Six years after launching its ambitious target of raising £500 million to support students, the University of Cambridge has surpassed this major milestone.
In 2019, when David and Claudia Harding made their landmark £100m gift to St Catharine’s College and the University of Cambridge, it was the biggest single gift made to a university in the UK by a British philanthropist.
A generous gift from theoretical physicist and alumnus, Professor John Cardy (Downing 1964), has enabled the creation of two new bursaries for Downing students.
Cambridge is one of the few places in the world that can harness the kind of innovative thinking that has led to 27 Nobel Prizes in Medicine and 25 in Chemistry — and target it at how we diagnose, manage, and ultimately cure cancer.
Help us to ensure that all students with the potential to excel, from all parts of the UK and the world, have a chance to study at Cambridge and its Colleges, not just some.
With over 360 Olympians and 1,000 full internationals among our alumni, we are proud of our tradition of excellence. Our sights are set on growing this legacy by providing a sustainable sporting environment for students of all backgrounds and interests.
