Harriet Rhodes

Harriet Rhodes is a Teaching Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, where she has been since 2014. She specializes in early childhood education, teacher training, and curriculum design. Her roles include tutoring the Early Primary and Primary PGCE courses, supervising the Researching Practice and Primary Education masters routes, and chairing Section II Examiners. She teaches professional studies and early years science.

Her qualifications include an MEd in Researching Practice (Cambridge) and BEd (Hons) in Drama and Music (Warwick). Her professional affiliations include BERA, Early Education, and the Chartered College of Teaching. She has consulted for Cambridge University Press and Assessment (International Primary Curriculum) and served as an external examiner at the University of the West of England (UWE).

Research interests focus on early years pedagogy, mathematics/science in early education, and teacher education. Her publications explore topics like classroom organization, age-appropriate curricula, and literacy development.