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Next steps for Scottish Residency
This post was written by Sara Thomas, Wikimedian in Residence, Museums Galleries Scotland Three conference presentations, seven internal presentations, 22 … Continue reading “Next steps for Scottish Residency”
arrow_forwardVolunteering with Wikimedia UK: a call to action
This post was written by Michael Maggs, Chair of Wikimedia UK Wikimedia UK needs your help. We want to transform … Continue reading “Volunteering with Wikimedia UK: a call to action”
arrow_forwardSpeaking at the Managing Online Reputation conference
This post was written by Stevie Benton, head of external relations at Wikimedia UK Over the last few months I’ve … Continue reading “Speaking at the Managing Online Reputation conference”
arrow_forwardBooking open for Wikipedia Science Conference
This post was written by Dr Martin Poulter, Wikipedia Science Conference lead and Wikimedia UK volunteer One striking theme in … Continue reading “Booking open for Wikipedia Science Conference”
arrow_forwardFeedback from the Wikimedia Conference
This post was written by Stuart Prior, Wikimedia UK Project Co-ordinator Berlin, this year’s host city for the Wikimedia Conference, … Continue reading “Feedback from the Wikimedia Conference”
arrow_forwardRestructure and CEO recruitment update
Statement by D’Arcy Myers, interim chief executive Following on from my statement on 9th March, in which I explained that … Continue reading “Restructure and CEO recruitment update”
arrow_forwardMediwikis – a collaborative medical learning platform based on Mediawiki
This guest post was written by Stuart Maitland, Founder, Mediwikis Mediwikis is a platform built on Mediawiki that supports the medical learning … Continue reading “Mediwikis – a collaborative medical learning platform based on Mediawiki”
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Wiki Club: using Wikipedia as platform to shout about Scotland’s Heritage
This article was first published in Archaeology Scotland’s membership magazine and is reproduced with kind permission. Written by Doug Rocks-Macqueen, Cara … Continue reading “Wiki Club: using Wikipedia as platform to shout about Scotland’s Heritage”
arrow_forwardLooking ahead to April
March has raced by, and while April is nearly upon us Wikimedia UK has a programme of events for everyone. The month kicks … Continue reading “Looking ahead to April”
arrow_forwardROH Students Editathon: Improving Wikipedia’s articles on dance
This post was written by Rachel Beaumont of the Royal Opera House and was originally published here . Re-used with kind permission. Try … Continue reading “ROH Students Editathon: Improving Wikipedia’s articles on dance”
arrow_forwardWikimedia Foundation adopts Open Access Policy to support free knowledge
This post was originally published on the Wikimedia Foundation blog by Dario Tarborelli and Yana Welinder. Re-published under CC-BY 3.0 unported The Wikimedia Foundation is committed to … Continue reading “Wikimedia Foundation adopts Open Access Policy to support free knowledge”
arrow_forwardScotland’s second Wikimedian in Residence
This post was written by Sara Thomas, Wikimedian in Residence at Museums Galleries Scotland As I write this, I’m sitting … Continue reading “Scotland’s second Wikimedian in Residence”
arrow_forwardFirst Welsh university edit-a-thon creates new articles on medieval women
This post was written by Robin Owain, WMUK’s Wales Manager, and originally published on the Wikimedia Foundation’s blog On 28 January 2015, Prof. … Continue reading “First Welsh university edit-a-thon creates new articles on medieval women”
arrow_forwardCall For Proposals: the Wikipedia Science Conference (deadline 8 May)
This post was written by Dr Martin Poulter, Wikipedian and the convener of the Wikipedia Science Conference Wikimedia UK and … Continue reading “Call For Proposals: the Wikipedia Science Conference (deadline 8 May)”
arrow_forwardWomen’s History Month retrospective – Rosalind Franklin’s birthday
This month we are taking a look back at some of the Wikipedia gender gap projects we have worked on … Continue reading “Women’s History Month retrospective – Rosalind Franklin’s birthday”
arrow_forwardWicipediwr Preswyl yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru: Mis un – gosod sylfaen
Mae’r ffocws yn ystod wythnosau cyntaf y preswyliad wedi bod ar gwrdd â thimau o wahanol adrannau yn y Llyfrgell. … Continue reading “Wicipediwr Preswyl yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru: Mis un – gosod sylfaen”
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