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World Accreditation Day 2024: Empowering Tomorrow and Shaping the Future
World Accreditation Day, celebrated on the 9th of June every year, is an initiative by the International Accreditation Fo…
UKAS Technical Assessors: driving quality in analytical chemistry
Throughout Ian Brown’s career, which covers many roles within the sphere of analytical chemistry, he has worked with UK…
UKAS Technical Assessors: driving quality in digital forensics
Andy Dodd has been working with UKAS as an independent Technical Assessor in the fields of Digital Forensics and Cyber Se…
Accredited vs non-accredited laboratories
All organisations appreciate the need for reliability and quality when producing and procuring goods and services; whethe…
Accessing a brave new digital world: Interview with Brett Hyland of NATA on the white paper on Digital Product Conformity Certificate Exchange (DPCCE)
Switching from an exchange-based system of conformity assessment attestations to an access-based system (which can be mor…
Developing net zero pathways through the National Quality Infrastructure
Simon Brown leads the environmental practice at Positive Momentum and has helped organisations develop and deliver enviro…
Accreditation – is it futureproof?
Accreditation has been providing assurance to UK society for over 55 years. From its origins in metrology and calibrati…
World Quality Week 2023 – realising competitive potential
Quality infrastructures are the cornerstone of global economies and play a pivotal role in all aspects of our daily lives…
Everyday impact of accreditation
For her article in the UKAS Annual Report, our Operations Director, Lynsey Poyner describes her formative experiences at …
Spotlight on accreditation standards: the importance of ISO/IEC 17020 for the accreditation of inspection bodies
In today’s global marketplace, ensuring the quality and safety of products, processes, and services is of utmost im…