Sheffield Hallam University
Verify users from Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam 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 Sheffield Hallam University by having them sign in with their Sheffield Hallam 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
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.shu.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.shu.ac.uk/shibboleth- Federation
- UK federation
SAML capabilities
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.
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Sheffield Hallam University?
Yes. Sheffield Hallam University participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Sheffield Hallam University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Sheffield Hallam University support persistent identifiers?
No. Sheffield Hallam 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 Sheffield Hallam University in?
Sheffield Hallam University is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from Sheffield Hallam 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 Sheffield Hallam University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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