Dr Emma Bolger

I will be co-presenting a webinar with Dr. Tania Lyden on ethics and careers practitioner-led research for higher education professionals on 20th February 2025. I am really looking forward to this, as I get to talk about some of the principles and concepts I cover in my forthcoming book on careers practitioner-led research, to be published later this year by Trotman Publishing. AGCAS members can consider this a sneak preview of what will be covered in more detail in my book! Reserve your place here:  ACGAS Webinar Booking Link If you are embarking on a research project and unsure about the ethical consideration then join us to explore key ethical principles and the ethical review process with valuable insights and practical guidance.  

A very well spent day today, (virtually) attending the national Career Development Researcher Conference, organised by the CDI, AGCAS and iCeGs. Excellent speakers, some of whom have inspired and supported my own research over the years. I presented as part of the UK panel, sharing my own insights on ethics in CIAG practitioner-led research. I'll be sharing an extended version of my presentation in a few weeks, when I have a bit more time on my hands!

At this week's Career Guidance and Development CPD Conference Scotland, I presented, for the first time, my work to date on domestic abuse and career guidance practice. Firstly, thank you to everyone who, despite it being the last workshop of the day, stayed to fill the room and engage with the topic. I think this demonstrates how permeating this topic is. As I said in my presentation 1-in-4 people will encounter domestic abuse in their lifetime, this includes all of us, practitioners and clients alike. The slides I used are available at the link below and include links to sources of support here in Scotland: https://thecdi.net/write/Events/Presentations/Scottish%20CPD/2020_Workshop_Emma_Bolger.pdf Domestic abuse can affect anyone regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic or background demographics and to see a diverse audience in attendance was heartening. The discussion was loud! I don’t think I have ever observed a conference works...

Following the recent ballot, I am pleased to say I have been elected to the Career Development Institute Professional Standards Committee as the Career Education constituency representative. Many thanks to members of the CDI who voted for me!

I have an article in the new issue of Career Matters , the Career Development Institute's professional publication, which is abridged from my PhD. A copy of the article is available here:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1267LxF5-IL-uttSng7sV2ZTT2BKx-S7U