Grand Challenges 2022

ConnectingU

This group proposed making a friend matching service that aims to help students make friends beyond their bubble. This would lead to a reduction in student loneliness, which has been proven to be closely related to mental health. This work as an app similar to a dating app which would match students with similar hobbies and interests, allowing them to chat through the app or meet safely in person. It would be advertised during Freshers week were surveys show that students are most likely to get stuck within bubbles.