UK urged to stop funding ‘ineffective and unsustainable’ Bridge schools

Civil society groups call on foreign donors not to fund Bridge International Academies, citing high fees, low pay and poor teaching methods

Ready for robot lawyers? How students can prepare for the future of law

From algorithms and artificial intelligence to smart contracts, technology will transform the legal profession. Here’s what it could mean for law students

‘Education is the solution’: the Gloucestershire high school enforcing a digital detox

Pupils at Stroud high school were outraged by strict new rules prohibiting the use of digital devices, but the results were remarkable

My first night of the Proms: meet the young stars making their festival debuts

The chameleon saxophonist, the competitive composer, the solitary pianist … three young musicians about to make their first appearances at the world’s mightiest music festival tell us how it all began

BBC’s James Purnell: ‘You can’t serve young audiences without serving diverse audiences’

Director of radio and education on staying relevant against competition from ‘US west-coast, money-centric stuff’

School clamps down on phones and Fitbits to ease body image worries

Stroud high school for girls says tech gadgets and social media exacerbate pressures leading to low self-esteem

Chasing social media shares harms public trust in science – so stop it

Not all research is created equal: there needs to be more clarity in the media about where study findings come from

What should I consider when buying a laptop for university?

Mike and Joan are planning to buy their student granddaughter a laptop for university and would like some tips before they discuss it with her

Ackley Bridge is the latest school TV show, but which is best?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts

Please keep the flames to six feet! The wild and wonderful world of Walthamstow art school

In the early 1960s, the old guard running Walthamstow art school quit – and a riotous new spirit took hold, galvanising students from Ian Dury to Peter Blake. Now a new show, Be Magnificent, is celebrating the glory days

Depression, opportunity and that life abroad – podcasts of the week

Rowan Slaney brings you three podcasts which chime with three significant events from her ‘teenageish’ years

Jonathan Ive announced as new RCA chancellor

Royal College of Art says Apple’s chief design officer Jonathan Ive will take over from James Dyson

Improbable sums? Cambridge graduates’ tech firm raises $500m

British virtual simulation startup launched just five years ago is valued at more than $1bn after funding from Japan’s Softbank

Accelerationism: how a fringe philosophy predicted the future we live in

The long read: The world is changing at dizzying speed – but for some thinkers, not quickly enough. Is accelerationism a dangerous idea or does it speak to our troubled times?

BBC revives Tomorrow’s World name for season of programmes

Science and technology show’s name to be used as umbrella for year-long partnership with institutions such as Royal Society