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Education in Wales and Wikipedia
By Robin Owain, Wikimedia UK Wales Manager Wales has always had more than its fair share of ministers of religion, … Continue reading “Education in Wales and Wikipedia”
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Self-harm and the internet
Following a recent news report in a tabloid paper, which criticised websites including Wikipedia for not taking seriously enough the … Continue reading “Self-harm and the internet”
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New Wikimedian in Residence at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
By Jeff Sanders, Project Manager for Dig It! based at The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland . AN ANCIENT SOCIETY (WITH FRESH IDEAS) 1780: a time before the … Continue reading “New Wikimedian in Residence at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland”
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Wikimedia UK welcomes three new trustees
We are very pleased to announce the recent appointment of three new trustees to Wikimedia UK’s board . Sangeet Bhullar, Jane Carlin and … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK welcomes three new trustees”
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AutoWikiBrowser – find out how to automate mass edits on Wikipedia
Wikimedia UK has started running events to encourage long-time Wikipedia editors and those interested in becoming technically proficient at more … Continue reading “AutoWikiBrowser – find out how to automate mass edits on Wikipedia”
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What happened on Wikipedia when Notre-Dame burned?
By Richard Nevell , Wikimedia UK Project Coordinator Shortly before 7pm on April 15 in Paris a devastating fire broke out in … Continue reading “What happened on Wikipedia when Notre-Dame burned?”
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The first Wikimedia + Education conference
By Jason Evans, National Wikimedian for Wales. In April 2019 the Basque Wikimedians User Group hosted the first Wikimedia + … Continue reading “The first Wikimedia + Education conference”
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A call to action: Wikidata-fy your Commons photos
By Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford The speed at which Wikidata is acquiring descriptions of … Continue reading “A call to action: Wikidata-fy your Commons photos”
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What are WikiJournals?
This article was jointly authored by Thomas Shafee and Jack Nunn from the WikiJournals board , and edited by John Lubbock of Wikimedia UK. … Continue reading “What are WikiJournals?”
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Reviewing Draft Articles and the Battle Against Misplaced Templates
This article is by Wikipedia administrator User:TheSandDoctor Early this past December, I was reviewing article submissions on Wikipedia and noticed that … Continue reading “Reviewing Draft Articles and the Battle Against Misplaced Templates”
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How Wikipedia infiltrated academia
By John Lubbock, Communications Coordinator of Wikimedia UK It was about 2007 when Wikipedia hit the mainstream. Millions of students … Continue reading “How Wikipedia infiltrated academia”
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New Year Wikimedia ideas from Magnus Manske
By Magnus Manske , MediaWiki developer and longtime Wikimedian The new year is just over two weeks old, but the WikiVerse already … Continue reading “New Year Wikimedia ideas from Magnus Manske”
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#WikipediaDay – Wikipedia turns 18
By John Lubbock, Wikimedia UK Communications Coordinator January 15 is the anniversary of the day on which Wikipedia was launched … Continue reading “#WikipediaDay – Wikipedia turns 18”
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Using bots to change the landscape of Wikipedia
This post has been written by User:TheSandDoctor , an admin on English Wikipedia. An original version of this article appeared on … Continue reading “Using bots to change the landscape of Wikipedia”
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WikiCite conference 2018
By Jason Evans, National Wikimedian at the National Library of Wales Imagine a world in which anyone could use an … Continue reading “WikiCite conference 2018”
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University College London undergraduates will create their own course text using Wikibooks
Professor Carl Gombrich , Programme Director for UCL’s new interdisciplinary course, Arts and Sciences (BASc) , approached Wikimedia UK early this year to talk about his … Continue reading “University College London undergraduates will create their own course text using Wikibooks”
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