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Connected Heritage webinars
As part of the National Lottery funded Digital Skills for Heritage initiative, Wikimedia UK is running webinars to showcase what … Continue reading “Connected Heritage webinars”
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Celebrating #WCCWiki at 50!
By Dr Victoria Leonard, FRHistS In July 2021, #WCCWiki marked an important milestone. The initiative, designed to improve the online … Continue reading “Celebrating #WCCWiki at 50!”
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Towards a National Collection
TOWARDS A NATIONAL COLLECTION: WIKIMEDIA UK AND PARTNERS WORKING TOWARDS INCREASED AND DIVERSIFIED ENGAGEMENT £14.5m awarded to transform online exploration … Continue reading “Towards a National Collection”
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Competition Winners, Wiki Loves Earth, Wales
By Robin Owain, Wales Programme Manager at Wikimedia UK This year Wales took part in the international photography competition ‘Wiki … Continue reading “Competition Winners, Wiki Loves Earth, Wales”
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Virtual Volunteering with the National Galleries of Scotland
Over the course of lockdown in Scotland, we’ve seen a variety of responses to the conditions of the pandemic reflected … Continue reading “Virtual Volunteering with the National Galleries of Scotland”
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Our 2021 AGM and Community Day
By Katie Crampton, Communications and Governance Coordinator We had a wonderful Annual General Meeting and Community Day on Saturday, and … Continue reading “Our 2021 AGM and Community Day”
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Thank You To Each and Every Amazing Volunteer!
As Small Charity Week draws to a close we send our Thanks and Appreciation to every single Wikimedia UK Volunteer. … Continue reading “Thank You To Each and Every Amazing Volunteer!”
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Small Charity Week – celebrating the big impact of small charities
By George Colbourn, Fundraising Development Coordinator at Wikimedia UK This year, Wikimedia UK is taking part in ‘Small Charity Week’, an annual … Continue reading “Small Charity Week – celebrating the big impact of small charities”
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Non-Western Art and Artists Heavily Under-Represented on Wikipedia
New research identifies a strong fixation on the Western canon in Wikipedia’s coverage of visual arts, but offers ways towards … Continue reading “Non-Western Art and Artists Heavily Under-Represented on Wikipedia”
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Spotlight on Wales for International Photography Competition
Upload your photographs during June to be in with a chance of winning country and international prizes. This year Wales … Continue reading “Spotlight on Wales for International Photography Competition”
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Human Rights and the role of digital literacy
By George Colbourn, Fundraising Development Coordinator at Wikimedia UK The accelerating use of digital technology means that it now plays … Continue reading “Human Rights and the role of digital literacy”
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What does decolonisation mean for Wikipedia?
By Richard Nevell, Project Coordinator at Wikimedia UK Wikipedia is a magnificent tool for sharing knowledge with an enormous reach. … Continue reading “What does decolonisation mean for Wikipedia?”
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Welcome to the British Library’s new Wikimedian in Residence
By Lucy Hinnie , Wikimedian in Residence at the British Library, on Twitter at BL_Wikimedian Hello, I’m Dr Lucy Hinnie and I’ve just … Continue reading “Welcome to the British Library’s new Wikimedian in Residence”
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Wikimedia UK receives funding to boost digital development in heritage organisations
Wikimedia UK, the national charity for the global Wikimedia movement is among the successful organisations awarded funding by The National … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK receives funding to boost digital development in heritage organisations”
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Women EmpowerED: Wikipedia Editathon
By Sarah Lappin, final year computer science and artificial intelligence student at the University of Edinburgh, and President for Edinburgh … Continue reading “Women EmpowerED: Wikipedia Editathon”
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