Accent bias

Linguistic diversity and accent bias in Higher Education and beyond.

Dates: 2023-2024 Funding: Michael Beverley Innovation Fellowship Summary: “This project aims to develop sustainable initiatives to celebrate linguistic diversity and tackle accent-based inequalities in different sectors, starting from Higher Education. Initiatives include a University-wide survey of University of Leeds students' experiences of accent-based disadvantages, and developing context-specific solutions in partnership with the Leeds University Union, EDI teams, and Higher Education institutions.

Accent comprehension and accent bias in a first and second language.

What is accent variation and why does it matter?

This talk was delivered at the Embracing Linguistic Diversity event, hosted by the Centre of Excellence in Language Teaching (CELT) and Language At Leeds. The event aimed to foster a better understanding of linguistic diversity, raise awareness of …