Academic Business Ethics Network (AcaBEN)

AcaBEN is the IBE's community of those working on ethics related issues in Higher Education Institutions.

It brings together Researchers and Teachers, as well as those responsible for the culture of the organisation to support the inclusion of ethics across the sector.

Meetings

What are they?

AcaBEN meetings are key to promoting good practice. They provide a confidential forum to discuss with peers the issues that matter most. Topics for discussion are set by members of the network and could include; latest research, teaching and assessment techniques, student employability and staff engagement with the internal ethics and compliance programme.

Who are they for?

AcaBEN meetings are open to all, but are free of charge to Supporters. Those not currently part of the community are asked to make a nominal contribution to help cover costs.

Why attend?

Our network meetings are a unique opportunity to join the conversation and to discuss issues and challenges, as well as successes of promoting business ethics in academia.

Contact the network Chair to find out more...

Professor Chris Cowton

Associate

Chris served the IBE as part-time Associate Director from 2019 to 2023, having previously been a Trustee. He continues to contribute to our work from time to time as an Associate.

Chris originally joined the IBE staff following a long career of leadership, research and teaching in the higher education sector. He is Emeritus Professor at the University of Huddersfield, where he served as Professor of Accounting (1996-2016), Professor of Financial Ethics (2016-2019) and Dean of the Business School (2008-2016). He moved to Huddersfield after ten years lecturing at the University of Oxford. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Leeds University’s Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre, the University of Bergamo (Italy) and the University of the Basque Country, Bilbao (Spain).

He is internationally recognised for his contributions to business ethics, especially his pioneering work on financial ethics. In 2013 he was awarded the University of Huddersfield’s first DLitt (Doctor of Letters, a higher doctorate) in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of knowledge in business and financial ethics.

He is the author of more than 70 journal papers, has edited three books and has written many book chapters and other publications. He served 10-year terms as Editor of the journal Business Ethics: A European Review (2004-2013) and as a member of the Ethics Standards Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (2009-2018). He continues to write extensively and to speak to both academic and practitioner audiences.

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