2014: £1261 from the Research and Impact Stimulation Fund, focusing on accent and identity in teacher trainees. 2016: £500 from the ESRC to hold an event as part of the Festival of Social Science on ...

According to a new study by scientists from the University of Minnesota, there might be several reasons behind the change in Taylor Swift‘s accent from a Southern to a Northern accent. She also ...

As a child of the Peace Agreement, I don’t hear my accent as political or difficult - so why does the rest of the UK still react like it is?

Jodie Whittaker’s debut as Doctor Who’s first female Time Lord has received the thumbs-up from critics and viewers, with her spirited performance singled out as a particular highlight of the new ...

Dear Readers: Every year I step away from my column to work on other creative projects. I hope you enjoy these “Best Of” Q&A from 10 years ago. Today’s topic is: Digital Dating. Dear Amy: I recently ...

Despite having died in Game of Thrones ninth episode, Ned Stark—the greatest man who ever lived (fact)—continues to cast a long shadow over everything that happens across Westeros. While Ned’s lessons ...

Like I've mentioned before, I have a few friends who are looking for a man. It's not an easy task, what with younger women moving up through the ranks all the time. But at least, I figured, my friends ...

If you're as pedantic as me when it comes to films and their settings, you've probably wondered why the characters of Les Miserables do not speak in a French accent. Because, y'know, the story is set ...

A recent interesting study by scientists at the University of Minnesota has found that Taylor Swift‘s ever-changing accent is part of a bigger picture. To understand how the singer’s dialect has ...

Dear Readers: Every year I step away from my column to work on other creative projects. I hope you enjoy these “Best Of” Q&A from 10 years ago. Today’s topic is: Digital Dating. Dear Amy: I recently ...