 On the 9th of August 2018, RGU announced that Prondzynski would voluntarily step down from his post on 31 August.Prondzynski acknowledged that the outcome of the investigation "has caused division and therefore had a damaging impact on the university’s reputation, which I personally hugely regret", and stated that his primary reason for resigning his post was "to allow RGU to recover", adding that he was "confident it will do so quickly.