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Dr Emma Bolger Careers Expert

@emmabolger

20+ years' experience in education and careers as a lecturer and careers practitioner | Advocate for parent voice and board member @connect.scot | Mum of neurodivergent children | More about me and my work at: https://linktr.ee/emmabolger

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@GMECareers | Linktree Gaelic Medium Education: a career advantage for school leavers in Scotland?

To be kept updated on our work on GME and career, go to: linktr.ee/gmecareers

23.02.2026 09:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Gaelic Week 2026 promotional flyer

Gaelic Week 2026 promotional flyer

Keynote speech presentation cover slide: Emma Bolger GME Career Outcomes

Keynote speech presentation cover slide: Emma Bolger GME Career Outcomes

It is Seachdain na GΓ idhlig - World Gaelic Week 2026! On Wednesday 25th February, I will be delivering a keynote speech about my research on the impact of Gaelic Medium Education on young people’s careers.

#SeachdainNaGΓ idhlig2026, #SnG2026 #CleachdINoCaillI

www.emmabolger.co.uk/2026/02/seac...

23.02.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks to sector colleagues at @thecdi.bsky.social @graduatefutures.bsky.social ICEGs and NICEC for inviting me to speak.

18.02.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My book, The Career Professional's Guide to Research can be purchased from @trotmanpublishing.bsky.social (Sign up to the Trotman newsletter to get 25% off your first order): trotman.co.uk/products/the...

18.02.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Advance your independent learning | Open University | YXM830 A flexible personalised postgraduate module that allows you to explore in depth a topic of your choice.

For more information about the innovative researcher skills development module YXM830, Advance your independent learning, that I tutor on for @openuniversity.bsky.social go to: www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...

18.02.2026 12:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover slide for Appropriate Outputs: sharing and promoting research

Cover slide for Appropriate Outputs: sharing and promoting research

I'm the Keynote speaker today at the National Research Conference for Career Practitioners. In my keynote I speak about the how we need to shake up our perspectives on how we value research.

Slides, links and more information here: www.emmabolger.co.uk/2026/02/keyn...

18.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chairperson of the Board of Directors and Trustees at Scottish Charity, Connect Emma Bolger Website

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Chairperson of the Board of Directors and Trustees at Scottish Charity @connect.scot

www.emmabolger.co.uk/2026/02/chai...

03.02.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

@thecdi.bsky.social @trotmanpublishing.bsky.social

07.01.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Free to research? Emma Bolger Website

Free to research? News of a forthcoming conference and some collated resources, all for free!

#NRC26

07.01.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A five by five bingo card, here are the things to look out for:
Top row: 80's bed linen, obscure musical instrument, bed too small for over 6ft person, CRT TV/Monitor, tumble dryer
Second row: exercise bike (as clothes horse), DALEK, 90s or earlier games console, too much crafting stuff, single beds for long term partners
Middle row: old cuddly toy, bed on tiles/lino, DUVET, multiple labubus, bare plaster board
Fourth row: bed next to fridge, 4+ Jilly Cooper novels, definitely dead house plant, caravan, large collection of jigsaws
Bottom row: giant buzz ball, "curtains" that are not curtains, scary dolls, bed under table, power tools.

A five by five bingo card, here are the things to look out for: Top row: 80's bed linen, obscure musical instrument, bed too small for over 6ft person, CRT TV/Monitor, tumble dryer Second row: exercise bike (as clothes horse), DALEK, 90s or earlier games console, too much crafting stuff, single beds for long term partners Middle row: old cuddly toy, bed on tiles/lino, DUVET, multiple labubus, bare plaster board Fourth row: bed next to fridge, 4+ Jilly Cooper novels, definitely dead house plant, caravan, large collection of jigsaws Bottom row: giant buzz ball, "curtains" that are not curtains, scary dolls, bed under table, power tools.

Right then, no one asked for it (everyone seems quite happy with last year's!) but here we are anyway, your #DuvetKnowItsChristmas 2025 bingo card! Some returning classics, some we missed last year and some new ones. Enjoy team, donation link below once Rhodri posts it!

24.12.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 613 πŸ” 144 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 20
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Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing. What is it? Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025

Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...

24.12.2025 19:35 πŸ‘ 858 πŸ” 581 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 70

This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered.

24.12.2025 19:35 πŸ‘ 738 πŸ” 364 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 46
@GMECareers | Linktree Gaelic Medium Education: a career advantage for school leavers in Scotland?

Are you interested in our work on Gaelic Medium Education and Careers? Sign up for project updates via the link on our Linktree at linktr.ee/gmecareers

#Gaelic #Ghaidlig #GΓ idhlig #Education #Billingualism #Multilingualism #Careers #CIAG

17.12.2025 17:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
CDI Conference Case Study.pdf

Slides available: drive.google.com/file/d/1tUjX...

19.11.2025 10:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
CDI National Conference CDI National Conference

Book your place at www.thecdi.net/training-and...

11.11.2025 10:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration depicting the employment support needs of adults

Illustration depicting the employment support needs of adults

Text: Developing a co-produced careerΒ guidance intervention forΒ people living with dementia 

Dr Emma Bolger, 
on behalf of the project research team
Career Development Institute National Conference 2025

Text: Developing a co-produced careerΒ guidance intervention forΒ people living with dementia Dr Emma Bolger, on behalf of the project research team Career Development Institute National Conference 2025

Looking forward to presenting a case study of our project, Guidance for Life, Work and Career at the @thecdi.bsky.social annual conference. The amazing artwork for our project has been created by the hugely talented @laurasorvala.bsky.social

11.11.2025 10:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover slide: The Demise of the Robots

Cover slide: The Demise of the Robots

Cover slide: Working 9 to 5: how does childcare fit?

Cover slide: Working 9 to 5: how does childcare fit?

I have had the pleasure of 2 visits to @uofglasgow.bsky.social in the past 24 hours for the #ESRCFestival I was presenting on AI and the future of work yesterday, in the context of career guidance and then this morning I was back attending the excellent @uofgpolicy.bsky.social event on childcare.

07.11.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Promotional card stating Emma Bolger's name and the phrase "I'm Speaking"

Promotional card stating Emma Bolger's name and the phrase "I'm Speaking"

I'll be speaking at the thecdi.bsky.social National Conference 2025 on 18-19 November in Birmingham. Join me for the opportunity to connect with fellow careers professionals and enjoy two days packed with inspiration, learning and networking. Book your place here: ow.ly/irxK50TAbzq
#CDICONF2025

29.10.2025 22:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Emma Bolger - The Career Professional's Guide to Research Book Launch

I'm the guest on this week's Careers CafΓ© podcast. Link below!
open.spotify.com/episode/7adm...

29.10.2025 19:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Career Professional's Guide to Research cover and promotional image

The Career Professional's Guide to Research cover and promotional image

A busy day ahead of promotion for my book. At midday I'll be with the @thecdi.bsky.social for a Meet the Author Webinar, then I'm recording a podcast about all things practitioner-led research with my long-term friend and collaborator Uuganaa Ramsay. Looking forward to a day of good conversations!

09.10.2025 10:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trotman - Meet the Author: Emma Bolger

CDI Members, a reminder that I am the author in tomorrow's "Meet the author" webinar. Midday, UK time - book in via the link below. It would be great to see you there to discuss all things practitioner-led research.

www.thecdi.net/training-and...

08.10.2025 22:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Career Professional’s Guide to Research - Resources Unlock a world of possibilities with these must-have resources, created to complement the newly updated Choose the Right A Levels book! Our A Level Subject Posters inspire students to envision the exc...

The companion resources for my book, The Career Professional’s Guide to Research, are now available! You can take a look at them to get a snapshot of the style and approach of my book, and follow the link at the bottom of the page to purchase your copy.

trotman.co.uk/pages/the-ca...

03.10.2025 15:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dyslexia Voice Feature - Summer 2025 Emma Bolger Website

Dyslexia Voice Feature - Summer 2025

www.emmabolger.co.uk/2025/06/dysl...

29.09.2025 08:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The word β€˜myths’ in an exploding starburst. Text reads Dyslexia Awareness Week Scotland 2025; 29 September to 5 October.

The word β€˜myths’ in an exploding starburst. Text reads Dyslexia Awareness Week Scotland 2025; 29 September to 5 October.

It is Dyslexia Awareness Week 2025. So many myths still to bust, one or me is the assumption that dyslexia cannot be identified until a child is approaching the end of primary school. Re-sharing our feature from the Dyslexia Voice magazine from earlier this year that tells my son's story.

29.09.2025 08:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Our survey for Gaelic Medium Education leavers closes on Tuesday and is doing very well on responses, but please help us to give it a final push so we can capture as many people's voices as possible before we head into a month of data analysis! #gaelic #gaidhlig #gΓ idhlig #educationresearch #careers

25.09.2025 10:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Stornoway airport welcome sign, in Gaelic.

Stornoway airport welcome sign, in Gaelic.

Scottish Highlands viewed from the sky.

Scottish Highlands viewed from the sky.

We're the furthest we've been yet on our focus group travels.
Bha sinn ann an SteΓ²rnabhagh agus bidh sinn ann na Hearadh anns Γ  mhadainn.
(And with each trip my learner's Gaelic is slowly improving!)

23.09.2025 21:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Gaelic Medium Education and Careers Project - Fieldwork Mid-Point Update Emma Bolger Website

"Gaelic? It's a great flex."

An update on our Gaelic Medium Education and Careers Project, as we reach the mid-point in our data collection period.

Thank you to everyone who has shown such brilliant support for our project - we really appreciate it!

www.emmabolger.co.uk/2025/09/gael...

18.09.2025 08:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
@GMECareers | Linktree Gaelic Medium Education: a career advantage for school leavers in Scotland?

Our fieldwork is underway for our GME Careers project. This week we've been out conducting the first of our focus groups with school pupils and our survey for school-leavers and young adults is live! More information here: linktr.ee/GMECareers
#gaelic #gaidhlig #gΓ idhlig #educationresearch #careers

04.09.2025 19:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Study to see if Gaelic gives school leavers career advantage A new study will seek to establish whether learning Gaelic gives school leavers an advantage in their careers

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2537200...

08.08.2025 22:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
New study to explore if Gaelic gives school leavers in Scotland career advantage A new study will explore if Gaelic Medium Education (GME) gives school leavers in Scotland an advantage when it comes to their career is being carried out by researchers at University of the West of S...

www.uws.ac.uk/news/new-stu...

07.08.2025 11:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0