arerial view of the UL campus and the wording Conference ‘Making It Work: The Practice and Power of Implementation Science’ 4 & 5 June 2026 @ University of Limerick

We are delighted to announce our tkeynote speakers for our upcoming conference, three world-renowned voices in Implementation Science:

Professor Carl May, Professor in Health Systems Implementation, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. @carlrmay.bsky.social

Photo of Andy Bray and conference poster.

Photo of Jackie Dwane and conference poster.

Inspiring days for CIRcUL team presenting at #IMPACT2026, the Swiss #ImpSci Conference at the University of Zurich.

Pictured below are
Andy Bray and Jackie Dwane
@andy1608.bsky.social @jackiedwane.bsky.social
@unioflimerick.bsky.social

The image shows a pile of hard copy magazines along with heading text: Centre for Implementation Research, Circul bulletin #9, February 2026. And logos of CIRCUL and the Higher Education Authority.

The CIRcUL team is thrilled to share our latest news in Bulletin #9

Alongside members’ outputs and project updates, we are delighted to invite you to submit your abstract for the Implementation Conference 2026.

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We are so pleased to share that the call for submissions is now open for this year’s #ImpSci #Conference, taking place at the @unioflimerick.bsky.social

Full details on the submission process are available at the link below:

www.ul.ie/abstract-sub...

Deadline: 27-02-2026 COB

We recently hosted our first networking event, an opportunity to connect, catch up, and share learning. For this inaugural event, we welcomed Prof. Geoff Curran (University of Arkansas), a leading global expert in #ImpSci and member of our Advisory Board.
Thank you all for joining us!

We are thrilled to share our latest news in Bulletin #8.

Alongside our updates and new projects, we announced the “Save the Date” for our Annual Implementation Conference, titled “Making It Work: The Practice and Power of Implementation Science”, next June.

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Santa the Student – A University of Limerick Christmas story YouTube video by UniversityofLimerick

As we slow down for the Christmas break, we couldn't help but reshare this magnificent UL story.

Watch Santa studying hard to master his craft - because even Santa needs #ImpSci, the key to turning knowledge into action!

Season's Greetings and Happy New Year!

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📣 Join the EIC Implementation in Education Working Group for their next webinar 📣

 ‘A School’s Guide to Implementation’ with guest speaker Jamila Boughelaf

When? December 3rd, at 11am CET / 10am GMT

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We look forward to seeing you there!

We are launching the initiative “Grounds for Discovery - Coffee, Network and Learn”, an in-person networking event.

We welcome Prof. Geoff Curran, Director of the Center for Implementation Research at University of Arkansas

5th December @UL

Register here: forms.office.com/e/q1dC20hY81

#ImpSci

We are beyond thrilled to welcome Professor Geoff Curran (Univ. of Arkansas), who will share invaluable insights on breaking away from the traditional research pathway that treats implementation as an afterthought, delaying real-world impact. Don’t miss this opportunity, 5 Dec at UL. Register below

📢Interested in the #implementation of research findings in routine human service practice? The #EIE2025 brings #impsci enthusiasts worldwide to Newcastle upon Tyne in June 2025! Interactive sessions, exciting keynotes, networking, and much more: implementation.eu/eie2025/

New from the EIC! 🗞️
This issue covers the Rethinking Theorizing in Implementation Science symposium, new #impsci resources, and an online #knowledgesynthesis course.
Don’t miss the EIC Board update — and enjoy the read!
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CIRcUL is proud to launch the Alice Coffey Student Implementation Prize, celebrating excellence in the use of implementation science in student research.

This prize honours the outstanding legacy of Prof. Coffey, co-founder of CIRcUL.

All the information here: www.ul.ie/artsoc/circu...

#ImpSci

The Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC) at the Institution of Environmental Sciences has launched a new, powerful resource to shape environmental policy delivery.

Our colleague Andrew Bray played a key role in this report as a contributor.

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#ImpSci

We are thrilled to release Issue #6 of our bulletin, including our latest updates, insights, and opportunities!

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Our collaboration with the Mayor of Limerick's Expert Group on Homelessness and Drug Addiction featured in the latest Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences EDI Bulletin.

This and all EDI news here: sway.cloud.microsoft/o8kOwdnrKB59...

#ImpSci #CircUL @unioflimerick.bsky.social

Proud to introduce Evangelin Samraj, one of the recipients of the CIRcUL PhD scholarships. The project is centred on developing a scalability implementation framework to support the effective scale-up of evidence-based interventions.

Learn more lnkd.in/dDkjDc55

@unioflimerick.bsky.social #ImpSci

Alice Coffey - The Journey of the Centre for Implementation Research at University of Limerick This is "Alice Coffey - The Journey of the Centre for Implementation Research at University of Limerick" by CIRcUL on Vimeo, the home for high quality…

Meet Alice Coffey, visionary co-founder of CIRcUL.
Alice shares the story of how a bold idea, supported by seed from @hri-ul.bsky.social, grew into CIRcUL.
The first of its kind in Ireland, and one of the first worldwide: Implementation matters to everyone.

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Presentation of CIRcUL - Dr Laura Keyes In this video, Dr Laura Keyes, Director of the Centre for Implementation Research at UL (CIRcUL) presents the current projects of the Centre and its long-term vision.

Who are we? What do we do? How do we do it?

Yesterday, we shared the story behind the creation of CIRcUL. In this video, Centre Director Laura Keyes provides an overview of the current “wicked problems” projects being undertaken by the Centre

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This week saw the official start of the Safe Futures Project between @reppp-ul.bsky.social and the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA). This project seeks to explore how to prevent the recruitment of young people into European drug markets. See www.euda.europa.eu/news/2025/la... for more information

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Our latest bulletin is now available. This edition features the launch of our brand new course: Introduction to Implementation Science. Registration is now open - reserve your place today.

Access here for more details:

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Laurence Taggart - Research Week 2025 - "Exploring the use of Organisational Readiness in a Randomised Control Trial" This is "Laurence Taggart - Research Week 2025 - "Exploring the use of Organisational Readiness in a Randomised Control Trial"" by CIRcUL on…

In this short presentation, Prof. Laurence Taggart from Queen's University Belfast, explores the importance of Organisational Readiness in a Randomised Control Trial, exposing a real case scenario.

#ImpSci #RW25 #WisdomForAction #ResearchWeekUL
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Thanks Andrew. Great to meet you and look forward to seeing you at our events and workshops.

The Samurai Bear, the superhero of #impsci and a friend of @carlrmay.bsky.social, had a very important message at the #EIE2025: “TRUST is the glue that links people, things and their contexts”. @implementeic.bsky.social

@harrietkoorts.bsky.social brings insights on the messy business of scaling up #EIE2025

This years ECIP keynote at #EIE2025 is from Alex Waddell from @monashuniversity.bsky.social

It's poster time celebration at #EIE2025! - Dr Alphonce Omolo presented the poster ‘How can we evidence whether the “spirit” and “letter” of a national strategy land at the local level? A Case Study of the Irish Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027’.

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#ImpSci #CIRcUL

Day two of the #EIE2025 starts with a session on funders role in implementation.