Kerra Maddern

Strategies of kleptocrats and their enablers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, experts warn

International assessments of corruption can’t properly show the increasingly sophisticated way elite people from rogue states use global networks to...

University of Exeter academics appointed to expert Dartmoor panel

Two University of Exeter experts have been appointed to an expert panel which will advise how to improve Dartmoor’s Sites...

WhatsApp campaigning replicates existing political structures in Ghana and Nigeria, study shows

Existing patrimonial political structures in Ghana and Nigeria are being replicated as campaigning moves to WhatsApp, analysis shows. The empowerment...

Continued use of illicit finance by Russia threatens international security and democracy new report warns

The continued use of illicit finance is giving Russia an advantage in its invasion of Ukraine and will undermine security...

Social media helped contribute to UPND gains in 2021 Zambia elections, analysis shows

Social media helped contribute to the UPND’s impressive victory in the 2021 Zambia elections, new analysis shows. The party’s online...

Managing domestic and wildcats is likely to remain fraught, new research warns

Current efforts to protect and restore native biodiversity is being threatened by difficulties in identifying wild and domestic cats, and...

Broaden definition of education for looked-after children to better support their development, study urges

The education of care-experienced children should be redefined to include a much broader range of activities to better support their...