A new study shows judgement around accents is still unfortunately rife, with northerners facing the brunt of it.
‘I want to go into academic research and I am scared even with a more “posh” regional accent I would be hindered.’‘Medicine feels very elitist, and my working-class Scottish accent will not fit that narrative.’Liverpool
‘I don’t hear my accent when I watch videos of scientists giving talks and I don’t hear my accent from lecturers in the field. I feel as though my work won’t be taken seriously if I don’t change my accent.’‘It is not something I feel insecure about, however, I know that others with similar accents to myself do. I also believe that it is a disgrace that people should be ashamed to speak in the native accent.
‘I am glad you are raising awareness of this issue. Because a major problem we have is that, if we experience accent bias and raise the concern with our managers, we are seen as trouble-makers.’‘I hate to admit it, but I’m sure that almost every week my assessment of people I have only just met is affected by their accent. I will assume that someone with a posh accent is better educated, more intelligent and more reliable than someone with a less smart accent.
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