Over the past year, the college has seen an incredible level of generosity from alumni and friends which we know will have a transformative impact on our students’ experiences.

A milestone for Selwyn 

We’re now able to share the news that the college has received notice of a £1.2m legacy from the estate of the late Richard Harvey (SE 1962) who passed away at the end of 2022. This will be one of the most generous bequests Selwyn has received and we look forward to sharing more news about the ways in which Richard’s generosity will make a difference.

Celebrating Sir David Harrison

Thanks to the generosity of Selwyn alumni and friends, £827,000 has been raised so far for the Sir David Harrison Fund in support of science, engineering and maths. This means that our initial goal of raising £1m is now within reach! If you can help us reach our target, details of the fund and how to donate can be found here.

Telephone Campaign

In the distant days before Christmas, thirteen of our students, ranging from first-years to finalists and PhD students enjoyed two weeks of calling and chatting to over 600 Selwyn alumni. More than £130,000 was raised for a variety of projects, including the Harrison Fund and to provide much-needed support for our students. Our thanks to all those who were able to help.

Academic grants & funds

Thanks to the generosity of two relatively recent alumni, David Cockayne (SE 2000) and Malcolm Coffin (SE 1999), we’ve been able to establish the Cockayne Fund for Geography and the Malcolm Coffin Fund for HSPS. Both funds will provide much-needed small grants for students for a wide range of projects within these subjects, such as help with dissertation costs, academic-related travel, intern experience – or book and resource purchases. Small grants such as these can make a disproportionate difference to students. Most subjects would benefit from the provision of such grants which can cost just a few thousand pounds per year.