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From exclusive tours inside top organisations, to interviews with industry experts and opinion pieces written by quality innovators, read the latest features to improve your knowledge and understanding.

The power of volunteering

Published: 30 Jun 2025

As part of a series shining a spotlight on some of the many volunteer roles at the CQI, we speak to Dave Smith CQP FCQI about his role as Chair of the CQI Council.

Jasmine Morton Quality Controller L4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship

Getting the right tools in place

Published: 9 Jun 2025

As part of our occasional series exploring different quality qualifications, Jasmine Morton shares her experience of completing the Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship with Whyy? Change.

The power of benchmarking

Published: 27 May 2025

Andrew Ward CQP MCQI outlines benchmarking as a business improvement tool, outlining the benefits and the potential pitfalls.

Gulsah Tekatli, quality manager and auditor

Auditing: it's good to go global

Published: 9 May 2025

Gulsah Tekatli recently became an IRCA Associate Auditor and here she shares her journey into quality in Turkiye and her current home in Hungary.

Audit

Through the lens of the auditee

Published: 7 May 2025

(Ben) Ho Bun Chan CQP MCQI offers audit insight from the other side of the table, examining how an organisation undergoing ISO certification for the first time can get the best out of the process.

Christoper Chinapoo CQP FCQI

A sustainable and circular view of production

Published: 25 Apr 2025

Christopher Chinapoo CQP FCQI, a committee member of the CQI’s Deming special interest group, examines how Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge provides a lens that is critical when designing for sustainable production.

Harry Richards, Compliance Systems Coordinator and graduate of the L4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship

Building a structured foundation

Published: 16 Apr 2025

As part of a series of articles on different quality qualifications, Harry Richards, Compliance Systems Coordinator at Advanced Engineering Techniques Ltd, outlines his experience of undertaking the Level 4 Quality Practitioner apprenticeship, studying with Whyy? Change.

Colin Campbell CQP FCQI gives a guest lecture at Robert Gordon University

"The more you give, the better it is for everyone"

Published: 31 Mar 2025

As part of a series shining a spotlight on some of the many volunteer roles at the CQI, Colin Campbell CQP FCQI discusses his position as Chair of the CQI’s North of Scotland branch.

Tazviona Lois Ngonyamo

Championing quality in Zimbabwe

Published: 26 Mar 2025

Tazviona Lois Ngonyamo PCQI, Quality Assurance Executive at Irvine’s Zimbabwe, discusses her journey into quality, having recently become a member of the CQI.

Woman auditing risk with bar chart

The recalibration of globalisation

Published: 19 Mar 2025

Ian Rosam CQP MCQI, Chief Product Officer at DeepFathom and a member of the CQI’s Audit special interest group, examines the role of auditing risk in the era of recalibrating globalisation.

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