Blog

• 03.07.2012
• • Uncategorized

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?”

• 26.06.2012
• • Education
  • Events

What do Dictator novel , Implicit self-esteem and Nuclear energy policy in the United States have in common? Each of these Wikipedia articles has been improved by university students in exchange … Continue reading “EduWiki 2012: Wikipedia as an educational resource, now and in the future”

• 23.06.2012
• • Wikipedia

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”

• 18.06.2012
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Wikimedia Commons

We’ve recently been working with our friends from The National Archives to bring a collection of 2,000 or so war art images into … Continue reading “Pic for victory! We team up with The National Archives to bring war art to public domain”

• 29.05.2012
• • QR codes

The below press release was issued to railway-related media over 28 and 29 May for immediate release. It’s likely to … Continue reading “Technological landmark for award-winning Birmingham Moor Street station”

• 16.05.2012
• • Cultural partnerships
  • QR codes
  • Wales

You’ve probably heard the saying, “In theory, Wikipedia shouldn’t work, but in practice it does.” Three of the things that … Continue reading “Welcome to the world’s first Wikipedia town”

• 03.05.2012
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Wikimedian in Residence

Wikimedia UK is very happy to announce the UK’s latest Wikipedian in Residence. Andrew Gray will be based at the British Library’s … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK and British Library unveil latest Wikipedian in Residence”

• 24.04.2012
• • Academia
  • Research
  • Wikipedia

According to recent research that has been shared with Wikimedia UK, use of Wikipedia for medical information is almost universal among … Continue reading “Doctors use, but don’t rely totally on, Wikipedia”

• 17.04.2012
• • Board

One year on from our previous AGM, I have decided to stand down as Chair of Wikimedia UK. I’m becoming a … Continue reading “Changes to the Wikimedia UK board – A message from Roger Bamkin”

• 19.03.2012
• • Staff

We’re happy to announce our fourth employee at the UK chapter – Stevie Benton. Stevie will be taking on the … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK’s Communications Organiser”

• 01.03.2012
• • Staff

We are really pleased to be able to introduce Daria Cybulska to the Wikimedia community as the Events Organiser of … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK’s new Events Organiser”

• 09.02.2012
• • Cultural partnerships
  • Wikimedian in Residence

The British Library is recruiting an experienced Wikipedia editor with a good understanding of Wikimedia and GLAM projects. The post has funding … Continue reading “British Library is looking for a Wikimedian In Residence (6 months)”

• 30.01.2012
• • QR codes

Launched in April last year, QRpedia was developed out of the partnership with Derby Museum and Art Gallery by Wikimedia … Continue reading “Did you know there is a QRpedia code on the oldest computer in Bletchley Park, the Magna Carta and on the Domesday Book?”

• 19.01.2012
• • Wikipedia

Below is an opinion piece written by Steve Virgin, a UK Wikipedian. It was originally published in the New Statesman . Over … Continue reading “Why Wikipedia was blacked out for a day”

• 17.01.2012
• • Uncategorized
  • Wikipedia

This is a statement issued by Roger Bamkin, Chair of Wikimedia UK: As I am sure you know, the English … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK community supports worldwide Wikipedia black-out”