Women in Physics event at the Institute of Physics May 2014

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Cancelled: Women in Physics event at the Institute of Physics - In a nutshell Where?: Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT Nearest tube: Regents Park (Bakerloo Line) or Great Portland Street (Circle, Hammersmith and City, and Metropolitan lines) When?: 6 May 2014, 1-5pm (postponed due to tube strike) Point of contact: Jonathan Cardy (jonathan.cardywikimedia.org.uk) for Wikimedia UK, or Maisie Monroe (maisie.monroeiop.org) for the Institute of Physics Twitter: @wikimediauk Cost: Free

Join us for the event!

About the event

The event will focus on editing pages of notable women Physicists whose Wikipedia articles are incomplete or nonexistent.

How do I prepare?

• Sign up for the event
• Create a Wikipedia account - en:Special:UserLogin/signup
• Bring a laptop (wi-fi will be provided), if you don't have a laptop then email jonathan.cardywikimedia.org.uk
• Learn about editing if you like: w:en:Wikipedia:Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information
• Alternatively print out Ada Lovelace or Rosalind Franklin redpen the article in advance of the event and come along with a change that you would like to be shown how to make.

• Refreshments will be provided

Trainers

Below is the list of trainers that will be present on the day

1. Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk) 16:38, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

Target List

Articles we want to start

• Fenia Berz
• Christine Stickland
• Elizabeth Gardener
• Karen Burt

Articles that need expansion

• Helen Megaw
• Caroline Herschel
• Hertha Ayrton

Disability

This event is wheelchair accessible and there is a hearing loop available.