Heather teaches on a wide range of topics, largely related to Early Childhood. At undergraduate level, Heather teaches modules on social and emotional development, interpersonal communication skills and contemporary debates in early childhood.

At postgraduate level, Heather is the Programme Leader for the MA Education and teaches modules on the use of technology with young children, contemporary debates in education, reflective pedagogy, and research methods and design. Heather also supervises students at the dissertation stage of the MA completing research across the education sector but especially with children from birth to 8 years.

Heather is also supervising a doctoral student as he researches the use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education.