UCL had always stood out as one of the last large universities without a dedicated society for quizzing – until now. As of 2024, we are proud to have launched UCL Quiz Society, an organisation where anyone can enjoy casual and competitive quizzing. Quizzing brings people together, helping each participant learn a wealth of new and interesting information and have fun while they do it.
We aspire to provide the most fun and interesting pub quizzes anywhere in Bloomsbury, and to host them at an affordable price. Gone are the days where quizmasters read out ten random names and make you guess whether each is a cheese or not; our questions will reward knowledge, smart thinking, and puzzle solving like a good pub quiz should. With audio and picture rounds, and plenty of top-tier banter from our quizmasters, we want fighting for the prize at a UCL Quiz Society pub quiz to be one of the regular highlights of UCL life.
We also want to maintain an interest in competitive buzzer quizzing. Whether this means holding practice sessions, submitting teams to UK Quizbowl competitions, helping organise University Challenge trials, or hosting watch parties for University Challenge, we have you covered.
We’ll also be running our own tournaments for teams and individuals to put fingers on buzzers and battle it out to claim the title of UCL’s brainiest quizzers, maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment throughout.
Our Instagram, which can be reached at @uclquizsoc, is our main source of communication, and posts a daily quiz question to its story, alongside some incredible quiz memes from across the internet. We also communicate the same messages through WhatsApp, so get in touch if you would like to be added to that as well.
Quizzing rewards diversity of experience; the more unique and different knowledge in a team, the more likely they are to succeed at quizzing. Lack of diversity and inclusivity is a problem, though, that has long plagued quizzing, but rest assured, as we are committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment at all of our events, regardless of your background and quizzing experience.
With a membership fee cheaper than a meal deal, we hope you’re able to join us at Quiz Society this year. Please reach out to us with any questions – we hope to see you soon.