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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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A decade of collaboration between Wikimedia UK and the National Library of Wales: Building a sustainable future for Welsh culture online
10 years ago I turned up for my first day at work as a Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales. I had a 12 month contract and…
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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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WMUK 2023 Community Meeting – videos and opportunities
On Sunday 26th November we were delighted to host our 2023 Community Meeting. It was a chance for our community to gather online, share the work that’s taken place over…
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Residency at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Since early 2023 I have been working with the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) and GLAM-E Lab in Exeter as their Wikimedian in Residence. These so-called ‘mini’ residencies are a…
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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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New partnership delivers Wikimedia UK’s first-ever residency for climate
As things stand, there are large gaps in information about climate change on Wikipedia, and the content we do have is heavily weighted in US and European data. What’s more,…
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A new mini Wikimedian in Residence at The Mixed Museum
A new Wikimedia Residency is starting this month, in mini format. One of our Connected Heritage Digital Skills Wikimedians, Leah Emary, will work with The Mixed Museum for one day…
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National Institute for Health Research launches Wikimedian in Residence in collaboration with Wikimedia UK
The new Wikimedian in Residence six month post is part of a pilot to help the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) evaluate the opportunities for using Wikimedia to support…
