Readers of this special issue may wish to know some of the background to its publication. In June 2009 a conference was held at Middlesex University in London to mark the fact that whistleblowing legislation had been in force in the UK for a decade. This event included a public lecture and attracted delegates from a range of backgrounds, including academics, legal and management practitioners, trade unionists, whistleblowers and students. At the end of the conference the decision to establish an International Whistleblowing Research Network was taken. People can join this network simply by consenting to their email address being used for distribution purposes. At the time of writing, October 2013,there are over 100 names listed. The current convenor of the network is David Lewis, who can be contacted via [email protected]
