Chris Rokos Gifts £190M to Cambridge for Rokos School of Government

Largest UK University Donation

Chris Rokos has pledged £190 million to the University of Cambridge to establish the Rokos School of Government. 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.

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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.

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Rokos Background and Values

Rokos won a scholarship from a state primary school to Eton. He studied mathematics at Oxford. He warned the school would fail if it attracted only centrist socially liberal views.

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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.

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