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

A University of Cambridge study, in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, sought to understand people’s perceptions ...

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

“As things stand, listeners think some accents sound guiltier than others and we should all be concerned about that.” ...

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

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

People who speak with accents perceived as 'working-class' including those from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risk being stereotyped as ...

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

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

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

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.