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CQI Annual Report 2021
View our 2021 Annual Report below. You can download or print a copy by clicking on the icons above it.
Sustaining quality talent
The CQI’s recent Workforce Insights research revealed that only 16% of 16–34-year-olds in the quality profession chose quality at the start of their working life. With this in mind, John Jack, Laboratory Specialist in Quality Laboratory and Clinical Operations at LifeScan, discusses the importance of quality apprenticeship programmes.
Using quality tools to do the right thing
Paul Vaughan CQP FCQI, creator of the Quality Tool Selector, takes a practical approach to this year’s World Quality Week theme by looking at how quality professionals can use their tools to do the right thing.
EOQ announce CQI CEO amongst new Executive Board members
At their latest meeting, the European Organization for Quality (EOQ) General Assembly approved three new Vice Presidents of the EOQ Executive Board: Romana Hofmanova, Juha Ylä-Autio and Vincent Desmond.
Fire safety requirements: A management system approach
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Government published an independent report into building regulations and fire safety, produced by Dame Judith Hackitt. Robert Morley, a Lead Assessor at MMRA of fire risk management systems to BS 9997:2019, explains the management system approach to fire safety requirements.
Creating a RACI: It’s well worth the effort
Andrew Ward CQP MCQI outlines the value of a RACI matrix when assigning roles and duties in any task.
Fossil fuel usage at an all-time high, says report
A new study has found that fossil fuels are dominating usage as political momentum fails to translate to action.
Adding value in project audits
Project consultant and author Lesley Elder-Aznar outlines the most common mistakes in project audits and gives advice on how to avoid the pitfalls.
Changing sectors as a quality professional
The CQI’s recent Workforce Insight research showed that 57% of the surveyed quality professionals expected the next stage of their career would be within the quality profession. Of those, 15% plan to seek promotion with a new employer. Darrell Johnston took up a new role as Quality Manager at Neogen Europe earlier this year, having previously worked in quality roles within the NHS and Spire Healthcare Group. Here, he outlines what considerations should be taken into account when changing quality career.
Counterfeiting in the nuclear sector
The nuclear sector is a heavily regulated industry, but constant vigilance is required for counterfeit suspect fraudulent items. The CQI’s Chair, Amanda McKay CQP FCQI, Director of Quality at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, tells us how the nuclear industry works to avoid any instances of counterfeit materials.