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Ongoing Group Project: How Accent Perception Shapes Higher Education Experiences in the UK

Accent is an important part of how people communicate and express identity. In higher education, accents can also shape how individuals are perceived, judged, or treated by others. We have an ongoing group project which explores how accent perception influences … Continue reading

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From Speech Rates to Lexical Tones: Our BAAP Conference Round-Up

Six members of our team recently attended the conference of the British Association of Academic Phoneticians (BAAP) <https://www.baap.ac.uk/>, a key forum for sharing current research in phonetics and speech science. It was a valuable event for engaging with new work … Continue reading

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Sun, Phonetics, and Phonology in Spain: Our Team at PaPE 2025!

Members of our research group were delighted to participate in the 6th Phonetics and Phonology in Europe (PaPE) conference, held from 25–27 June 2025 in in the University of the Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Spain, Spain. PaPE is designed as an … Continue reading

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Think You Know Northeast Accents? Test Your Skills at the Discover Festival!

Ever thought you could pinpoint exactly where someone’s from in the Northeast just by hearing them talk? Well, we put that to the test at the Discover Festival on 7 June at the Great North Museum—and let’s just say, it was much harder than people expected! What … Continue reading

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