Watch BUC 2024 online

BUC 20204 ONLINE

The online knock-out rounds and quarterfinal took place in February 2024 to compete for places in the live semi-final and final at The Queens College, University of Oxford in August 2024. All were streamed live and are recorded on our Botanical University Challenge YouTube Channel.

WHICH TEAMS ARE COMPETING?

Twenty-eight teams from across UK and Ireland competed in BUC 2024 making it the biggest ever!

HOW CAN I PLAY ALONG WITH BUC 2024?

You can download our play along sheets below and test yourself against our intrepid BUC 2024 teams! Have fun!

WHO IS ORGANISING AND SUPPORTING BUC 2024?

BUC 2024 is organised by the BUC Planning Team working closely with The Oxford Botanical Garden and Arboretum.

For any further questions or more information about BUC2024

contact Dr Jonathan Mitchley

([email protected])

University of Reading

Funding for our 2024 events comes from the generous sponsorship of a range of organisations and we also have in-kind supporters.

Logos of the Gatsby Foundation, New Phytologist Foundation and University of Oxford

For BUC 2024 our financial sponsors include The Gatsby Foundation, The New Phytologist Foundation, Oxford University, RSK Biocensus, Ecology by Design, Garden Centre Association and others. We also thank the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland and the Field Studies Council for kindly donating some of the prizes.

Logos of sponsors and donors for BUC2024

THE BUC PLANNING TEAM

Dr Jonathan Mitchley, originator and guiding light. Associate Professor in Field Botany, University of Reading.  Website drmgoeswild.com  X/Tweets as @drmgoeswild 

Professor Emeritus John Warren, originator and question supervisor. Emeritus Vice Chancellor of the PNG University of Natural Resources and Environment. X/Tweets as @John_in_Aber

Dr Meriel Jones, social media, questions and organisation ideas. Honorary Senior Lecturer University of Liverpool. Social media for Botanical University Challenge: X/Tweets as @BUCBotany ; Instagram & Threads as @botanicalunichallenge ; BlueSky as @bucbotany.bsky.social

Dr Nigel Chaffey, questions. Visiting Research Fellow, Bath Spa University. Website Plant Cuttings X/Tweets as @NChaffey

Dr Helen Ougham, questions. Emeritus Reader, Aberystwyth University .

Dr Colin Clubbe, advisor and supporter. Senior Research Leader, Kew. X/Tweets as @CClubbe   

Dr Alastair Culham, question setter and supporter. Associate Professor of Botany and Curator of Reading University Herbarium. X/Tweets as @BotanyRNG and @RNGHerb.

Dr Sven Batke, organiser and supporter. Senior Lecturer in Plant Science, Edge Hill University. X/Tweets as @batkesp

Sebastian Stroud, behind the scenes IT. Teaching Fellow in Ecology, University of Leeds. X/Tweets as @seburbanbotany

Hannah Hall, behind the scenes IT. PhD student, University of Reading

Jonathan Charmley, behind the scenes IT. BA student, University of Reading.

Supporters and advisors

Dr Susan Medcalf, supporter. Protected Sites Lead Advisor, Natural England. Tweets as @pennymarshwort

Professor Alastair Fitter CBE FRS, advisor and supporter. University of York.

Professor Paul Ashton, originator and supporter. Professor of Botany, Edge Hill University.

Dr Hamish Symington, supporter. Junior Research Fellow at University of Cambridge.