UoE Centre for Regenerative Medicine Editathon
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About the event
This event will be an opportunity for staff to learn more about Wikipedia and the benefits of Wikipedia for science outreach, and to create new and improve existing content on Wikipedia pertaining to stem cells.
Most articles on Wikipedia relating to Stem Cells are semi-protected, meaning that anyone intending to take part must create their account 5 days in advance, and must make at least 10 edits before they will be able to edit those pages. Please see below for further information about making edits. More training will be provided on the day.
How do I prepare?
- Sign up for the event
- Create a Wikipedia account
- Bring a laptop (wi-fi will be provided)
- Learn about editing: Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia
- Make some basic edits: see Wikipedia's Community Portal for ideas. I recommend spelling / grammar for easy fixes without needing to know too much about editing.
- Think about what you would like to edit about - you can even prepare some materials to bring with you on the day
Sources
Wikipedia is a tertiary resource, which relies upon secondary sources. Wikipedia is not a place for original research.
For more guidance on the use of sources, see this guide here.
There are several important figures in the history of genetics whose Wikipedia pages have much scope for improvement, and for whom the Wellcome have digitized profiles/information in the Codebreakers pages. See the Hit List below for suggestions of specific pages to improve.
Programme
- 13:00 - Training & Introduction to Wikipedia
- 14:30 - Break, the EDIT!
Full training will be provided.
Trainers
Hit list of articles to be created or improved
Articles to be created
TBC
Articles to be improved
TBC
What can I do after the event?
You may find these useful if you want to learn further about editing: