Nuffield, Oxford
12/10/2015St John's, Oxford255125Bristol
Highest-scoring losers
19/10/2015St Peter's, Oxford120180Glasgow
26/10/2015Southampton235120Queen Mary, London
Second round
02/11/2015Sidney Sussex, Cambridge75305Imperial, London
09/11/2015Warwick120160Nuffield, Oxford
16/11/2015Glasgow135175Newcastle
23/11/2015Southampton155190Liverpool
30/11/2015Christ's, Cambridge120225York
07/12/2015St George's, London90195Peterhouse, Cambridge
04/01/2016Nottingham120210St Catharine's, Cambridge
11/01/2016St John's, Oxford180100Queen's, Belfast
Quarter-finals
18/01/2016York165185Peterhouse, Cambridge
25/01/2016St Catharine's, Cambridge170175St John's, Oxford
01/02/2016Imperial, London19085Nuffield, Oxford
08/02/2016Newcastle150190Liverpool
22/02/2016St John's, Oxford150195Peterhouse, Cambridge
29/02/2016St Catharine's, Cambridge115180York
07/03/2016Imperial, London130185Liverpool
14/03/2016Nuffield, Oxford115205Newcastle
21/03/2016York260135Imperial, London
28/03/2016St John's, Oxford210120Newcastle
Semi-finals
04/04/2016Peterhouse, Cambridge145100York
11/04/2016Liverpool95195St John's, Oxford
Final
18/04/2016Peterhouse, Cambridge21530St John's, Oxford

Making it three wins in a row for Cambridge for the first time were Thomas Langley (history), Oscar Powell (geology), Hannah Woods (history), Julian Sutcliffe (history), and received the trophy from Marcus du Sautoy.

As ever, winners are in bold, highest-scoring losers in italics. Italicised scores indicate the result was decided by a tie-break.

External links
Powell for president!' The University Challenge final (Peterhouse v St John's) (The Guardian)
Peterhouse Cambridge beat St John's Oxford (Daily Telegraph)