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QE old boy helps college team through to University Challenge semi-finals

07/02/2012

QE old boy helps college team through to University Challenge semi-finals

Ben Pugh (2002-2009) played a significant role in his team’s quarter-final victory in the BBC quiz show, University Challenge. Pembroke College, Cambridge stormed to a 145- point lead – a position from which fellow Cambridge team, Clare College, could not recover, despite a spirited fight back.

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27/01/2012

Top university scholarship for musician

Alumnus Greg White (2004-2011) has been awarded one of only eight Vice-Chancellor’s scholarships by the University of East Anglia. Greg, who last summer achieved A* in his Music Technology and Art & Design A-levels, A in English and B in Sociology, has taken up a place at UEA to read Creative Music Technology.

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17/01/2012

Old boy named top student by his Oxford college

Ashley-James Turner (2001-2008), has been named Student of the Year by Mansfield College, Oxford. Ashley-James, who graduated last summer, read Geography and was presented with his award at the Mansfield College Association’s AGM.

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