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Exeter workshop this Weds 15th July
by Rod Ward 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

Hi all, This Wednesday (15th July) I will be doing (with help from Andy Dingley) a workshop at the University of Exeter for web and comms staff from several universities - see https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Exeter_University_July_2015 for details. I will try to add to that page the usernames of participants and any articles edited during the day. If anyone had any time and could help to monitor, advise and guide the participants remotely that would be great. Rod

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Welcoming Lucy Crompton-Reid as new CEO of Wikimedia UK
by Michael Maggs 13 Jul '15

13 Jul '15

Dear all I am very pleased to be able to announce today that Wikimedia UK has been been fortunate enough to secure as our new CEO Lucy Crompton-Reid, currently Director of the national live literature charity Apples and Snakes. Lucy brings extensive experience in volunteer engagement, organisational development, working with strategic partners, media, education, and securing external fundraising from trusts and foundations. Over the course of her career Lucy has worked in both the charitable and public sectors, including most recently Head of Outreach at the House of Lords where she was strategic and operational lead for education and outreach activities. Before that, she worked at Arts Council England, initially developing strategic partnerships before setting up a new area office with local government and schools partnerships. As Refugee Week National Co-ordinator for the British Refugee Council, Lucy chaired the UK steering group of NGOs and charities, led on media activities, and facilitated hundreds of volunteer cultural events each year. Lucy is passionate about education and learning and is deeply committed to ensuring open access to knowledge and information. Lucy will be joining us in early October. In the meantime, our interim CEO, D'Arcy Myers, will remain in post and will be working with Lucy to ensure a smooth handover. Please join me in offering Lucy a very warm welcome. Lucy says /I'm delighted to be joining Wikimedia UK this October as the charity's new Chief Executive, and look forward to working with the staff team, board and volunteer community -- as well as national and international partners -- to develop the work of the organisation. This is a significant time for Wikimedia and for the open knowledge sector more broadly, with the potential to create unparalleled access to educational content, coupled with threats to limit public access to information and knowledge. With nearly 18 years' experience in the arts, charitable and public sectors, I'm passionate about participation, and excited about the opportunity to facilitate greater public engagement with online content and information through Wikipedia and its sister projects, and other Wikimedia UK initiatives./ ____________ Michael Maggs Chair, Wikimedia UK [The Wiki version of this announcement can be found here: https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Engine_room#Welcoming_Lucy_Crompton-Reid_as_C…]

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New candidates
by Richard Symonds 06 Jul '15

06 Jul '15

Hello everyone, There have been a few new candidates put themselves forward for the AGM elections today. You can read their statements at https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2015_AGM/Elections/Statements. You can also ask them questions at https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2015_AGM/Elections/Questions. All the best, Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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First trustee candidate
by Richard Symonds 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

All, The first nomination for the board elections at the AGM has been received and can be viewed at https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/2015_AGM/Elections. Nominations are, therefore, officially "open" and the next few weeks will hopefully reveal a plethora of candidates who are up to the task ahead of us! All the best, Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimeet survey
by Gordon Joly 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

> Of course, it’s not mandatory to drink while in a pub. ;) > > Joe > > -- > *Joe Sutherland* > http://jossu.co.uk Yes, but I had a birthday party in a pub and a Muslim friend refused to join us. Gordo

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Member's email has gone out
by Richard Symonds 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

Hello all, The Wikimedia UK AGM notice has gone out (or it did do at 5pm). Those of you who are eligible to vote should have the email in their inboxes. Check your spam folders too! All the best, Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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QRpedia broken?
by Andy Mabbett 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

I can't check (I'm on my mobile), but I've just been told that QRpedia has an invalid SSL certificate.

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UK Wikimedian of the Year awards nominations
by Richard Nevell 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

Hello everyone, The UK Wikimedian of the Year Awards celebrate volunteers and institutions in the UK or abroad who have particularly contributed to Wikimedia in the UK. Nominations for this year are now open, and will close on Tuesday 12 July, so please add your nominations here: https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/UK_Wikimedian_of_the_Year_2015/Nomination Regards, Richard Nevell -- Richard Nevell Assistant Office Manager Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0753 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Upcoming event in London
by Richard Symonds 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

Hi All, Not Wikimedia related but something in the UK which I think you'll all find great fun. I've been to a few of these in the past and they're well worth going to. It's something that I'd love us to be involved with in future years... but in the meantime, I encourage you to sit in the audience! http://pintofscience.co.uk/ *"An Evening with Mike Foale will feature the former record-breaking astronaut talk about his experiences. We’ll also be connecting live to the International Space Station and videoconferencing with Commander Scott Kelly who is currently three months into his one year living on the International Space Station. From King’s College London Dr David Green will talk about the development of a Gravity Loading Skinsuit to prevent muscle and bone loss in Space, and Dr Julie Keeble will explain how to prepare student experiments for launch to the International Space Station. The event takes place in a theatre and so is open to people of all ages. Please note there are two types of tickets, student (£9) which includes those still at school and university students and full-price (£18), click below for more details. The proceeds will go to the charity ISSET which aims to utilise space exploration to inspire and motivate young people to believe that they can become what they want to be."* It's a shame I won't be able to go, but it's really worth going to these. You learn a lot! Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Cambridge meetup 15 August
by Charles Matthews 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Cambridge/28 If you are not on holiday then, put the date in your diary. Charles

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