Ash Bhardwaj: The Oxford Experience – How to Make the Most of Your Time Here

Undergraduate students are invited to join journalist and filmmaker Ash Bhardwaj for an inspiring talk on broadening your horizons and exploring opportunities that help develop key skills in communication, self-leadership, resilience, team leadership, networking and cognitive flexibility.

Ash has reported from more than 50 countries for outlets including the BBC, The Telegraph, The Times and Sky News. He is the resident travel expert on BBC Morning Live and the author of Why We Travel, named The Independent’s Travel Book of the Year.

Alongside his journalism, Ash has an academic and applied background in strategic storytelling, having developed research and training for the Centre for Army Leadership. He is an officer in the British Army Reserve, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and lectures on the MA Journalism programme at City, University of London.

Date: Monday 26 October 2026

Time: Arrive at 5.50pm for a 6.00pm start. The session will conclude at 7.00pm.

Venue: Exeter College, Turl Street

The event is open to all Exeter undergraduate students. Priority booking will be given to first-year students.

Students can register here