Professor Laurence Taggart

Laurence Taggart is a nurse and psychologist who recently joined Queens University Belfast as Professor of Implementation Science. Prior to this, he spent over 20 years at Ulster University, where he held the position of Professor of Intellectual Disability Research and led the Centre for Neurodevelopmental and Intellectual Disabilities. His research primarily focuses on the health inequalities and inequities faced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in accessing healthcare services. He also has a keen interest in the development, testing, and implementation of interventions within complex healthcare systems. Currently, Professor Taggart is the Chief Investigator on a major UK-based NIHR-funded RCT on a structured Type 2 diabetes education programme (DESMOND-ID) for adults with intellectual disabilities. Over the course of his career, Laurence has secured more than £20 million in research funding and has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.