A student from Guernsey has won a prestigious academic prize awarded by the University of Cambridge.
Having already launched her own tutoring business, Mia Edgworth believes the award will help her take her studies and business even further.
She is a second-year under-graduate at the University of Cambridge, studying Human, Social, and Political Sciences at The University of Cambridge. She is also the founder of Channel Tutoring.
The Guernsey-based educational initiative aims to make high-quality academic support accessible and affordable for all students, regardless of their background or location.
Miss Edgworth was recently given the Homerton College Changemakers Catalyst Fund Award.
It is an initiative from the University of Cambridge that supports student-led ventures creating positive social impact.
The award recognises the work Channel Tutoring is already doing to widen access to education through personalised tutoring, online learning resources, revision workshops, super-curricular lectures, and careers guidance.
Miss Edgworth said the mission is to help students, particularly those in disadvantaged or rural communities, overcome barriers to opportunity and reach their full potential.
“I was absolutely delighted to receive the award,” she said.
“As a student founder, it was incredibly encouraging to have my work recognised by Homerton College and to know that others believed in the vision behind the business.”
The Homerton College Changemakers award is a financial grant, which Miss Edgworth said she will put to good use.
“The funding has been invaluable in supporting the early stages of developing Channel Tutoring. Beyond the financial support, the programme has given me access to mentoring, networking opportunities, and the chance to pitch to investors and industry leaders later this year. Having experienced entrepreneurs challenge my ideas and offer guidance has given me greater confidence in growing the business and thinking about how to maximise its social impact.”
The Changemakers programme has accelerated her own learning, said Miss Edgworth, who is also co-founder of ‘Tripos’ with fellow Cambridge student Noah Zemmel.
Tripos is an AI-powered education platform that supports students at every stage of learning, she explained. It led to the launch of a Student Ambassador Programme, offering flexible professional opportunities for young people.
“Seeing how Channel Tutoring and Tripos complement one another has reinforced my ambition to build a career focused on education, innovation and creating positive social impact,” said Miss Edgworth.
After graduating, she plans to continue growing both Channel Tutoring and Tripos.
“Although they take different approaches, both businesses share the same mission: making high-quality educational support more affordable and accessible for every student, regardless of their background.
“For Channel Tutoring, I hope to expand our tutoring network and continue developing initiatives such as our GCSE Revision Courses and other intensive programmes that help students build confidence and achieve their potential.
“More broadly, I hope to build a career centred around education, innovation and social impact. Whether through entrepreneurship or future ventures, my ambition is to create opportunities that help young people fulfil their potential while making high-quality education accessible to everyone.”
