Internet and Network Connection (draft)

The University network

The Internet and Network Connection service enable students, colleagues and guests to connect to the internet and access resources on the University’s network. 

Network Transformation Project (NTP)

The Network Transformation Project is a multi-year scheme that aims to replace all network infrastructure across the University. 

Due to the existing network infrastructure reaching the end of its supportable life, there is a need to replace all wired and wireless networking infrastructure across central campus, satellite sites, NUMed and NewRIIS. This is a University-wide project and will eventually impact everyone at the organisation at some point or other as the work moves from building to building.

This is the single biggest investment in IT infrastructure the University has ever made. The new network will deliver significant service improvements including increased Wi-Fi availability across campus, secure environments for our researchers and the ability to isolate and shut-down any future cyber-attacks more quickly and effectively.

As the project progresses, we will begin to transform buildings and this will introduce new Wi-Fi options to a building once the transformation is complete.

Please see below for an overview of your Wi-Fi options if you are in a pre-transformation building or a post-transformation building.

The table below lists buildings that have already been transformed:

Building name Date transformed
Elizabeth Barraclough Building Tuesday 12 May 2026
   
   

 

Pre-transformation building

If you are in a pre-transformation teaching building, your Wi-Fi options are:

  • eduroam
  • newcastle_university

If you are in a pre-transformation accommodation building, your Wi-Fi options are:

  • Resnet

Post-transformation building

See the above table for a list of post-transformation buildings. If you are in one of these buildings, your Wi-Fi options are as follows:

Teaching buildings:

  • NCL-Enterprise (provides full access to University IT services)
  • Eduroam (for visitors from other educational institutions, internet access only)
  • Wi-Fi Guest (non-educational visitors, internet access only)

Accommodation:

  • NCL-Resnet (internet access only)
  • NCL-IOT (internet access only)