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…5 min read·Oct 19, 2022----
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…5 min read·Oct 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…2 min read·May 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…6 min read·May 16, 2023--1--1
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…7 min read·Nov 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…4 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Mar 9, 2022--1--1
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…8 min read·Mar 7, 2022----
Dr Ben BrittonEDI — Flipping the tablesMany areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) are hyper masculine and reward people for bad behaviour. Many of the…3 min read·Jun 17, 2021----
Dr Ben BrittonA year, and a little bit, olderIt’s that time of year again, well, with a few more days added on for good measure, that I celebragetting that bit older.4 min read·Apr 21, 2021----