Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Outline of book -- Preliminary considerations -- Chapter outline -- 1 The influence and impact of academics on policy making -- Introduction -- Academic influence and impact on public policy -- More evidence, less ideology -- The role of the university -- Implications for the educational researcher -- Policy making -- Professionalising policy making -- Conclusion -- 2 Policy entrepreneurship -- Introduction -- Conceptions of policy entrepreneurship -- Entrepreneurial thinking -- Multiple streams framework -- The six keys to policy entrepreneurship -- Models of research utilisation -- Use-inspired research and the policy entrepreneur -- Policy networks and coalitions -- Policy preferences model -- Constructing a policy image -- Knowledge brokers -- Conclusion -- 3 What do policy entrepreneurs do? -- Introduction -- Leadership -- Incubation of ideas and research evidence -- Setting the agenda -- Patrons, support and advice -- Strategy, funding and milestones -- Dissemination, media and campaigns -- Policy collaborators and political contacts -- Publications and research reports -- Public presentations and consultations -- Advocacy, lobbying and engagement -- Selecting the team -- Conclusion -- 4 Case studies of entrepreneurship in education -- Introduction -- The case of the Teaching and Learning Research Programme -- The case of social and emotional learning -- The case of citizenship education -- Conclusion -- 5 Case study: the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues: bridging research and policy -- Introduction -- Developing the idea -- A preparation in policy studies -- Early academic connections and Templeton -- Creating the Jubilee Centre -- Founding philosophy -- Selecting staff