ABSTRACT
In Scotland there has, traditionally, been a happier entente between researchers and policymakers than in England. The 2009 study on recruitment and retention of headteachers was, however, to cast a different light on that association and open to question the relationship between the piper’s payment and the tune. Four other policy-related studies, with the NUT, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and two further studies with the Scottish Office, identify a common dilemma for researchers and policymakers – how can research serve differing audiences and purposes and be made accessible to differing political and public stakeholders while maintaining its honesty and integrity?
