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Institute for Analytics and Data Science

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Trustworthy and energy efficient AI solutions

Trustworthy and energy efficient AI solutions

Trustworthy and energy efficient AI solutions are explored by JunKyu Lee, Research Fellow in the Institute for Analytics and Data Science. The aim of this blog is to share my research background and plan with potential research partners.

JunKyu Lee

14 August 2023

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Posh Spice sounds posher, but changing your working-class accent isn’t a ticket out of discrimination

Posh Spice sounds posher, but changing your working-class accent isn’t a ticket out of discrimination

Dr Amanda Cole

15 September 2022

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Who speaks “chavvy”? Comparing accent and class prejudice in England and The Netherlands

Who speaks “chavvy”? Comparing accent and class prejudice in England and The Netherlands

Dr Amanda Cole of the University of Essex and Emeritus Professor Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade of the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics compare chavs, who personify contemptuous commentary on the working class in England, with a similar figure in The Netherlands: Haagse Harry (Harry from The Hague). It is remarkable how many of the associated characteristics and behaviours of chavs fit Harry like a glove, such as wearing bling and tracksuits, and supposed antisocial behaviour and laziness.

Dr Amanda Cole, Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade

25 August 2022

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Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality

Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality

Writing for The Conversation Dr Amanda Cole, Dr Ella Jeffries and Professor Peter Patrick explain how accent prejudice and linguicism is a reframing of prejudice towards low-status groups who, simply, speak differently

Dr Amanda Cole, Dr Ella Jeffries, Professor Peter Patrick

11 March 2022

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Haemorrhaging: why some words are so easy to mispronounce (and why that could be a good thing)

Haemorrhaging: why some words are so easy to mispronounce (and why that could be a good thing)

Dr Amanda Cole, Dr Connor Youngberg, Dr Faith Chiu

31 January 2022

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Working class and ethnic minority accents in south east England judged as less intelligent

Working class and ethnic minority accents in south east England judged as less intelligent

Working class and ethnic minority accents in south east England judged as less intelligent

Dr Amanda Cole

07 October 2021

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Data - People - Action!

Data - People - Action!

Using data to transform lives and benefit society

Dr Alejandro Quiroz Flores

25 September 2019

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