Nearly a third of university students in the UK say their accent has been mocked or criticised and fear it could hold them back in their careers, according to a new study.
Those in higher education surveyed for the Sutton Trust’s Accent Bias in Britain project generally report feeling more self-conscious about a regional accent compared twith sixth-form pupils and professionals.
Anxiety was most acute among those approaching the end of their degrees as thoughts turned to the next career stage, the research finds.
