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Dear Student,

Welcome to the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary, University of London.

Whether you are studying a single honours programme of Politics or International Relations, taking the Politics and International Relations joint degree, or taking Politics modules as part of a joint degree with another subject, you are an integral part of our School during your undergraduate studies at Queen Mary.

In terms of the quality of our teaching, we have been officially recognised as delivering 'excellent' teaching in a friendly and supportive environment. Our modules cover a broad range of topics in politics and international relations: political theory, government, public policy, processes of democratisation, global development, globalisation, international security, US foreign policy and conflict management. We hope that you will find them informative, stimulating and enjoyable.

In the School of Politics and International Relations you will be part of a multicultural group of students, working alongside academic staff who are enthusiastic and innovative teachers, as well as active researchers. We will do our best to give you appropriate support and guidance throughout your undergraduate degree; it is also up to you to work hard to secure the maximum benefit from your time in the School.

Please take time to read through this Handbook which provides information relevant to your studies.

We hope that you will enjoy your time studying Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary.

Professor David Williams

Head of School

This handbook should be used together with the Academic Regulations. It provides information specific to the School of Politics and International Relations, while http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/students/ gives information common to all students at Queen Mary. The Academic Regulations provide detailed information on progression, award and classification requirements.

Nothing in this handbook overrides the Academic Regulations, which always take precedence.

You need to refer to the relevant Academic Regulations which are applicable to the year you started your undergraduate studies at Queen Mary. Additionally, the Assessment Handbook also provides important information on Queen Mary's assessment regulations.

The relevant Academic Regulations and Assessment Handbook can be assessed via the following link:

http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/policy/

The information in this SPIR Student Handbook is correct as of September 2020. In the unlikely event of substantial amendments to the material, the School will inform you of the changes.

QM cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of information given in third party publications or websites referred to in this handbook.

SOME SECTIONS OF THIS HANDBOOK ARE SUBJECT TO FINAL REVISIONS, WHERE THIS IS THE CASE, IT IS INDICATED.

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Late Submission Penalties

Coursework submitted late (and there are no extenuating circumstances), will be penalised at the rate of 5 marks for each 24 hour period, or part thereof, after the set submission date. An assignment handed in 7 days (168 hours) or more late will not be marked and awarded a mark of zero (0FL) to indicate it was received too late. The provisional grade you see on QMPlus is before any late penalty is applied; adjusted marks after the application of late penalties can be seen on MySIS.

Where a student fails a module as a consequence of late penalties in an assessment, the original mark prior to the deduction of penalties for late submission will be automatically used for the resit attempt. Please refer to further information on resits.

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Libary Services

Library Services

Library Services at Queen Mary provide the study environments, resources and staff to support your learning during your time at the university.

For 2020 we are providing as many ebooks and other eresources as we can, so you can gain access to online readings from wherever you are. Also we have a team answering emails at library@qmul.ac.uk who we will help you use the eresources and answer any questions you may have. For subject support please see the Library Subject Guides available from the Library Website. For support with finding, using and evaluating information and information about the academic skills services, please see our Find it! Use it! Reference it! module on QMPlus [https://test.qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=6819]

You will find more detailed information for new students on the library’s welcome page.

The online services are backed up by some socially distanced service points who will provide drop-in help. We will be offering socially distanced study space in our 3 libraries at Mile End, Whitechapel and West Smtihfield, each with a character and ambience of their own. As this is such an unusual year, we will be offering some click and collect borrowing services, and some self-service borrowing. You will find up to date details of the library services for the new academic year on the library website [https://www.library.qmul.ac.uk/]

Archives & Special Collections

Archives & Special Collections manage institutional and personal archives dating from the 18th Century to the present day, as well as collections of rare or special materials.

Digital Archives are accessible via our website. To get started exploring the collections, try searching the archives catalogue: http://archives-catalogue.library.qmul.ac.uk/CalmView/default.aspx.

Visits to the Archives Reading Room on the 2nd floor, Mile End Library, are by appointment in advance; these appointments are limited for the start of 2020/21 due to social distancing in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, but this will be reviewed and updated during the course of the year. The Archives Reading Room provides silent individual study space in which to access and research using these collections. For more information, see the Archives website: http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk/archives.

Other libraries

As a college of the federal University of London, Queen Mary students have access and borrowing rights at Senate House Library: https://www.senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/

Contacts

General:

Telephone: 020 7882 8800

Email: library@qmul.ac.uk

Website: www.library.qmul.ac.uk

Twitter: QMUL Library (@QMLibrary)

Humanities and Social Sciences:

Email: library-hss@qmul.ac.uk

Twitter: QMUL Library HSS (@HssQmul)

Medicine and Dentistry

Email: library-smd@qmul.ac.uk

Science and Engineering

Email: library-sande@qmul.ac.uk

Twitter:

QMUL Lib Sci&Eng (@QMULLibSciEng)

Information about current research, developments and events within the disciplines of Science and Engineering.

S&E Library Update (@seqmullibupdate)

Sister feed to @QMULLibSciEng. Provides the latest news about your favourite databases and search tools.

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Lost Property

If you have lost something at Queen Mary, please contact the Security Control Room at your campus. If the item has not been handed in, the Security Service will assist you in completing a lost property report that can be referred to by your insurance company if you need to make a claim. We will keep your contact details and a description of the lost property on file in case the item is handed in later. Please see www.security.qmul.ac.uk for more details

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