University Challenge results, 2018-19

The 48th series ran from 16 July 2018 to 22 April 2019 on Mondays on BBC Two initially shifting to 20:30 for the first time since 2006, but later reverting to 20:00.

First round
16/07/2018Warwick165150Exeter
23/07/2018Emmanuel, Cambridge175200Glasgow
30/07/2018Pembroke, Oxford75230Downing, Cambridge
13/08/2018School of Oriental & African Studies90260Darwin, Cambridge
20/08/2018Clare, Cambridge160150Hertford, Oxford
27/08/2018Strathclyde55360Durham
03/09/2018York105240St Edmund Hall, Oxford
10/09/2018Edinburgh21075Sidney Sussex, Cambridge
17/09/2018Bristol140110Queen's, Belfast
24/09/2018London Institute in Paris55180Goldsmith's, London
01/10/2018St Peter's, Oxford22550Pembroke, Cambridge
08/10/2018University, London180145King's, London
22/10/2018East London135155Manchester
29/10/2018Keble, Oxford180115UEA
Highest-scoring losers
05/11/2018Emmanuel, Cambridge235140King's, London
12/11/2018Hertford, Oxford215165Exeter
Second round
19/11/2018St Peter's, Oxford120195Emmanuel, Cambridge
26/11/2018Hertford, Oxford115185Manchester
03/12/2018Edinburgh180160University, London
10/12/2018Clare, Cambridge105245St Edmund Hall, Oxford
17/12/2018Goldsmith's, London125135Glasgow
07/01/2019Durham200100Keble, Oxford
14/01/2019Downing, Cambridge120205Darwin, Cambridge
21/01/2019Warwick125190Bristol
Quarter-finals
28/01/2019Glasgow110170Durham
04/02/2019Darwin, Cambridge105115Bristol
11/02/2019Manchester130170Edinburgh
18/02/2019Emmanuel, Cambridge55190St Edmund Hall, Oxford
25/02/2019Durham165110Edinburgh
04/03/2019Glasgow70155Manchester
11/03/2019Bristol130150St Edmund Hall, Oxford
18/03/2019Darwin, Cambridge225130Emmanuel, Cambridge
25/03/2019Edinburgh155120Bristol
01/04/2019Manchester120195Darwin, Cambridge
Semi-finals
08/04/2019Durham110180Edinburgh
15/04/2019St Edmund Hall, Oxford165140Darwin, Cambridge
Final
22/04/2019Edinburgh155140St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Taking the title home to Edinburgh on the final starter after an excellent game were Matt Booth (maths), Marco Malusa (economics and politics), Max Fitz-James (cell biology), and Robbie Campbell Hewson (maths). They received the trophy from writer Sebastian Faulks, himself a contestant on the show for Emmanuel, Cambridge in 1972.

As ever, winners are in bold, highest-scoring losers in italics. Italicised scores indicate the result was decided by a tie-break.

External links
Rising to the challenge since 1966 (University College, London)
University Challenge to introduce 'gender neutral' questions following complaints from viewers (Telegraph)
University Challenge: What's behind Freddy Leo's rapid buzzing? (BBC)
The real brains behind University Challenge: meet the question setters (Telegraph)
Could you beat Leo to the buzzer? (Guardian)
University a Challenge? Try being these guys (Durham)
University Challenge (St Edmund Hall, Oxford)
What it's like to win the University Challenge final (i News)
'Agonising!' The University Challenge final reviewed by last year's winner (Guardian)
The University of Edinburgh wins University Challenge (BBC)
Edinburgh's win brings a smile to Paxman's face (Telegraph)
Edinburgh win University Challenge for first time in history of quiz show (The Scotsman)