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Why Wikimedia belongs in education
By Dr. Sally Latham, Education Lead at Wikimedia UK | I came to the role of Education Lead at Wikimedia UK after … Continue reading “Why Wikimedia belongs in education”
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Wiki Loves Photography – volunteers wanted
Are you a skilled photographer? Do you have a way with words? Are you passionate about data? Just like everything … Continue reading “Wiki Loves Photography – volunteers wanted”
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Introducing the new Wikimedian In Residence at LSE
Since 2020, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has been sharing information on Wikidata (an open source database) … Continue reading “Introducing the new Wikimedian In Residence at LSE”
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Wikimedia UK and the Online Safety Act: A deep dive into the story so far
By Lucy Crompton-Reid | With a decision on whether or not Wikipedia will be considered a category 1 service under … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK and the Online Safety Act: A deep dive into the story so far”
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Community at the centre: Wikimedia UK’s 2025 in review
By Wikimedia UK Chief Executive, Lucy Crompton-Reid | As Christmas bells ring out and 2025 draws to a close, I … Continue reading “Community at the centre: Wikimedia UK’s 2025 in review”
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Topics for impact
By Dr. Lucy Hinnie | Alongside its new Education Lead Sally Latham, Wikimedia UK has also appointed its first Topics … Continue reading “Topics for impact”
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Volunteer project grants – Northern Ireland
Over the last few years, despite a big increase in interest in our small grants programme , we’ve noticed there haven’t been any … Continue reading “Volunteer project grants – Northern Ireland”
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Community Celebration 2025 – Highlights and resources
By Rupal Karia | On Saturday 15th November 2025 we were delighted to host our fourth annual Community Celebration. This … Continue reading “Community Celebration 2025 – Highlights and resources”
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Heritage 3D Data at Risk project awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant.
UK Heritage 3D Data at Risk: Developing a Strategy for Long Term Access & Storage awarded grant to ensure future … Continue reading “Heritage 3D Data at Risk project awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant.”
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Information literacy skills of conspiracy theorists? Call for reflection
Daria Cybulska (Poland/UK) is the Director of Programmes and Evaluation at Wikimedia UK, leading programmes and advocacy for knowledge equity … Continue reading “Information literacy skills of conspiracy theorists? Call for reflection”
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Wikimedia UK Community Celebration Day
Join us for our online Community Celebration event, taking place on Saturday 15 November, from 11am to 1pm. The gathering … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK Community Celebration Day”
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Train the Trainer 2025: Building confidence, community, and inclusion
Wikimedia UK’s flagship Train the Trainer (TtT) course returned in summer 2025, bringing together volunteers from across the UK and around the world to … Continue reading “Train the Trainer 2025: Building confidence, community, and inclusion”
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The 6-week Wikipedia translation sprint: A case study in fast medical knowledge equity
One of our long-standing partners in Scotland is the IDEA Network at the the University of St Andrews. Based at the School of Computer Science, the Network looks broadly … Continue reading “The 6-week Wikipedia translation sprint: A case study in fast medical knowledge equity”
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Knowledge is Human: The Information Ecosystem in the age of AI
On Monday 20 October, Wikimedia UK joins forces with the British Library and the Wikimedia Foundation to explore the impact of … Continue reading “Knowledge is Human: The Information Ecosystem in the age of AI”
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Sally Latham joins Wikimedia UK as Education Lead
By Sally Latham I’m delighted to be joining Wikimedia UK as the new Education Lead . It’s an honour to work with … Continue reading “Sally Latham joins Wikimedia UK as Education Lead”
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