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Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking evening as supporters of Transparency International UK come together to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen a shared commitment to tackling corruption.
We’re delighted to welcome keynote speaker Robert Barrington, Professor of Anti-Corruption Practice at the Centre for the Study of Corruption at the University of Sussex. He will offer exclusive insights from his forthcoming book, Corrupted Kingdom: Britain’s Disappearing Integrity – And How We Can Get It Back.
This timely discussion will explore the challenges facing integrity in the UK today and inspire meaningful conversation among those dedicated to driving transparency and accountability.
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Professor Robert Barrington
Centre for the Study of Corruption, University of SussexProfessor Robert Barrington specialises in analysing global corruption trends and corruption in developed economies. He is Professor of Anti-Corruption Practice at the Centre for the Study of Corruption, University of Sussex, where he lectures on the Masters in Corruption & Governance. He was formerly the head of Transparency International (TI) in the UK, and Chair of TI’s International Council. At TI, he led the campaigns to secure the Bribery Act, a national Anti-Corruption Strategy for the UK and the introduction of Unexplained Wealth Orders, and was described in the media as ‘a thug in a suit.’ Previous roles include Director of Governance & Sustainable Investment at F&C Asset Management, a top 10 European institutional investor with c.€120 billion under management; and CEO (Europe) of the Earthwatch Institute in Oxford, where he started as a volunteer fundraiser after completing his PhD.
Robert has been a long-term adviser to the UK government on subjects including the Bribery Act, export credits, the post-Brexit procurement regime and Free Trade Agreements, and has served on multiple boards and advisory committees ranging from The Environment Council to the World Economic Forum’s Global Futures Council on Good Governance. He was Deputy Chair of the Taskforce on Business Ethics and the Legal Profession convened by the Institute for Business Ethics. He writes extensively in the media and appears as an expert commentator on major news and current affairs programmes including BBC Radio 4 Today, BBC World Service, Sky News, Al-Jazeera and LBC. Publications include a ‘Dictionary of Corruption’, ‘Understanding Corruption’, ‘How to Bribe’ and ‘Adequate Procedures – Guidance to the UK Bribery Act’. His latest book, Corrupted Kingdom, is a comprehensive overview of corruption in the UK, due for publication by Profile Books in July 2026. He holds an undergraduate degree from Oxford University and a PhD from the European University Institute for a thesis on Anglo-Venetian relations in the 1530s.
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