A Cambridge education is widely recognised as one of the best in the world.

As well as ensuring our students consistently achieve the very highest academic standards, we also offer them many opportunities to broaden their horizons in all directions, gaining experiences that set them apart from their peers. For this reason, our graduates are often in high demand among potential employers.

The recruitment of high-quality graduates is key to the success of individual businesses, and the economy as a whole. With that in mind, Clare College is keen to build strong and mutually beneficial relationships with businesses, both to help support our world-class education system and to encourage our talented graduates into challenging new roles across the corporate sector, once they have left Clare.

 

Current and recent corporate partners include...

         
                   

 

We are pleased to offer a wide range of partnership opportunities and will also be happy to discuss a bespoke package, if you have a specific project or objective in mind: 

  • Fixed-term or endowment funding of named bursaries, teaching and/or research fellowships

  • Improvements to the College's buildings and facilities

  • Sponsorship of our  flagship 'Partnerships for Schools' (linked) programme

  • Sponsorship or endowment funding of the College's IT and Library provision

  • Sponsorship of the internationally-renowned Clare College Choir, or College sports clubs

  • Hosting events for Clare in London and elsewhere

A partnership with Clare College can result in a number of valuable benefits to your business and staff. Potential benefits include: 

  • High profile CSR initiatives to build brand value, customer loyalty and employee investment

  • Increased profile among students at Clare and across Cambridge

  • Enhanced recruitment and relationship-building opportunities with our students

  • Additonal access to Clare undergraduates, i.e. career presentations and invitations to address student societies

  • Information about sabbatical opportunities in Cambridge for your senior executives

 

For more information about building a link between your company and Clare College, please contact the Development Office, who will be happy to discuss the available options. 
     

 

Corporate Bursaries Programme

As part of our commitment to attracting and supporting talented students from less well-off backgrounds, Clare College has established a programme of named bursaries, funded by corporate donors. Through the programme, undergraduate students who are eligible for partial or full remission of their fees, as assessed by the Local Education Authority, will be awarded bursaries of £3,500 each year, while they are studying at Clare. 

We are actively seeking corporate partners for this programme and are pleased to offer supporters the option to create one or more named bursaries, potentially with a preference from a particular geographical area (e.g. the city where your company HQ is based) and/or a specific subject. We are also happy to offer public recognitiion and PR opportunities, as appropriate. 

 

  • Named bursaries are already provided by KPMG and Clifford Chance
  • Clare College is actively seeking further corporate partners for its bursary programme, and will be pleased to give appropriate recognition and publicity to donors, including the naming of individual bursaries
  • In return for naming a bursary, Clare seeks a commitment from its corporate bursary partner to provide £3,500 per annum over a four-year period: sufficient to provide a bursary to a student for the duration of their degree course
  • The College is happy to award a named bursary with preference for a student from a particular geographical area, and/or reading a specified subject, where circumstances permit

 

 

Clare College is a registered charity (no. 1137531) so UK companies can make tax-efficient donations to us. 

Gifts of cash: The value of the donation can be deducted from your total business profits before Corporation Tax is calculated and paid.

Gifts of listed shares and securities, and real property: UK companies can get Corporation Tax relief on gifts of listed shares, securities or real property to Clare College. This is in addition to relief from Corporation Tax on capital gains on such gifts. 

 


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