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Tom Plant

Senior Defence and Geopolitics Lead


Tom leads on Defence and Geopolitics at Ditchley and works across our network to shape the programme with the goal of addressing the most pressing and complex issues in this field. He also runs Liminal Minds Limited, a research and consulting firm that works with governments and non-profits on international security issues. Previously he worked on nuclear proliferation and arms control issues at the UK Ministry of Defence, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King's College London, the Atomic Weapons Establishment, and most recently at the Royal United Services Institute. 

The Ditchley Foundation Team

Participants of the Ditchley Foundation internship programme in 2021

The Ditchley Internship Programme

The Ditchley Internship programme offers over 50 students the opportunity each year to become immersed in the ethos of Ditchley.

Antique chairs and sofas at Ditchley Park

Our Home at Ditchley Park

Ditchley Park is part of the world’s heritage and remains as central to our way of working now as it has ever been. 

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