21.7%
of 20-25 year olds in England have a probable mental health condition.
yet only 4.5% disclose one to their university.
NHS England (2023), OfS Insight 20, (Oct 2023)Student wellbeing intelligence
A brighter way
through uni.
One connected response to the mental health, financial, social, and academic pressures students actually face.
Student wellbeing intelligence
A brighter way
through uni.
One connected response to the mental health, financial, social, and academic pressures students actually face.
The reality
click to keep it lit
91%
of students worry about rise in cost of living.
78% were concerned it may affect how well they do in their studies.
ONS, Student Cost of Living Insights Study (fieldwork Jan–Feb 2023).17%
of students felt lonely often or always, against 7% of GB adults.
More than twice the rate of the general population.
ONS, Coronavirus and higher education students (March 2022)21%
had considered pausing their studies.
ONS, Student voices, Sept 2023Students rarely face one of these pressures in isolation. They face several at once.
Which is exactly why unilume exists as one connected response, not a single-issue tool.
The solution
Our methodology
The Composite
Wellbeing Index
Through Unilume's scoring methodology, a student's answers become one composite wellbeing score, built from five domains of their life. The five domains are:
Mental Health
Only 4.5% ever tell their university.NHS England, Mental Health of Children and Young People in England (2023)
“You don't have to say a word for this to count.”
Financial Stress
91% of students say cost of living is their biggest worry.ONS, Student Cost of Living Insights Study (fieldwork Jan–Feb 2023)
“You're not imagining the pressure.”
Loneliness
17% of UK students often feel lonely.ONS, Coronavirus and higher education students (March 2022)
“You're really not the only one. The number is constantly rising”
Academic Confidence
Confidence often drops weeks before grades do.
“Catching it early is the point.”
Overall Life Satisfaction
The dimension that ties everything else together.
“The bigger picture matters as much as any single day.”
Five dimensions. One score. One picture.
What's inside
One place for everything that matters.
Budget & finance
A budget tracker calibrated to the cost of living in the student's specific city, helping them understand and manage money realistically, not generically.
Social meetups
Students can post or join meetups based on shared interests, all within their own university community, building real connections, not just followers.
Academic support
A library of practical study techniques alongside an interactive calendar, designed to help students plan, stay on top of their work, and feel in control of it.
More on the way
New features are in active development. unilume is built to grow alongside the student. More to come.
Your wellbeing,
all in one place.
unilume brings together what universities and apps have kept separate, and turns it into something that actually helps.
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