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Dr Ben Britton

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Dr Ben Britton

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May 24

The SEI Is Broken — And We All Know It

Universities keep running student evaluation forms as a performance of accountability. It’s time to be honest about why that doesn’t work —…

The SEI Is Broken — And We All Know It

Pinned

Dr Ben Britton

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Aug 2

Editorial Power and Ethical Gaps: Notes from a Difficult Year in Publishing

I’m writing this enroute to the Microscopy and Microanalysis annual meeting, where — between talks, coffee, and the occasional beer — many…

Editorial Power and Ethical Gaps: Notes from a Difficult Year in Publishing

Dr Ben Britton

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May 8

Digital Sovereignty in the Academic Sphere

The recent hack of Instructure/Canvas has highlighted the ultimate control that digital giants hold over academic institutions. Over 9,000…

Digital Sovereignty in the Academic Sphere

Dr Ben Britton

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Mar 16

An absence of visibility in the Profession — Conference Season

Many people excel in Materials Engineering and Materials Science. They come from diverse backgrounds — across continents, with varied…

An absence of visibility in the Profession — Conference Season

Dr Ben Britton

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Oct 24, 2025

Scheduling Matters — UBC Senate

The UBC Vancouver Senate is currently considering the timing of its main meetings, following a motion from the Agenda Committee and…

Scheduling Matters — UBC Senate

Dr Ben Britton

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Apr 16, 2025

Academic Freedom @ UBC

As a tenured professor and active participant in UBC governance, I have been closely following ongoing discussions about academic freedom…

Academic Freedom @ UBC

Dr Ben Britton

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Mar 3, 2025

The divisiveness of fairness, representation and belonging

A recent conversation has occupied my mind regarding whether equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives are inherently divisive.

The divisiveness of fairness, representation and belonging

Dr Ben Britton

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Feb 4, 2025

Professionalism & Diversity

Current in events in the US are quite exhausting, with a rapid onslaught of change that is set to change how we conduct research, do…

Professionalism & Diversity

Dr Ben Britton

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Oct 16, 2024

Promotion Commotion

So I have just received the formal letter from the UBC President, President Benoit-Antoine Bacon, that I have been promoted from Associate…

Promotion Commotion

Dr Ben Britton

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Sep 23, 2024

Seeing More @ UBC

One of the challenges we have in Materials Engineering is to view, and ultimately understand, the structure of our materials. Typically…

Seeing More @ UBC

Dr Ben Britton

Dr Ben Britton

Atomic sorcerer, based at UBC (Canada). Plays with metals. Discusses academic life. Swooshes down ski slopes. Pegs it round parks. (Views my own)

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