At Queen Mary there is a variety of support available should you feel like you need more tailored guidance during a change of circumstances.
If you are experiencing difficulties in your studies, you may wish to consider interrupting your studies, applying for an extension of your submission date, or moving from full-time to part-time status, depending on your circumstances.
We highly recommend speaking about your circumstances with your supervisor as they may be able to appropriately guide you on possible next steps and implications to the academic side of your change in circumstances. In addition, there is a tailored Advice and Counselling service provided at Queen Mary, who are trained to assist in a multitude of difficulties you may be facing, please find a direct link to them at the bottom of this page.
If you have definitely decided to withdraw from Queen Mary, please complete the online form, which can be accessed through MySIS, under the Change of Circumstances tab, from the Research Student Profile.
Once you submit it, through MySIS, it will trigger an approval workflow (to the supervisor, the School Director for Graduate Studies, the School PGR Coordinator, until it reaches the Research Degrees Office - RDO).
Once the request has been fully approved and processed by the RDO, the student will be notified of the termination of registration with Queen Mary.
The RDO will also communicate to the student, the process to be followed for returning any stipend overpayment, which may have been disbursed in advance to the withdrawal being fully approved.
For further guidance on the implications of withdrawal.