University of the Highlands and Islands
Verify users from University of the Highlands and Islands
University of the Highlands and Islands 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 University of the Highlands and Islands by having them sign in with their University of the Highlands and Islands 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
- University of the Highlands and Islands
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk/
- SAML Entity ID
urn:mace:ac.uk:sdss.ac.uk:provider:identity:uhi.ac.uk- 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 University of the Highlands and Islands?
Yes. University of the Highlands and Islands participates in UK federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of the Highlands and Islands account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of the Highlands and Islands support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. University of the Highlands and Islands 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 University of the Highlands and Islands in?
University of the Highlands and Islands is located in United Kingdom.
How do I verify students from University of the Highlands and Islands?
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 University of the Highlands and Islands. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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