My first week as the new Wikimedia Training Intern
Hannah Rothmann is an intern at Edinburgh University, training with our Wikimedian in Residence who is based there, Ewan McAndrew. Hannah wrote this post for the University’s blog.
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My first steps in the Wikimedia world – interning with Wikimedia UK & Archeology Scotland
In 2019 Wikimedia UK, Archaeology Scotland and The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland recruited a graduate intern through the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities Internship programme . … Continue reading "My first steps in the Wikimedia world – interning with Wikimedia UK & Archeology Scotland"
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Fashion and digital citizenship at Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University in the UK had its first ever Wikipedia assignment , as part of a Digital Citizenship module for undergraduates studying Business … Continue reading "Fashion and digital citizenship at Bath Spa University"
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University of Edinburgh win higher education award for innovative use of Wikimedia in the curriculum
Wikimedia UK is very pleased to announce that our partners at the University of Edinburgh have been awarded the Innovative … Continue reading "University of Edinburgh win higher education award for innovative use of Wikimedia in the curriculum"
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The first Wikimedia + Education conference
By Jason Evans, National Wikimedian for Wales. In April 2019 the Basque Wikimedians User Group hosted the first Wikimedia + … Continue reading "The first Wikimedia + Education conference"
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What are WikiJournals?
This article was jointly authored by Thomas Shafee and Jack Nunn from the WikiJournals board , and edited by John Lubbock of Wikimedia UK. … Continue reading "What are WikiJournals?"
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How Wikipedia infiltrated academia
By John Lubbock, Communications Coordinator of Wikimedia UK It was about 2007 when Wikipedia hit the mainstream. Millions of students … Continue reading "How Wikipedia infiltrated academia"
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How to run a Wikipedia editathon – for health information professionals at the EAHIL conference
By Ruth Jenkins, Academic Support Librarian at the University of Edinburgh. For some time, Wikipedia has been shown to be … Continue reading "How to run a Wikipedia editathon – for health information professionals at the EAHIL conference"
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GB1900 Project Launch: The Historically Open Gazetteer of Great Britain
Earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Project Launch of of GB1900; the first ever … Continue reading "GB1900 Project Launch: The Historically Open Gazetteer of Great Britain"
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Wikipedia in Higher Education… How students are shaping the open web
Co-authored by Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian In Residence at the University of Edinburgh and Jemima John, 4th year undergraduate student at the … Continue reading "Wikipedia in Higher Education… How students are shaping the open web"
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