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The Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation programme (CERSIs)

AnA initiativenational programme to help drive advancements in healthcare, to ensure patients benefit from innovation and new treatments sooner.

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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
PublishedPublished:
2 December 2025
Last updated:
29 September 2026 — See all updates

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Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSIs)

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By establishing a network of centres, launched in early 2025, CERSIsthe representCERSI programme represents a landmark initiative in regulatory science. CERSIsThe fosterCERSI programme drives collaboration between the MHRA and academia, industryindustry, healthcare organisations and regulatorspatients to accelerate the delivery of safe innovation in human health.

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Published 2 December 2025
Last updated 29 September 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Updated page to reflect the CERSI programme funding opportunity is now open for applications with additonal information on the next stage of the programme.

  2. First published.

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