There's been much—and rightful—scrutiny of prejudice towards accents in the north of England. For instance, research has highlighted teachers with northern accents being told to "posh up" and northern university students ...
Social Sciences
Oct 7, 2021
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If you're a first time buyer with a British or French accent then the chances are you will be treated to the highest level of customer service by estate agents, according to a new, mystery shopping-style study from researchers ...
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2020
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Having a regional accent did not count against candidates applying for jobs, a study by the University of York has found.
Social Sciences
Nov 11, 2019
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It is often said that the French have poor English skills. But according to a study conducted by a CNRS researcher (along with colleagues in the Netherlands, Finland and UK), when it comes to processing English spoken in ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2019
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Many people aspire to improve their lives through gaining promotion at work, new qualifications or starting a new career. However, research by academics from The University of Manchester and the University of Bath has found ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2019
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Listening to someone speaking with a foreign accent makes human brains work harder which can lead to unintentional discrimination against people communicating in languages other than their own, new research suggests. But ...
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2019
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As multiple research groups around the world race to build a scalable quantum computer, questions remain about how the achievement of quantum supremacy will be verified.
Quantum Physics
Oct 30, 2018
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Over five years in the late 1970s, the Yorkshire Ripper was murdering women and the hunt for one of the UK's worst serial killers was on. During this time, the police were sent three letters and an audio communication, purportedly ...
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2018
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"Hey, Google. Can you understand my accent?"
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 21, 2018
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New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown people demonstrate unconscious negative biases when they encounter a person of ethnic appearance or hear a foreign accent.
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2018
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