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UK billionaire Chris Rokos donates record £190m to Cambridge University

March 31, 2026
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UK billionaire Chris Rokos donates record £190m to Cambridge University

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Single biggest donation to a UK university in modern times will establish a new school of government bearing his nameThe British billionaire hedge fund manager Chris Rokos has donated a record £190m to the University of Cambridge to establish a new school of government, which will bear his name.It is believed to.

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