Combat loneliness
Enhance experience
Increase retention
Improve recruitment
Supporting students and applicants so no one feels lonely or isolated.
Worried about student loneliness & its impact on retention & engagement?
Umii is a simple and interactive solution that helps students to stay connected.
Why universities & student unions love Umii
We improve your student satisfaction & retention
Umii sends students 3-5 matches daily based on users’ similar interests and course types – helping even the less outgoing students to connect and build friendships. In fact, 62% of students said Umii helped them feel less lonely and isolated at university!
You provide a safe & secure place to socialise
Umii takes safeguarding very seriously. Once partnered with us, access is restricted to your student domain holders or applicant email addresses only. Only verified users can access the app, decreasing the risk of scammers, promoters and catfishers which are rife on WhatsApp chats and Facebook groups.
Your mental health & wellbeing support resources at their fingertips
The app also includes a list of contacts to mental health and well-being resources specific to each student union and university. No matter what time of the day it is, you’re there when they need you most.
More features you’ll like
Umii ambassadors
University and Union staff representatives can create their own Umii profile. Meaning, they are always on hand to answer any student questions.
Ice breakers
It can be a scary thing introducing yourself to someone new! Umii has icebreaker questions to help your students to make the first move.
Student insights
You get monthly reports of your overall students’ usage (total number of new users, connections made and messages sent between your students).
Applicant access
Improve your recruitment process and make prospective students feel part of the community before they arrive. Activate for applicants today!
Testimonials
Umii is helping universities and student unions in the UK to combat isolation and loneliness.
60%
of students believe Umii helped them make friends
62%
felt less lonely when using Umii
56%
said they felt a greater sense of belonging
Figures from Umii’s 2021 annual survey with university partners
But don’t take our word for it, hear what our University partners have to say about us…
Umii is in proud partnership with Student Minds
“It’s vitally important for our charity to work with businesses like Umii who are so passionate about championing student mental health and can support our work.
We believe this partnership will help make a real difference to improving student’s mental health and tackling key issues such as isolation and loneliness.”
Activate Umii at your university
Supporting students and applicants so no one feels lonely or isolated.
Umii is simple & easy to use
Students can set up their own profile in minutes:
- Download the app
- Select their uni
- Add their course, interests and societies
- Build their profile
- Verify their university email or university enrolment
- Get new matches every day and build meaningful relationships!
Georgia’s story
Umii was inspired by Georgia Wheadon, following her own personal experience at university where she struggled to meet people and make lasting friendships.
Nobody should feel isolated or lonely at university. Umii is tackling that by helping students to connect based on their interests.
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“This is a really fantastic resource. Supporting student friendships and creating a sense of belonging plays a big role in our 2021-24 Union strategy. This guide has helped how we approach tackling student loneliness and we’re already seeing some really positive results across campus - thank you!”
Alex Bone Director of Communication
UCLan SU