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• 13.02.2014
• • Other open groups

Our friends at OpenStreetMap are working to collaboratively create a global, openly licensed map that’s free for everyone to use. They … Continue reading “Interested in helping improve OpenStreetMap?”

• 10.02.2014
• • Events

Wikimedia UK is to collaborate with the esteemed Royal Society of Chemistry this March for Wikipedia training session and editathon . The Royal Society of Chemistry is a learned … Continue reading “Wikipedia training at the Royal Society of Chemistry”

• 07.02.2014
• • Wikimedia Commons

This post was written by Stuart Prior, Wikimania Liaison Once again, it’s time for Wikimedia Commons’ Picture of the Year . This really does showcase the … Continue reading “Vote for your picture of the year…”

• 06.02.2014
• • Events

This post was written by John Cummings (Wikimedia UK volunteer) and Emily Humble (Zoological Society of London) The Wonder Women of Natural History Wikipedia editathon was held … Continue reading “Wonder Women of Natural History editathon”

• 05.02.2014
• • Wikimedian in Residence

Wikimedia UK is looking for UK institutions eager to work with us by hosting Wikimedian in Residence posts. This is … Continue reading “We’re looking for Wikimedian in Residence projects!”

• 04.02.2014
• • Strategy

Wikimedia UK’s board and staff have been working hard over the last few months on our new Strategic Plan , and we have … Continue reading “Have your say on Wikimedia UK’s strategy”

• 29.01.2014
• • Events
  • Scotland

This post was written by Ally Crockford, Wikimedian in Residence at the National Library of Scotland The weather may not … Continue reading “Anybody but Burns event a success”

• 28.01.2014
• • Cymru
  • Wales

This post was written by Robin Owain, Wikimedia UK’s Wales Manager. Welsh language text will follow soon. Following an agreement … Continue reading “Coleg Cymraeg to employ Wikipedian in Residence”

• 25.01.2014
• • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikipedia

Stephen Fry wears many hats – wit, television presenter, actor, writer and geek. He now has a new hat to … Continue reading “Stephen Fry records his voice for Wikipedia”

• 24.01.2014
• • Jisc
  • Wikipedia

This post was written by Dr Humphrey Southall, Reader in Geography, University of Portsmouth, written with Dr Martin Poulter, Jisc’s … Continue reading “Telling the stories of rural England with Wikipedia”

• 21.01.2014
• • Uncategorized

Wellcome Images yesterday announced that that they have released over 100,000 images, ranging from ancient manuscripts to etchings by Van Gogh and Goya , under open … Continue reading “Wellcome Images freely releases 100,000 images”

• 20.01.2014
• • Events
  • Scotland

Burns’ night is rapidly approaching and folk around the globe will be celebrating the Ba rd in style and good cheer, but the National Library of Scotland and … Continue reading “Celebrating Scottish poets: Anyone but Burns!”

• 16.01.2014
• • Wikimedian in Residence
  • Wikipedia

This blog post was initially published by Cancer Research UK as a press release on 16 January 2014 Cancer Research UK is to … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK and Cancer Research UK to take cancer information to the next level”

• 14.01.2014
• • Licences

This post was initially published by Timothy Vollmer, ‎Manager of Policy and Data at Creative Commons, December 27th, 2013 at … Continue reading “Creative Commons 4.0 BY and BY-SA licenses approved conformant with the Open Definition”

• 08.01.2014
• • Wikipedia

This post was initially sent to the media as a press release on 7 January 2014 Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia, … Continue reading “2013 – what can we learn from what people read on Wikipedia?”