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.
Full article here: New national Centre of Excellence in AI and digital health awarded to Birmingham – University of Birmingham
