The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 will be supporting the Engineers Without Borders UK Bursaries Programme over the coming year thanks to a special award of £8,700. The award will be used to support the continuing growth of the Bursaries Programme.

Over 19,000 people have already registered as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Ambassadors. The Programme enables any professional with STEM skills to work with teachers and young people (5-19) in promoting a positive view of STEM, and in demonstrating how essential STEM is throughout every part of the world in which we work.

EWB-UK is once again proud to send a number of enthusiastic volunteers to make a difference where it is most needed.

Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays PLC, has become a primary sponsor of Engineers Without Borders UK with a sponsorship agreement to support its work with young engineers.

The sponsorship will fund EWB-UK’s Placements Programme and its Bursaries Programme – two vital areas of activity for the EWB-UK community.

The human angle, a “passing thing” or a voice from the margins? The role of blogging in reporting on development issues

Live from the London G20 Summit, David Miliband, Bob Geldof, Jon Snow, and Obama’s chief campaign blogger expressed both scepticism and support for the role blogging has to play within the media.

In March 2009, twenty-five students from the Royal Academy’s Engineering Leadership Scheme attended a one-day workshop that was organised and delivered by Engineers Without Borders UK. The workshop, entitled ‘Engineering for International Development ‘ provided a basic introduction to development engineering, making reference to the historical context, case studies, holistic thinking, and planning techniques.

The Engineers Without Borders UK Research Programme is looking for professionals to help with remote research projects.

Around the UK over 35 students are at various stages of their independent research projects. The projects range in theme and level of difficultly – but, in all cases extra support would be appreciated.

As a mentor, you are committing to keeping open communications with a student currently undertaking an independent study. Time commitment will vary on a case-by-case basis but we imagine an average of 1 hour spent per month.

Remote Research Project: Micro-distillation of Ethanol for use in Stoves

The London Professional Network is launching a remote project on behalf of Practical Action. We are looking for professional engineers from all disciplines to contribute to this project.

The April 2009 G20 Summit represented a key political event in the discussion of global economic development. EWB-UK writer, Joe Rowley, reported directly from the press room at the Summit, giving a first hand account of the decisions and news on the ground.

While many sane people were sunning themselves and relaxing on the bank holiday of Monday 25th May, six EWB-UK aficionados volunteered to run the BUPA 10k race in London. Josh Beale, Sachi Findlater, Alexis Glazer, Ruvan Mendis, Tom Newby and Fran Talavera put their months of training into practice and all completed the race with times to be proud of. ‘I never thought I’d do something like this and am so happy to have run the whole race!’ said EWB-UK Training Programme Manager, Fran Talavera.

Are you a member of Engineers Without Borders UK? How do you know? What do you give to us and what do you get from us? What does it mean? In what ways do we represent you? In what ways do you represent us?

Partners: EWB US-JHU (EWB USA-John Hopkins University), David Alcock, Zakhe Agricultural College, and the Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Britain's first education programme raising awareness of global water sustainability issues is being introduced across the country by Engineers Without Borders UK and engineering firm Arup.. 'Water for the World' is an interactive classroom session aimed at pupils between the ages of eleven and eighteen. It aims to stimulate critical thinking and includes presentations, quizzes, games and a water filter workshop. The programme, developed by Engineers Without Borders UK and The Arup Cause, is the first of its kind to consider water sustainability in a global context.

Cardiff and Swansea branches could be considered two of the most fortunate branches of Engineers Without Borders because they are eligible to apply for funding from the Welsh Assembly Government. They are also located in a country that is pushing hard to punch above its weight in the international development arena, just as it does in international rugby.

Andrew Lamb has just completed his first five months as EWB-UK's first full-time Chief Executive.

The second annual National Outreach Conference was held in Oxford on January 31- February 1, 2009. Fifteen representatives from nine branches, along with two professionals were present. The purpose of the weekend was to bring people together to meet other people interested in outreach, share skills and experiences, discuss about the future of outreach, and focus on project development and start the development of a new national project.

Andrew Lamb arguably had more reasons than most to feel nervous about his first day as the first full time CEO for one of the largest student-led charities in the UK.

Starting from National Science and Engineering Week, the EWB London Festival gave everybody the opportunity to understand the challenges of international development, and how to get involved as a graduate or a student. During these 17 days there were evening speaker events from development workers with experience in the field, informal debates and discussion, an open exhibition, and much more.

Engineers Without Borders UK is proud to offer students and young graduates the opportunity to work with development organisations across the world. Our placements with partner organisations have been central to EWB-UK's activities since it began in 2002.

Placements last for between 3 months and 12 months and most start in early July. Applications closed on 15th March.