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Richard McFarlane is currently the Head of Technical Coordination at UKAS since February 2021, where responsibilities include supporting the Accreditation Director and implementing service improvements to enhance technical effectiveness. Prior to this role, Richard held various positions at the United Kingdom Accreditation Service from February 2008 to February 2021, including Technical Manager, Senior Assessment Manager, and Operational Support Manager, focusing on accreditation services, performance monitoring, and representation in European accreditation groups. Earlier career experiences include serving as National Quality Manager at the Environment Agency and Senior Assistant Scientist at the National Rivers Authority, alongside roles at Devonport Dockyard in both scientific and quality assurance capacities. Richard holds a Higher National Certificate in Chemistry from Plymouth Polytechnic, completed in 1987.
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UKAS is the world’s leading #accreditation body delivering confidence in products and services, and supporting global value chains. Accreditation is an intrinsic part of the UK’s national #quality infrastructure which underpins all sectors of the economy, from food safety to forensics, construction to communications, energy to engineering. Independent research has confirmed that accreditation contributes £1bn to the UK economy every year. Accreditation provides its direct clients with services that deliver real business value, a marketing and reputational advantage, access to national and overseas markets, and internal quality service improvements. We couldn’t provide this without the scientific and technical expertise of our people, and our core values of integrity and continual improvement.