Andy Oakes studied BA (Hons) Communications, graduating in 1993.

He said, “It was a standard night at Dylan’s in October 1993 when I bumped into a beautiful girl with long, dark curly hair called Lydia. She was doing a PR degree and was on her work experience year but had come back to ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ to see her tutors. There was an immediate spark (although she later admitted she hadn’t been wearing her glasses!)â€

“We agreed to meet the next day (which I forgot about) and opened the door to her while watching an ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Rugby match. She was undeterred and we went for dinner at Il Mondos in Charminster. I was totally smitten! Fast forward to 2022 and we’ve been married for 23 years, have two fantastic children and a PR agency which we manage together. Thanks ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ!â€