How hard is it to learn to write by hand as an adult?
Doctors have warned that overuse of electronic screens is leaving some children unable to hold a pen properly. But while learning as an adult is difficult, it’s not impossible
Children struggle to hold pencils due to too much tech, doctors say
Children need opportunities to develop hand strength and dexterity needed to hold pencils
Secret Teacher: social media makes it impossible to switch off from work
Weekends and holidays are dominated by notifications from colleagues about school, but I don’t feel able to opt out
Suicide is a sector-wide issue, says Bristol university vice-chancellor
Speaking for first time since seven student suicides in 18 months, Hugh Brady says social media is part of the problem
Don’t panic! Here’s how to make screens a positive in family life
Yes, too much digital isolation can be a problem… but parents who integrate new media more wisely will reap rewards
Is this woman the next Philip Glass? And why is she wearing a loudspeaker?
Rolex is paying a fortune to pair young artists up with stars like David Adjaye, Joan Jonas and Alfonso Cuarón. Is there a catch? We join their big Berlin jamboree
Blockchain is this year’s buzzword – but can it outlive the hype?
The open-source ledger behind bitcoin is touted as revolutionary for everything from banking to health, but the jury is still out
Hobbit director turns first world war footage into film for centenary
Peter Jackson project uses restored archive footage to show human experience of war
Apple’s Tim Cook: ‘I don’t want my nephew on a social network’
Apple chief talks about tax affairs and overuse of tech at launch of school coding initiative
Trolling on social media is never a good look – that applies to academics too
Academia should be collaborative, not competitive. So why do I feel like some junior colleagues are rushing to tear each other’s work apart online?
A visionary to save the Open University – or the man who will run it into the ground?
The OU’s vice-chancellor, Peter Horrocks, says it must adapt to a world where Facebook or LinkedIn could start doing degree courses on a global scale
The best of the Long Read in 2017
Our 20 favourite pieces of the year
This Christmas, don’t give books to non-readers
For bibliophiles, it is tempting to buy books as presents to ‘fix’ people who don’t read – but this is snobbery of the worst kind
Don’t just teach kids to code – teach them to question Facebook and Google
It’s shameful that our children are still so computer illiterate. Let’s give them the skills to take on the tech giants, and create a more democratic internet , says Guardian columnist John Harris
A mission for journalism in a time of crisis
In a turbulent era, the media must define its values and principles, writes Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner