diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/Group/Group.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/Group/Group.tsx
index d7ccb7d91c..a3330c49e6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/Group/Group.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/Group/Group.tsx
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ export const Group: VFC = () => {
                                     onClick={() => setRemoveOpen(true)}
                                     permission={ADMIN}
                                     tooltipProps={{
-                                        title: 'Remove group',
+                                        title: 'Delete group',
                                     }}
                                 >
                                     <StyledDelete />
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupForm/GroupForm.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupForm/GroupForm.tsx
index d5ef3190c3..6e6e2d9bb2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupForm/GroupForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupForm/GroupForm.tsx
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export const GroupForm: FC<IGroupForm> = ({
                 value={name}
                 onChange={e => setName(e.target.value)}
                 data-testid={UG_NAME_ID}
+                required
             />
             <StyledInputDescription>
                 How would you describe your group?
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupUserRoleCell/GroupUserRoleCell.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupUserRoleCell/GroupUserRoleCell.tsx
index 3d26d2d3a5..6382e56dc7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupUserRoleCell/GroupUserRoleCell.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupUserRoleCell/GroupUserRoleCell.tsx
@@ -2,25 +2,11 @@ import { capitalize, MenuItem, Select, styled } from '@mui/material';
 import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
 import { TextCell } from 'component/common/Table/cells/TextCell/TextCell';
 import { Role } from 'interfaces/group';
+import { Badge } from 'component/common/Badge/Badge';
+import { StarRounded } from '@mui/icons-material';
 
-const StyledBadge = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
-    padding: theme.spacing(0.5, 1),
-    textDecoration: 'none',
-    color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
-    border: `1px solid ${theme.palette.dividerAlternative}`,
-    background: theme.palette.activityIndicators.unknown,
-    display: 'inline-block',
-    borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadius,
-    marginLeft: theme.spacing(1.5),
-    fontSize: theme.fontSizes.smallerBody,
-    fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.bold,
-    lineHeight: 1,
-}));
-
-const StyledOwnerBadge = styled(StyledBadge)(({ theme }) => ({
-    color: theme.palette.success.dark,
-    border: `1px solid ${theme.palette.success.border}`,
-    background: theme.palette.success.light,
+const StyledPopupStar = styled(StarRounded)(({ theme }) => ({
+    color: theme.palette.warning.main,
 }));
 
 interface IGroupUserRoleCellProps {
@@ -35,8 +21,12 @@ export const GroupUserRoleCell = ({
     const renderBadge = () => (
         <ConditionallyRender
             condition={value === Role.Member}
-            show={<StyledBadge>{capitalize(value)}</StyledBadge>}
-            elseShow={<StyledOwnerBadge>{capitalize(value)}</StyledOwnerBadge>}
+            show={<Badge>{capitalize(value)}</Badge>}
+            elseShow={
+                <Badge color="success" icon={<StyledPopupStar />}>
+                    {capitalize(value)}
+                </Badge>
+            }
         />
     );
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCard.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCard.tsx
index 8373b42d2e..6f9309b624 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCard.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { styled, Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { IGroup } from 'interfaces/group';
-import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Link, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
 import { GroupCardAvatars } from './GroupCardAvatars/GroupCardAvatars';
 import { Badge } from 'component/common/Badge/Badge';
@@ -20,9 +20,15 @@ const StyledGroupCard = styled('aside')(({ theme }) => ({
     border: `1px solid ${theme.palette.dividerAlternative}`,
     borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadiusLarge,
     boxShadow: theme.boxShadows.card,
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'column',
     [theme.breakpoints.up('md')]: {
         padding: theme.spacing(4),
     },
+    '&:hover': {
+        transition: 'background-color 0.2s ease-in-out',
+        backgroundColor: theme.palette.neutral.light,
+    },
 }));
 
 const StyledRow = styled('div')(() => ({
@@ -31,6 +37,14 @@ const StyledRow = styled('div')(() => ({
     justifyContent: 'space-between',
 }));
 
+const StyledTitleRow = styled(StyledRow)(() => ({
+    alignItems: 'flex-start',
+}));
+
+const StyledBottomRow = styled(StyledRow)(() => ({
+    marginTop: 'auto',
+}));
+
 const StyledHeaderTitle = styled('h2')(({ theme }) => ({
     fontSize: theme.fontSizes.mainHeader,
     fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.medium,
@@ -55,7 +69,13 @@ const StyledCounterDescription = styled('span')(({ theme }) => ({
     marginLeft: theme.spacing(1),
 }));
 
-const ProjectBadgeContainer = styled('div')(() => ({}));
+const ProjectBadgeContainer = styled('div')(() => ({
+    maxWidth: '50%',
+}));
+
+const StyledBadge = styled(Badge)(() => ({
+    marginRight: 0.5,
+}));
 
 interface IGroupCardProps {
     group: IGroup;
@@ -63,12 +83,12 @@ interface IGroupCardProps {
 
 export const GroupCard = ({ group }: IGroupCardProps) => {
     const [removeOpen, setRemoveOpen] = useState(false);
-
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     return (
         <>
             <StyledLink key={group.id} to={`/admin/groups/${group.id}`}>
                 <StyledGroupCard>
-                    <StyledRow>
+                    <StyledTitleRow>
                         <StyledHeaderTitle>{group.name}</StyledHeaderTitle>
                         <StyledHeaderActions>
                             <GroupCardActions
@@ -76,9 +96,9 @@ export const GroupCard = ({ group }: IGroupCardProps) => {
                                 onRemove={() => setRemoveOpen(true)}
                             />
                         </StyledHeaderActions>
-                    </StyledRow>
+                    </StyledTitleRow>
                     <StyledDescription>{group.description}</StyledDescription>
-                    <StyledRow>
+                    <StyledBottomRow>
                         <ConditionallyRender
                             condition={group.users?.length > 0}
                             show={<GroupCardAvatars users={group.users} />}
@@ -92,13 +112,26 @@ export const GroupCard = ({ group }: IGroupCardProps) => {
                             <ConditionallyRender
                                 condition={group.projects.length > 0}
                                 show={group.projects.map(project => (
-                                    <Badge
-                                        color="secondary"
-                                        icon={<TopicOutlinedIcon />}
-                                        sx={{ marginRight: 0.5 }}
+                                    <Tooltip
+                                        key={project}
+                                        title="View project"
+                                        arrow
+                                        placement="bottom-end"
+                                        describeChild
                                     >
-                                        {project}
-                                    </Badge>
+                                        <StyledBadge
+                                            onClick={e => {
+                                                e.preventDefault();
+                                                navigate(
+                                                    `/projects/${project}/access`
+                                                );
+                                            }}
+                                            color="secondary"
+                                            icon={<TopicOutlinedIcon />}
+                                        >
+                                            {project}
+                                        </StyledBadge>
+                                    </Tooltip>
                                 ))}
                                 elseShow={
                                     <Tooltip
@@ -111,7 +144,7 @@ export const GroupCard = ({ group }: IGroupCardProps) => {
                                 }
                             />
                         </ProjectBadgeContainer>
-                    </StyledRow>
+                    </StyledBottomRow>
                 </StyledGroupCard>
             </StyledLink>
             <RemoveGroup
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardActions/GroupCardActions.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardActions/GroupCardActions.tsx
index 3106eb91ca..1532702f51 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardActions/GroupCardActions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardActions/GroupCardActions.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const GroupCardActions: FC<IGroupCardActions> = ({
                         </ListItemIcon>
                         <ListItemText>
                             <Typography variant="body2">
-                                Remove group
+                                Delete group
                             </Typography>
                         </ListItemText>
                     </MenuItem>
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardAvatars/GroupCardAvatars.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardAvatars/GroupCardAvatars.tsx
index 73e6245bd0..01933b912f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardAvatars/GroupCardAvatars.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardAvatars/GroupCardAvatars.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ const StyledAvatars = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
 const StyledAvatar = styled(UserAvatar)(({ theme }) => ({
     outline: `${theme.spacing(0.25)} solid ${theme.palette.background.paper}`,
     marginLeft: theme.spacing(-1),
+    '&:hover': {
+        outlineColor: theme.palette.primary.main,
+    },
 }));
 
 interface IGroupCardAvatarsProps {
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ export const GroupCardAvatars = ({ users }: IGroupCardAvatarsProps) => {
         <StyledAvatars>
             {shownUsers.map(user => (
                 <StyledAvatar
+                    key={user.id}
                     user={user}
                     star={user.role === Role.Owner}
                     onMouseEnter={event => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardAvatars/GroupPopover/GroupPopover.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardAvatars/GroupPopover/GroupPopover.tsx
index 5e59c2e9a5..665ee8bb74 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardAvatars/GroupPopover/GroupPopover.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupCard/GroupCardAvatars/GroupPopover/GroupPopover.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,18 @@
-import { Badge, Popover, styled } from '@mui/material';
+import { Popover, styled } from '@mui/material';
 import { IGroupUser, Role } from 'interfaces/group';
 import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
-import { Badge as StyledBadge } from 'component/common/Badge/Badge';
-import StarIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Star';
+import { Badge } from 'component/common/Badge/Badge';
+import { StarRounded } from '@mui/icons-material';
 
 const StyledPopover = styled(Popover)(({ theme }) => ({
     pointerEvents: 'none',
     '.MuiPaper-root': {
-        padding: '12px',
+        padding: theme.spacing(2),
     },
 }));
 
-const StyledPopupStar = styled(StarIcon)(({ theme }) => ({
+const StyledPopupStar = styled(StarRounded)(({ theme }) => ({
     color: theme.palette.warning.main,
-    fontSize: theme.fontSizes.smallBody,
-    marginLeft: theme.spacing(0.1),
-    marginTop: theme.spacing(2),
 }));
 
 const StyledName = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
@@ -55,22 +52,10 @@ export const GroupPopover = ({
         >
             <ConditionallyRender
                 condition={user?.role === Role.Member}
-                show={<StyledBadge color="success">{user?.role}</StyledBadge>}
+                show={<Badge>{user?.role}</Badge>}
                 elseShow={
-                    <Badge
-                        overlap="circular"
-                        anchorOrigin={{
-                            vertical: 'top',
-                            horizontal: 'left',
-                        }}
-                        badgeContent={<StyledPopupStar />}
-                    >
-                        <StyledBadge
-                            color="success"
-                            sx={{ paddingLeft: '16px' }}
-                        >
-                            {user?.role}
-                        </StyledBadge>
+                    <Badge color="success" icon={<StyledPopupStar />}>
+                        {user?.role}
                     </Badge>
                 }
             />
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupEmpty/GroupEmpty.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupEmpty/GroupEmpty.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..768127474d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupEmpty/GroupEmpty.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { Button, styled, Typography } from '@mui/material';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+
+export const GroupEmpty = () => {
+    const StyledContainerDiv = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
+        display: 'flex',
+        flexDirection: 'column',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        justifyContent: 'center',
+        margin: theme.spacing(6),
+        marginLeft: 'auto',
+        marginRight: 'auto',
+    }));
+
+    const StyledTitle = styled(Typography)(({ theme }) => ({
+        fontSize: theme.fontSizes.bodySize,
+        marginBottom: theme.spacing(2.5),
+    }));
+
+    return (
+        <StyledContainerDiv>
+            <StyledTitle>
+                No groups available. Get started by adding a new group.
+            </StyledTitle>
+            <Button
+                to="/admin/groups/create-group"
+                component={Link}
+                variant="outlined"
+                color="secondary"
+            >
+                Create your first group
+            </Button>
+        </StyledContainerDiv>
+    );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupsList.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupsList.tsx
index 8f61209922..18d1756406 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupsList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/GroupsList/GroupsList.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import theme from 'themes/theme';
 import { SearchHighlightProvider } from 'component/common/Table/SearchHighlightContext/SearchHighlightContext';
 import { TablePlaceholder } from 'component/common/Table';
 import { GroupCard } from './GroupCard/GroupCard';
+import { GroupEmpty } from './GroupEmpty/GroupEmpty';
 
 type PageQueryType = Partial<Record<'search', string>>;
 
@@ -123,12 +124,7 @@ export const GroupsList: VFC = () => {
                                 &rdquo;
                             </TablePlaceholder>
                         }
-                        elseShow={
-                            <TablePlaceholder>
-                                No groups available. Get started by adding a new
-                                group.
-                            </TablePlaceholder>
-                        }
+                        elseShow={<GroupEmpty />}
                     />
                 }
             />
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/RemoveGroup/RemoveGroup.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/RemoveGroup/RemoveGroup.tsx
index ddf7d5a34d..3dfed93853 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/RemoveGroup/RemoveGroup.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/groups/RemoveGroup/RemoveGroup.tsx
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ export const RemoveGroup: FC<IRemoveGroupProps> = ({
             onClose={() => {
                 setOpen(false);
             }}
-            title="Remove group"
+            title="Delete group"
         >
             <Typography>
-                Are you sure you wish to remove <strong>{group.name}</strong>?
+                Are you sure you wish to delete <strong>{group.name}</strong>?
                 If this group is currently assigned to one or more projects then
                 users belonging to this group may lose access to those projects.
             </Typography>
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/common/Badge/Badge.tsx b/frontend/src/component/common/Badge/Badge.tsx
index bbcce6fa69..b944542e25 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/common/Badge/Badge.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/common/Badge/Badge.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { styled, SxProps, Theme } from '@mui/material';
-import {
+import React, {
     cloneElement,
     FC,
     ForwardedRef,
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ interface IBadgeProps {
     className?: string;
     sx?: SxProps<Theme>;
     children?: ReactNode;
+    title?: string;
+    onClick?: (event: React.SyntheticEvent) => void;
 }
 
 interface IBadgeIconProps {
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/common/MainHeader/MainHeader.tsx b/frontend/src/component/common/MainHeader/MainHeader.tsx
index 2711d6df12..2b46d0237b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/common/MainHeader/MainHeader.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/common/MainHeader/MainHeader.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Paper, styled } from '@mui/material';
 import { usePageTitle } from 'hooks/usePageTitle';
 import { ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { ConditionallyRender } from '../ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
 
 const StyledMainHeader = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({
     borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadiusLarge,
@@ -49,7 +50,15 @@ export const MainHeader = ({
                 <StyledTitle>{title}</StyledTitle>
                 <StyledActions>{actions}</StyledActions>
             </StyledTitleHeader>
-            Description:<StyledDescription>{description}</StyledDescription>
+            <ConditionallyRender
+                condition={Boolean(description?.length)}
+                show={
+                    <>
+                        Description:
+                        <StyledDescription>{description}</StyledDescription>
+                    </>
+                }
+            />
         </StyledMainHeader>
     );
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/common/UserAvatar/UserAvatar.tsx b/frontend/src/component/common/UserAvatar/UserAvatar.tsx
index 523cdbab1f..c2ec2288ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/common/UserAvatar/UserAvatar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/common/UserAvatar/UserAvatar.tsx
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import {
 import { IUser } from 'interfaces/user';
 import { FC } from 'react';
 import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
-import StarIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Star';
+import { StarRounded } from '@mui/icons-material';
 
 const StyledAvatar = styled(Avatar)(({ theme }) => ({
-    width: theme.spacing(4),
-    height: theme.spacing(4),
+    width: theme.spacing(3.5),
+    height: theme.spacing(3.5),
     margin: 'auto',
     backgroundColor: theme.palette.secondary.light,
     color: theme.palette.text.primary,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const StyledAvatar = styled(Avatar)(({ theme }) => ({
     fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.bold,
 }));
 
-const StyledStar = styled(StarIcon)(({ theme }) => ({
+const StyledStar = styled(StarRounded)(({ theme }) => ({
     color: theme.palette.warning.main,
     backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.paper,
     borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadiusExtraLarge,
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectAccess/ProjectAccessAssign/ProjectRoleDescription/ProjectRoleDescription.tsx b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectAccess/ProjectAccessAssign/ProjectRoleDescription/ProjectRoleDescription.tsx
index d4f66881d8..f9d2276693 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectAccess/ProjectAccessAssign/ProjectRoleDescription/ProjectRoleDescription.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectAccess/ProjectAccessAssign/ProjectRoleDescription/ProjectRoleDescription.tsx
@@ -44,27 +44,44 @@ export const ProjectRoleDescription: VFC<IProjectRoleDescriptionProps> = ({
     const environments = useMemo(() => {
         const environments = new Set<string>();
         role.permissions
-            ?.filter((permission: any) => permission.environment !== '')
+            ?.filter((permission: any) => permission.environment)
             .forEach((permission: any) => {
                 environments.add(permission.environment);
             });
         return [...environments].sort();
     }, [role]);
 
+    const projectPermissions = useMemo(() => {
+        return role.permissions?.filter(
+            (permission: any) => !permission.environment
+        );
+    }, [role]);
+
     return (
         <StyledDescription>
-            <StyledDescriptionHeader>
-                Project permissions
-            </StyledDescriptionHeader>
-            <StyledDescriptionBlock>
-                {role.permissions
-                    ?.filter((permission: any) => permission.environment === '')
-                    .map((permission: any) => permission.displayName)
-                    .sort()
-                    .map((permission: any) => (
-                        <p key={permission}>{permission}</p>
-                    ))}
-            </StyledDescriptionBlock>
+            <ConditionallyRender
+                condition={Boolean(projectPermissions?.length)}
+                show={
+                    <>
+                        <StyledDescriptionHeader>
+                            Project permissions
+                        </StyledDescriptionHeader>
+                        <StyledDescriptionBlock>
+                            {role.permissions
+                                ?.filter(
+                                    (permission: any) => !permission.environment
+                                )
+                                .map(
+                                    (permission: any) => permission.displayName
+                                )
+                                .sort()
+                                .map((permission: any) => (
+                                    <p key={permission}>{permission}</p>
+                                ))}
+                        </StyledDescriptionBlock>
+                    </>
+                }
+            />
             <ConditionallyRender
                 condition={Boolean(environments.length)}
                 show={