The Institute of Cancer Research
Verify users from The Institute of Cancer Research
The Institute of Cancer Research 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 The Institute of Cancer Research by having them sign in with their The Institute of Cancer Research 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
- The Institute of Cancer Research
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- https://www.icr.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.icr.ac.uk/idp/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
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with The Institute of Cancer Research?
Yes. The Institute of Cancer Research participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their The Institute of Cancer Research account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does The Institute of Cancer Research support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. The Institute of Cancer Research does not advertise a NameID format, so identifiers are likely to be transient (per-login). authIdentifier may be null — you can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is The Institute of Cancer Research in?
The Institute of Cancer Research is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from The Institute of Cancer Research?
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 The Institute of Cancer Research. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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