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Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
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Open Education and Wikimedian In Residence services at The University of Edinburgh.

https://open.ed.ac.uk/contact-us/
https://information-services.ed.ac.uk/help-consultancy/is-skills/wikimedia

#OER #OpenEducation #Wikipedia activities & initiatives.
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Wikimedia Commons is a free, volunteer-built online media repository, and one of the world's largest collections of freely usable media. 

Learn how open licenses keep Commons free and fair ➡️ w.wiki/bk7
Illustration showing that you may upload original works like photos of public places, graphs, and useful objects. Visual reminder that works created or inspired by others, like logos or TV screenshots, can't be uploaded. Summary explaining you can upload your original works or public domain content, but not others’ work without permission.
February 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Kung Hee Fatt Choy - happy Chinese New Year! The year of the horse!🔥🐎
We have a strong history of horse appreciation at UoE. Here's zoologist James Cossar Ewart (1851-1933) with a cross between a horse and a zebra, circa 1900.
#OER #ChineseNewYear
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Horse and Zebra Cross
Call Number - 0003107
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February 18, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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👹 Extinct monsters and creatures of other days
London: Chapman & Hall, 1910.

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Black and white historical illustration of a young plesiosaur skeleton displayed on metal stands. The plesiosaur has a long neck, small head with sharp teeth, a broad ribcage, and four paddle-like limbs. The skeleton is labeled as from Oxford Clay near Peterborough and is part of the Natural History Museum in London collection. The image is from a 1910 publication titled "Extinct monsters and creatures of other days." The overall composition showcases the complete plesiosaur fossil, emphasizing its marine reptile anatomy.
February 16, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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Lothian Health Services Archive (LHSA) HIV / AIDs teacher's resources uses material from their UNESCO-recognised HIV/AIDS collections (1983-2010) for educational activities with 12 to 15 year olds.
#OER #LGBTHistoryMonth #LGBT #History #EduSky

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HIV / AIDS Online Resources for Teachers
Lothian Health Services Archive (LHSA) website packed with educational resources, images and audio visual material from their UNESCO-recognised HIV/AIDS collections (1983-2010). The website’s educatio...
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February 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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February is UK's LBGT+ History month!
Our @uoestaffpride.bsky.social host insightful events including this one in 2021 on the 40th anniversary of when the legalisation of homosexual activities came into effect in Scotland on the 1st Feb 1981.
#OER #LGBTHistoryMonth
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Legal for 40 Years: A snapshot from someone who was there
An open licensed video of the event 'Legal for 40 years: A snapshot from someone who was there'. Held by the University of Edinburgh's Staff Pride Network in 2021 on the anniversary of when the
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February 3, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Did you know that only 1 in 3 researchers is a woman?
Let's empower both aspiring and experienced women scientists through open knowledge!
#OER #Womeninstem #womeninstemday
Women in STEM Edit-A-Thon in celebration of Women’s History Month. A group of people are editing Wikipedia’s information about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
February 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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In honour of LGBT History Month, our next Wikipedia: Women in Red edit-a-thon is about inspiring women from the Scottish queer community!

Join us on the 27th of February!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980171477...

#OER #lgbthistory #WikimediaUK
Celebrate LGBT history month - help write women onto Wikipedia!
Join us to in a social and supportive workshop to write some brilliant queer women and allies onto Wikipedia!
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February 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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By the end of 2001, Wikipedia already existed in 16 languages. Today, there are more than 300.

Celebrate this and other #Wikipedia25 milestones ➡️ wikipedia25.org/en/widening-...
Text reads: Wikipedia's goal has been to spread knowledge in every language. From the start. New language editions began forming just months after Wikipedia's launch. 25 years later, it's grown to over 300 versions.
February 9, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Christopher Ward, National Operations Manager at Waverley Care, introduces HIV Informed – a new educational microsite designed to support Scotland’s health and social care workforce.
#OER #SexualHealth #ScottishHealth
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HIV Informed – Scotland (IReSH)
This is a recording of an Interdisciplinary Research in Sexual Health (IReSH) Network Meeting on the topic 'HIV Informed – Educational Resource for Scotland's Health and Social Care Workforce'. Rec...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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On Wikipedia, disagreement is not a setback. It’s part of how knowledge improves.

By inviting debate in the open, Wikipedia turns conflict into collaboration. 🧵⬇️ (1/2)
Carved wooden netsuke of two figures in robes sitting back to back, one looking up and the other glancing sideways. Text reads: Civil disagreement isn't bad. It's an engine of progress. 
February 5, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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New podcast series 'Flourish: Fighting for Feminist Cities' reimagines cities through a feminist lens.
In this first episode Dr. Roxana Pessoa Cavalcanti interviews activists Carolina Peterli & Yasmin Curzi.
#OER #Activism #Politics #SocialScience
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Flourish: Fighting for Feminist Cities
Feminist Cities presents you with a podcast series called Flourish: Fighting for Feminist Cities. In this series, we conduct interviews with activists reimagining cities through a feminist lens and fi...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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Calling photographers from all around the world: Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 is here 📸

The annual media contest aims at documenting global cultural heritage. Submissions are open until 31 March. Get inspired ➡️ w.wiki/HeAf
A Bangladeshi local boy play with the national flower of Bangladesh which is called water lily. Text reads: Join Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 and share your culture with the world. The Lazarim Carnival is a tradition that takes place in the village of Lazarim, in the municipality of Lamego, located in the Douro region of Portugal. It is known for the wooden masks that, together with the costumes, are the highlight of the celebration. Text reads: Submit photos, videos, and sounds that represent your community by 31 March.
February 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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In this recording the @edincollegeofart.bsky.social's OPENspace Research Centre honours the remarkable legacy of Professor Peter Aspinall contributions to the field of restorative environment research.
#OER #Psychology #Health #Wellbeing
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Peter Aspinall Memorial Lecture
In this recording OPENspace Research Centre honours the remarkable legacy of Professor Peter Aspinall with the first Peter Aspinall Memorial Lecture. This first memorial lecture highlights Professo...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Ammarpad joined the Wikimedia community in 2015, starting with English articles about Nigerian topics. He champions neutrality, openness and collaboration. His work shows how technical skills and community organizing strengthen free knowledge for millions.
Black-and-white portrait of a man in a dark polo shirt, set against a colorful circular geometric background. His edits and engineering support readers in Nigeria and beyond. 2025 Wikimedian of the Year Honorable Mention Ammarpad has written widely, improved Hausa Wikipedia’s structure, and made over 900 contributions to MediaWiki. "Wikipedia stands out as a global independent community that values neutrality, openness, learning, and collaboration to produce neutral and factual accounts of events in a way different from any other sources."
February 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
openededinburgh.bsky.social
February is UK's LBGT+ History month!
Our @uoestaffpride.bsky.social host insightful events including this one in 2021 on the 40th anniversary of when the legalisation of homosexual activities came into effect in Scotland on the 1st Feb 1981.
#OER #LGBTHistoryMonth
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Legal for 40 Years: A snapshot from someone who was there
An open licensed video of the event 'Legal for 40 years: A snapshot from someone who was there'. Held by the University of Edinburgh's Staff Pride Network in 2021 on the anniversary of when the
open.ed.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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On Data Privacy Day, remember that Wikipedia collects minimal data, uses no ads or tracking, and publishes transparency reports.

Learn more (without being watched) ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/who-we-are/t...
An illustration from the Wikimedia Foundation "A Wiki Minute" video on privacy. Text reads: How does Wikipedia protect your privacy? The world's free encyclopedia collects minimal data, lets you edit anonymously, and publishes transparency reports.
January 28, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Pouch
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Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of her mother, Elizabeth Greenman Stillman, 1931
January 28, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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January 27 marks an annual Holocaust Remembrance Day that commemorates the liberation of concentration camps in 1945 and 6 million lives lost to the Nazi regime. We stand up for human rights and dignity.
#OER #NeverAgain #onthisday

U.S. Space Force graphic by Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Graphic
January 28, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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A wee look back at what we achieved and where the focus of our OER Service was in 2025!
#OER
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The OER Service in 2025
2025 was an interesting year for the OER Service, especially with the range of new queries that arose from increased use of Generative AI tools across numerous new technologies, tools and services.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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A few of the 350+ slides used by theosophist and meteorologist Clement Lindley Wragge in various magic lantern lectures, with titles like: “A Voyage through the Universe” (1902), and “The Endless Universe and Eternal Life” (1918–22). More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/w...
January 22, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Did you know that the first biographical article about a woman on Wikipedia was about Rosa Parks? Her refusal to give up her seat in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped end bus segregation in the US.

Learn more about her legendary act ➡️ w.wiki/3P
Rosa Parks stands smiling in front of a crowd outside a courthouse during the Montgomery bus boycott. Text reads: On this date in 2001, Wikipedia logged its first biographical article about a woman. The subject was Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist whose act of defiance on a segregated bus became a catalyst for the modern Civil Rights Movement.
January 21, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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CDCS Annual Lecture 2025: Dorothy Berry “How Users Imagine Archival Research: JPCA Explore and Digital Curation at the Smithsonian National African American History and Culture Museum”.
#OER #ArchivalResearch #BlackHistory
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CDCS Annual Lecture 2025: How Users Imagine Archival Research
CDCS Annual Lecture 2025: Dorothy Berry "How Users Imagine Archival Research: JPCA Explore and Digital Curation at the Smithsonian National African American History and Culture Museum". This talk wil...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Wikipedia has always been shaped by people who imagine what it could become. Our 25th anniversary quiz explores visions of how knowledge might be created and shared tomorrow.
A degrade background in tones of orange and blue. Two cards with illustrations in pink and yellow mimic tarot cards. Text reads: Which Wikipedia of the future are you? The future of knowledge can take many forms. This interactive quiz explores imaginative possibilities for how Wikipedia might evolve, shaped by curiosity, creativity, and shared ideas.
January 21, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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🦴 Die Radiolarien (Rhizopoda radiaria): Berlin: G. Reimer, 1862-1888.

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Historical scientific illustration titled "Die Radiolarien (Rhizopoda radiaria)" showing detailed black and white drawings of ten Radiolaria fossil specimens with intricate star-shaped, spiny, and lattice-like skeletons. Each specimen is numbered (1-10) and labeled with fine letters indicating structural features. The organisms display symmetry and radiating spicules or branches, emphasizing their delicate silica-based skeletal forms. The bottom labels classify the specimens into groups: Quadrilonche (1-3), Belonostaurus (4-6), Lonchostaurus (7-8), and Lithoptera (9-10).
January 21, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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The Indian Primer (1669) contains Christian instruction translated by John Eliot into native American Algonquian language.
Our copy, still in its original American wooden binding, has been digitised into 137 high resolution images by our Digital Imaging Unit.
#OER
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The Indian Primer
The Indian Primer, by John Eliot (1669), has been digitised into 137 high resolution images by our Digital Imaging Unit within The University of Edinburgh Library and Collections. This tiny book co...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM