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Your local heritage is open to the public

This post was written by Richard Nevell. There are hundreds of local history and archaeology societies in the UK, and … Continue reading “Your local heritage is open to the public”

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Spreading free knowledge on university campuses across the UK

This summer Wikimedia UK embarked on a systematic campaign to raise awareness of the assistance the charity can offer to … Continue reading “Spreading free knowledge on university campuses across the UK”

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Notes from the editathon at Conway Hall, London

This post was written by Jonathan Cardy, Wikimedia UK’s GLAM Organiser We’ve run a few editathons now and we know … Continue reading “Notes from the editathon at Conway Hall, London”

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Congratulations and thank you to the Wikimania 2013 team!

Wikimania 2013 took place last week in Hong Kong and by all accounts was a great success. Congratulations to everyone … Continue reading “Congratulations and thank you to the Wikimania 2013 team!”

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Wiki Loves Monuments recruits distinguished judge

All good photography competitions need excellent judges to help select the winners. The volunteer team behind the UK’s participation in … Continue reading “Wiki Loves Monuments recruits distinguished judge”

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Wikimedia Chapters to deliver Wikimedia Diversity Conference

The diversity of Wikipedia editors is a topic that is widely discussed, both within the global movement and in the … Continue reading “Wikimedia Chapters to deliver Wikimedia Diversity Conference”

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Revitalising Wikipedia coverage of women scientists

This post was written by Edward Hands, Wikimedia UK volunteer Wikipedia trainer. Could “Reanimating Ice-cold Rats” and “Resuscitating Hamsters” inspire … Continue reading “Revitalising Wikipedia coverage of women scientists”

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EduWiki Conference 2013 – Call for proposals

This post was written by Dr Toni Sant, Education Organiser Wikimedia UK’s second annual EduWiki conference will take place in Cardiff on 1 and … Continue reading “EduWiki Conference 2013 – Call for proposals”

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Sphingonet and Wikipedia

This post was written by Richard Nevell. On 10 July, four trainers from Wikimedia UK travelled to Oxford to meet … Continue reading “Sphingonet and Wikipedia”

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Mike Peel resigns as a Trustee of Wikimedia UK

It is with regret that Wikimedia UK announces that Mike Peel has resigned as a trustee of the charity. Mike’s … Continue reading “Mike Peel resigns as a Trustee of Wikimedia UK”

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Ashley Van Haeften steps down from Wikimedia UK board

Wikimedia UK announces that Ashley Van Haeften ( User:Fae ) has decided to stand down as a trustee of the charity … Continue reading “Ashley Van Haeften steps down from Wikimedia UK board”

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Notes from a Wikimedian in Residence

This post was written by John Cummings, Wikimedian in Residence for the Science Museum and Natural History Museum I’m the … Continue reading “Notes from a Wikimedian in Residence”

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