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• 04.12.2013
• • Fundraiser

Wikipedia users in the UK will have noticed the appearance of fundraising banners across the site. This is because the … Continue reading “Wikimedia Foundation launches tenth-annual online fundraising campaign to support Wikipedia”

• 02.12.2013
• • Events

This post was written by Liz McCarthy , Communications and Social Media Officer for the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford After organising two ‘regular’ … Continue reading “Reaching into the past: Working with Wikipedia and students”

• 28.11.2013
• • Education
  • Events

During our successful EduWiki Conference , held in Cardiff this month, Wikimedia UK volunteer User:Rock drum recorded some interviews with participants and … Continue reading “EduWiki: The Video”

• 21.11.2013
• • Events
  • Scotland

This post was originally published by Anabel Marsh, a new Wikipedian. You can see the original post here I’ve often dipped into Wikipedia, but I didn’t start … Continue reading “Scottish Women on Wikipedia”

• • Wikipedia

Wikimedia UK notes with interest the article published by Times Higher Education today entitled: “ PR staff strive for Wikipedia whitewashes ” Wikipedia guidelines state that … Continue reading “In response to the Times Higher Education”

• 19.11.2013
• • Events

This post was written by Robert Forsythe, former Wikimedian in Residence at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums For fans … Continue reading “Mining information at the Mining Institute”

• 14.11.2013
• • Diversity
  • Events

This report was written by Kwaku BBM, a Wikimedia UK volunteer I clearly remember when I saw an email announcing … Continue reading “A report from the Wikimedia Diversity Conference by Kwaku BBM”

• 11.11.2013
• • Wikipedia

This post was originally published on the blog of the Wikimedia Foundation In November 2012, the students of  Sinenjongo High School  penned an open letter on Facebook, encouraging cellphone carriers to waive data charges for accessing … Continue reading “Open letter for free access to Wikipedia on mobile in South Africa”

• 10.11.2013
• • Diversity
  • Events
  • Uncategorized

As I write this, the first Wikimedia Diversity Conference is being held in Berlin. The aim of the conference is to establish a … Continue reading “Wikimedia Diversity Conference”

• 07.11.2013
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Wikimedian in Residence

This post was written by Pat Hadley.  You can read the original here . So, three weeks into my role as York Museums Trust’s (YMT) I … Continue reading “Starting out as the Wikipedian in Residence”

• 05.11.2013
• • Education
  • Events

Educators and Wikimedians from around the world met this weekend in Cardiff for Wikimedia UK’s second annual  EduWiki Conference . The conference … Continue reading “EduWiki Conference 2013 convenes in Cardiff”

• 30.10.2013
• • Wiki Loves Monuments
  • Wikimedia Commons

Wikimedia UK is delighted to announce the UK winners of the 2013 Wiki Loves Monuments competition. Wiki Loves Monuments is … Continue reading “Announcing the winners of the Wiki Loves Monuments photo contest in the UK”

• 29.10.2013
• • Inter-chapter

This post was written by Jon Davies, Chief Executive Last week, while on a short holiday in Paris, I made … Continue reading “Saying ‘bonjour’ to Wikimedia France”

• 24.10.2013
• • Events

Around 55,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK every year, affecting not only those people but also their … Continue reading “Breast cancer information on Wikipedia: making it even better”

• 21.10.2013
• • Board

Wikimedia UK has just received the independent interim review and progress report which records the progress the charity has made … Continue reading “Governance review – interim review and progress report”

• 18.10.2013
• • Academia
  • Education
  • Wikipedia

This post was written by Martin Poulter.  You can read the original here . Billions of people around the world crave education, but lack the resources … Continue reading “Wikipedia: Learning by sharing knowledge”