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CIRcUL resources

Videos

We invite you to use these videos for your own learning journey, and feel free to reuse them, for example, if you are providing teaching or training. We just ask that you cite Centre for Implementation Research at University of Limerick (CIRcUL) as the original source.

Co-production from an implementation science perspective - The main aim of this presentation is to move beyond broad discussions of co-production and focus specifically on how co-production can be operationalised within implementation science through the development of strategies, interventions, and evaluation approaches.

'What is Implementation Science?' In this video, we present a short introduction to Implementation Science, stressing its importance and why it is needed.

‘What Type of Research Questions Does Implementation Science Answer?’ In this resource, we explored some key research questions that Implementation Science seeks to answer.

'A Whistle-stop Introduction to Implementation Science'. This video covers what is Implementation Science (IS), its importance, what are implementation plans, enablers, barriers and strategies, theories, models and frameworks and evaluating implementation.

Podcasts

Walk and Talk Podcast - In episode 32 of the HSE Walk and Talk Improvement Podcast, Laura Keyes, CIRcUL Director, shares invaluable insights on how to implement change and lead sustainable improvement.
In this conversation, Laura explains how implementation science can underpin sustainable improvement, presents key frameworks and shares practical examples of how they might be applied. She also shares the value and impact of early planning, stakeholder engagement, and organisational readiness. The discussion highlights how implementation science can help you pre-empt and address challenges in implementation and foster system-wide thinking for better outcomes. Listen to the podcast.

Seminars

May 2025, “Implementation science: bridging the gap between knowledge and practice.’ Seminar chaired by Dr Laura Keyes, we welcomed three of the world's most influential experts in Implementation Science. You can view their presentations at the following links:
Prof. Geoff Curran, Director of the Centre for Implementation Research, University of Arkansas, presented the topic of Fidelity and Adaptation.
Prof. Allison Metz, Director of Implementation Practice, University of North Carolina, introduced Implementation Practitioners’ Skills.
Prof. Laurence Taggart, Professor of Implementation Science, Queen’s University Belfast, presented a real-life scenario to develop the topic of Organisational Readiness.

May 2024, “Implementation Science in Practice”, seminar by Professors Alice Coffey, UL Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Seán Redmond, UL School of Law, and Jane Lewis, Managing Director of the Centre for Evidence Implementation (CEI) UK. Follow this link to access the video recording of the seminar.