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A person’s region of origin – particularly the north of England and the Midlands – plays an important part in accent anxiety, research has…

A Bolton teacher was asked if he came from a ‘desolate wasteland’ at Oxford University because of his accent.

In England, the southern accent is seen as neutral and aspirational, but we rarely pause to ask why, says Guardian deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major

Lord reith there. rebecca montacute is the sutton trusts senior research and policy manager. you have some research out on the impact of accents. the point we were hearing from their bbc�*s lord reith there was about having accents that didnt cause offence to anybody. we dont know how much that influenced various social attitudes since but what is your research finding today? we found that accent bias is quite widespread and that lots of people have experienced being mocked for their accent an...

New research by charity The Sutton Trust reveals there is a 'discrimination bias' based on accents from across the UK.

For a nation with so many dialects packed into such a small space, we have a funny relationship with how we speak

A Bolton teacher was asked if he came from a ‘desolate wasteland’ at Oxford University because of his accent.

Researchers found not much has changed since 1969, with many saying their accents had been mocked or criticised at work

Received Pronunciation still considered to be of high regard while the way in which Birmingham natives speak gets lowest ‘prestige’ rating

A new report shows how accent bias at work still persists and is particularly felt by those from the North of England.