[2][3] She earned a master of arts from the Institute of Historical Research with a distinction in Commonwealth history.

[4] In 1950, she visited Australia for six weeks, on a lecture tour sponsored by the Victorian Council for Children's Films and Television.

[10] She was billed as "the western world's foremost authority on films and television for children" when she toured Canada for four weeks in 1960.

[3] Field was a Soroptimist and a founder member of SI Greater London Club, which was chartered in 1923.

In 1950, she became President of the 90,000 strong British arm of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women, succeeding Caroline Haslett in the role.