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The 6-week Wikipedia translation sprint: A case study in fast medical knowledge equity
One of our long-standing partners in Scotland is the IDEA Network at the the University of St Andrews. Based at the School of Computer Science, the Network looks broadly to…
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Durham University Wikimedia Project – students supporting students
The Wikimedia Project at Durham University has been a remarkable journey of collaboration, learning, and community engagement. It all began when one of us, Merak, got involved through the university’s…
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New College Lanarkshire: Become a Wikimedian Course
Levi White is an FE Lecturer in Social Sciences at New College Lanarkshire. After working with Wikimedia UK on the West Boathouse's "Play Like a Lassie" project, Levi got in…
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Defying easy categorisation: Wikipedia as primary, secondary and tertiary resource
Wikipedia is the world’s largest information source, used daily by millions of individuals around the world – yet such is its uniqueness and dominance that rarely is the question asked:…
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Welcome Tatjana Baleta, Wikimedia Visiting Fellow for climate
The need for reliable information online about our climate is more apparent than ever. Which is why Wikimedia UK launched our first climate-focused residency in partnership with GSI at the…
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Women EmpowerED: Wikipedia Editathon
In Summer 2020, I organised my first Wikipedia Editathon as part of the Women in STEM Connect series. With an eye-opening talk, physicist and Wikipedia diversity advocate, Dr Jess Wade…
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Editing Wikipedia: Stars, robots and talismans honours course
I have steered my students away from Wikipedia for years, envisioning my role as a teacher to show students how to carry out ‘real’ research. But this year convinced me…
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London College of Communications – decolonisation through Wikipedia
Back in April and May we collaborated with London College of Communications students and staff around decolonising Wikipedia, building on work they’ve been doing to decolonise the curriculum. As part…
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Education booklet – Imperial College London
Extract from the Education booklet case study, written by Wikimedia UK and University of Edinburgh.
