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My first week as the new Wikimedia Training Intern
Hannah Rothmann is an intern at Edinburgh University, training with our Wikimedian in Residence who is based there, Ewan McAndrew. Hannah wrote this post for the University’s blog.
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Just one week left to sign up for our 2020 AGM!
We’re gearing up for this year’s Annual General Meeting with just over a week to go until the event! On … Continue reading “Just one week left to sign up for our 2020 AGM!”
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Wikidata and Aberdeen – a virtual hackathon
Introduction by Sara Thomas, Wikimedia UK’s Scotland Programme Coordinator. Over Easter weekend I attended a virtual hackathon, hosted by Code … Continue reading “Wikidata and Aberdeen – a virtual hackathon”
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A message to our supporters in lockdown
By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Wikimedia UK’s Chief Executive. I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well during … Continue reading “A message to our supporters in lockdown”
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Nick Poole becomes Chair of Wikimedia UK’s Board
By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Wikimedia UK’s Chief Executive. Wikimedia UK is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chair of … Continue reading “Nick Poole becomes Chair of Wikimedia UK’s Board”
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My first steps in the Wikimedia world – interning with Wikimedia UK & Archeology Scotland
In 2019 Wikimedia UK, Archaeology Scotland and The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland recruited a graduate intern through the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities Internship programme . … Continue reading “My first steps in the Wikimedia world – interning with Wikimedia UK & Archeology Scotland”
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Growing our volunteer community in Scotland
In 2019 we hired Dr Sara Thomas as our Scotland Programme Coordinator. As Sara’s expanded our reach across Scotland, the … Continue reading “Growing our volunteer community in Scotland”
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Remote working the Wikimedia UK way
Blog by Sara Thomas, Wikimedia UK’s Scotland Programme Coordinator Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, it’s likely that more and more … Continue reading “Remote working the Wikimedia UK way”
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Wikimedia UK and COVID-19: A local and global response
By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Wikimedia UK Chief Executive This is not the blog that I thought I was going to be … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK and COVID-19: A local and global response”
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Knowledge activism vs passive consumption – rethinking Wikipedia in education
This post was written by Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh. Kindness on the Internet has … Continue reading “Knowledge activism vs passive consumption – rethinking Wikipedia in education”
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Fashion and digital citizenship at Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University in the UK had its first ever Wikipedia assignment , as part of a Digital Citizenship module for undergraduates studying Business … Continue reading “Fashion and digital citizenship at Bath Spa University”
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Yorkshire Editathon championing women in STEM
By Katie Crampton, Wikimedia UK Communications & Governance Assistant We kicked off February in collaboration with University of York with … Continue reading “Yorkshire Editathon championing women in STEM”
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Announcing the Wikimedia in Education UK Summit
With around 20 billion page-views every month, Wikipedia is an integral part in how people discover information. It is used … Continue reading “Announcing the Wikimedia in Education UK Summit”
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Wikimedia UK publishes ‘Closing the Gender Gap’ video
By John Lubbock, Wikimedia UK Communications Coordinator I’ve worked at Wikimedia UK since 2016, managing their social media, press, content … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK publishes ‘Closing the Gender Gap’ video”
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Leveraging open data at the National Library of Wales
By Jason Evans, National Wikimedian at the National Library of Wales Over 7 years ago the National Library of Wales … Continue reading “Leveraging open data at the National Library of Wales”
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