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BU Love Stories

Some graduates don’t just leave university with a degree a host of happy memories. We have been inspired to hear how many alumni also met their future partner at BU. Here, we share the heart-warming stories of couples who began their relationship on campus and who have gone on to build a life together.

Suzanne and Robert

A backpack on wheels, and some slightly dubious computer glitches, helped love to blossom for Suzanne and Robert Capper.

Matthew and Alison

Matthew and Alison Hurst met while studying at Dorset Institute of Higher Education in the early 80s. The couple have been married for more than 30 years and run a business together in Cornwall.

Lauren and Rupert

Lauren and Rupert joke that it was ‘love at first shop’ rather than ‘love at first sight’ as their first trip out together was to buy groceries for their student flat.

Steph and Andy

When Steph and Andy Callen met at a ‘back to school’ themed student night in their final year, Andy had a fool-proof way of ensuring that Steph didn’t forget his number.

Debbie and Karl

A shared appreciation for early nineties alternative rock band ‘Ned’s Atomic Dustbin’ first brought Karl and Debbie Hoods together.

  • Dan Brown - Embrace it! You'll never get this opportunity again...unless you do your Masters
  • Ollie - University provided me with friends for life and skills for a great career
  • Vera Markova - You’re about to begin an adventure of a lifetime!
  • Roshan Roberts - Uni is a time where you are going to grow so much as a person
  • Matthew Hughes - I should have saved some of my scholarship!
  • Kyle Gouveia - Don’t be afraid to try new things!
  • Jonathan Warren - You’re about to embark on the most amazing experience and have the time of your life
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