Participants were asked to judge people based on their accents alone to determine how likely they were to commit crimes or do ...

The study indicated that the Liverpool and Bradford accents were perceived as most likely to behave in criminal ways.

The study, published in Frontiers in Communication, suggested that despite progress in equality and diversity - including ...

From the approachable Northern English accent often associated with openness, to the Glaswegian accent which can be ...

Speaking in a scouse accent means you are more likely to be deemed a criminal, according to a new study identifying which ...

A study led by the University of Cambridge in partnership with Nottingham Trent University has revealed that individuals ...

Accents influence perceptions of guilt, with those judged as "lower status" being considered more likely to commit crimes.

Research led by the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, raises serious concerns about ...

British accents can vary hugely — and face positive or negative stereotypes. Listen to these five British accents and see if you can hear the difference.

The fact those speaking with a Received Pronunciation (RP), seen as posh, accent were perceived more likely to commit a ...

Study ‘undermines traditional stereotypes’ about working class and higher status men when it comes to criminal tendancies ...