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• 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”

• 26.09.2013
• • Events
  • Wiki Loves Monuments
  • Wikimedia Commons

  This post was written by Wikimedia UK volunteer User:Rock drum On 7 September 2013, Wikimedians and amateur photographers gathered … Continue reading “Bringing Chester’s listed buildings onto Wikipedia”

• 17.09.2013
• • Events

This post was written by Dr Martin Poulter as part of the collaboration between Jisc and Wikimedia UK Two projects that provide free … Continue reading “Announcing a veterinary science editathon”

• 16.09.2013
• • Microgrants

Wikimedia UK recently lent its support to an innovative project to record the voices of notable people as an accompaniment … Continue reading “Recording the voices of Wikipedia”

• 13.09.2013
• • Education

Registration has opened for our second conference about education projects, EduWiki . The conference takes place in Cardiff on 1 & … Continue reading “Registration for EduWiki 2013 now open”

• 12.09.2013
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Wikimedian in Residence

Wikimedia UK is delighted to announce that The Royal Society is recruiting a Wikimedian in Residence. This prestigious residency at … Continue reading “The Royal Society recruiting a Wikimedian in Residence”