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Largest UK University Donation
Chris Rokos has pledged £190 million to the University of Cambridge to establish the Rokos School of Government.
“- Published Billionaire hedge fund owner Chris Rokos is to donate £190m to the University of Cambridge”
It is believed to be the largest single donation ever made to a British university in modern times.
Rokos said he wanted to give something back to Britain and hoped the school would boost the UK's soft power.
School to Train Future Leaders
The Rokos School of Government will open in temporary accommodation in autumn 2026.
Cambridge frames the school as a response to growing turbulence in politics and the economy.
The school will bring together academics and practitioners from multiple disciplines.
Rokos Background and Values
Rokos won a scholarship from a state primary school to Eton.
“The University of Cambridge will launch the Rokos School of Government this autumn, aiming to train future leaders for a rapidly changing world with record-breaking support from investor Chris Rokos”
He studied mathematics at Oxford.
He warned the school would fail if it attracted only centrist socially liberal views.
Governance and Collaboration
A governing trust will oversee the school with university and Rokos appointees.
The school aims to link technology and science with social sciences, arts, and humanities.
