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Quality management
Quality management across the Marine Institute
Quality management is applied across laboratories, advisory services, data stewardship and organisational practice. Formal standards and frameworks support confidence in Marine Institute services.
How quality is managed
Quality is managed as an organisation-wide practice across laboratories, advisory services, data stewardship and service delivery.
Documented systems
Quality management systems help define responsibilities, processes, evidence and review points.
Accredited testing
Laboratory activities are supported by recognised standards, including ISO/IEC 17025 where relevant.
Continuous improvement
Quality frameworks support review, improvement and consistent service delivery.
Trusted data
Data-management standards help users understand provenance, stewardship and long-term access.
Standards and frameworks
Standards and frameworks
The Marine Institute uses recognised standards, accreditations and improvement frameworks to support reliable services, trusted data and quality-assured scientific work.
ISO/IEC 17025
Supports competence, impartiality and consistent operation of testing and calibration laboratories.
ISO 9001
Supports quality-management practice, process control and continuous improvement in service delivery.
CoreTrustSeal
Supports trust in data repositories and long-term stewardship of research data.
My Green Lab
Recognises laboratory sustainability practice and continuous improvement.
Excellence Through People
Recognises people-management and organisational-development practices.
DM-QMF
A data-management quality framework supporting consistent stewardship and governance.
Data stewardship
Marine Institute data services depend on clear stewardship, quality controls, metadata and long-term availability. Data-management frameworks help researchers, policy users and the public understand how evidence is maintained.
References and quality evidence
Quality-standard detail, framework notes and supporting references help explain how Marine Institute services are governed, reviewed and improved over time.