Training sessions to stop ‘accent bias’ at Edinburgh University

Staff who have taken part in the sessions say they've gained a new perspective on the issue.

Toning down accents, bias within classrooms and being mocked for the way they speak – these are all things Scottish students say they’ve experienced while studying at Edinburgh University.

However it’s not a new issue and the institution has been trying to tackle the problem, with training sessions for staff to address so-called “accent bias” in lectures.

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