PinnedDr Ben BrittonA note in support of Professor Chris JacksonI wrote this piece in support of Professor Chris Jackson, especially as I was asked to provide the journalist Tosin Thompson some copy for…Oct 19, 2022Oct 19, 2022
Dr Ben BrittonSeeing More @ UBCOne of the challenges we have in Materials Engineering is to view, and ultimately understand, the structure of our materials. Typically…Sep 23Sep 23
Dr Ben BrittonWhy Nuclear Power is Part of the Answer for the Climate CrisisMy colleague, Dr. M.V. Ramana, has released a press release via the University of British Columbia (UBC) in light of his new book. If you…Jul 31Jul 31
Dr Ben BrittonGraduate Student HousingToday we are going to look at Grad Student Housing — a topic that has risen on my agenda/interest now that I am a member of the UBC Senate…Oct 22, 2023Oct 22, 2023
Dr Ben BrittonUpdate: TMS letter re: Hosting Conferences in FloridaThere have been some developments following engagement like mine (and many others) and there is now a “Joint Statement by The Minerals…May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Dr Ben BrittonHosting Conferences in Florida — TMS 2024As you may be aware, the US can be united in providing freedom right now, but there is certainly something quite heterogenous about the…May 16, 20231May 16, 20231
Dr Ben BrittonSocial Media / Privacy / Mastodon MiningHopefully a quick one to reflect on something that happened over on https://sciencemastodon.com/explore today and highlights some of the…Nov 23, 2022Nov 23, 2022
Dr Ben BrittonThe Fishy State of Research Impact Reporting in UK Higher EducationIf you are on social media presently, you might be aware that there is a storm brewing about Research Fish, which traces itself in part due…Mar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022
Dr Ben BrittonWhat we call each other — professional titles in academiaProfessional titles are not used equally in academia, specifically women and other minoritized academics are often stripped of their…Mar 9, 20221Mar 9, 20221
Dr Ben BrittonNegotiating Faculty JobsIf you are fortunate enough to be offered a faculty job, you might want to consider what you can negotiate. I can’t offer an exhaustive…Mar 7, 2022Mar 7, 2022