Open Education at The University of Edinburgh
@openededinburgh.bsky.social
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.
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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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
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...
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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
Learn more about her legendary act ➡️ w.wiki/3P
January 21, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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
Learn more about her legendary act ➡️ w.wiki/3P
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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#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
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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#OER #ArchivalResearch #BlackHistory
open.ed.ac.uk/cdcs-annual-...
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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.
January 21, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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.
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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
open.ed.ac.uk/the-indian-p...
Our copy, still in its original American wooden binding, has been digitised into 137 high resolution images by our Digital Imaging Unit.
#OER
open.ed.ac.uk/the-indian-p...
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...
open.ed.ac.uk
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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
open.ed.ac.uk/the-indian-p...
Our copy, still in its original American wooden binding, has been digitised into 137 high resolution images by our Digital Imaging Unit.
#OER
open.ed.ac.uk/the-indian-p...
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Born #onthisday in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe. Many illustrators have tackled Poe's dark and macabre tales but perhaps none so hauntingly and brilliantly as Irish artist Harry Clarke. See his exquisite imagery for Poe's Tales of Mystery & Imagination: publicdomainreview.org/collection/h... #otd
January 19, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Born #onthisday in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe. Many illustrators have tackled Poe's dark and macabre tales but perhaps none so hauntingly and brilliantly as Irish artist Harry Clarke. See his exquisite imagery for Poe's Tales of Mystery & Imagination: publicdomainreview.org/collection/h... #otd
'Tackling #MentalHealth' (ages 11 - 14), includes workshop plans with presentations covering what mental health is and how to promote it.
Created by Psychology Outreach & Engagement UG students to help the needs of local community partners.
#OER #EduSky #BlueMonday
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Created by Psychology Outreach & Engagement UG students to help the needs of local community partners.
#OER #EduSky #BlueMonday
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Tackling Mental Health
Two workshops covering what mental health is and how to promote it – aimed at learners aged 11 to 14. Includes workshop plans with presentations.
open.ed.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 11:12 AM
'Tackling #MentalHealth' (ages 11 - 14), includes workshop plans with presentations covering what mental health is and how to promote it.
Created by Psychology Outreach & Engagement UG students to help the needs of local community partners.
#OER #EduSky #BlueMonday
open.ed.ac.uk/tackling-men...
Created by Psychology Outreach & Engagement UG students to help the needs of local community partners.
#OER #EduSky #BlueMonday
open.ed.ac.uk/tackling-men...
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Really delighted to welcome @adamharangozo.bsky.social to LSE @lselibrary.bsky.social as our new *Wikimedian in Residence* and research visibility champion - crucial roles for raising awareness and understanding of #SocialScience #SHAPE in a world where trusted (and trust in) #research is crucial.
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Adam Harangozó as Wikimedian in Residence & Research Visibility Champion at LSE. This is our fourth residency active at a UK university, joining Edinburgh, Exeter, and Leeds - and the first to focus specifically on social science.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Really delighted to welcome @adamharangozo.bsky.social to LSE @lselibrary.bsky.social as our new *Wikimedian in Residence* and research visibility champion - crucial roles for raising awareness and understanding of #SocialScience #SHAPE in a world where trusted (and trust in) #research is crucial.
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Across 300+ languages, volunteers have written and refined over 65 million articles, helping readers find context, learn, and understand the world.
Here’s to 25 years of free knowledge, built by a volunteer community for everyone ➡️ 25.wikipedia.org
#Wikipedia25
Here’s to 25 years of free knowledge, built by a volunteer community for everyone ➡️ 25.wikipedia.org
#Wikipedia25
January 15, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Across 300+ languages, volunteers have written and refined over 65 million articles, helping readers find context, learn, and understand the world.
Here’s to 25 years of free knowledge, built by a volunteer community for everyone ➡️ 25.wikipedia.org
#Wikipedia25
Here’s to 25 years of free knowledge, built by a volunteer community for everyone ➡️ 25.wikipedia.org
#Wikipedia25
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Twenty-five years ago, Wikipedia was an unlikely idea: a place where anyone could share free knowledge.
Today, it’s one of the most visited sites on Earth, not powered by corporate ads, but by people.
Today, it’s one of the most visited sites on Earth, not powered by corporate ads, but by people.
January 15, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Twenty-five years ago, Wikipedia was an unlikely idea: a place where anyone could share free knowledge.
Today, it’s one of the most visited sites on Earth, not powered by corporate ads, but by people.
Today, it’s one of the most visited sites on Earth, not powered by corporate ads, but by people.
A wee look back at what we achieved and where the focus of our OER Service was in 2025!
#OER
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#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.
open.ed.ac.uk
January 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
A wee look back at what we achieved and where the focus of our OER Service was in 2025!
#OER
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#OER
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On this day in 2001, Wikipedia was born 🎂 25 years of open, collaborative knowledge, written and cared for by people around the world, one edit at a time.
What’s your favourite Wikipedia article, fact, or memory?
#Wikipedia25 #OnThisDay #OpenKnowledge
What’s your favourite Wikipedia article, fact, or memory?
#Wikipedia25 #OnThisDay #OpenKnowledge
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
On this day in 2001, Wikipedia was born 🎂 25 years of open, collaborative knowledge, written and cared for by people around the world, one edit at a time.
What’s your favourite Wikipedia article, fact, or memory?
#Wikipedia25 #OnThisDay #OpenKnowledge
What’s your favourite Wikipedia article, fact, or memory?
#Wikipedia25 #OnThisDay #OpenKnowledge
Meet the University of Edinburgh Royal Literary Fund Fellows, and hear their personal top tips for academic writing as they provide practical advice on some of the ways students could improve their academic writing skills.
#AcademicSkills #AcademicWriting #OER
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#AcademicSkills #AcademicWriting #OER
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Royal Literary Fund Fellows: Introduction and Top Tips
This video features the University of Edinburgh Royal Literary Fund Fellows, who are introducing their role as Fellows to provide academic writing guidance to students. The Fellows share their persona...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Meet the University of Edinburgh Royal Literary Fund Fellows, and hear their personal top tips for academic writing as they provide practical advice on some of the ways students could improve their academic writing skills.
#AcademicSkills #AcademicWriting #OER
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#AcademicSkills #AcademicWriting #OER
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Under the project Wiki Documents Bengal Terracotta, the West Bengal Wikimedians User Group has been documenting the intricate terracotta panels of temples in South Asia.
They are combining the efforts of photographers and researchers. Get inspired by their clever solutions ➡️ w.wiki/FnNW
They are combining the efforts of photographers and researchers. Get inspired by their clever solutions ➡️ w.wiki/FnNW
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Under the project Wiki Documents Bengal Terracotta, the West Bengal Wikimedians User Group has been documenting the intricate terracotta panels of temples in South Asia.
They are combining the efforts of photographers and researchers. Get inspired by their clever solutions ➡️ w.wiki/FnNW
They are combining the efforts of photographers and researchers. Get inspired by their clever solutions ➡️ w.wiki/FnNW
This collection of films and stories from a collaborative project with the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle & Moray House History Education to educate younger generations about the War Memorial.
#OER #ScottishHistory #History #Scotland
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#OER #ScottishHistory #History #Scotland
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Scottish National War Memorial
This collection of films and stories are part of a collaborative project between the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle and Moray House History Education. Produced to educate younge...
open.ed.ac.uk
January 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
This collection of films and stories from a collaborative project with the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle & Moray House History Education to educate younger generations about the War Memorial.
#OER #ScottishHistory #History #Scotland
open.ed.ac.uk/scottish-nat...
#OER #ScottishHistory #History #Scotland
open.ed.ac.uk/scottish-nat...
The Bottle Imp, by Solomon Enos, is a graphic adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s short story.
With an illustrated biography of Stevenson & his relationship to the Pacific by Jack Brougham.
Available in English & Samoan.
#OER @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social
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With an illustrated biography of Stevenson & his relationship to the Pacific by Jack Brougham.
Available in English & Samoan.
#OER @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social
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The Bottle Imp: A graphic adaptation
This Open Textbook (CC BY-NC-ND) published by Edinburgh Diamond, is the outcome of the AHRC funded research project, Remediating Stevenson: Decolonizing Robert Louis Stevenson’s Pacific fiction throug...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The Bottle Imp, by Solomon Enos, is a graphic adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s short story.
With an illustrated biography of Stevenson & his relationship to the Pacific by Jack Brougham.
Available in English & Samoan.
#OER @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social
open.ed.ac.uk/the-bottle-i...
With an illustrated biography of Stevenson & his relationship to the Pacific by Jack Brougham.
Available in English & Samoan.
#OER @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social
open.ed.ac.uk/the-bottle-i...
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From "Shtetl, My Destroyed Home: A Remembrance" (1922), a set of 30 lithographs by Jewish artist Issachar Ber Ryback, who died #onthisday in 1935. The series pictures Ryback's village in Ukraine before it was destroyed in the pogroms following WW1: publicdomainreview.org/collection/s...
December 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
From "Shtetl, My Destroyed Home: A Remembrance" (1922), a set of 30 lithographs by Jewish artist Issachar Ber Ryback, who died #onthisday in 1935. The series pictures Ryback's village in Ukraine before it was destroyed in the pogroms following WW1: publicdomainreview.org/collection/s...
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The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus Rubus in the family Rosaceae. Blackberries are typically produced from hybrid plants among the species within the subgenus Rubus, or hybrids between the subgenera Rubus and Idaeobatus.
December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus Rubus in the family Rosaceae. Blackberries are typically produced from hybrid plants among the species within the subgenus Rubus, or hybrids between the subgenera Rubus and Idaeobatus.
#InternationalMigrantsDay is a day to recognise the estimated 272 million migrants that are integral members of all our societies today.
In this recording UoE staff interrogate real-life experiences of the UK settlement process & migrant rights issues.
#OER
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In this recording UoE staff interrogate real-life experiences of the UK settlement process & migrant rights issues.
#OER
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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 Equality Network and Staff Pride Network. About this event What year did the Viki...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
#InternationalMigrantsDay is a day to recognise the estimated 272 million migrants that are integral members of all our societies today.
In this recording UoE staff interrogate real-life experiences of the UK settlement process & migrant rights issues.
#OER
open.ed.ac.uk/life-in-the-...
In this recording UoE staff interrogate real-life experiences of the UK settlement process & migrant rights issues.
#OER
open.ed.ac.uk/life-in-the-...
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
open.ed.ac.uk/the-indian-p...
Our copy, still in its original American wooden binding, has been digitised into 137 high resolution images by our Digital Imaging Unit.
#OER
open.ed.ac.uk/the-indian-p...
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...
open.ed.ac.uk
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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
open.ed.ac.uk/the-indian-p...
Our copy, still in its original American wooden binding, has been digitised into 137 high resolution images by our Digital Imaging Unit.
#OER
open.ed.ac.uk/the-indian-p...
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Born #onthisday in 1778, Humphry Davy, British chemist and inventor and President of the Royal Society. Read @MikeJayNet's essay on Davy's pioneering early experiments with Nitrous Oxide (AKA Laughing Gas). https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/o-excellent-air-bag-humphry-davy-and-nitrous-oxide #otd
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Born #onthisday in 1778, Humphry Davy, British chemist and inventor and President of the Royal Society. Read @MikeJayNet's essay on Davy's pioneering early experiments with Nitrous Oxide (AKA Laughing Gas). https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/o-excellent-air-bag-humphry-davy-and-nitrous-oxide #otd
Prof. Tara E. Brendle presents an introduction to the Torelli group of a surface & surveys some of its algebraic properties as well as its connection with low-dimensional topology.
@edinunimaths.bsky.social #OER #EdinburghMathematicalSociety
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@edinunimaths.bsky.social #OER #EdinburghMathematicalSociety
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The Torelli group: a quick tour- Prof. Tara Brendle (EMS)
This is a recording of Edinburgh Mathematical Society (EMS) meeting recorded at The University of Edinburgh in October 2025. Prof. Tara E. Brendle (University of Glasgow) presents a gentle introduc...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Prof. Tara E. Brendle presents an introduction to the Torelli group of a surface & surveys some of its algebraic properties as well as its connection with low-dimensional topology.
@edinunimaths.bsky.social #OER #EdinburghMathematicalSociety
open.ed.ac.uk/torelli_group/
@edinunimaths.bsky.social #OER #EdinburghMathematicalSociety
open.ed.ac.uk/torelli_group/
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Would you look at that?! It's an early Christmas pressie! The Open Research Conference 2026 Call for Contributions is now live!
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This year we're celebrating our adoption of the UNESCO recommendation for Open Science.
Go on, treat yourself... throw in a submission.
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This year we're celebrating our adoption of the UNESCO recommendation for Open Science.
Go on, treat yourself... throw in a submission.
Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026 | Library | Library
Find out how to submit a contribution for for the 2026 Open Research Conference. This year our conference centers on UNESCO's "Recommendations for Open Science", reflecting our new institutional…
library.ed.ac.uk
December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Would you look at that?! It's an early Christmas pressie! The Open Research Conference 2026 Call for Contributions is now live!
library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
This year we're celebrating our adoption of the UNESCO recommendation for Open Science.
Go on, treat yourself... throw in a submission.
library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
This year we're celebrating our adoption of the UNESCO recommendation for Open Science.
Go on, treat yourself... throw in a submission.