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MORSON SPORT | 3 MIN READ Steve Diamond, Jono Ross and more preview the 19/20 season Marland Yarde discusses return from injury We attended the Annual Sale Sharks Summer BBQ last weekend as the club unveiled their new kits for the 19/20 season and the squad previewed the year ahead. The side have just finished their sixth week of pre-season, with only a month to go now until...

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION | 4 MIN READ We sat down with Charlotte Curtis, Project Manager at First Group to find out more about her career journey and aspirations for the future. Find out more about Morosn's commitment to diversity. Due to expansion and significant investment in infrastructure, confidence in the UK rail industry is at its highest. Crossrail and the soon to comme...

MORSON NEWS | 6 MIN READ Morson Group CEO, Ged Mason talks the Morson Group DNA, his father's legacy and why 'data is the new oil' Find out more about the story behind the Morson Group. Morson Group is set to hit a billion pounds in turnover next year and founder Ged Mason says he wants to give back to the community and move with the times. Morson Group places 11,000 people ...

HEALTH & WELLBEING | 3 MIN READ Research suggests that practising meditation can change not only our behaviour and emotions but also the structure and functionality of our brain. Find out more about the benefits of meditation in the workplace. Download Morson's mental health toolkit for the workplace which explores how to approach a conversation around mental health. We all ...

Working as Head of Marketing for a global staffing business that operates within some of the sectors hardest hit by diversity imbalance, it has been a priority of mine from day one to embrace and promote diversity, both within the Morson Group and amongst the many stakeholders we support. I was completely honoured to be named on Northern Power Women’s Future List 2019, havin...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2 MIN READ Researchers at the University of Warwick have repurposed old electric vehicle batteries as a small energy storage system (ESS) for developing countries or isolated communities. The project has been backed by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), who supplied the batteries and components from the I-PACE A group of researchers at the University of Warwick have su...

CAREER ADVICE | 4 MIN READ Ensure that your choice of words reflects the very best version of you We've listed 5 words you should avoid like the plague when you’re in a working environment Did you know that your choice of words can influence other people’s perception of your professional abilities? Both in an interview and throughout your working career, you want to ensure t...

INDUSTRY NEWS | AEROSPACE | 4 MIN READ The European Space Agency (ESA) and Barbie have collaborated to showcase the achievements of Samantha Cristoforetti, the only active female astronaut in Europe. The campaign will begin with a number of motivational videos being released, in which Ms Cristoforetti will show young girls from the UK, Germany, France and Italy around the ES...

Over the course of our three IR35 forums in Manchester, London and Leeds, our keynote speakers answered a range of questions from our audience of end clients, most of whom we’re from large enterprises in the private sector. Their queries give real insight into the concerns and clarifications needed by professionals who will be directly affected by the changes IR35. As part o...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2 MIN READ The world’s first fully electric and emission-free container barges are to set sail this autumn. They have been dubbed the ‘Tesla of the canals’ as their electric motors will be driven by 20-foot batteries. It is believed that the first 6 barges alone could remove a staggering 23,000 trucks a year from the roads in the Netherlands. The world’s firs...