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• 25.02.2013
• • Wikimedia Commons

This is a guest post by  User:Mono  and was originally published on the Wikimedia Foundation blog here 3990 votes were cast by Wikimedians to determine the seventh Picture of … Continue reading “Winner of the 2012 Picture of the Year contest”

• 22.02.2013
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Uncategorized

This post was written by Andrew Gray, Wikimedian in Residence at the British Library and was originally published here As the Picturing Canada … Continue reading “The British Library, Picturing Canada – and photos of cats”

• 20.02.2013
• • Events

This post was written by Richard Nevell Applications for grants to support travel to the Amsterdam Hackathon 2013  are now being accepted. The … Continue reading “Travel grants available for Amsterdam Hackathon 2013”

• 15.02.2013
• • Board

Wikimedia UK is pleased to announce the co-option of Greyham Dawes to our  Board of Trustees . He has also been appointed Treasurer. … Continue reading “Greyham Dawes joins the Wikimedia UK Board”

• 14.02.2013
• • Events
  • Strategy

Wikimedia UK is hosting an open day and workshops on Saturday 23 March and we’d love for you to come … Continue reading “Looking at the next five years – a day workshop on the future of Wikimedia UK”

• 13.02.2013
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Wikimedian in Residence

Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, working with Wikimedia UK, have today announced they are to jointly recruit of a … Continue reading “Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums and Wikimedia UK to jointly appoint Wikimedian in Residence”

• 11.02.2013
• • Wikisource

This post was written by Charles Matthews, Wikimedian and Wikimedia UK volunteer. The digitisation project for the Victorian-era Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) on Wikisource has reached … Continue reading “Victorian-era Dictionary of National Biography digitised on Wikisource”

• 07.02.2013
• • Board
  • Uncategorized

Today the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia UK  are announcing the release of the final report and recommendations regarding the governance … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK and Wikimedia Foundation announce the release of the Compass Partnership report”

• • Board

Q: How did this report come about? Who originated the suggestion for the report? The report was commissioned jointly by … Continue reading “Questions and Answers related to the governance review”

• 03.02.2013
• • Board

John Byrne has decided to stand down as the Treasurer and a trustee of Wikimedia UK. His resignation coincides with … Continue reading “John Byrne stands down as the Treasurer and a trustee of Wikimedia UK”

• 31.01.2013
• • Events

  This post was written by Richard Nevell Scholarship applications for the 2013 WikiSym are now being accepted. The deadline for applications … Continue reading “Applications now open for 2013 WikiSym conference”

• 28.01.2013
• • Wikimania

This  message was initially circulated by the organising team of Wikimania 2013. Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2013 in Hong Kong are now being accepted. The … Continue reading “Scholarships for Wikimania 2013 – applications now open”

• 25.01.2013
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Wikimedian in Residence

The Natural History Museum and the Science Museum , working with Wikimedia UK, have today announced they are seeking to appoint a Wikimedian in Residence. … Continue reading “Science Museum, Natural History Museum and Wikimedia UK to jointly appoint Wikimedian in Residence”

• 24.01.2013
• • Wikipedia

This is a guest post from Maurizio Codogno, Wikimedia Italia, and was initially posted on the Wikimedia Foundation blog  where you can also … Continue reading “Italian Wikipedia surpasses one million articles”

• 22.01.2013
• • Wikimedia Commons

The below message was originally shared via email by the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year Committee. We’re happy to … Continue reading “Voting opens for 2012 Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year competition”