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This chapter reviews what is meant by ‘partnership’ in research and its importance in supporting and facilitating the impact factor of research. Various styles and types of research partnerships are discussed. Partnerships can be forged in order to review a common problem, or area for attention, they can take place between representatives of different sectors, and they can, importantly, include service users or consumers. Partnerships can also provide strategic opportunities for research funding, priority setting, idea development and the carriage of ‘research agendas’ that can sustain and support practice and policy development in the health and social work sectors. This chapter examines the importance of partnership in research and looks at how meaningful and workable partnerships can be formed and maintained. It also appraises possible problem areas associated with power imbalances and the operation of particular political agendas.