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Summary: In the opening match of the quiz series for students the University of Sheffield takes on Bristol University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 2: Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Jesus College, Cambridge

Air Date: July 18th, 2016

Summary: In the second first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Oxford do battle with Jesus College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.

Episode 3: Liverpool v Warwick

Air Date: July 25th, 2016

Summary: In another first-round match, the students representing the University of Liverpool battle it out with the University of Warwick for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 4: Queen's College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge

Air Date: August 1st, 2016

Summary: Another first-round match where Queens' College, Cambridge, competes against Peterhouse, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 5: Oriel College. Oxford v Manchester

Air Date: August 8th, 2016

Summary: Students representing Oriel College, Oxford, compete with the University of Manchester in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 6: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Nottingham

Air Date: August 15th, 2016

Summary: Students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete with the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 7: Balliol College, Oxford v Imperial College, London

Air Date: August 22nd, 2016

Summary: The team representing Balliol College, Oxford, fights it out against the Imperial College team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 8: Robinson College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford

Air Date: August 29th, 2016

Summary: Robinson College, Cambridge, takes on Wadham College, Oxford, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 9: Open v Salford

Air Date: September 5th, 2016

Summary: In another first-round match, students from the Open University fight it out against Salford University for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 10: Edinburgh v Durham

Air Date: September 12nd, 2016

Summary: In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh do battle with the students from the University of Durham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 11: Wadham College, Cambridge v SOAS

Air Date: September 19th, 2016

Summary: In another first-round match, the students from Wolfson College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 12: Queen's University, Belfast v Birmingham

Air Date: September 26th, 2016

Summary: It is a contest tonight between Queen's University Belfast and the University of Birmingham for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 13: St Andrews v Worcester College, Oxford

Air Date: October 3rd, 2016

Summary: In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of St Andrews clashes with Worcester College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 14: Glasgow v East London

Air Date: October 10th, 2016

Summary: It is the last of the first-round matches when the students of the University of Glasgow fight it out against the University of East London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 15: Jesus College, Cambridge v Queens' College, Cambridge

Air Date: October 17th, 2016

Summary: It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 16: Durham v SOAS

Air Date: October 31st, 2016

Summary: It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 17: Open v Edinburgh

Air Date: November 7th, 2016

Summary: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the first of the second-round matches, which sees two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

Episode 18: Birmingham v St Andrews

Air Date: November 14th, 2016

Summary: It is another second-round match where two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 19: East London v Warwick

Air Date: November 21st, 2016

Summary: The second round continues when two student teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 20: SOAS v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Air Date: November 28th, 2016

Summary: Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 21: Wolfson College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Cambridge

Air Date: December 5th, 2016

Summary: Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 22: Robinson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

Air Date: December 12nd, 2016

Summary: The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 23: Bristol v Oriel College, Oxford

Air Date: January 2nd, 2017

Summary: The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 24: Peterhouse, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Air Date: January 9th, 2017

Summary: In the last of the second round matches students representing two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 25: Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

Air Date: January 16th, 2017

Summary: It is the first of the quarter-finals and two student teams fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 26: Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Air Date: January 23rd, 2017

Summary: The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 27: Warwick v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Air Date: January 30th, 2017

Summary: Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 28: Edinburgh v Birmingham

Air Date: February 6th, 2017

Summary: The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 29: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Air Date: February 13rd, 2017

Summary: The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 30: Warwick v Bristol

Air Date: February 20th, 2017

Summary: The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 31: Edinburgh v Wolfson College, Cambridge

Air Date: February 27th, 2017

Summary: The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 32: Birmingham v Balliol College, Oxford

Air Date: March 6th, 2017

Summary: The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue - find out tonight which team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 33: Warwick v Wolfston College, Cambridge

Air Date: March 13rd, 2017

Summary: It is the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 34: Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Balliol College, Oxford

Air Date: March 20th, 2017

Summary: It is the last of the quarter-finals, where one more team will make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 35: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Wolfson College, Cambridge

Air Date: March 27th, 2017

Summary: It is the first of the semis and one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 36: Edinburgh v Balliol College, Oxford

Air Date: April 3rd, 2017

Summary: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the semi-finals and the penultimate match in this series, as two teams compete for a place in the grand final.

Episode 37: Final: Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

Air Date: April 10th, 2017

Summary: It is the grand final of the student quiz, when the winning team will be presented with the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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