Editing University of Manchester (section)

===''University Challenge'' quiz programme===
In the eight years up to 2013, Manchester has won the [[BBC Two|BBC2]] quiz programme ''[[University Challenge]]'' four times, drawing equal with [[Magdalen College, Oxford]], for the highest number of series wins.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=9937 |title=Manchester's Fab Four win University Challenge |access-date=31 May 2015 |archive-date=7 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507055142/http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=9937 |url-status=live }}</ref> Since merging as the University of Manchester, the university has consistently reached the latter stages of the competition, progressing to at least the semi-finals in every appearance between 2005 and 2014.<ref name="challenge">{{Cite news |title=Manchester wins University Challenge 2012 |url=http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=8088 |publisher=University of Manchester |date=19 March 2012 |access-date=20 March 2012}}</ref>

In [[University Challenge 2006|2006]], Manchester beat [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge]], to record the university's first win in the competition. The [[University Challenge 2007|next year]], the university finished in second place after losing to the [[University of Warwick]] in the final. In [[University Challenge 2009|2009]], the team battled hard in the final against [[Corpus Christi College, Oxford]]. At the gong, the score was 275 to 190 in favour of Corpus Christi College after a winning performance from [[Gail Trimble]]. However, the title was eventually given to the University of Manchester after it was discovered that Corpus Christi team member Sam Kay had graduated eight months before the final was broadcast, so the team was disqualified.

Manchester reached the semi-finals in the [[University Challenge 2010|2010]] competition before being beaten by [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]]. The university did not enter the [[University Challenge 2010–11|2011 series]] for an unknown reason. However, Manchester did enter a year later and won [[University Challenge 2012]].<ref name="challenge" /> Manchester has since defended its title to win [[University Challenge 2013]], beating [[University College London]], 190 to 140.