CERSI-AI announced by Lord Vallance, Science Minister
28th August 2025
CERSI-AI was announced today by Lord Vallance, Science Minister and formerly Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government. Lord Vallance noted “New technologies are transforming our economy at rapid pace.
“The system of regulation must keep up with that, so that we can quickly and safely seize the economic and social benefits that new innovations could unlock…that is why we are launching CERSIs. They will make a valuable contribution to regulatory innovation – and will complement wider efforts to make the UK’s regulation fit for the future…”
Prof Denniston, Executive Director of CERSI-AI, said “Working across the health and technology ecosystem, the Centre will identify and address current and future needs and opportunities in the regulation of AI and digital healthcare products and services … Key to the Centre’s role will be balancing the needs of innovators, such as speed and market certainty, with those of the end-users, such as cost-effectiveness, safety, equity and sustainability, to ensure resulting technologies are able to truly improve people’s lives.”
New national Centre of Excellence in AI and digital health awarded to Birmingham
28th August 2025
On 28 January 2025, the University of Birmingham was selected to host the Centre of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation in AI & Digital Health Technologies (CERSI-AI), backed by a £1 million award to drive safe and effective innovation in digital healthcare University of BirminghamUK Research and Innovation.
CERSI-AI brings together a distinguished consortium of founding partners—including the University of York; industry innovators Hardian Health, Newton’s Tree, Romilly Life Sciences, and the Association of British HealthTech Industries; and NHS organisations like University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde University of Birmingham, newtonstree.ai & birminghamhealthpartners.co.uk.
Guided by Executive Director Professor Alastair Denniston, the Centre aims to balance the pace of innovation with rigorous regulatory science—ensuring technologies are safe, effective, equitable, and sustainable, while supporting innovators with rapid development and regulatory clarity University of BirminghamUK Research and Innovation.
Part of a wider UK initiative, CERSI-AI is one of seven new CERSIs funded through a collaborative effort led by Innovate UK, the MHRA, the Office for Life Sciences, and the Medical Research Council. Collectively, they will generate tools, frameworks, and guidance to streamline the pathway for medical innovation in areas ranging from advanced therapies to digital health UK Research and Innovation University of Birmingham.
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