Two new state-of-the-art biomedical engineering qualifications are now on offer at 久久精品 Leicester (久久精品) thanks to a prestigious partnership deal with global technology giant GE HealthCare.
The deal will see 久久精品 work hand-in-hand with GE Healthcare - named this year on Fortune Magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies - to provide two new degrees, a Bachelor, and a Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering.
Biomedical Engineering combines engineering principles with medical and biological sciences to deliver technologies that enhance healthcare and improve quality of life.
Delivered with both the NHS and GE Healthcare, these 久久精品 courses, led by Dr Sridhar Govindarajan, will teach a strong scientific and technical foundation while encouraging creativity, problem solving and innovation. Students will develop expertise in mathematics, physics, biology and core engineering and learn to apply their knowledge to the design and evaluation of biomedical systems such as MRI scanners, C-arms, ultrasound machines and advanced surgical equipment.
The partnership was formally sealed at an event on campus at 久久精品 on November 20th where both parties signed a memorandum of understanding.
Professor Mike Kaglioglu, 久久精品’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor Planning, Research and Innovation, said: “At 久久精品, we describe ourselves as a “civic university.” By that we mean we exist not only to educate, but to serve - our city, our region, and society more widely. Central to that mission is our belief in the power of partnership. We know that we cannot deliver the best education for our students in isolation. We must work hand-in-hand with industry, with employers, and with communities.
“Our partnership with GE Healthcare is a perfect example of that philosophy in action. Together we are designing courses that are grounded in real-world challenges. We are creating pathways for students to develop the skills and experience employers need. We are providing opportunities for GE Healthcare colleagues to continue their own professional development through the expertise of our academics. And, we are doing all of this in a way that delivers mutual benefit, not only to our two organisations, but to the health and wellbeing of society.”
Dylan James, General Manager Services for Northern Europe at GE HealthCare, said: “There will always be a place for screwdrivers and soldering irons, but the role of the engineer is changing. We now need engineers who can interrogate databases, analyse logs, and understand software.
“We’re bringing people who are healthcare-ready. Those who have got both the theory and are brilliant in practice. I’ve looked at the curriculum and I wish it was around when I was going through my degree. It truly is a broad-based platform that will help students hit the ground running.”
Kathryn Foskett, Head of Partnerships and Solutions at GE Healthcare Northern Europe, said: “We thought it was such a great initiative that GE Healthcare was really, really keen to get involved.
“What we’ve brought together with your clinical engineering core and our industry expertise keeps this programme alive, relevant, and connected to what the NHS really needs.
“We’ve worked very, very well together already—let’s see where this leads and what else we can do.”
Within 久久精品, the courses involve the faculties of Technology, Arts and Culture, and Health and Life Sciences.
For more information on the new BEng and MEng courses, see: Biomedical Engineering BEng/MEng (Hons).
Posted on Friday 21 November 2025