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This section presents engineering-related updates in Great Britain published in different newspapers. Investment in biofuels could expose companies to financial risk because of the environmental and social problems they can cause, Cooperative Insurance has warned in "Financial Times." A star has been discovered by astronomers, who think it could offer new insights into the infancy of the Universe, according to the "Astrophysical Journal."

The article reports that the Royal Academy of Engineering has criticized the Innovation Nation White Paper published by Great Britain's Department for Universities, Innovation & Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform. It is said that the paper aims to unlock innovation in business, public services and universities. The academy claims that the paper puts too much emphasis on science and too little on engineering. It adds that the White Paper had little understanding on the role of engineers and engineering in innovation.

Several photographs are presented including a Range Rover sport utility vehicle driving over a paper bridge, cranes operating on the Queensferry Crossing and construction at the Network Rail Crossrail.

The author reflects on the National Science and Engineering Week campaign in Great Britain handled by mission21. She states that the "Daily Telegraph" science correspondent Roger Highfield's comment in 2007 that while on paper the week sounded like a success, it generated almost no Fleet Street interest. She mentions that this campaign made sure each element of the media was used. She adds that the most impressive of all was the increase in the number of participants in the week's activities.