Wikipedia:Edit-a-thon/CRUK Improving Diversity Editathon

About the 2020 event
This year we are taking our Edit-a-thon VIRTUAL on 16 September and expanding our remit to improve diversity of under-represented groups in science and technology across Wikipedia. We are working with other EDI Networks at CRUK to enhance representation of women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA and disabled scientists and technologists.

Complete beginners and experienced editors are both welcome to attend - we'll provide training for anyone new to editing. In order to get the most from this training please follow the joining instructions you will receive prior to the event.

Agenda

 * 12:30-12:35 - Intro and Welcome
 * 12:35-12:45 - About CRUK’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Networks/Improving Diversity on Wikipedia
 * 12:45-13:20 - Getting started - with Paul Wilkinson (experienced people can dial off to start editing)
 * 13:20-14:20 - Editing
 * 14:20-14:30 - Summing up and close

How do I prepare?

 * Sign up for the event
 * Create a Wikipedia account
 * Use a laptop – editing on mobile devices or tablets is cumbersome
 * Read 10 Simple Rules for Editing Wikipedia
 * Think about what you would like to edit (add to our list below or go to our dashboard )
 * Please prepare some materials to bring with you on the day

Resources to help with writing

 * - Guidance for developing an article
 * - Wiki editing cheat sheet
 * - Guidance on writing biographies
 * - Sandboxes

List of work (2020)
Please add to the list of suggestions that we hope to create or edit pages for as part of the event
 * Serena Nik-Zainal
 * Bissan Al-Lazikani
 * Usha Menon
 * Jane Endicott
 * Clare Isacke
 * Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke
 * Ellen Solomon
 * Sarah Bohndiek
 * Victoria Sanz-Moreno
 * Alison May Berner
 * Samra Turajlic

Or you can go to to add suggestions for editing.

We have suggested initially creating articles in sandboxes - you can find the link to your sandbox across the top of the page once you've logged in to your account. If/when you feel an article is fit for publication, it is suggested that you create it as a Draft (see Articles for Creation). This will submit the article with "Draft:" in front of the name.

New articles - Start class

 * Bissan Al-Lazikani
 * Laura Machesky
 * Elizabeth Hadly

Participants (2020)
Please add your name as a participant below:
 * Alexis Webb
 * Katie Roberts
 * Paul Wilkinson (a Wikimedia UK trainer)
 * Daimona Kounde
 * Helen Turner
 * Tess Wright
 * Anastasia Aboim

About the 2019 event
The Cancer Research UK Wiki Edit-a-thon is an annual organised event, the first of which took place on 7 March 2019. It has been set up to celebrate and promote diversity in science, technology, engineering and maths, particularly in cancer research, in conjunction with International Women's Day.

This first event was part of Cancer Research UK Women’s Network activities for International Women’s Day 2019 – a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity under this year’s theme: #BalanceforBetter.

At Cancer Research UK, we value and embrace Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Creating a diverse working culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential is hugely important to us. We believe our differences make us stronger and more effective in our aim to beat cancer sooner.

Outputs of 2019 event
Pages created or edited as part of the event:
 * Karen Vousden
 * Jo Waller - User:WISmckay/sandbox created draft page
 * Michelle Mitchell
 * Thea Tlsty - new Wikipedia page
 * Jane Wardle
 * Anne Szarewski - new Wikipedia page, assessed as start class
 * Ruth Plummer - new Wikipedia page
 * Pam Kearns User:AngsKB/sandbox created draft page
 * Charis Eng - Updated award information, and education
 * Vivian Li - new Wikipedia page
 * Laura Machesky - User:Embocap/sandbox
 * Rosalind Eeles - User:Cmcruk/sandbox
 * Margaret Frame (scientist) - link added, expanded
 * Caroline Dive - added more information in the research section
 * Fran Balkwill
 * Josephine Bunch
 * Rebecca Fitzgerald - added more information in the research section
 * Guillermina Lozano - added information about her awards
 * Meritxell Huch - User:AtomicImp/sandbox created draft page
 * Anna Perdrix Rosell - new Wikipedia page

Please see to add suggestions for editing.

Participants (2019)

 * Alexis Webb
 * Paul Wilkinson (a Wikimedia UK trainer)
 * Tara McKay
 * Nick Peel
 * Becky Shreeve
 * Katie Roberts
 * Charlotte Marsden
 * Angharad Kolator Baldwin
 * Daimona Kounde
 * Connie van Zanten
 * Mathilde Fullerton
 * Sue Russell
 * Emilia Bobinski
 * Kate Searle