I teach within the Manchester Institute of Education at the University of Manchester. I am a sociolinguist whose research focuses on language and identity; linguistic prejudice; and linguistic rights, all applied to educational contexts. Currently, my research applies such topics to the areas of World Englishes, and accentism within UK teaching, with accents a category that I argue should be protected. My university website is provided here: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/alex.baratta.html