Keith Laws is a Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychology. One of his major current research interests concerns why category-specific deficits occur following certain kinds of neurological injury (Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, herpes simplex encephalitis). In particular, his research examines why brain injury results in preserved/lost knowledge for specific categories such as animals or tools; and what this might tell us (if anything) about the organisation of knowledge in the brain and mind.

Professor Laws is course leader for the MSc Research Methods in Cognitive Neuropsychology at the University of Hertfordshire. This Masters degree provide students with: opportunities to work with research active cognitive neuroscientists; to learn to administer and interpret standardised neuropsychological tests including modern computerised test batteries; develop knowledge and experience of the single case study approach; and as well as learn about and evaluate cutting-edge methods such as functional brain imaging, animal research and connectionist modelling.
 

Professor Laws is a Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Member of  the Institute of Learning and Teaching, Member of Darwin College and various other academic organisations including the British Neuropsychological Society, British Neuropsychiatric Association, Experimental Psychology Society.