AS Wales celebrates Dydd Santes Dwynwen, Aberystwyth University is on the lookout for romantic stories of past students, couples who met on campus and where love blossomed in the lecture hall.

From today until St Valentine’s Day, couples who came together when studying at Aber are being encouraged to post their stories and pictures using the #loveaber hashtag.

The aim is to create a visual record of the relationships which have started in the college by the sea over the years.

They could include promenade walks as the sun sets over Cardigan Bay, a picnic on Pen Dinas or a memorable meal in one of the town’s many restaurants.

Eurig and Rhiannon Salisbury met at Aber and recently celebrated the first birthday of their son, Llew. On their wedding day in 2013, they made sure their wedding photos also included the lecture room where they were first introduced.

“The Old College at Aberystwyth is a magical place, it has such a wonderful history and highlights the importance of the university to the town," said Eurig, who now works as lecturer in the university’s Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies.

"Rhiannon and I both treasure the memories we have of our time studying here and our wedding photos taken at the Old College are a constant reminder of those wonderful times,”

As part of the 2017 Santes Dwynwen celebrations, representatives from Aberystwyth’s Welsh students’ union UMCA will today be roaming the campus handing out special postcards and heart-shaped chocolates.

UMCA president Rhun Dafydd said: “Aberystwyth University attracts students from all over the world and not everyone is familiar with Welsh traditions.

"The legend of Dwynwen is ingrained in our folklore so today’s another great opportunity to celebrate our culture and share this special love story with our wider student community.”

Director of development and alumni relations at Aberystwyth University, Louise Jagger, said: “Aberystwyth is an exceptional place to learn and live. Students not only have access to an excellent, research-led education, they also live in a very special place and are part of a very special community. It’s not surprising therefore that so many long-term partnerships are forged between our students.

“We have alumni all over the world who met here and who look back with very fond memories at their Aber days. We look forward now to hearing more stories about how they met and to see some of their memorable photos either from their time as students or their wedding day.”