Facilitators and challenges to implementing a researcher-in-residence model to build research capacity in adult social care

A thoughtfully designed RiR model, with dual posts, protected time and individuals who bridge research and practice, can catalyse research capacity building in adult social care. However, persistent contextual barriers, such as resource constraints, cultural misalignment, remote/hybrid working patterns, can limit embedding and impact of research capacity building partnership in social care. Co-designed role clarity, alignment with service-improvement goals, innovative approaches to remote embedding and sustained infrastructure funding are recommended to lessen the impact of the contextual barriers.