In the heart of London’s thriving Kings Cross re-development and cultural hub, the museum’s collection tells the story of the canals, and the people -and horses– who worked on them. There is a lot more to discover about canals than you might think. They were once the highways of England and an army of families lived in tiny cabins in primitive conditions carrying goods of all sorts. You can enter a typical cabin and marvel at how it could have been a family home. Discover too how canals climb hills and get water and watch archive film of the working…
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In a world of uncertainty and change, success stories should be told like never before. In a fast-paced and competitive business landscape, insight and inspiration are invaluable. Recognised international video publisher, TBD Media Group, is thrilled to introduce “A Moment With” which pulls back the curtains to offer an unfiltered and illuminating view of the triumphs, challenges, and pivotal moments that have shaped these remarkable individuals. The series provides an exclusive opportunity to gain unique insights and firsthand knowledge from some of the brightest minds and most accomplished professionals in various industries. “We are excited to introduce ‘A Moment With’…
hx Renew recognised as Insurance Insider’s InsurTech Product of the Year London, 7th September 2023 – Pricing Decision Intelligence (PDI) leader, hyperexponential, today announced it won InsurTech Product of the Year as part of the Insurance Insider Honours 2023. The awards, now in their twelfth year, are one of the most reputable awards in global insurance, selected by an independent panel of judges with unparalleled industry experience, including the CEO of the London Market Group and Head of Innovation at Tokio Marine Kiln, amongst others. It’s digital transformation or death To rapidly transform data into insights and drive profitable pricing decisions…
Vulnerable narcissistic leaders are especially likely to make employees irritated during crisis situations, reveals new research from NEOMA Business School. Birgit Schyns, Distinguished Professor of People & Organisations at NEOMA, and co-authors analysed survey data on workers in the UK education sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents reported their levels of irritation and Coronavirus-related worry in five weekly surveys, as well as their experiences with vulnerable narcissistic leadership – an unstable form of leadership characterised by covert feelings of entitlement. The study finds that employees subjected to this kind of behaviour reported feeling more irritation in general, and this irritation…
Durham University Business School has ranked in the top 5 in the UK for its Masters in Management programme in the 2023 Financial Times rankings. The ranking, published today, sees Durham cement its position as one of the top providers of the revered Masters in Management programme. Alongside finishing 5th in the UK, the school made the biggest jump of all UK business schools, progressing from 87thin 2022, to 78th best Masters in Management programme globally in 2023. The business school also ranked highly for gender-balance, ranking 1st in the UK and 13th globally, with 51% of the class being…
Mission Zero redefines the meaning of Sustainability in fleet accreditation standards and provides companies with a realistic pathway to achieving long-term Sustainability. Mission Zero, the UK’s fastest growing fleet accreditation scheme, designed to raise the operating standards of any company with a fleet (car, grey fleet, van, HGV or bus), has redefined the meaning of sustainability by redeveloping it’s Mission Zero Standard to ensure alignment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The United Nations SDGs are at the heart of The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 and currently being implemented by most major corporations…
The fitness levels of young people are reduced during recessions, according to new research from Bradford School of Management. The study was completed with the goal of understanding how labour market conditions affect fitness. They did this by analyzing the fitness levels of people partaking in ‘Parkrun’ events which take place all over the UK. To do this, Professor Papps and his colleagues focused on the running times of individuals. They base their analysis on the time it takes each person to run 5km. The links between fitness and unemployment are interesting. Unemployment of course means a fall in income,…
New research finds that companies’ reported emissions could vary significantly depending on their calculation methods and the emissions factor datasets used. The research found that the choice of method and dataset could produce a reported emissions total varying by as much as 6.7 times between the most and least flattering results possible. The research from King’s Business School, King’s College London, suggests that companies’ reported emissions may be considerably lower than their actual emissions. The research team was led by Dr Marc Lepere, Executive Education Sustainability Lead at King’s Business School and Founder, Omnevue along with Professor David Aikman, Director of…
Pay confidence in the UK is leaving employers facing a perfect storm of worker optimism amidst a worsening skills crisis. That’s according to the latest Robert Half Jobs Confidence Index (JCI) – an economic confidence tracker produced in partnership with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). • UK’s Jobs Confidence Index reaches highest level since Q1 2022 • 60% of employees are confident about their job security over the next six month • Real wage growth boosts pay confidence, but is creating a salary inflation spiral The latest iteration of the Jobs Confidence Index shows that pay confidence…
As the industry celebrates National Payroll Week, global employee pay company, CloudPay, has highlighted why the profession should celebrate its evolution and the unsung heroes of businesses globally. John Pearce, Executive Vice President at CloudPay commented: “Payroll professionals truly are a firm’s unsung heroes. The function has previously been siloed, but the impact that payroll has is critical to firms and, perhaps more importantly, the employees. An effective pay team ensures that a company’s most critical assets – its staff – are paid on time, every time and remain happy, but much more goes into the process than many other…