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Series 42 of University Challenge began on 16 July 2012 on BBC Two [ 1] .
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
Team 2
Total
Broadcast Date
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
105
185
University of York
290
16 July 2012
St George's, University of London
175
145
King's College, Cambridge
320
23 July 2012
Wadham College, Oxford
105
120
University of Bristol
225
13 August 2012
University of Strathclyde
70
245
University of Durham
315
20 August 2012
Queen Mary, University of London
120
150
Jesus College, Oxford
270
27 August 2012
Magdalen College, Oxford
205
125
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
330
3 September 2012
Lincoln College, Oxford
175
180
University of Manchester
355
10 September 2012
Imperial College London
225
80
Jesus College, Cambridge
305
17 September 2012
University of St Andrews
105
125
Bangor University
230
24 September 2012
Pembroke College, Cambridge
200
140
University of Lancaster
340
1 October 2012
University of Bath
125
110
University of Liverpool
235
8 October 2012
University College London
260
85
University of Exeter
345
15 October 2012
New College, Oxford
230
145
Homerton College, Cambridge
375
22 October 2012
University of Warwick
175
100
University of Aberdeen
275
29 October 2012
Highest Scoring Losers Play-Offs
Second round
Quarter-finals
Team 1
Score
Team 2
Total
Broadcast Date
University of Manchester
185
115
Imperial College London
300
4 February 2013
University College London
190
125
Bangor University
315
11 February 2013
Pembroke College, Cambridge
105
195
St George's, University of London
300
18 February 2013
New College, Oxford
165
125
King's College, Cambridge
290
25 February 2013
University of Manchester
150
230
University College London
380
4 March 2013
Imperial College London
120
210
Bangor University
330
11 March 2013
St George's, University of London
110
160
New College, Oxford
270
18 March 2013
Pembroke College, Cambridge
135
150
King's College, Cambridge
285
25 March 2013
University of Manchester
220
135
St George's, University of London
355
1 April 2013
Bangor University
195
70
King's College, Cambridge
265
8 April 2013
Semi-finals
Final
The trophy and title were awarded to the Manchester team comprising David Brice, Adam Barr, Richard Gilbert and Debbie Brown.
The trophy was presented by the Astronomer Royal Martin Rees .
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