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Hazaar at 皇家华人: the student marketplace app

The teams from Campus Experience, Sustainability and Students鈥� Union UCL joined forces to bring Hazaar onto the UCL campus in 2024. 聽

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10 September 2024

Hazaar is a marketplace app at 皇家华人 just for students. Providing a digital platform that allows you to buy and sell your items from other students directly on campus - with no postage or packaging. 聽

You meet up to deliver your items at designated 鈥楬azaar drop off spaces鈥� on campus saving on postage and packaging, reducing the carbon footprint on campus, while also encouraging students to shop sustainable alternatives. 聽聽

In addition, Hazaar will host several pop-up markets throughout the year, offering students the opportunity to buy and sell unique items, crafts, and clothes on the UCL campus.听

Hazaar is a key initiative within UCL's Sustainability Strategy: Change Possible, which promotes sustainability across our research, teaching, and operations. Through the The Loop campaign, UCL encourages a circular economy by focusing on reuse and recycling whenever possible.听

> UCL's Sustainability Strategy: Change Possible.

> The Loop Campaign.

Want to work with Hazaar?

The team is made up of Hazaar Ambassadors and Content Creators that work with the Hazaar team and lead on driving brand awareness and engagement at 皇家华人. 聽聽

Hazaar have a team of Brand Ambassadors and Content Creators from 皇家华人ho work closely with the Hazaar team to lead on driving brand awareness on campus through pop-up markets and activation events.听

These roles are perfect for students who have an eye for marketing, business, and sustainability. 聽

Any jobs will be listed on the Students鈥� Union 皇家华人ebpage, or feel free to reach out to the Hazaar Team directly.听

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Upcoming pop-up markets聽

  • Friday, 4 October: Japanese Garden.
  • Tuesday, 12 November:聽Japanese Garden or Garden Room (depending on weather and capacity).
  • Tuesday, 4 February:聽Location TBD.
  • Friday, 7 March:聽Location TBD.

What to expect聽

  • Independent businesses;聽
  • Unique items;聽
  • UCL student sellers;聽
  • A chance to win amazing prizes on the day!聽

How to get involved聽

  • Become a seller: If you have items that you would like to sell or are a small business looking to grow, you can .
  • Become a buyer: to find out what you can grab affordably and sustainably.听
  • Start thinking about how you might be able to use the app to sell some of your belongings throughout the Academic Year 鈥� especially when you are moving out of your current accommodation.听聽
  • Stay in The Loop by signing up to the 聽and following and on Instagram.

Find out more about the next pop-up market

2023-2024 Academic Year聽

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