Life in the UK as a migrant
A quiz and panel discussion around the Life in the UK test, recorded October 25th 2021, hosted by Edinburgh Race […]
Read moreA quiz and panel discussion around the Life in the UK test, recorded October 25th 2021, hosted by Edinburgh Race […]
Read moreIn April 2022, Lothian Health Services Archive (LHSA) launched a new project, ‘Speaking Out’, which involves cataloguing and promoting the archives […]
Read moreThree students co-authored an application to take part in a Student Experience Grant project over a 14-week time period, learning how to edit Wikipedia and how to fill in diversity gaps on the website: Eleanor– PhD Student researching LGBTQ+ History. Sian – PhD student researching Black History. Kirsty – Undergraduate student researching Gender History. Each […]
Read moreThe University of Edinburgh’s Staff Pride Network promoted a number of activities and events throughout LGBT+ History month February 2023. […]
Read moreAfter attending Vicki and Lilinaz’s workshop on Equality and Diversity Inclusion (EDI) and then Vicki and Amy’s focus group, it […]
Read moreEdinburgh Race Equality Network (EREN) and The University of Edinburgh Staff Pride Network hosted and have shared an open licensed recording […]
Read moreThis was a fun, inviting, and informative event run by Edinburgh University Staff Pride Network, that took place on International […]
Read moreAs LGBT History month draws to a close this month, I wanted to pay tribute to a collaboration brought about through Siobhan Claude at the University of Edinburgh’s Staff Pride Network and my colleague, Lorna Campbell, who suggested telling the history of HIV/AIDS activism and awareness in Scotland on Wikipedia. It seemed inconceivable that Wikipedia …
Read moreNext week I’ll be taking a little time out from my work at Edinburgh to go to Wikipedia for Peace at Europride 2019 in Vienna. Europride promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans (LGBT) and other queer issues on an international level through parades, festivals and other cultural activities. During the event a group of international editors […]
Read moreWikipedia is the 5th most visited website in the world and is an important first stop when looking up any topic – it is truly an incredible resource. But its power can be dangerous. It lacks diversity both in its editorship and its articles. This means that its systemic biases can have a large impact on …
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