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• 15.01.2011
• • Events

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales delivered his only UK lecture at Bristol University on Thursday as part of a tour to … Continue reading “Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales visits Bristol”

• 11.01.2011
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Events

Wikimedia and British Library join forces to improve content relevant to the Library on Wikipedia The British Library, home to … Continue reading “British Library hosts 2-day Wikimedia Editathon”

• 10.01.2011
• • Wikipedia

This week Wikipedia is celebrating its tenth birthday. To mark this momentous occasion, people all over the world are gathering at … Continue reading “Wikipedia turns ten this week!”

• • Fundraiser

Incredible. Every year the Wikimedia movement sets a fundraising goal that it knows will be a stretch. They have to … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK raises £500,000 in shortest fundraiser ever”

• 30.11.2010
• • Uncategorized

Wikimedia UK is very pleased to welcome Gemma Griffiths to a new pro-bono position as our Head of Public Relations. Gemma … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK welcomes new Head of Public Relations”

• 23.11.2010
• • GLAM-WIKI

“Being a beloved institution will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times … Continue reading “Announcing the “GLAM-WIKI:UK” conference”

• 15.11.2010
• • Fundraiser

UNITED KINGDOM, 15th November 2010 – The Wikimedia Foundation , the non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia , today launches its seventh annual fundraising appeal. … Continue reading “Wikipedia Launches Annual Global Fundraising Appeal – UK Affiliate Sets Out Local Goals”

• 14.11.2010
• • GLAM-WIKI

At the end of this month, the UK cultural sector and Wikimedia community will come together at the British Museum … Continue reading “GLAM-WIKI Schedule Announced”

• 24.09.2010
• • Staff

We are happy to announce that we have appointed Charles Matthews as an interim Office Manager, to provide the chapter … Continue reading “Charles Matthews Appointed Office Manager”

• 14.09.2010
• • GLAM-WIKI

188 years ago today the Rosetta Stone, the British Museum’s most visited object, was translated and in so doing unlocked … Continue reading “Announcing: Registration now open for GLAM-WIKI:UK at the British Museum”

• 31.08.2010
• • Staff

Wikimedia UK is growing. Since we were founded nearly two years ago we have raised nearly £100,000 to support Wikipedia … Continue reading “Job opportunity: support us so we can support Wikipedia”

• 05.08.2010
• • Microgrants

Need a book for your Wikipedia research? Is there a rare book you need for your Wikipedia article research? A … Continue reading “Wikimedia microgrants – now available in the UK”

• 21.06.2010
• • Wikimedia Commons

Picture of the Year 2009 – Sikh pilgrim at the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in India Each year the Wikimedia … Continue reading “Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year 2009”

• 16.06.2010
• • Wikipedia

For the next two months, starting at midnight last night, the English Wikipedia will be testing a new tool, called … Continue reading “Pending Changes trial on the English Wikipedia”

• 14.06.2010
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Wikimedia Commons

In February 2010 we ran Britain Loves Wikipedia – encouraging people to visit 20 museums across the UK to take photographs for Wikipedia, … Continue reading “Britain Loves Wikipedia pictures on Commons”

• 08.06.2010
• • Cultural partnerships

 Back stage at the British Museum. More photos from the day. Following from the successful Backstage Pass event held at the British Museum on 4 June, attended … Continue reading “Featured Article prizes from the British Museum”