¹û¶³Ó°Ôº on 'University Challenge'
20 March 2007
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students bested the University of York 220-145 in the quarter finals of 'University Challenge' broadcast on BBC Two on 19 March 2007.
Demonstrating the benefits of studying at a university
with strengths across the complete range of disciplines, the team's correct answers included: "The Eurovision Song Contest", "Farting", "Deserted Medieval Villages", "Spartacus", "Roswell", "Utilitarian", "Beyond the Fringe" and "Tax Free Day".Ìý
The ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº team have also beaten Cambridge's Pembroke College and Girton
College in this series, and will appear next in the semi-finals.
Image: ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's 2006/2007 team, pictured with host Jeremy Paxman: Matthew Howson (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº SSEES), Ellen Dwyer (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Medical School), Joe Murray (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº English Language & Literature) and James Doeser (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Institute of Archaeology)