Staff

Issued to all full-time and part-time members of University staff who are paid directly by Newcastle University.

Allows automatic access to the University libraries (Philip Robinson, Walton, Law and Marjorie Robinson Library Rooms) and the computing clusters (including 24-hour clusters) around campus.

Associate Staff

Issued to members of staff who are not paid directly by the University (such as visiting lecturers and visiting researchers) or colleagues on zero-hour contracts.

Allows automatic access to the University libraries (Philip Robinson, Walton, Law and Marjorie Robinson Library Rooms) and the computing clusters (including 24-hour clusters) around campus. 

Postgraduate Student

Issued to students working towards a higher degree award.

Allows automatic access to the University libraries (Philip Robinson, Walton, Law and Marjorie Robinson Library Rooms) and the computing clusters (including 24-hour clusters) around campus.

Undergraduate Student

Issued to students working towards a degree award and those studying an integrated masters.

Allows automatic access to the University libraries (Philip Robinson, Walton, Law and Marjorie Robinson Library Rooms) and the computing clusters (including 24-hour clusters) around campus.

Community

Issued as a University Library membership smartcard to alumni of Newcastle University as well as a range of reciprocal and corporate partners and individuals. For more information on these schemes and how to apply, please see www.ncl.ac.uk/library/in-the-community/joining-the-library.

Consultation smartcards (reference-only membership) are also available on application.

Access (including NHS access)

Issued to users of University facilities who are not employed by or studying at Newcastle University for access to spaces on campus.

NHS staff who need access to the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Campus of Ageing and Vitality (CAV) and Centre for Life (CFL) should apply for an Access/NHS smartcard online via the online registration form. 

Other types of Access smartcard are available for fee-paying members of the Sports Centre, fee-paying patrons of the University car parking facilities or contractors working on campus.

This category has no automatic University Library borrowing or access rights. Library borrowing information for each smartcard category is available at the following University Library webpage: Library Borrowing Information.