At just 22 years old, Mr. Despard from Portobello has made headlines by leading Christ's College Cambridge to a narrow victory in a quiz competition against Warwick University, clinching first place with 175 points. Presented their trophy by renowned actor Ian McKellen, Despard shared his passion for quizzing since childhood, inspired by watching the show with his mother. Pursuing a PhD in molecular biology, he established a quiz society at Cambridge and emphasized the importance of extensive revision, revealing insights into their preparation methods that included broad topics such as Shakespeare and video games.
"I watched the show a lot growing up, with my mother in particular. So when I ended up at the University of Cambridge, it was a natural thing to try because I thought it would be quite interesting."
"We ran a two-round selection process, starting with an online quiz that people could complete in their own time. Then we invited the 10 best scorers to take part in an in-person round on the buzzer."
"I got to read all of Shakespeare, which I probably wouldn't have done otherwise. And we did a surprising amount of video game revision - they've broadened the question topics in recent years."
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