Summary
British billionaire Chris Rokos will donate £190 million to the University of Cambridge. The donation will help establish the Rokos School of Government, aiming to train future leaders and adapt governmental processes to modern challenges.
Key Facts
- Chris Rokos is donating £190 million to Cambridge University.
- The donation will create the Rokos School of Government.
- An initial £130 million will be followed by an additional £60 million, matched by the university.
- Rokos is a well-known philanthropist and investor based in the UK.
- The new school aims to train leaders to face new global challenges.
- It will be built in the Cambridge West Innovation District.
- The school will initially use temporary facilities starting this autumn.
- A similar large donation to a UK university was £185 million given to Oxford in 2019.
