Description
We're the home of competitive and casual quizzing at the University of Bristol. We put on weekly quiz practice sessions, run quiz-based socials, send teams to quiz competitions and run trials for the University Challenge team. Membership is free!
If you want to get involved then join our WhatsApp community or become a member to hear about our upcoming events!
If you have any questions about the society, events we run, or just want to get in touch, DM us on Instagram @uniofbristolquizsoc, or send us an email at uob.quiz@gmail.com
Keep reading to learn about what we do!
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Weekly Quiz Practice
We run weekly sessions for both beginners and more experienced quizzers. The atmosphere is laid back and non-competitive so feel free to come along and say hi!
Our current format for quiz practice is a 2 hour session made up of 1 hour of buzzer quizzing and 1 hour of social quizzing.
- Buzzer quizzing involves teams working together to answer questions while also having to use their buzzers to be the first to answer individual effort questions (just like University Challenge).
- Social quizzing involves pub quiz-style group activities where you can team up with friends to answer more low brow questions. Last year we played rounds based on Only Connect, Richard Osman's House of Games, Countdown, and Pointless so if you enjoy those shows then this activity is for you!
Our weekly sessions will occur in The Richmond Building, 4.72 and 4.86, on Tuesdays 8-10pm!
NEW FOR THIS YEAR: We will now host specialist buzzer quizzing sessions on Saturdays from 11am-1pm in Senate House 5.20. This will be on a drop-in basis, and will be used to help train for quizbowl tournaments. So, if you want to take quizzing a little more seriously, these are the sessions for you!
On special occasions, we watch episodes of Only Connect and University Challenge together.
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Socials and other events
Our regular weekly Pub Quiz takes place in the White Bear on St Michael's Hill every Sunday from 7-9pm. Come along if you enjoy cheap pints and want the chance to win a cash prize!
This term pub quizzes are running weekly from 15/09/24 onwards.
We also plan on running socials where we visit other pub quizzes as a society, so follow our socials to stay posted!
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University Challenge and Quizbowl
University Challenge trials have concluded for this academic year. We will be running them again starting in October 2025, so stay tuned!
We also send teams to inter-university Quizbowl competitions at novice and higher levels. These tournaments are similar in style to University Challenge (though there are a range of difficulty levels) and typically involve a trip to another university. If you want to be added to our Quizbowl chat, just drop us a message.
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Need more info?
Join our WhatsApp community to stay posted
Check our Facebook or Instagram page for upcoming events
Email us at uob.quiz@gmail.com with questions
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Our Committee:
All emails @bristol.ac.uk
President - Jake Wingfield (ob23462)
Secretary - Ted Warner (rv21452)
Treasurer - James Byrne (james.m.byrne)
Equalities Officer - Madeline Watson (ks23174)
Practice Secretary - Francis Saunders (mb23677)
Pub Quiz Officer - Joseph Gregg (ih23408)
Committee Member - Madhu Kannan (by23179)
Terms and conditions
Click here to view terms and conditions
Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
