Bletchley Park Trust

Last night in the Fellowship Auditorium, we hosted the launch of Robert Hannigan's new book, Counter-Intelligence: What the Secret World Can Teach Us About Problem-solving and Creativity (Harper Collins, 2024). The evening ended with a panel discussion featuring special guests: - Dame Sharon White: Chair of the John Lewis Partnership - Prof. Tilly Blyth: University of Leicester - Shashank Joshi: Defence and Security Editor of The Economist - Tony COMER: former departmental historian at GCHQ Thank you so much to Robert and the panelists for joining us! If you're interested in attending any upcoming events at Bletchley Park, please visit https://lnkd.in/ghvx3aeu.

Join academics, researchers and authors for a day of talks and discussions to discover how intelligence shaped the events of one of the most famous military operations in history. Part of a series of activities planned to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, this one-day symposium will bring new perspectives and explore the role of intelligence in preparations for, and the impact on the battles during and after the 6th June 1944. Our speakers for this event include: - Stephen Badsey – Emeritus Professor of Conflict Studies at the University of Wolverhampton  - Steven Zaloga - American military historian and author, with twelve books on D-Day alone including as editor of Overlord: the D-Day Landings   - Dr Kate Vigurs – Author of Mission France – The True Story of the Women of SOE - Dr Thomas Cheetham – Research Officer at Bletchley Park - Dr David Abrutat – GCHQ Departmental Historia To find out more about the event and to book your tickets, visit https://lnkd.in/e38hbtmz

Join academics, researchers and authors for a day of talks and discussions to discover how intelligence shaped the events of one of the most famous military operations in history. Part of a series of activities planned to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, this one-day symposium will bring new perspectives and explore the role of intelligence in preparations for, and the impact on the battles during and after the 6th June 1944. Our speakers for this event include: - Stephen Badsey – Emeritus Professor of Conflict Studies at the University of Wolverhampton  - Steven Zaloga - American military historian and author, with twelve books on D-Day alone including as editor of Overlord: the D-Day Landings   - Dr Kate Vigurs – Author of Mission France – The True Story of the Women of SOE - Dr Thomas Cheetham – Research Officer at Bletchley Park - Dr David Abrutat – GCHQ Departmental Historia To find out more about the event and to book your tickets, visit https://lnkd.in/e38hbtmz

Robert Hannigan, Bletchley Park Trustee and former Director of GCHQ, will be joining us in the Fellowship Auditorium for a very special event to celebrate the launch of his new book, Counter-Intelligence: What the Secret World Can Teach Us About Problem-solving and Creativity (Harper Collins, 2024). During the evening, Hannigan will trace the history of counter-intelligence, from the early days of Bletchley Park to the ongoing work of GCHQ, while providing a fascinating first-hand account. He will also explain how the world of counter-intelligence can provide insight into tackling problems in life and business. The evening will end with a panel discussion featuring special guests: - Dame Sharon White: Chair of the John Lewis Partnership - Prof. Tilly Blyth: University of Leicester - Shashank Joshi: Defence and Security Editor of The Economist - Tony Comer: former departmental historian at GCHQ There will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ehTDKGUn

The National Intelligence History Conference (NIHC) is coming! The inaugural National Intelligence History Conference (NIHC) will be held at Bletchley Park on Wednesday 20 – Friday 22 November 2024. Jointly hosted by Bletchley Park Trust and GCHQ, the conference is open to all who have an interest in intelligence history. We invite submissions for papers to be presented at the NIHC. Submissions for papers are welcomed from all those with an interest in intelligence history. Those who wish to present at the conference must provide a short synopsis of their topic, which could form the basis of a 20-minute presentation or a single A1-sized poster at the event. This needs to be submitted, along with a short biography, by the deadline of 24 May 2024. Please submit your synopsis with an accompanying short biography to [email protected]. Find out more about submitting a paper here: https://lnkd.in/ewphP5MJ

The Milton Keynes Education Awards recognise exceptional local education establishments. Now is your last chance to nominate for #MKEA24, so have your say here: https://lnkd.in/emdErbpa. Iain Standen, CEO of Bletchley Park, has been selected as a judge for this year’s awards. All three judges are looking forward to being a part of celebrating excellence in education in Milton Keynes.

Did you know that Bletchley Park offers award-winning learning sessions for pupils of any age? If you are looking for engaging sessions to encourage learning about WW2, teamwork, codebreaking and much more, visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/esT8ZDva Our learning programme, hosted in our state-of-the-art Learning Centre, won the STEM award at the Milton Keynes Education Awards 2023. Iain Standen, CEO of Bletchley Park, has been selected to judge #MKEA24, and nominations are open now!

The National Intelligence History Conference (NIHC) is coming! The inaugural National Intelligence History Conference (NIHC) will be held at Bletchley Park on Wednesday 20 – Friday 22 November 2024. Jointly hosted by Bletchley Park Trust and GCHQ, the conference is open to all who have an interest in intelligence history. We invite submissions for papers to be presented at the NIHC. Submissions for papers are welcomed from all those with an interest in intelligence history. Those who wish to present at the conference must provide a short synopsis of their topic, which could form the basis of a 20-minute presentation or a single A1-sized poster at the event. This needs to be submitted, along with a short biography, by the deadline of 24 May 2024. Please submit your synopsis with an accompanying short biography to [email protected]. Find out more about submitting a paper here: https://lnkd.in/ewphP5MJ

The Milton Keynes Education Awards recognise exceptional local education establishments. Nominations are now open for 2024’s awards, so have your say here: https://lnkd.in/emdErbpa. Last year, Bletchley Park Trust won the STEM award, which is given in recognition of excellence in the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths. Have a look at our photo from last year below!

Last night was the Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards 2024, which celebrate the successes and innovation of Milton Keynes' business community, and Bletchley Park was presented with not one, but two awards! We were extremely delighted to have received the Culture and Arts award, but then, at the end of the evening, Bletchley Park was announced as the overall Business of the Year! Thank you to the judges of the MKBAA 2024 for recognising the hard work of all our team to tell not just the story of the Codebreakers but how what happened at Bletchley Park impacts technology today. We are very proud to have received these awards. #MKBAA2024