{"id":611,"date":"2017-09-20T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/?p=611"},"modified":"2018-12-04T11:01:32","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T11:01:32","slug":"goodbye-to-dr-peter-shepherd-and-dr-martin-balchin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/2017\/09\/20\/goodbye-to-dr-peter-shepherd-and-dr-martin-balchin\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement of Dr Peter Shepherd and Dr Martin Balchin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Electronic &amp; Electrical Engineering is marking the retirement of two long-standing members of staff at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Peter Shepherd, Senior Lecturer and former Director of Studies in the Department of Electronic &amp; Electrical Engineering, is retiring at the end of September after over 31 years at the University. Senior Lecturer, Dr Martin Balchin, is also leaving us after 40 years.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-611 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/2017\/09\/20\/goodbye-to-dr-peter-shepherd-and-dr-martin-balchin\/martin-balchin-002\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2017\/09\/Martin-Balchin-002-229x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Martin Balchin\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2017\/09\/Martin-Balchin-002-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2017\/09\/Martin-Balchin-002-164x215.jpg 164w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2017\/09\/Martin-Balchin-002.jpg 693w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-613'>\n\t\t\t\tDr Martin Balchin\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/2017\/09\/20\/goodbye-to-dr-peter-shepherd-and-dr-martin-balchin\/peter-shepherd-002\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2017\/09\/Peter-Shepherd-002-229x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Peter Shepherd\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2017\/09\/Peter-Shepherd-002-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2017\/09\/Peter-Shepherd-002-164x215.jpg 164w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/fedstaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2017\/09\/Peter-Shepherd-002.jpg 693w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-612'>\n\t\t\t\tDr Peter Shepherd\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>To say a fond farewell and thank you, the Department is hosting a leaving do on <strong>Thursday 28 September from 3.30pm in 4ES. <\/strong>\u00a0Any colleagues who have worked with Peter or Martin over the years are warmly invited to attend.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a card and collection for both in 2 East 2.10.<\/p>\n<p>We would like thank Peter and Martin for the huge contribution they have made to the Department and University over the years and wish them both a very happy retirement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Electronic &amp; Electrical Engineering is marking the retirement of two long-standing members of staff at the end of the month. 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