Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien shares some events taking place in Durham this spring.

A new research study has revealed why some children may be slower to learn words than others.

April 20 is Chinese Language Day, one of a series of Language Days selected by the United Nations to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity. Dr Samuel Horlor, a Teaching Fellow in Ethnomusicology in our Music Department, discusses his research on Chinese popular music with a particular focus on audiency, street music, and music's embeddedness in everyday urban life.