Casino Royale School of Mines team crowned Pub Quiz champs

More than 100 science journalists and media enthusiasts competed in 2013 Big Science Pub Quiz at Imperial College London.

A group of materials scientists and journalists beat nine other teams to become this year’s Big Science Pub Quiz champions.

The Casino Royale School of Mines team comprising academics from the Department of Materials and journalists from Physics World were this year’s champions.

Casino Royale School of Mines team member Dr Matin Durrani who is also the Editor of Physics World said: "The Imperial science pub quiz is always a good night out but it was extra special this time as the Physics World team won! I also think the quiz is a clever way to get journalists to meet academics and to get both sides having a bit of fun together at the same time."

Scroll through the slideshow to see some of the highlights from the Pub Quiz. The photographs were taken by Ben Lester who is from the Department of Life Sciences.

Sharing second place were the Rockstars, which consisted of team members from the Department of Earth Science and Engineering and the journal Nature, and the Biohazards, comprising team members from the Department of Bioengineering.  

The event, which won a 2012 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) gold award in the individual Special Events category , is run by the Communications and Public Affairs Division. It was held in the Haemo Globe Inn, a pop-up pub created especially for the occasion on Imperial’s South Kensington campus.

More than 100 science journalist, media officers and academics attended the event. Media outlets represented included The Daily Telegraph, BBC, The Times, The Engineer and Chemistry World. Other academics teams participating in the Quiz came from the Departments of Medicine and Chemistry along with the Institutes of Shock Physics and Security Science and Technology.