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Introducing the new Wikimedian In Residence at LSE
Since 2020, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has been sharing information on Wikidata (an open source database) about its research. Wikimedia UK has been providing support…
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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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Poems championing free knowledge inspired by University of Leeds students
To celebrate Wikipedia’s 22nd birthday on Sunday 15 January, the University of Leeds is sharing poems inspired by conversations between two poets, postgraduates in the Faculty of Biological Sciences, and…
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What does decolonisation mean for Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is a magnificent tool for sharing knowledge with an enormous reach. Its pages are read 20 billion times every month. But like the world around us, it reflects some…
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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.
