Smartcard Categories & Status

Staff

Issued to all full-time members of university staff.

Allows automatic access to The University Libraries (Robinson, Walton and Law) and the 24 hour Computer Cluster at the Bedson Building (Ground Floor).

For staff borrowing information please see: Library Borrowing Information.

Postgraduate Student

Issued to all postgraduate students.

Allows automatic access to The University Libraries (Robinson, Walton and Law) and the 24 hour Computer Cluster at the Bedson Building (Ground Floor).

For postgraduate borrowing information please see: Library Borrowing Information.

Undergraduate Student

Issued to all undergraduate students.

Allows automatic access to The University Libraries (Robinson, Walton and Law) and the 24 hour Computer Cluster at the Bedson Building (Ground Floor).

For undergraduate borrowing information please see: Library Borrowing Information.

Associate User

Issued to members of Staff and visiting Lecturers who are not paid directly by the University but use university facilities.

Allows automatic access to The University Libraries (Robinson, Walton and Law). Access to Computing Clusters is on a request only basis made to ISS Reception

For associate borrowing information please see: Library Borrowing Information.

External User

Issued to users of the University facilities who are neither employed by or studying at the University.

For example: fee paying members of the sports centre or fee paying patrons of the University car parking facilities.

This category has no automatic library borrowing or access rights.

NHS User

Issued to employees of the northern part of the Northern & Yorkshire Regional Health Authority.

For NHS borrowing information please see: Library Borrowing Information.

Access User (formerly 'PARTNERS')

Issued to school leavers during summer term vacation to allow broader access to the facilities of The Robinson Library.

Many 'Access' users return to Newcastle as full-time undergraduate students.

For Access borrowing information please see: Library Borrowing Information.