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British Billionaire Chris Rokos to Donate £190m to Cambridge University
The £190 million gift will fund a multidisciplinary school training future leaders with PhD and Masters programs, marking the largest donation to a UK university in modern times.
- On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the University of Cambridge announced an unprecedented £190 million donation from billionaire investor Chris Rokos to establish the Rokos School of Government, believed to be the largest single donation made to a British university in modern times.
- Rokos, a 55-year-old philanthropist, described the initiative as an effort to "give something back" to Britain, having initiated discussions several years ago with Dr Elisabeth Kendall, President of Girton College, to address complex global challenges.
- The funding includes an initial £130 million, with a further £60 million to be matched by the university, and the school will be built on undeveloped land in the Cambridge West Innovation District, with operations commencing in autumn 2026.
- To manage the school's finances, a trust will be formed with four appointees, two each from the university and Rokos, while Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice stated the school will generate insights to respond to a "rapidly changing world."
- Equipping students to navigate domestic and international politics remains the school's primary objective, with Rokos expressing hope that its influence becomes a significant element of Britain's "soft power" through faculty in political science and economics.
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