Engineers Without Borders (EWB) society Vice President, Rayan Ahmed, reports from their latest win.

A very well deserved congratulations to the EWB Queen Mary University of London team for winning first place at the Engineers Without Borders UK AMplify Impact Challenge 2026, as well as receiving the People’s Prize at #MACH2026!

Once again, EWB QM has delivered on the national stage, showcasing the creativity, technical ability, and dedication of our students. We are incredibly proud to see this continued success and the impact our members are making. Of the top ten finalists selected, two teams were from Queen Mary University of London, further highlighting the strength and depth of talent within our EWB QM community.

This is an outstanding achievement and a true reflection of the hard work and innovation demonstrated throughout the competition. The winning team developed a closed-loop system to recover and reuse dissolved PVA support material in 3D printing, contributing to more sustainable manufacturing practices and demonstrating the real-world impact of engineering solutions. The teams had the opportunity to pitch their work at MACH 2026 at the NEC in Birmingham, presenting in front of industry judges and professionals.

Huge Congratulations to our winning team:
Russell McDonnell, Abdulrahman Mohamud, Zaid Aswat, Krish Kumar and Ayesha Sultana.

As recognition for their outstanding performance, the winning team will also be awarded a tour of the Alpine F1 Factory.

Congratulations to our second team who represented our chapter:
Alisha Asif, Amal Jama, Mishthi Dodwani, Mariya Haque, and Camille Cumlajee.

Finally, congratulations to all the other finalist and winning teams:
2nd place: The University of Sheffield
3rd place: University of Nottingham & The Open University

It is inspiring to see so many students applying engineering to address real sustainability challenges and shape a better future.

A big thank you to Engineers Without Borders UK, Additive Manufacturing UK, the judges, sponsors, and organisers for creating such a valuable opportunity for students across the country.