Digital Health
The University of Exeter's cutting-edge research in data science and artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare. With a focus on improving health outcomes, our expert teams are developing innovative AI-driven solutions for predicting and preventing diseases, personalizing treatment plans, and improving patient care.
If you're looking to collaborate with a forward-thinking partner who can help solve your digital health needs, the University of Exeter is the ideal choice.
Our areas of expertise
Biomedical
Advances in genomic sequencing and medical imaging bring an unprecedented opportunity to understand how diseases develop. Our experts process complex data into valuable insights and offer training on statistical methods, to maximise the information gained from this technology.
Clinical
At the University of Exeter, we support ambitious research which harnesses data science and AI to tackle public health challenges and neglected diseases. Our experts can help you unlock powerful technologies and insights with the potential to inform a new era of precision medicine.
Public health
Our experts can provide healthcare modelling and visualisation for population-based approaches to health, as well as training in this area. We are also home to leading health economics researchers, who can inform the design, evaluation and delivery of health interventions.
Why work with us
When you collaborate with University of Exeter, you'll have access to world-leading experts, specialist facilities and education services that can help your organisation embrace digital health innovations. Find out more below or speak to a member of our team today.
Our researchers are experts in using data science and artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes.
Experts you could work with include:
- Professor David Llewellyn, Director of Research and Impact
- Professor Tim Frayling, Professor of Human Genetics
- Professor Clive Ballard, Dean of the University of Exeter Medical School
- Professor Tom Monks, Associate Professor of Health Data Science
- Dr Eilis Hannon, Health Lead at the Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Our specialist centres and facilities can help you harness digital health insights, technologies, and results.
These include:
- The Neurodegeneration Imaging Group performs world-leading clinical research on the causes and mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease.
- The Centre for Biomedical Modelling and Analysis is based in the £52million Living Systems Institute building and aims to understand fundamental disease processes and harness this knowledge to improve treatment and quality of life.
- The Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre provides state-of-the-art PET-CT and MRI scanning facilities for research, clinical diagnosis and therapy, with the aim of accelerating clinical research, understanding disease mechanisms and identifying new treatments for patients.
- The VSimulators facility can recreate any environment either physically or virtually, for immersive research that fully explores the sensory immersion and human factor responses by the occupants.
- The European Centre for Environment and Human Health conducts world-class research into the risks and benefits the environment poses to human health.
Our leading educators can deliver a digital health solution that matches your workforce's needs.
By working in partnership with the University of Exeter, your business will have a unique opportunity to shape the development of your next-generation employees, as well as up-skill your current staff. We deliver a number of health-related professional courses that deliver key aspects of training such as patient-centred care, theoretical knowledge, clinical competencies and effective practice.
Current options include:
- Bespoke skills programmes for clinical staff, such as the Health Services Modelling Associates (HSMA) Programme.
- Data and health-centric Degree Apprenticeship programmes, including the BSc Digital and Technology Solutions and Research Scientist (Data Science Professional) programmes.
- The MSc Health Data Science programme, available part-time.
- Short courses and continuing professional development (CPD) in healthcare.
