ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This report is the output of the Scottish Executive Social Research Leadership Group project which aimed to identify and share good practice in knowledge transfer ( KT) in the policy process. The group was in place from June 2004 to April 2005 as a contribution to the Scottish Executive's Social Research Leadership Group professional development strategy. This project was compiled by Diana Wilkinson, Louise Virdee, Paul Tyrer, Stephen Sinclair, Janet Ruiz, and Donna Easterlow.