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Student hardship at graduate level is an acute problem. There are now fewer grants available and less student loan availability, penalising students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. We need to be able to ensure that the lifeblood of Cambridge’s academic success, our world-class research students, are supported during their time here.

The Gibbs Building, at the very heart of King’s, is of remarkable historic, architectural and cultural significance. It’s a Grade I listed, world-class heritage asset. The exterior underwent a renovation in recent years, but Gibbs’ interior is now in urgent need of extensive repair and refurbishment.

The Alan Turing Programme at King’s reflects the College’s strengths in innovation and brings together talented research fellows and brilliant graduate students to create new ideas and technologies that will drive future change.

The King's College Library has been in continuous existence since 1441. As well as preserving many rare book and manuscript treasures and offering an outstanding resource for researchers, the Library and the Archive Centre also serve the current needs of undergraduate and graduate students and Fellows.

King's College Chapel is the most famous and recognisable building in Cambridge, and is of national and international significance. Conservation and management of the Chapel fabric and furnishings are a constant ongoing need, from the roof coverings to cleaning and repair of the stone and woodwork, and the medieval stained glass.

The Choir of King’s College depends on the continued provision of education for the 16 choristers, 14 Choral Scholars and two Organ Scholars and the employment of a full-time Director of Music. We aim to build an endowment to support the work of the Choir and the position of Director of Music, as well as funds for choristerships.

King’s has a particularly strong tradition of postdoctoral research, helping gifted young researchers to establish their careers through four-year Research Fellowships before they move on to become academics, teachers and independent researchers. Philanthropic support will help us expand the scope of our Research Fellowships and attract the best candidates not only in traditional fields but in new and interdisciplinary areas.

The Student Welfare and Mental Health Fund allows the College to offer dedicated resource and a programme of care and activities directed at the welfare and mental health of resident students. We are seeing more problems with anxiety and other mental health issues every year, and increasing our provision in this area is one of our top priorities.

One of the biggest barriers to being able to go on to PhD research is the need to complete a Masters or MPhil first. Increasing fees and little available funding means that students without independent financial means are at a disadvantage. We want to create new graduate studentships across a range of subjects to attract and retain the best graduate students.

The Supplementary Exhibition Fund (SEF) is one of the most vital student hardship safety nets, and has supported generations of King’s students since it was first established in 1886. Donations enable the Fund to award money to students in financial need and improve their welfare in the broadest sense. Funds are dispersed as both grants and loans, depending on the individual circumstances.

The Student Access and Support Initiative (SASI) launched in 2018 is transforming our access and widening participation work, with new schemes helping the most disadvantaged applicants realise their academic potential and increasing their chances of studying at King’s. We want to build on the success of these initiatives to bring more students from less privileged backgrounds here.

The Future Fund allows the College the flexibility to address the greatest immediate needs, but also the potential to invest donations into the general endowment and boost the future income of the College in perpetuity.