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• 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”

• 15.10.2013
• • Diversity
  • Events

15 October is recognised as Ada Lovelace Day  and is dedicated to celebrating the contributions of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics … Continue reading “Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day”

• 14.10.2013
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Wikimedian in Residence

York Museums Trust has appointed its first Wikimedian in Residence, becoming the latest cultural institution to strike up a partnership … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK & York Museums Trust appoint Wikimedian in Residence”

• 09.10.2013
• • Board

Recently Wikimedia UK announced the co-option of two new Trustees to the Board of our charity, Kate West and Carol … Continue reading “Introducing our two new trustees”

• 08.10.2013
• • Uncategorized

This post was originally published by Robert Forsythe. You can read the original here . Earlier in 2013 Wikimedia (parent to Wikipedia) was engaged in North … Continue reading “Wikimedia at the Mining Institute”

• 04.10.2013
• • Uncategorized
  • Wiki Loves Monuments
  • Wikimedia Commons

This post was written by Richard Nevell September 2013 will always be the month the UK took part in Wiki Loves Monuments for … Continue reading “The morning after the month before”

• 01.10.2013
• • Board

The board of Wikimedia UK is pleased to be able to announce today the co-option for a two year term … Continue reading “Announcing new Wikimedia UK trustees”

• 30.09.2013
• • Staff

  This post was written by Jon Davies, Chief Executive Exactly two years ago today I started working for Wikimedia … Continue reading “Reflections on two years in post”