We are pleased to announce that the paper “The Impact of Lyrics and Working Memory Capacities on Second Language Reading Comorehension”, which co-authored by MA-ELTA student Zhang Weiran (Bessie) and Programme Director Dr. Gavin BUI, has been successfully published in June 2025 in Reading in a Foreign Language, a renowned international journal indexed in both ESCI and SCOPUS.

The paper demonstrates the strong teaching and research capabilities of our master programme’s students.

The full text is available for download here:

• Bui, G., & Zhang, W. (2025). The impact of musical lyrics and working memory capacities on second language reading comprehension. Reading in a Foreign Language, 37(2), 199–226. https://hdl.handle.net/10125/67504

This achievement highlights the academic excellence fostered by our programme. Congratulations to Zhang Weiran and Dr. Gavin BUI on this outstanding contribution to the field!