Wikipedia talk:WikiProject University of Cambridge/Archive 1

Featured-article drive
Instead of going for the main University of Cambridge page as our first featured-article drive, I'd suggest starting with one of the "smaller" pages. Perhaps one of the more modern colleges would allow us to get ourselves in practice, without the need to summarise centuries of history. Bluap 22:36, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
 * A reasonable idea - my thinking behind the main University article was that it's got a lot of information already, and the history article can quite happily live as a separate article that doesn't need to be complete (yet). I'm from Peterhouse but that doesn't really qualify as a 'newer' college! Does anyone have a fairly full set of information/references on any of the more modern colleges? Mrh30 06:18, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

History
For your information, I'm working on a page with the history of the university. Real life means that it'll be a few months before it's ready Bluap 22:37, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Looks like a good start, perhaps we could distribute work on sections around volunteers in order to speed up the article creation? Mrh30 06:20, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Cambridge
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University of Cambridge Page
I've spent some time changing the layout and order of the University of Cambridge article today. I'd welcome peer review on the order of sections, &c. I've also moved most of the stuff out of the miscellaneous heading - thanks to Mrh30 for pointing this out on the page - though more need to be done on this section. Comments please. A.C. Norman (talk) 15:34, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Further to last comment, I've just been to the editorial team's reviews page, and I noted that the article was last assessed on 11th Ovtober, 2007 (which was this version). I was thinking that, if the article were to be re-assessed now, it might make FA status. (Also, perusal of that list also leads me to think that other articles may also be raised on the scale upon reassessment). Comments? A.C. Norman (talk) 15:43, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Highly unlikely that it would cut it at the moment. It's not really anywhere near FA status just yet. If you read the Peer Review, you'll see some of the things that need fixing before we can relist it. Mrh30 (talk) 15:49, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree that it isn't at FA status yet. I would suggest that people lurk for a while on WP:FAC to see the comments that Featured Articles Candidates get, and try to apply those to the University of Cambridge page. Bluap (talk) 17:00, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

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Proposed Cambridge meetup
Meetup/Cambridge 1, of possible interest. Charles Matthews (talk) 11:42, 3 October 2008 (UTC)


 * And another one, just in case anyone is watching this page. the wub "?!"  11:21, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

RfC for WP:BOOSTER
There is a request for comment about whether or not WP:BOOSTER documents a standard consensus and good practice that all editors and school/college/university articles should follow as an official policy or guideline. Madcoverboy (talk) 19:33, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Cfd
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Meetup
FYI, the fourth Cambridge meetup will occur on the afternoon of Saturday 1 August. Charles Matthews (talk) 19:11, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Cambridge meetup 14 November
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AfD
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Introducing Portal:University of Cambridge
Having recently got Portal:University of Oxford underway, I thought I'd start Portal:University of Cambridge. It needs more articles, pictures, DYKs etc, but hopefully there's enough to get things going. A few comments / suggestions, from a "dark blue" person:


 * 1) I took the liberty whilst I was here of adding a shortcut to the main WikiProject page: WP:CANTAB, as WP:CAMBRIDGE has already been grabbed.
 * 2) The Oxford WikiProject has tagged some (but not yet all) of the Oxford alumni / academics as being within the scope of the project. This makes it easier to find quality articles relating to the project.  I've recently made a botrequest for the remainder of the pages in the appropriate OU categories to be tagged – is this something this project wants to do?
 * Wikinews is a bit short on CU (and OU) news stories. If you're looking for something different to do, then this might interest you.

Regards, BencherliteTalk 12:48, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

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Meetup/Cambridge 6
This will take place on 27 March. Charles Matthews (talk) 19:20, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

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Edward Craig (cricketer)
Hello. I've created a page on Edward Craig, who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Lancashire back in the early 1960s. Today he is a professor of philosophy, having had an academical associated with the University of Cambridge since the mid 1960s. I've posted him here hoping someone happens to come across this post and can expand that section. AssociateAffiliate (talk) 14:28, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Disambiguation in college names
Discussion at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Universities regarding Balliol College / Balliol College, Oxford and if the title disambiguation is appropriate in Oxford and Cambridge college articles.  SilkTork   ✔Tea time  00:27, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

Discussion on consolidating inactive and semi-active university WikiProjects
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Talk:Robert Metcalfe (scholar)
Page move discussion still ongoing for two weeks. Improve consensus by joining in. --George Ho (talk) 15:24, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

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