The BBC says it is captivating genuinely claims with the intention of a associate of academy Challenge s prize-winning set was not eligible headed for obtain part.

Corpus Christi College, Oxford, led via Gail Trimble, romped headed for victory greater than Manchester academy taking place the BBC tube quiz keep on week.

But the BBC are looking next to claims Sam Kay, who told spectators he was studying chemistry, graduated clothed in June keep on year.

The convention royal with the intention of contestants obligation be present a stream student.

Mr Kay allegedly not here quantity Christi following deteriorating headed for acquire funding representing his PhD plus is at this moment running because an accountant.

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In a statement, the BBC said: "We appreciate the allegations ended plus are captivating the copy seriously.

"However we hardship epoch headed for scrutinize fully, as a result we willpower perform as a result plus details our findings first subsequently week."

Ms Trimble, 26, was dubbed the "human Google" following quantity Christi s victory clothed in the quiz chaired via Jeremy Paxman.

Much of the institution s triumph has been timetabled headed for Ms Trimble, who scored two-thirds of her set s 1,200 points in the past the final.

The set beat Manchester academy via 275 points headed for 190.

It was the subsequent epoch with the intention of the Oxford institution had won the competition, having too in use the claim clothed in 2005.

Founded clothed in the first 16th Century, it is individual of Oxford s slighter colleges, by smaller amount than 400 students

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