Impact of giving

Cambridge turns philanthropy into impact. Now more than ever, our work takes place on a global scale. We build computers in Cambridge, grow tomatoes in Mexico, nurture leaders in Africa, empower education in India, and help protect cultures, languages and species across the planet.

Impact of giving

Philanthropic impact stories

Find out how Cambridge is working to solve the challenges we face in today's world. None of the examples described here would be possible without Cambridge’s philanthropic supporters. Their philanthropy sets the brilliant minds working at Cambridge free to pursue new ideas and change the world.

 
 
 
 
 
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COVID-19 pandemic will have ‘profound’ impact on philanthropy, says Bill Gates

The COVID-19 pandemic will have a “profound” impact on philanthropy through forging more active collaboration and ensuring more equitable responses, Bill Gates said in an interview with Badr Jafar (Churchill College, 1997), founding patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at Cambridge Judge Business School.
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Cambridge-developed SARS-CoV-2 vaccine receives £1.9million from UK government for clinical trial

A Cambridge-developed vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 could begin clinical trials in the UK in late autumn or early next year, thanks to a £1.9million award from the UK government.
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Cambridge to lead national consortium examining immune response to SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus

The University of Cambridge and Royal Papworth Hospital have secured £1.5million of funding as part of the national effort by UK immunologists to understand immune responses to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
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Get In Cambridge: New social media films aim to encourage more applications from underrepresented groups

Cambridge University is using targeted social media videos to reach teenagers from UK Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities and break down misconceptions that might put them off applying.
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The power of collective endeavour

Resolute, despite COVID-19, our collegiate community has united, finding novel ways to respond to challenging conditions, creating opportunities to contribute to society and help each other.  Their grassroots endeavours demonstrate the collective might of our students, staff, alumni and the wider community, whether that might is physical, intellectual, emotional or financial. 

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Gift announcements

Cambridge owes its world-leading excellence in research and teaching to the generosity of its supporters. Our history is synonymous with a history of far-sighted benefaction, and the same is as true today as it has ever been.

 
 
 
 
 
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Hughes Hall Centre for Climate Change Engagement pledged £4.5 million

Founded in 2018 and formally established in August 2019, the Hughes Hall Centre for Climate Change Engagement (HHCCCE) has, after a successful pilot period, now been pledged £4.5 million by a private trust to allow it to rapidly expand its work.
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COVID-19 pandemic will have ‘profound’ impact on philanthropy, says Bill Gates

The COVID-19 pandemic will have a “profound” impact on philanthropy through forging more active collaboration and ensuring more equitable responses, Bill Gates said in an interview with Badr Jafar, founding patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at Cambridge Judge Business School.
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DeepMind to support a further five scholarships for Cambridge students from backgrounds underrepresented in Computer Science

New gift builds on the success of first cohort of DeepMind Cambridge scholars
Professor Christoph Lock, Badr Jafar, and Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J Toope

New Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at Cambridge Judge Business School

New centre will examine strategic philanthropy within and from the world’s highest-growth markets, including Africa, developing Asia and the Middle East

New programme to accelerate AI research capability at Cambridge

A new initiative at Cambridge will equip young researchers outside computer science with the skills they need to use machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to power their research.

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