Hi guys,

I'm not in a PhD, but doing a clinical postgraduate study for 4 years, and really have had enough of it. I have a contract with a university, and they have registered me as a postgraduate student and pay me a stipend, not a salary. Another company is paying the university for my time and basically I work for them.

I am seriously considering to quit, and am wondering if I would have a notification period at all? I'm thinking I'm registered as a (postgraduate) student, and surely a student doesn't need to stick around for much longer if the education if not for them? Does anyone know how this would legally work?
I understand of course I would not have a right on my stipend for the period I haven't worked..

Thanks a lot!

I quit a research council funded PhD once. I used to receive my stipend in advance, so was asked to pay back the portion relating to the period for which I had been paid but would no longer be working (it worked out at about 10 days worth).

I don't think you would need a notice period. That said, if it is a company funding you, I don't know if that would change things in any way.