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A message to our supporters in lockdown
I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well during the current crisis. I think if there is a silver lining to this horrible situation it’s that…
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Nick Poole becomes Chair of Wikimedia UK’s Board
Wikimedia UK is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chair of the Board of Trustees, Nick Poole.
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My first steps in the Wikimedia world – interning with Wikimedia UK & Archeology Scotland
In 2019 Wikimedia UK, Archaeology Scotland and The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland recruited a graduate intern through the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities Internship programme. These funded…
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Growing our volunteer community in Scotland
In 2019 we hired Dr Sara Thomas as our Scotland Programme Coordinator. As Sara’s expanded our reach across Scotland, the demand for volunteers and trainers has increased hugely. Though it’s…
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Remote working the Wikimedia UK way
Blog by Sara Thomas, Wikimedia UK's Scotland Programme Coordinator
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Wikimedia UK and COVID-19: A local and global response
This is not the blog that I thought I was going to be writing this March. Through a combination of Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day and Wikimedia’s own project…
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Knowledge activism vs passive consumption – rethinking Wikipedia in education
This post was written by Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh.
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Fashion and digital citizenship at Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University in the UK had its first ever Wikipedia assignment, as part of a Digital Citizenship module for undergraduates studying Business Management Fashion. The results are mostly in…
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Yorkshire Editathon championing women in STEM
We kicked off February in collaboration with University of York with another editathon to help close the gender gap on Wikipedia. Focused on Yorkshire women in STEM, the editathon aimed…
