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• 04.08.2015
• • Events
  • Science

This post was written by Dr Martin Poulter, Wikimedia UK volunteer and convener of the Wikipedia Science Conference The past … Continue reading “Science and Wikipedia: a round-up”

• 27.07.2015
• • Board

This post was written by Michael Maggs, Chair, Wikimedia UK I am very pleased to announce that at our annual … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK’s members elect new trustees”

• 20.07.2015
• • Education
  • Higher Education

This guest post is by Brian Kelly and was originally published here . Re-used with kind permission. Areas Apparently Not Being Addressed By … Continue reading “Is Wikipedia Relevant to University Web Managers?”

• 17.07.2015
• • Events
  • Strategy

Wikimedia UK is working hard to make sure that volunteers are at the heart of everything the charity does . The next step on this journey is the upcoming volunteer strategy day on … Continue reading “Have you signed up for our volunteer strategy day?”

• 16.07.2015
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Wikimedian in Residence

This post was written by Dr Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence at the Bodleian Libraries For anyone looking to define … Continue reading “Wikimedia projects benefit from Bodleian Libraries residency”

• 14.07.2015
• • Staff

This post was written by Michael Maggs, Chair, Wikimedia UK I am very pleased to be able to announce that … Continue reading “Welcoming Lucy Crompton-Reid as new CEO of Wikimedia UK”

• 02.07.2015
• • Advocacy
  • Uncategorized
  • Wikimedia Commons

The letter below was sent to all UK MEPs on 2 July signed by Michael Maggs, Chair of Wikimedia UK … Continue reading “What would London look like without Freedom of Panorama? A letter to MEPs”

• 30.06.2015
• • Advocacy
  • Policy

Last week there were two  letters to The Times newspaper on the issue of copyright reform and freedom of panorama. … Continue reading “The Freedom to Photograph must be upheld – letters to The Times”

• 18.06.2015
• • Wikipedia

This post was originally written by Katherine Maher for the Wikimedia Foundation’s blog and can be found here . The Princess of Asturias Foundation has announced … Continue reading “Wikipedia receives Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation”

• 15.06.2015
• • Wikipedia

This post was written by User:Rodw and User:Hchc2009 Everyone knows something about the Magna Carta. Wikipedia’s article about the medieval … Continue reading “The 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta”

• 11.06.2015
• • Advocacy
  • Policy

Every day, millions of Europeans are breaking copyright law. Due to an obscure rule known as Freedom of Panorama, those … Continue reading “UK at risk of losing Freedom of Panorama”

• 09.06.2015
• • Events

This post was written by Wikimedia UK volunteer Emily Sørensen On 15 June, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and artist Cornelia Parker … Continue reading “Cornelia Parker to discuss Wikipedia-inspired Magna Carta artwork with Jimmy Wales”

• 08.06.2015
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Scotland

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”

• 05.06.2015
• • Board
  • Events
  • Strategy

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”

• 03.06.2015
• • Events
  • Wikipedia

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”