Dr Laura Keyes
Biography
Dr Laura Keyes is a public-health and implementation scientist. She holds a PhD in Public Health Nutrition (from University College Cork) and a fellowship in Epidemiology from University of Cambridge. Her research spans implementation science, regulatory compliance in social care, and improving standards of care for vulnerable populations — reflecting a person-centred approach that links academic rigour with real-world impact.
She currently directs the Centre for Implementation Research at University of Limerick (CIRcUL), where she leads work translating evidence-based policy and research into practical improvements in human services in Ireland.
Before this role, she worked in the regulatory agency Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), overseeing major reforms in regulation, data use, and quality standards in Irish health and social care.
Laura is also an Hon. Professor at Queen’s University Belfast, where she works with Professor Laurence Taggart to, together, build capacity in implementation science across the island of Ireland through having a north/south presence.
