Newcastle University

United KingdomUK federationTransient identifiers
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Verify users from Newcastle University

Newcastle University is a member of UK federation, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with Newcastle University by having them sign in with their Newcastle University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Persistent identifiers
No
Country
United Kingdom
Federation
UK federation

Institution details

Organization
Newcastle University
Country
United Kingdom
SAML Entity ID
https://gateway.ncl.ac.uk/idp/shibboleth
Federation
UK federation

SAML capabilities

NameID formats
nameIdentifiertransient
Entity categories
R&S (Research & Scholarship)
Single logout
Not advertised

Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Newcastle University?

Yes. Newcastle University participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Newcastle University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.

Does Newcastle University support persistent identifiers?

No. Newcastle University only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.

Which country is Newcastle University in?

Newcastle University is located in United Kingdom.

How do I verify students from Newcastle University?

Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at Newcastle University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.

Ready to verify users from Newcastle University?

Start the demo and authenticate with Newcastle University, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.

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