Moving On magazine Careers and Qualifications for School Leavers

Want to do a degree but worried about getting into debt? Find out whether you are eligible for extra funds to help with your uni fees through applying for sponsored degree programmes, scholarships, grants and bursaries. For many young people the prospect of going to university and racking up huge student finance debts is enough to put them off getting ... Read More »

Did you know that one bubbly chocolate bar can have more than 20,000 tiny air bubbles inside? Incredible really, and it is all down to food engineering to get them all the perfect size. If this sounds intriguing and you love maths and science, then the MEng Food Engineering degree at Sheffield Hallam University could be for you. With the MEng Food ... Read More »

What is involved in an engineering career, anyway? A career in engineering can take you into the automotive, aerospace, and marine industries and more. So it’s not all about blue overalls and working on a factory floor, although it can be if that is what appeals to you. Engineering is the backbone of British industry – it’s where it all begins yet, for ... Read More »

Career prospects are good for civil engineers and civil engineering technicians, with job opportunities set to grow between now and 2022. Find out more about this fascinating job and how to get into it. Civil engineering technicians Civil engineering technicians work across a range of projects, including structural projects like bridges, buildings and pipelines; transportation projects, such as roads, railways ... Read More »

Moving On sent student reporter, Amy Corcoran to Twycross Zoo to find out exactly what it’s like being a zookeeper. Most people will have visited a zoo at some point during their childhood and will remember how exciting it was to see all those amazing, exotic animals, close up. Being a zookeeper comes high up on many kids’ wish lists, ... Read More »