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Inside a Tibetan Temple, Bodhgaya, with two people sat before a gold statue of Buddha.
File:058 Inside Temple (9225197491).jpg by Photo Dharma.CC BY-SA 2.0

Let’s culturally diversify the Internet

Earlier this year, the Commonwealth Faith Festival , a partnership between the Commonwealth and the Khalili Foundation to foster peace-building through faith, was … Continue reading “Let’s culturally diversify the Internet”

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Photo of Belvin Tawuya
Photo of Belvin Tawuya

Welcome Belvin Tawuya, our new Head of Development and Communications

We’re very pleased to introduce Wikimedia UK’s new Head of Development and Communications, Belvin Tawuya. Belvin will oversee the development, … Continue reading “Welcome Belvin Tawuya, our new Head of Development and Communications”

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Peatmap on Wikidata by Xu, Jiren and Morris, Paul J. and Liu, Junguo and Holden, Joseph. With Wikipedia logo.
Peatmap on Wikidata by Xu, Jiren and Morris, Paul J. and Liu, Junguo and Holden, Joseph. With Wikipedia logo.CC BY-SA 4.0

New guidance for researchers on Wikimedia and open research

Nick Sheppard, Open Research Advisor at Leeds University and winner of Wikimedian of the Year Award 2023, and Martin Poulter, … Continue reading “New guidance for researchers on Wikimedia and open research”

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Still from the introduction to Wikimedia UK animation. Featuring the WMUK logo in white with images from Wikimedia Commons including a fantastical illustration of an elephant carrying a building on its back, illustrations of butterflies and a portrait painting of a woman in a blue dress.
Still from the introduction to Wikimedia UK animation. Featuring the WMUK logo in white with images from Wikimedia Commons, attributions linked in blog.CC BY-SA 4.0

Inspiring Change: A peak into our mission and purpose

At Wikimedia UK, we believe that open access to knowledge isn’t just a right, it’s a catalyst for progress. We … Continue reading “Inspiring Change: A peak into our mission and purpose”

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Photo of the Blue Rinse vintage shop in Leeds, with racks of clothes and an old TV.
File:Blue Rinse, Merrion Centre (cropped).jpg by Lajmmoore.CC BY-SA 4.0

Smelling data at the XLab – The Cultural Heritage Informatics Collaboratory

By Lucy Moore, Archeologist, Curator and Wikimedian “Mmmm! Inhale that fresh vintage aroma!” is a sign that welcomes buyers and … Continue reading “Smelling data at the XLab – The Cultural Heritage Informatics Collaboratory”

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Highly commended photo in the 2023 WLM competition by Tilman2007. File:National Maritime Museum, The Queen's House, The tulip staircase Greenwich 1211481 20230819 0036.jpg.CC BY-SA 4.0

Call for volunteers for Wiki Loves Monuments 2024

Wikimedia UK is seeking volunteers to help with the organisation and running of the 2024 Wiki Loves Monuments competition, which … Continue reading “Call for volunteers for Wiki Loves Monuments 2024”

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Making trans histories public with Wikipedia

By Lucy Moore, Archeologist, Curator and Wikimedian Between 15th and 17th March 1974 a ground-breaking transgender rights conference was held … Continue reading “Making trans histories public with Wikipedia”

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Photo of the Ednburgh meet up
File:Edinburgh 14 meetup.jpg by DiscottCC0

Ways to connect – Wikimedian meet-ups across the UK

By Rupal Karia, Outreach and Community Coordinator at Wikimedia UK The UK has a thriving Wiki community, and coming together … Continue reading “Ways to connect – Wikimedian meet-ups across the UK”

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Text reading: Announcing the Changemakers’ Toolkit: your go-to, free training resource for campaigners, activists, and changemakers of all kinds. With a photo of a person holding a placard reading 'Election Voting Matters VOTE' on a green and white background.
Stop Kavanaugh Rally - US Capitol Grounds - 09-04-2018 04. By Ziggyfan23.CC BY-SA 4.0

Announcing the Changemakers’ Toolkit: your go-to, free training resource for campaigners, activists, and changemakers of all kinds

Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) in collaboration with Wikimedia UK, have launched an open access toolkit which empowers people to campaign … Continue reading “Announcing the Changemakers’ Toolkit: your go-to, free training resource for campaigners, activists, and changemakers of all kinds”

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NIHR logo on a green background with the title of the blog beneath it.
NIHR logo with botanical illustrations of a bird, a coral and a fern from Wikimedia Commons.CC BY-SA 4.0

How Wikipedia can help to disseminate research: an innovative NIHR project

Adam Harangozo, the National Institute of Health Research’s Wikipedian in Residence, explains how Wikipedia can be a highly effective dissemination tool, … Continue reading “How Wikipedia can help to disseminate research: an innovative NIHR project”

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Collage of images featuring a photograph of nurses and the hunger strike medal.
Women's History Month 2024 collage made with images from Wikimedia Commons by Katie Crampton (WMUK).CC BY-SA 4.0

Women’s History Month 2024 – exciting events and projects

By Katie Crampton, Communications Coordinator at Wikimedia UK Over the last eight years, Wikimedia UK has been actively tackling inequality … Continue reading “Women’s History Month 2024 – exciting events and projects”

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Table laid out for Brigid cross making at Imbolc
Table laid out for Brigid cross making at Imbolc by LirazelfCC BY-SA 4.0

Celebrating Imbolc with Wiki Loves Folklore

By Dr Sara Thomas, Programme Manager for Scotland Wiki Loves Folklore is an international Wiki competition celebrating Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) across the world – like … Continue reading “Celebrating Imbolc with Wiki Loves Folklore”

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A watercolour painting of a shipwreck being salvaged for parts on a sandy beach.
Salvaging a wreck on Exmouth beach by George Townsend, circa 1860 to 1890. Released CC0 by the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in collaboration with WMUK and the GLAM-E Lab.CC0

GLAM-E Lab x Wikimedia UK: follow-on partnership

The University of Exeter’s GLAM-E Lab and Wikimedia UK are pleased to announce the continuation of our partnership into 2024. Following on … Continue reading “GLAM-E Lab x Wikimedia UK: follow-on partnership”

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Photograph of a waterfall and autumn trees in Tollymore Forest Park.
Tollymore Forest Park By Ryan McDonald.CC BY-SA 2.0

The winners of Wiki Loves Earth 2023 in Northern Ireland

By Richard Nevell, Programme Manager for Wikimedia UK Wiki Loves Earth is an annual photography competition themed around the natural … Continue reading “The winners of Wiki Loves Earth 2023 in Northern Ireland”

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The Queen of the peris in Paradise ‘The picture of the Garden of Paradise, and the Queen of the Fairies on her throne, being joyous and merry’. This Falnamah ('Book of Divination') is one of the few complete — or near complete — copies of the work to have survived. File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mss 0979 fol 30b CROP.jpg.CC BY-SA 3.0

Khalili Foundation: Year in Review

Dr Martin Poulter has been the Wikimedian in Residence at the Khalili Foundation since 2019. Our partnership with the Khalili … Continue reading “Khalili Foundation: Year in Review”

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Wikimedia and the war on information

By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Chief Executive of Wikimedia UK Wikimedia UK’s vision is of a more informed, democratic and equitable society … Continue reading “Wikimedia and the war on information”

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