On 1 September 2025, the project “Bridging Communication Gaps in Human and Human-AI Interactions: The Role of Accented Speech on Neurocognitive mechanisms and Social Dynamics”, known as HUM.AI.N-ACCENT, officially began. It is an interdisciplinary research project that explores the neurocognitive and social impacts of foreign-accented speech in human-human and human-AI interactions.

This initiative has been funded under the MSCA Doctoral Networks 2024 call of the Horizon Europe programme, with the aim to train entrepreneurial, innovative and resilient doctoral candidates to face current and future challenges.

With a total of 25 organisations involved, 13 PhD positions are available for early-stage researchers.

If you are interested in joining this international research network, take a look at the PhD opportunities on Euraxess: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/380112