Experience Quote by Gavin Esler

I was lucky to get to Oxford. I am now an honorary fellow of my old college, which is nice, particularly for a colonial…

— Justin Cartwright

I am passionate about higher education and am hugely impressed by Portsmouth's mission to encourage students from every walk of life to excel.

— Sandi Toksvig

I had a great time at Oxford, got a wonderful, wonderful education there.

— Eric Greitens

I am a fellow commoner at Lucy Cavendish College. My husband used to be a lecturer at Leeds University, and we lived in Yorkshire…

— Sophie Hannah

Oxford is a very special place. You really sensed the value of a good education there.

— Munira Mirza

Universities are fantastic places to gain knowledge on a subject, develop a personal network, explore your character and learn new techniques to approach problems.

— Richard Branson

In fact the experience at Oxford has really helped me later in life.

— Imran Khan

My secondary schooling was at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, so I'm fond of that part of the world. It's quintessentially English, with village greens, pubs…

— Chris de Burgh

I'm going to Queen Mary's [university] in East London and I am trying to juggle it. Sometimes, it's really hard.

— Yasmin Paige

I was extremely honoured and privileged to have had the opportunity to visit Oxford University. It was a great experience to share personal anecdotes…

— Sanya Malhotra

“We who are here to-night are here as the servants of the guests of a great University, a University of knowledge, scholarship, and intellect.…

— Charles Williams

I didn't know a thing about Oxford and had never been to Britain. My father suggested it because in 1939 he had been about…

— Tariq Ali