UK's first academic centre dedicated to interdisciplinary research and teaching on corruption, based at the University of Sussex. Director: @LizDavidBarrett
Brighton, England
Joined November 2018
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New KB episode: @LizDavidBarrett with József Péter Martin & Áron Hajnal on Hungary’s governance trajectory, EU conditionality, and scenarios ahead of April 2026.
Listen: bit.ly/47cGU2J
#Governance #StateCapture #EU #Hungary
We are delighted to announce the upcoming Research symposium on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency, co-organised with @OpenOwnership
and the World Bank Beneficial Ownership Transparency Thematic Working Group.
Read More: bit.ly/oo-wb-csc-symposium
New Kickback: @LizDavidBarrett with Devi Pillay on how consulting firms enabled state capture in South Africa - McKinsey, SOEs, the Zondo record, accountability.
Listen: bit.ly/SoundcloudKBep138
#StateCapture #SouthAfrica #AntiCorruption
🎙️ New #KickbackPodcast!
@LizDavidBarrett talks with Nicola Bonucci on the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention - its 1993 origins, peer review’s impact on business, and shifts in US enforcement. 🎧 Listen:
Soundcloud: bit.ly/421B15h
Spotify: bit.ly/421B15h
Sussex Spark 2025: Is the UK Politically Corrupt? Join us at Brighton Dome on 18 Sept for a public debate on the Nolan Principles and standards in public life.
Panel: Prof @LizDavidBarrett (chair), Dr Becky Dobson Phillips, Dr Susan Hawley, Dr Hannah White.
🔔Book your tickets NOW for Sussex Spark 2025 at @brightdome presented in collab with @SussexUni. 'Is the UK Politically Corrupt' takes place on 18 Sept at 7pm. Panelists incl @LizDavidBarrett & Becky Dobson Phillips.
🎟️Tickets cost £13 + booking fee
bit.ly/4meVMSr
New blog by Robert Barrington explores the risks of applying anti-terror laws to protest groups & what it could mean for civil society’s role in anti-corruption. Reflects on UK & global trends.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3UjVK04
#Governance #CivilSociety #RuleOfLaw
📚 Highlights from the CSC Summer Academy! Two days of rich discussion on state capture, grand corruption, integrity in sport, and more. Interested in anti-corruption? Apply to our MA in Corruption & Governance: lnkd.in/e-vEK2sb #AntiCorruption #GoodGovernance #CSC
📢 New on the CSC blog: Robert Barrington explores what the upcoming Lammy Summit might signal for UK leadership on illicit finance and anti-corruption-opportunity or missed chance?
🔗 bit.ly/CSCBlog10
#IllicitFinance #Anticorruption #Governance #Transparency
🎙️ New Kickback episode: Mo Ibrahim joins @LizDavidBarrett to talk about founding the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, African-led governance, the IIAG & leadership prize. Inspiring insights on self-reliance & reform.
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/4eWj9Ot | bit.ly/KB136Soundcloud
📢 Now hiring! Join the University of Sussex as a Lecturer in Politics (part-time, fixed-term) and help teach on our renowned MA in Corruption and Governance. UK-based applicants only.
Apply by 21 July: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/08e270…
New KickBack episode out now:
Robert Barrington speaks with Nicole Rose (NACC) and AJ Brown (TI Australia) about corruption in Australia, the rise of “grey corruption,” and how new institutions are responding.
🎧 Listen here: SoundCloud: bit.ly/Soundcloud135KB
🚨New Kickback episode out now!
Oguzhan Dincer and Michael Johnston join Robert Barrington to discuss their book Corruption in America, exploring how corruption operates across all 50 U.S. states.
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/Soundcloud134KB
📘 Book: cambridge.org/core/books/c...
Centre for the Study of Corruption retweeted
The Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) programme based in @SussexPolitics @Sussex_SCSC launches the Governance & Integrity Fellowship Programme at the recent @ICR_Network Forum in Vienna:
👉staff.sussex.ac.uk/news/arti…
Is anti-corruption still true to its roots — or part of the problem? Rebecca Dobson Phillips, Alex Jacobs & Helen Taylor join Robert Barrington to explore the UK’s anti-corruption landscape.
🎧 Listen to KickBack Ep133: bit.ly/133SoundcloudKB #anticorruption #KickBackPodcast
📢 MA in Corruption & Governance at Sussex! Gain insights into corruption through law, politics & economics. Career paths in policy, governance & intl. orgs. Optional internship available!
📆 1 year FT | 2 years PT 📅 Start: Sept 2025
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/CorruptionandGovernan…
🎙️ New KB episode: Prof @LizDavidBarrett is joined by Dr Nishan de Mel (Verité Research) to discuss Sri Lanka’s governance-linked bond - an innovative mechanism addressing governance failures and financial instability.
🎧 Listen:
SoundCloud: bit.ly/Soundcloudep132
New article by Robyn A. Lewis & Prof. Michael Johnston explores how elite networks shape governance in Tasmania. Using the Gunns pulp mill case, they reflect on informal influence, transparency, and public trust.
Read more: bit.ly/TasmaniaCorruption2
#Governance #Tasmania
Dr Mario Hidalgo joins Prof @LizDavidBarrett on Kickback to discuss how corruption enabled Ecuador’s shift from “Island of Peace” to a hub of organised crime. Tune in for insights on political polarisation and institutional unpreparedness.
🔗bit.ly/131epSoundcloud
New KickBack episode: Dr @mariannecamerer & Devi Pillay join @LizDavidBarrett to discuss state capture in South Africa, the role of civil society, and how pressure brought change. Essential listening on anti-corruption. Listen: bit.ly/Soundcloud129
#KickBack #GIACE
🎙️ New #Kickback episode!
@LizDavidBarrett & Kevin Davis dive into Trump’s suspension of the FCPA - what it means for U.S. companies, global corruption, & anti-bribery efforts.
🔗 SoundCloud: bit.ly/Soundcloudep128
🔗 Spotify: bit.ly/SpotifyEp128
#FCPA #AntiCorruption
