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Tara Shears

Professor Tara Shears

Professor
Physics
Part of
School of Physical Sciences
Faculty of Science and Engineering

Contact

Tara.Shears@liverpool.ac.uk

http://hep.ph.liv.ac.uk/~tara

+44 (0)151 795 7348

Professional Activities

Conference Roles

  • Particle physics, by Invitation (Thinking Digital, 2015)
  • Latest news from LHC, by Invitation (IOP NE, 2015)
  • Latest news from LHC, by Invitation (Manchester IOP, 2014)
  • Antimatter, by Invitation (Gravity fields festival Cambridge, 2014)
  • CERN, by Invitation (EO university, 2014)
  • Antimatter, by Invitation (Liverpool summer student school, 2014)
  • Introduction to particle physics, by Invitation (CERN high school teacher programme, 2014)
  • Introduction to particle physics, by Invitation (CERN summer student lectures, 2014)
  • Antimatter; TEDxLiverpool, by Invitation (TEDxLiverpool, 2014)
  • Debate; how maths underpins reality, by Invitation (HTLGI festival, 2014)
  • Debate; dreams of a universe, by Invitation (HTLGI festival, 2014)
  • RS panel discussion on Higgs, by Invitation (Royal Society, 2014)
  • Chairing debate; is science the new church, by Invitation (HTLGI festival, 2014)
  • What's left to know, by Invitation (HTLGI festival, 2014)
  • In conversation at MOSI exhibition launch, by Invitation (STFC/MOSI, 2014)
  • Women in science discussion, by Invitation (Liverpool University/ATHENA SWAN, 2014)
  • Particle physics in 2 hours, by Invitation (international organisation of physics students, 2014)
  • LHC, by Invitation (Liverpool women's club, 2014)
  • Analysing data; particle physics masterclass, by Invitation (UCD, 2014)
  • LHC; Royal Institution 6th form conference, by Invitation (Royal Institution, 2013)
  • The Standard Model, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Gustavus Nobel conference, 2013)
  • Royal Institution evening discourse, by Invitation (Royal Institution, 2013)
  • Particle physics and LHC, by Invitation (Manchester science festival, 2012)
  • Latest news from LHC, by Invitation (British science festival, 2012)
  • Higgs discussion, by Invitation (Royal Irish Academy masterclass, 2012)
  • Latest news from LHC, by Invitation (Liverpool Teacher's conference, 2012)
  • Latest electroweak results, by Invitation (LHC electroweak workshop, CERN, 2012)
  • A year in the life of LHC, by Invitation (Edinburgh science festival, 2012)
  • W&Z measurements at LHCb, by Invitation (Sonderforschungsbereich Transregio-9 at KIT Karlsruhe, 2012)
  • Science on the cutting edge, by Invitation (Guardian Open Weekend, 2012)
  • Latest news from the LHC, by Invitation (UCD masterclass, 2012)
  • The God in Small Things, by Invitation (TEDx Manchester, 2012)
  • Leap of Faith: HIggs, by Invitation (Wellcome trust, 2012)
  • Higgs, latest news from LHC, by Invitation (Dauntsey's school, 2012)
  • Latest news from LHC, by Invitation (STFC/QUB public lecture, 2012)
  • LHC latest news, by Invitation (Liverpool physics society, 2011)
  • LHC: latest news, by Invitation (Royal Institution, 2011)
  • Electroweak boson production with LHCb, by Invitation (EPS conference, 2011)
  • Status of the Standard Model, by Invitation (Royal Society discussion meeting, 2011)
  • Piccard in Space, panel discussion, ether festival, by Invitation (Royal Society / Queen Elizabeth hall, 2011)
  • LHCb electroweak measurements, by Invitation (LHC electroweak workshop, 2011)
  • Latest news from the LHC, by Invitation (LIFT 11 conference, 2011)
  • Production measurements at LHCb, by Invitation (LHCb, 2011)
  • Electroweak measurements with LHCb, by Invitation (University of Milan, 2011)
  • Electroweak physics: LHCb, by Invitation (Precision electroweak workshop, Paris, 2010)
  • The importance of fundamental research, by Invitation (PAWS/OMNI awards evening, 2010)
  • Antimatter, by Invitation (Open University, 2010)
  • LHC latest news, by Invitation (British Association, 2010)
  • The LHC, by Invitation (IOP sponsored session at ESOF 2010, 2010)
  • See Further: Science and Arts Festival cafe scientifique , by Invitation (Royal Society, 2010)
  • The LHC, by Invitation (Edinburgh science festival, 2010)
  • Back to the Big Bang; the LHC, by Invitation (IET Belfast, 2010)
  • Back to the Big Bang: the Large Hadron Collider, by Invitation (UCL chemistry & physics society, 2010)
  • Back to the Big Bang; the LHC., by Invitation (Royal Institution, 2010)
  • What lies beneath: and how the LHC can help us find out, by Invitation (Royal Institution, 2010)
  • W and Z production at LHCb, by Invitation (European Physical Society HEP conference, 2009)
  • LHCb sensitivity to PDFs, by Invitation (IOP half day meeting on proton structure, 2009)
  • RIA panel discussion on antimatter, by Invitation (Royal Irish Academy, 2009)
  • Young Professional's lecture, IET, by Invitation (IET, 2009)
  • Disturbing the universe: LHC, by Invitation (Thinking Digital Conference, 2009)
  • V+jet production at the Tevatron, by Invitation (DIS conference, 2009)
  • What lies beneath: what has the LHC shown us?, by Invitation (IOP SE branch, 2009)
  • Back to the Big Bang, by Invitation (Institute of Physics, 2009)
  • Dirac: Britain's Einstein, by Invitation (Science Museum/Dana centre, 2009)
  • What lies beneath; how particle physics holds the key to understanding the universe, by Invitation (IOP Merseyside branch 6th form lecture, 2008)
  • URF 25th anniversary celebration, by Invitation (Royal Society, 2008)
  • IOP Showcase evening: CERN, by Invitation (CERN/STFC, 2008)
  • Small x physics at LHC, by Invitation (International Symposium on Multiparticle Dynamics, 2008)
  • Beauty production at CDF, by Invitation (DIS conference, 2008)
  • Edinburgh "general interest series" physics seminar, by Invitation (University of Edinburgh, 2008)
  • Outreach: particle physics, by Invitation (IOP, 2008)
  • BA festival: A journey to the beginning of time, by Invitation (STFC, 2007)
  • Knutsford SciBar: Recipe for a universe, by Invitation (Knutsford SciBar, 2007)
  • The LHC: how the world's largest machine can investigate matter's smallest constituents, by Invitation (Royal Society, 2007)
  • Plenary talk at IOP Nuclear and Particle Physics Division meeting, by Invitation (IOP, 2007)
  • New Fellowship holders Induction day, by Invitation (Royal Society, 2007)
  • Parliamentary and Scientific committee breakfast briefing on LHC, by Invitation (PPARC/Parliamentary and scientific committee, 2007)
  • PPARC lecture at ASE conference, by Invitation (PPARC/ASE, 2007)
  • "Secrets of our universe - how did the universe begin?", by Invitation (PPARC/BA festival of Science, 2006)
  • "Four Scientists in Search of an Author", by Invitation (English PEN / SciTalk, 2006)
  • "The Very Big and the Very Small", by Invitation (PAWS, 2005)
  • "A gentle introduction to the Higgs", by Invitation (Institute of Physics, 2005)
  • "Particle Physics", by Invitation (Expert Link: UKRC workshop to promote women, 2005)
  • "B and C production at the Tevatron", by Invitation (CDF/European Physical Society, 2005)

Organisations I have been associated with

  • Member of IOP Merseyside branch committee (2008 - present)
  • RS MP Scientist pairing scheme 2006 (2006 - 2007)
  • Treasurer of IOP Merseyside branch
  • STFC
  • Times Higher educational supplement
  • Hon Sec of HEPP group, IoP
  • SciTalk member; advice on science to writers
  • PPARC
  • Member of team writing public pages for UK particle physics website

Professional Body Memberships

  • Institute of Physics (Hon. Sec HEPP Branch)
  • Royal Institution of Great Britain (Member)