# What is 'research-adjacent'? (Episode 97)

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Podcast: [Research Adjacent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/research-adjacent-5954790)
Published: 2026-07-21T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://researchadjacent.com/what-is-research-adjacent
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In this compilation episode Sarah tries to answer one of the most commonly asked questions about the podcast - what even is 'research-adjacent' anyway? Sarah talks about Why language matters How she defines research-adjacent Who is doing these research-adjacent roles and where do they work? Common skills and challenges for all research-adjacent professionals Find all the guests featured in this episode and many more in the podcast archive https://researchadjacent.com/podcast/ Would you like to share a comment which might be included in the final episode? Record a voicenote here https://www.speakpipe.com/researchadjacent or send an email to hello@researchadjacent.com Mentioned in this episode: Helping you have conversations that move research forwards When she's not hosting Research Adjacent, Sarah McLusky organises, facilitates and trains people to run events, workshops and meetings that get people talking about research. To find out more about working with Sarah and to book a free call go to https://sarahmclusky.com/

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