Accent Bias in Britain @accentbias
An @ESRC funded project that examines accent attitudes and bias in legal hiring contexts. Co-investigators: @QMULLinguistics & @UoYLangLing accentbiasbritain.org London, England Joined May 2019-
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💬 “It is disgraceful that people are mocked, criticised or singled out for their accents throughout their education, work and social lives.” 🗣️ Would you like to know more about the impact of accents on social mobility? Read our research⤵️ suttontrust.com/our-research/s…
Accent bias in the news! Here's the BBC speaking to Prof. Erez Levon & Prof. Devyani Sharma: bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-638…
💬 "People use accent as an absolute proxy for socio-economic background." Today, our Senior Research & Policy Manager @beckymontacute gave evidence at @AppgOracy to discuss the findings from our latest research into accents and social mobility 🗣️
Interested in accent bias? Want to know more about the project and our recent report with @suttontrust? Here's a quick explainer video from Prof. Devyani Sharma: youtube.com/watch?v=Wz9qy4…
"Accents not only help us to distinguish where someone may originate from, but also influence how we perceive their character and their capabilities." @Forbes forbes.com/sites/adigaske…
More testimonials of accent bias: "Stockport student asked 'are you from desolate wasteland' because of his accent on first week at university" manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…
Hello! In case you're new to our page, here's a quick explainer on accent bias and some detail on the project:
Hello! In case you're new to our page, here's a quick explainer on accent bias and some detail on the project:
"Many of those who were mocked for the way they spoke admitted anxiety over their future #career prospects, said the research carried out by Prof Devyani Sharma from @QMUL" 📰👇 Watch Devyani explain more about her @accentbias research: youtube.com/watch?v=Wz9qy4… @QMULLinguistics
"Many of those who were mocked for the way they spoke admitted anxiety over their future #career prospects, said the research carried out by Prof Devyani Sharma from @QMUL" 📰👇 Watch Devyani explain more about her @accentbias research: youtube.com/watch?v=Wz9qy4… @QMULLinguistics
Years ago a BBC manager took me aside and told me that if I wanted a career in broadcasting, I should change & soften my Hebridean accent. I thought long about it, but ultimately decided my accent is a key part of who I am. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-634948…
A big thank you to researchers from @accentbias for authoring this important piece of research 👏 Read it in full 👇 suttontrust.com/our-research/s…
Dialect, accent, class, and accent bias have been all over the news this morning, thanks to @accentbias! 👏 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-634948…
And how do students with regional accents feel about entering the workplace? ⤵ ️ 💬 “I feel as though my work won't be taken seriously if I don't change my accent.” 💬 "There seems to be a set accent with professional workspaces that mine doesn't conform to."
⬇️️ This is what some students with regional accents have experienced at university... 💬 “My accent was described as ‘uneducated’ and ‘aggressive’ in tutorials.” 💬 "I was once asked if my parents worked in the coal mines...I was also asked if I grew up in a council house."
🚨 Our new research reveals pervasive accent bias in education & the workplace. 🗣️ Figures like @AngelaRayner @EstherMcVey1 @amolrajan & @AlexScott have all called out bias against their accents. Have you ever experienced accent bias? Let us know⤵️ suttontrust.com/our-research/s…
'Open your mouth, and you have a disadvantage': UK's accent bias problem, and who it affects most news.sky.com/story/open-you…

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