James Green (OB 2005-2012) captained the winning Manchester University team in Round 1 of University Challenge, aired on BBC 2 recently. They defeated Jesus College, Oxford, 185 points to 145. Their Round 2 match, in which their opponents are the University of Huddersfield, will be aired in the next few weeks.
On leaving School in 2012, James read English at the University of York. He is currently studying for a PhD at Manchester; his subject: the works of James Joyce.