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Rokos School of Government

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 20, 2026
Entity authorityQ139760817 ↗
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The Rokos School of Government is a planned academic department at the University of Cambridge scheduled to open in Autumn 2026.

The school was established with the support of a £190 million donation from Chris Rokos, described by the Financial Times in 2026 as "the biggest-ever gift to a UK university". According to the university, it will be housed in a new facility to be constructed in the Cambridge West Innovation District.

See also

Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge

References

Further reading

McGough, Kate (March 31, 2026). "British billionaire to donate £190m to Cambridge University". BBC News. Retrieved April 19, 2026.

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