Ada Lovelace day 24 hour global editathon
On the 12th October, an international 24 hour editing marathon will start in Aotearoa New Zealand to improve the coverage … Continue reading "Ada Lovelace day 24 hour global editathon"
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Non-Western Art and Artists Heavily Under-Represented on Wikipedia
New research identifies a strong fixation on the Western canon in Wikipedia’s coverage of visual arts, but offers ways towards … Continue reading "Non-Western Art and Artists Heavily Under-Represented on Wikipedia"
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Spotlight on Wales for International Photography Competition
Upload your photographs during June to be in with a chance of winning country and international prizes. This year Wales … Continue reading "Spotlight on Wales for International Photography Competition"
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What does decolonisation mean for Wikipedia?
By Richard Nevell, Project Coordinator at Wikimedia UK Wikipedia is a magnificent tool for sharing knowledge with an enormous reach. … Continue reading "What does decolonisation mean for Wikipedia?"
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Women EmpowerED: Wikipedia Editathon
By Sarah Lappin, final year computer science and artificial intelligence student at the University of Edinburgh, and President for Edinburgh … Continue reading "Women EmpowerED: Wikipedia Editathon"
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The wiki gender gap and Women’s History Month
By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Chief Executive of Wikimedia UK. Wikipedia’s vision is a world in which everyone has access to the … Continue reading "The wiki gender gap and Women’s History Month"
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Reflections on Roberta’s internship as it comes to an end
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 "Reflections on Roberta’s internship as it comes to an end"
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Supporting the Turkish Wikimedia community from the UK
By John Lubbock, Communications Coordinator As many of you know, Wikipedia has been blocked in Turkey since 2017. While it’s … Continue reading "Supporting the Turkish Wikimedia community from the UK"
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Arabic Wikipedia is growing fast – here’s why
By John Lubbock, Wikimedia UK Communications Coordinator I met recently with Faisal Saeed al-Mutar, an Iraqi refugee in the US, … Continue reading "Arabic Wikipedia is growing fast – here’s why"
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“Masterpieces of the World” – A Landmark Partnership between Wikimedia UK and the Khalili Collections
Wikimedia UK is launching a landmark partnership with the UK-based Khalili Collections – one of the greatest and most comprehensive … Continue reading "“Masterpieces of the World” – A Landmark Partnership between Wikimedia UK and the Khalili Collections"
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