It's time to take your pub quiz skills to the next level! Whether you're an expert in literature, maths, music, science (or all of the above), we're searching for the next passionate team to represent us on the iconic BBC quiz show, University Challenge.
It's time to take your pub quiz skills to the next level! Whether you're an expert in literature, maths, music, science (or all of the above), we're searching for the next passionate team to represent us on the iconic BBC quiz show, University Challenge.
The application process has now begun, and after our success in progressing through to the televised shows this year, we're looking to form another strong team to take us to this year's live shows hosted by the newly-appointed ‘Quizmaster’ Amol Rajan.
What's it all about?
If you haven’t heard of University Challenge before, you’ve been missing out. The game itself consists of two teams of four students plus a reserve. The aim is to achieve as many points as possible - these are awarded for correct answers and worth more if a bonus question is answered successfully.
If you’re lucky and bright enough to make it to the live shows, you’ll be competing against 27 other teams. These teams are eventually whittled down to only the best who will then battle it out in the final to become University Challenge champions.
Hear from the team
This year, for the first time since 2006, our team made it to the live shows winning their first-round match against Cranfield University. We caught up with team member Joanna Brown to hear about her experience on the show:
"Being a huge fan of University Challenge, I couldn't resist the call to compete to form a team to represent Royal Holloway, but never dreamed I'd make the team, let alone that we would make it through to the filmed rounds!
"Five of us - our brilliant captain George Harvey, Joel Abramovich, Micka Clayton, myself Joanna Brown and our reserve member and source of calm and wisdom Edward Chesterman (think Zen Mr Motivator!) - were thrilled to have the opportunity to go to Media City in Salford, sit at those legendary desks with our names on and compete in the nation's favourite - and most gruelling - quiz!
"And...we got to take part in the 60th Anniversary Series of University Challenge, Jeremy Paxman's final series at the helm - who could ask for more? You can see our first game on BBC iPlayer and follow our progress from there!"
How can I apply?
The process will begin with an online application that you can access by clicking the button below. If you're successful then you will be invited to do a written test containing a variety of different topics, which will reflect the obscurity of some of the frazzling questions asked on the show.
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The next stage of the selection process is being tested again as well as participating in a group exercise to see how the team dynamic may work out. From there, we'll choose the four team members and one reserve member that'll make up the official Royal Holloway team.
You’ll then be invited by the show’s producers to complete another series of tests and answer a range of different questions, if you pass this stage then you’ve made it to the live shows!
If you think you have what it takes to get us to the live shows and claim the crown then please apply! Applications close on Friday 28 October.
We wish you the best of luck!