Anti-Corruption Research Network
What’s at stake?
Around the globe, corruption researchers from a range of fields need better access to cutting edge information coming from both academia and from practical experience. Likewise, within the Transparency International movement there are often instances where our chapters and activists are working on an anti-corruption project, and need vital background research done to explore key issues more in-depth.
What we’re doing about it
Transparency International set up the Anti-Corruption Research Network, which provides a global open meeting space for researchers to present their latest findings and exchange ideas with peers and practitioners. The network has 900 members and is consistently growing. Three key pillars form the basis of our academic engagement on the Anti-Corruption Research Network:
- Quarterly newsletter. The quarterly Anti-Corruption Research News report is disseminated to over 5,000 subscribers. It contains the latest information and updates from the academic research community. You can sign up today or access previous editions of the newsletter here.
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Academic partnerships. Transparency International engages with academics and academic institutions in order to draw on the expertise available in academic communities to inform and enrich the fight against corruption. Such partnerships can be valuable since they allow academic institutions to benefit from the experience and expertise of a global network of frontline NGOs, and for Transparency International to benefit from the intellectual activity and corruption-related knowledge held by academic institutions. We are happy to collaborate on projects that utilise our rich data inventories and qualitative knowledge to provide new insights into corruption.
Transparency International is also available to lend its in-depth knowledge on corruption research and anti-corruption work to academic institutions that are interested in developing courses and curricula on corruption and related topics. If you or your institution is interested in collaborating with us on a research project or curriculum development then please get in touch.
- Research matchmaking services. We provide a matchmaking service between leading universities around the world and the Transparency International movement. It links the various knowledge needs of Transparency International with universities seeking to give their students hands-on experience. These collaborations provide pro-bono research resources to Transparency International national chapters and introduce the next generation of policy-makers, scholars and practitioners to anti-corruption work.
Who’s involved
- Transparency International national chapters and our secretariat
- Academic partners such as universities and research institutes
- Student groups
Our approach
The Anti-Corruption Research Network offers an online platform and quarterly research newsletter for anti-corruption researchers to present their latest findings and exchange ideas and information with peers and practitioners. It also provides an efficient entry point into the academic anti-corruption knowledge base for policy-makers and in-country experts.
The Anti-Corruption Research Network aims to stimulate and foster new, innovative research to address knowledge gaps and emerging issues in the field of anti-corruption. In particular, it promotes the engagement of young researchers working on governance and anti-corruption.
With our matchmaking service we aim to build a relationship with key partner universities providing their students with the opportunity to develop their skills and learn about Transparency International’s work while also supporting our national chapters with the benefit of innovative student research.
More...
- Visit the Anti-Corruption Research Network website
Contact us
John Warnes, Interim Editor, Anti-Corruption Research Network
jwarnes@transparency.org
Sofia Wickberg, Interim Editor, Anti-Corruption Research Network
swickberg@transparency.org
