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Professor Elizabeth David-Barrett appointed Director of the Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence
By: Mike Davy
Last updated: Friday, 1 August 2025
Professor Elizabeth David-Barrett has been appointed Director of the Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) programme, succeeding Professor Paul Heywood. Hosted by the Centre for the Study of Corruption at the University of Sussex, the £3.4 million FCDO-funded programme supports cutting-edge research to inform anti-corruption policy and practice. Professor David-Barrett, a leading scholar in the field of state capture and corruption, brings extensive expertise to the role. Her appointment also brings an additional £347,000 in revenue to the School of Law, Politics and Sociology.