Blog

• 09.12.2024
• • Academia
  • Education
  • Higher Education
  • Training

By the Durham Wiki Volunteering Project The Wikimedia Project at Durham University has been a remarkable journey of collaboration, learning, and … Continue reading “Durham University Wikimedia Project – students supporting students”

• 28.11.2024
• • GLAM network
  • GLAM-WIKI
  • Libraries
  • Museums
  • Policy
  • Research

A call to action has been made to the UK’s cultural heritage sector to build a unified digital collection, or … Continue reading “Unlocking the potential of digital collections – a call to action”

• 27.11.2024
• • Training
  • UK community

By Rupal Karia, Outreach and Community Coordinator for Wikimedia UK We currently have 62 trainers in 33 different locations across … Continue reading “Developing community leaders – investing in our Trainers”

• 15.10.2024
• • Libraries
  • Staff

Wikimedia UK is excited to announce our relocation to new offices at the prestigious British Library. The new office space … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK moves into new offices at the British Library”

• 14.10.2024
• • Events
  • UK community

Sign up to attend We’d like to invite our members and wider UK community to the Wikimedia UK 2024 Community Celebration , taking place on Saturday 23rd November, 11-1pm. … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK Community Celebration 2024”

• 01.10.2024
• • Events
  • UK community

We are excited to announce that nominations are open for the 2024 UK Wikimedian of the Year Awards.  We are … Continue reading “Wikimedian of the Year Awards 2024 – nominations now open”

• 19.09.2024
• • Events
  • Inter-chapter
  • Staff
  • UK community
  • Wikimania

Wikimania is an annual conference where Wikimedians and open knowledge advocates can meet to share knowledge, network, and learn from … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK at Wikimania 2024”

• 21.06.2024
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Diversity
  • Knowledge Equity

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”

• 29.05.2024
• • Staff

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”

• 17.05.2024
• • Research
  • Wikipedia

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”

• 14.05.2024
• • Uncategorized

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”

• 07.05.2024
• • Uncategorized

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”

• 26.04.2024
• • Wiki Loves Monuments

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”

• • Diversity
  • Events

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”

• 16.04.2024
• • Events
  • UK community

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”