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Sarah Birch joined King's College London's Department of Political Economy in 2016 as a Professor of Political Science. She has previously held academic positions at the University of Essex and the University of Glasgow. Birch is a fellow of the British Academy (2013), the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2016), and the Academy of Social Sciences (2018). Her research focuses on empirical and theoretical aspects of political ethics, electoral integrity, and corruption. In recent years, she has concentrated on the political effects of climate change. She teaches courses on authoritarianism, the political implications of climate change, and corruption in political economies. Birch also supervises PhD students and encourages applications in the fields of electoral integrity and comparative environmental politics. Her work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and she has contributed to several impactful publications.
King's College London • London, ENG, UK
Leading the Department of Political Economy with a focus on electoral integrity and political ethics.
University of Essex • Essex, ENG, UK
Held a chair position focusing on political science.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, SCT, UK
Lectured on political science topics and supervised undergraduate research.
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