Barnoldswick graduate eyes expansion for student friendship app
A graduate who created an app to help stop students feeling lonely has said it feels amazing to turn her own bad experiences into a positive.
Georgia Wheadon said 30,000 people had signed up to the Umii app, which helps students make friends.
The 26-year-old said its success had been “mind-blowing” and she now wants to expand into other countries.
Miss Wheadon, originally of Barnoldswick in Lancashire, will pitch her app at a global business summit.
The app works by matching fellow students and allowing them to message each other after they have built a profile which includes their university, course and interests.
Sustainable Design Solutions with Sophia Major, Founder of IGOLO
IGOLO is an online marketplace for sustainable home renovation and design, it’s a one-stop-shop that houses sustainable brands, products, materials, and services.
Founded by Sophia Major, a University of Manchester graduate and architectural designer, IGOLO seeks to shift public shopping habits while influencing change in the building industry. Sophia is working towards the start-up becoming the sustainability tool choice for building professionals, homeowners, and renovators across the UK.
Among IGOLO’s eco-friendly brands are Goldfinger, Caracara Collective, Jott Studio and TŶ SYML. Each item listed on IGOLO has been rigorously assessed to ensure that it meets the top standards in social, environmental, and health practices.
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Andy Murray’s coach reveals the recipe book for his success – and why being a ‘tortoise’ is key
There are few constants in the career of any athlete, but for Andy Murray, Matt Little has been one of the few. The strength and conditioning coach has been with the former world No 1 in some form or another for nearly 15 years, helping him go from a young buck not strong enough to serve in the fifth set to one of the fittest, fastest players on tour, a three-time grand slam champion.
Since a hip injury threatened to take the last years of Murray’s career away from him, Little’s role has come to the fore with strength and conditioning more of a concern than actual tennis.
‘CONSTANT ADMIRATION’ Andy Murray has won Grand Slams and Olympic golds but Wimbledon return after injury hell is greatest feat, says coach
MATT LITTLE has seen Andy Murray win two Wimbledons, a US Open and two Olympic golds.
But he reckons his return to Centre Court today ranks right up there with his greatest feats.
