Liza Field

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Senior Lecturer Practitioner
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
School:
School of Education
Location:
Cambridge
Areas of Expertise:
Education and teaching , Music
Courses taught:

Liza has expertise in education, including music and teacher training. She has teaching experience across the full 3-18 age range and has held senior leadership roles in Music Education Hubs. She is committed to high-quality, inclusive education that fosters creativity and lifelong learning.

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Background

Liza achieved Qualified Teacher Status in 1999 and has since led a large Cambridgeshire secondary music department, serving as a Lead ITT Subject Mentor for Homerton PGCE trainees. Early in her career, she contributed to DfE working groups on creativity in education and authored music curriculum materials, including for BBC Bitesize, the Guardian, and Boardworks. Liza works in training, consultancy, and as an Assessment Specialist for a leading international education provider.

Liza has held senior leadership roles in DfE-funded Music Education Hubs, where she led curriculum development, staff training, and local education initiatives, including work with Early Years providers, schools, and MATs. She also managed large-scale projects in collaboration with local authorities and community partners. Additionally, Liza serves as a school link governor for SEND and Music in a Cambridgeshire primary school. She is dedicated to providing high-quality, inclusive education opportunities that foster student engagement, creativity, and lifelong learning.

Research interests
  • Teacher training and development
  • Curriculum design, with a focus on creative curricula and music education
  • SEND and inclusion
  • Assessment and feedback
Teaching

Liza currently teaches on the following Primary Education with QTS modules:

  • Key Professional Skills
  • Wider Curriculum
Qualifications
  • Leading from the Middle, National College for School Leadership
  • Certificate of Subject Mentoring (Secondary), University of Cambridge
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Secondary) with QTS, Durham University
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Music, Newcastle University
Memberships, editorial boards
  • Chartered College of Teaching, professional affiliate member