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Wikimedia UK joins N-RICH project to connect UK cultural heritage through Wikidata
Wikimedia UK is proud to be collaborating on a new project exploring how Wikidata and Linked Open Data can help create a more connected digital infrastructure for the UK’s cultural…
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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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Topics for impact
Alongside its new Education Lead Sally Latham, Wikimedia UK has also appointed its first Topics for Impact Coordinator. This blog discusses what Topics for Impact means for the Wikimedia movement…
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Digital Heritage in Action: The Heritage Lab, Wikimedia UK, and the future of GLAM Collaboration
The Heritage Lab and Wikimedia UK are pleased to announce a new collaboration in 2025, involving research fellows from across the UK GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) sector. The Heritage…
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Unlocking the potential of digital collections – a call to action
A call to action has been made to the UK’s cultural heritage sector to build a unified digital collection, or risk losing the opportunity to be a global leader in…
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New guidance for researchers on Wikimedia and open research
Nick Sheppard, Open Research Advisor at Leeds University and winner of Wikimedian of the Year Award 2023, and Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence at the Khalili Collections and Wikimedian of…
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How Wikipedia can help to disseminate research: an innovative NIHR project
Adam Harangozo, the National Institute of Health Research's Wikipedian in Residence, explains how Wikipedia can be a highly effective dissemination tool, helping to make research findings widely accessible. He encourages…
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From editing articles to civic power – Wikimedia and Democracy
Democracies rely on informed citizens to function effectively. Over recent years, new digital technologies have fundamentally altered the creation and consumption of media content, and introduced new challenges to democratic…
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Non-Western Art and Artists Heavily Under-Represented on Wikipedia
New research identifies a strong fixation on the Western canon in Wikipedia’s coverage of visual arts, but offers ways towards a more truly global perspective.
