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University
Challenge Final 2002 - 2003
Age
wins out as Birkbeck College, London and Cranfield University battle
for the title of University Challenge Champions 2003.
From
the 28 teams who qualified it's the two institutions catering for
older students who have made it through to the final (Monday 31
March, 8.00pm, 大象传媒 TWO).
Both
teams have performed impressively in the run up to the final and
the match looks set to be closely fought.
Birkbeck
won each of its first round matches by a clear margin each time,
trouncing two Cambridge University teams - Emmanuel and Clare -
before going on to beat University College London and Sheffield
University.
In
past matches, Birkbeck have demonstrated a cavalier approach and
their habit of jumping in before the full question is asked has
cost them in five point fines.
The
Cranfield team must be addicted to adrenalin. Nothing else can explain
the matches they played against Brasenose College, Oxford and Durham
(first round and quarter final matches respectively) which were
both won on tie break questions.
Their
second round match against Manchester was also closely fought, with
Cranfield only 15 points ahead at the gong.
They
finally got the message that a large margin is a lot easier on the
nerves and in the semi-final they beat Leeds with a commanding lead.
In
the final match, the teams will tackle questions on subjects as
diverse as leylines; Alice in Wonderland; particle physics; wonders
of the modern world; classical composers; women and champagne; radioactive
decay and polar explorers.
The
trophy will be presented to the winning team by Benjamin Zephaniah,
Rastafarian, author, recording artist and one of the UK's most distinctive
poets.
Will
quiz master Jeremy Paxman be on his best behaviour with these mature
students? Or will he move the game on at its usual rapid pace, as
he urges the teams, "Come on, come ON"?
University
Challenge is a Granada Production for 大象传媒 TWO
Notes
for Editors
Pictures
of the teams are available, for press use only, via the 大象传媒 Press
Office.
The
Teams
Birkbeck
College
Tony
Gillham (Captain) - from Croydon; studying for a Masters in Applied
Linguistics
Tony Walsh - from Hertfordshire; studying History and Archaeology
Thor Halland - from East London; studying Philosophy
Colin Gallivan - from Walsall; studying Classics
Route
to the final
Birkbeck: 230 v Emmanuel College, Cambridge: 185
Birkbeck: 190 v Clare College, Cambridge: 130
Birkbeck: 220 v UCL: 145
Birkbeck: 190 v Sheffield: 155
Birkbeck
College differs from other Colleges of the University of London
because it caters for the needs of over 5,000 mature part-time evening
students reading for first or higher degrees.
Students
at Birkbeck carry out research in the humanities, social sciences
and natural sciences.
Founded
in 1823, Birkbeck college was incorporated into the University of
London by Royal Charter in 1920.
Birkbeck
has never taken the trophy before, but they reached the final in
1998, when they lost to Magdalen, Oxford by only 30 points.
Cranfield University
Joe
Marden (Captain) - from London; studying for a Masters in Business
Administration
Susan Brennan - from Dundork in Ireland; studying for a Masters
in Aerospace Dynamics
Simon Arbuthnot - from Blackheath in South London; studying for
a Masters in Business Administration
John Corley - from Somerset; studying for a PHD in Management
Route
to the final
Cranfield v Brasenose, Oxford - tie break on 165 points
Cranfield: 190 v Manchester:175
Cranfield v Durham - tie break on 165 points
Cranfield: 200 v Leeds: 125
Cranfield
University is one of Western Europe's largest academic centres for
strategic and applied research, development and design. It is unique
in its almost entirely postgraduate focus.
The
university is made up of three campuses - Cranfield, Silsoe and
Shrivenham (The Royal Military College of Science).
The
forerunner of Cranfield University - the College of Aeronautics
- was created in 1946.
In
1969, the College of Aeronautics became The Cranfield Institute
of Technology with full degree-awarding powers, and diversified
into other technologies and into manufacturing and management.
Cranfield
University has never before reached the final of University Challenge.
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