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Wikimedia UK, Wicipedia Cymraeg and the National Eisteddfod

The National Eisteddfod is Wales’ primary cultural event of the year with a history stretching back over 800 years. It includes all … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK, Wicipedia Cymraeg and the National Eisteddfod”

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Wikimedia UK elects a new Chair

The Board of Wikimedia UK today announced the appointment of Chris Keating as its new Chair. This appointment is effective … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK elects a new Chair”

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A message from Jon Davies, Chief Executive of Wikimedia UK

This morning I have been in discussion with Ashley Van Haeften. Ashley is keen that there should be no division … Continue reading “A message from Jon Davies, Chief Executive of Wikimedia UK”

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A response to The Daily Telegraph article

The Daily Telegraph ran an article  online today referring to Ashley Van Haeften, Chair of Wikimedia UK. The story tells how Mr … Continue reading “A response to The Daily Telegraph article”

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Working with the Welsh language Wikipedia

You may think that Wikimedia UK focuses solely on the English Wikipedia. However, we seek to support all language Wikipedias, … Continue reading “Working with the Welsh language Wikipedia”

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Wikimedia UK and JISC join forces for World War One editathon

The history of the World War One inevitably attracts a great deal of attention and interest, especially on Wikipedia. That’s … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK and JISC join forces for World War One editathon”

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English language Wikipedia hits 4 million articles!

As around 1,000 international Wikimedians gathered in Washington, D.C, for Wikimania 2012 , an historic landmark was reached today as the English language Wikipedia recorded … Continue reading “English language Wikipedia hits 4 million articles!”

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Volunteer’s efforts win Gibraltar the right to be the first Wikipedia ‘city’

Tyson Lee Holmes was with friends when he read about ‘Monmouthpedia, the World’s First Wikipedia Town.’  His first thought was, … Continue reading “Volunteer’s efforts win Gibraltar the right to be the first Wikipedia ‘city’”

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Russian language Wikipedia blacked out for 10 July protest

The Russian language Wikipedia is blacked out today in response to a proposed law “on information”. The decision was taken … Continue reading “Russian language Wikipedia blacked out for 10 July protest”

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World first for St Paul’s Church, Birmingham

St Paul’s is the first church in the world to utilise innovative QRpedia technology Visitors and worshippers at St Paul’s … Continue reading “World first for St Paul’s Church, Birmingham”

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Wikimedia UK welcomes Katherine to the team

We are really pleased to introduce our latest member of staff Katherine Bavage to the Wikimedia community as the Fundraising Organiser of Wikimedia UK . … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK welcomes Katherine to the team”

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What did you think of our annual report?

We recently published our annual report for the period 2011-12. It’s available as an optimised PDF here and also in print (for a … Continue reading “What did you think of our annual report?”

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UK Wikipedian debates Wikipedia’s relationship with PR industry

David Gerard, a prominent Wikipedian and Wikimedia UK volunteer, took part in a live debate on the relationship between Wikipedia … Continue reading “UK Wikipedian debates Wikipedia’s relationship with PR industry”

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