3<\/p>\n The University of Edinburgh has come under fire over snobbery against Scots studentsCredit: PA 3<\/p>\n The university is looking into teaching Scottishness on the curriculumCredit: Getty 3<\/p>\n There have been claims Scottish students have been mocked for their accentsCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The student-led Scottish Social<\/a> Mobility Society has previously claimed that working-class students from Scotland<\/a> are frequently patronised and ridiculed, leaving them feeling demeaned and reluctant to participate in tutorials.<\/p>\n The society has also reported that some students are mocked for their accents, their attendance at state schools<\/a>, and are shunned because of their social status.<\/p>\n In response, university leaders have stated that Scottish identity must be “embedded” into the teaching syllabus to challenge stigma and bias surrounding accents.<\/p>\n Professor Colm Harmon, who oversees student welfare, said that both staff and students would benefit from learning more about Caledonian culture and history<\/a>.<\/p>\n He told\u00a0The Sunday Times<\/a>: \u201cWe are doing really, really good work<\/a> \u2026 on decolonising the curriculum.<\/p>\n \u201cWe haven\u2019t given the same amount of thought to Scottish-ifying the curriculum.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe that\u2019s something we should do.<\/p>\n “It ties back to us being proud of the contribution this university, this city, and this nation have given to the world and shouting about it more loudly, but also embedding it in the experience.\u201d<\/p>\n Currently, first- and second-year students at Edinburgh are offered additional credits if they complete optional courses in topics such as sustainable development, healthy eating for people and the planet, understanding gender in the contemporary world, and social responsibility.<\/p>\n Professor Harmon continued: \u201cShould we think about having an additional course that expressly embraces Scottishness and Scottish culture?<\/p>\n Kehlani dropped from Cornell University’s Slope Day concert after her ‘anti-Israel comments’ sparked campus outrage<\/p>\n I think that\u2019s a really exciting idea, and we should consider doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n The economics professor, originally from Dublin<\/a>, also noted that there was a sense of \u201cdiluted Scottishness\u201d on campus.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cBeing in Edinburgh should be a deep cultural immersion in hearing lots of accents, including Scottish ones.<\/p>\n \u201cIf they are the meekest or quietest voices at the University of Edinburgh, then something has gone wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n In response to the allegations, the university has previously hosted a conference<\/a> aimed at tackling \u201caccent snobbery.\u201d<\/p>\n Additionally, university leaders had issued guidance on addressing “socioeconomic microaggressions,” highlighting how certain behaviours may make others feel “unwelcome” based on their financial background.<\/p>\n The guidance offered straightforward advice to wealthier students. It read: \u201cDon\u2019t be a snob!<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you meet new people, be curious about their interests and aspirations rather than their backgrounds.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t assume that everyone\u2019s life or family<\/a> is like yours.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more on the Scottish Sun<\/p>\n![\"University](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/file-photo-dated-13-05-985402845.jpg\")
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