The University of Leicester has partnered with The Apollo University and Apollo Hospitals in India to launch a global research centre for digital health and precision medicine research.
The Centre for Digital Health and Precision Medicine (CDHPM) opened its India hub at The Apollo University campus in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The global research centre’s headquarters will be located there.
The University of Leicester hub will be based at the BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester.
According to the University of Leicester, the centre combines the expertise and resources of its partners to transform patient care. It will focus on developing digital and personalised solutions through advanced analytical methods.
Leicester and Apollo partnered in 2023 to explore joint education and research in healthcare, data science, and more.
In 2024, they launched a computer science undergraduate programme, allowing students to study for two years at Apollo University and complete their final year at Leicester.
This week, they introduced two new undergraduate programmes in business and management, and engineering.
University of Leicester president and vice-chancellor Nishan Canagarajah said: “The establishment of the centre will allow Leicester and Apollo to build the healthcare of the future with the potential to transform lives, not only in India and the UK, but around the globe.”
The centre aims to advance precision medicine and digital health, focusing on cardiovascular diseases, acute and emergency medicine, and multi-morbidity.
By leveraging the expertise of the university, Apollo, and their partners, the centre will improve disease prediction, prevention, and early detection, diagnosis, and management of both acute and long-term conditions in hospital and community settings.
Additionally, the partnership will launch several new courses in 2025, including programmes to address the shortage of specialist nurses in India and support junior doctors’ career progression.
It will also launch two Masters programmes that will focus on clinical education and healthcare management, with junior doctors spending time in both India and the UK.
Additionally, MSc programs in computational health data science and mental health nursing will be offered, with placements in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals to help address staffing shortages.
Apollo University vice chancellor Vinod Bhat said: “This partnership with the University of Leicester strengthens our academic and research capabilities and paves the way for transformative healthcare solutions to create new academic benchmarks.”
