varsity.co.uk

https://varsity.co.uk· First analyzed 30 Apr 2026· Updated 30 Apr 2026

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varsity.co.uk

Mobile

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Hosting Provider

University of Cambridge

IP Address

131.111.182.211

Site Location

🇬🇧 United Kingdomvia tld

Server Location

🇬🇧 Cambridge, United Kingdom

ASN

AS786

Organization

University of Cambridge

Server

Nginx

Nameservers

ns0.portfast.net.ns1.portfast.net.ns2.portfast.net.uk.ns-a.happyserver.co.uk.+2 more

Performance

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint

1.6 s10%

Speed Index

2.1 s10%

Largest Contentful Paint

—25%

Total Blocking Time

0.0 ms30%

Cumulative Layout Shift

0.00025%

4.7 MB

205 requests

0–49

50–89

90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic

⚙️ SSR

Infrastructure

Hosting

University of Cambridge

Technology Stack

17 Technologies Detected

Analytics

Google Analytics

Google Analytics 4

Facebook Pixel Microsoft Clarity Segment

Libraries

jQueryv3.6.0

jQuery UI

Underscore.js Moment.js

CSS Frameworks

Tailwind CSS

Bootstrap

Advertising

Google Ads Google AdSense

Icon Libraries

Fonts

Payments

Web Servers

SEO Analysis

D58/100

Meta Tags11/15

Content8/12

Headings3/8

Technical17/25

E-E-A-T0/7

Images2/7

Links5/5

URL5/5

Social0/5

Freshness2/4

Mobile2/4

Indexability3/3

varsity.co.ukvarsity.co.uk

News and features from Cambridge’s independent student paper | Varsity

Home of the University of Cambridge’s student newspaper, Varsity. Get the latest News, Comment, Sport, Features, Videos, Culture, Reviews and more from the U...

Description truncated.

Title Length70 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~433px / 580px)

Description Length178 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (1)

• Missing H1 tag — every page should have exactly one H1

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Crawlability

Sitemap

robots.txt

8 rules

Local SEO

Local Search Readiness

6/100

Poor

2 13 2

This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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AI & LLM Readiness

F35/100

Bot Access

20/25

Machine Read.

1/25

Schema Data

0/25

Citation

14/25

AI Bot Access

14/14 accessible

AI Search

OAI-SearchBot

PerplexityBot

Claude-SearchBot

Gemini-Deep-Research

DuckAssistBot

Training

GPTBot

ClaudeBot

Google-Extended

Meta-ExternalAgent

Bytespiderinfo

Amazonbot

Applebot-Extended

CCBotinfo

Fetch

ChatGPT-User

Machine Readability

llms.txt

llms-full.txt

Semantic HTML

Heading Hierarchy

Text ratio:4%

Words:3,290

Token eff.:Poor Structure

Structured Data

No Schema

Citation Readiness

Opening Summary88w

Descriptive Headingsavg 8.2w

Canonical URL

Open Graph0/3

Twitter Card0/3

Language Tag

Publish Date

Author Info

Lists

Tables

TL;DR / Summary

About Page Link

Recommendations (11)

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Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 Compliance

Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.

66/100

Passed

Critical

Warnings

Images & Alt Text

15/20

Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.

Semantic Structure

15/20

Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.

Forms & Inputs

10/15

Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.

Color & Contrast

15/15

Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.

Keyboard & Focus

7/15

Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).

ARIA & Roles

4/15

Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.

3 recommendations

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Carbon Footprint

SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.

15/100

592 mg

CO₂e / view

4.7 MB

Page Weight

15%

Cleaner Than

New Visitor

676 mg

Returning (cached)

338 mg

Annual (10K/mo)

71.0 kg

Emission Segments

Data Center

132 mg

Network

142 mg

Device

318 mg

Resource Breakdown

JavaScript

533.2 KB

Images

4.1 MB

CSS

41.1 KB

Fonts

7.4 KB

HTML

20.8 KB

Other

20.4 KB

Green Hosting Not Verified

University of Cambridge

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Security Score

15%Critical

Critical / Transactional

HTTPS

No WAF

10d

Certificate Details

Type

Domain Validated (DV)

Certificate Authority

Let's Encrypt

Key Algorithm

ECDSA (secp384r1) (384 bit)

Signature

ECDSA with SHA-384

TLS Version

TLSv1.3

HTTP Protocol

HTTP/2

Valid From

10.02.2026

Valid Until

11.05.2026

Subject Alternative Names (4)

*.varsity.cam.ac.uk*.varsity.co.ukvarsity.cam.ac.ukvarsity.co.uk

SHA-256 Fingerprint

F7:DE:4A:B9:E6:77:3C:7E:15:8D:C3:83:3E:67:DC:DE:37:AF:8D:AF...

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HTTP Headers

Developer Console

cache-control

🟡 0s(max-age=0)

content-encoding

📦 Gzip(gzip)

content-type

text/html; charset=UTF-8

date

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:12:21 GMT

expires

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:11:46 GMT

server

nginx

Good Warning Issue

Email Infrastructure

Microsoft 365

Score

SPF

DKIM

DMARC

DMARC Policy

None (Monitor Only)

MX Records (1)

varsity-co-uk.mail.protection.outlook.com

Domain Information

varsity.co.uk

DNSSEC

Not Enabled

Privacy & Compliance

Quantcast Choice

Cookie Consent Banner

Quantcast Choice

GDPR Indicators

Cookie consent banner detected

CMP: Quantcast Choice

Mobile Compatibility

Viewport & Responsive Test

Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.

65/100

Mobile Friendly1 breakpoint

Viewport Meta

The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.

Responsive Design

Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.

Touch Icons

Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.

Readable Font Size

Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.

Relative Units

Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.

No H-Scroll Risk

No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.

Tap Targets OK

Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.

No Fixed Widths

No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.

Viewport

width=device-width, initial-scale=1

2 recommendations

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Typography & Readability

PT Serif

WCAG Partial

65/100

Readability

/30

18/30

14px · LH 1.43

Hierarchy

/20

15/20

3.21x ratio

WCAG

/25

17/25

2.04:1 min contrast

Performance

/25

15/25

2 fonts · 3 req

Heading Font

PT Serif

Serif45px

Body Font

PT Serif

Serif14px

Contrast Ratio

2.04:1

6 issues

Reading Comfort

~46 CPL

Optimal (45–75)

45px

30px

24px

14px

⚠️ Small text: 14px may strain on mobile. Use ≥16px for WCAG compliance.

✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.43 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

✅ Optimal line length: ~46 chars/line (ideal 45–75 CPL).

❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 20/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

⚠️ Partial contrast: 6 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 2.0:1).

❌ Missing H1: Every page should have exactly one H1 element for SEO and accessibility.

GGoogle FontsFlesch 20

Color Palette

7 unique colors

2.47:1 Fail Light

#eeeeee

Background· 28.8%

#909c8c

Other· 6.2%

#030824

Primary· 21.9%

#ad072f

Primary· 8.5%

#e4a58c

Accent· 6.1%

#533948

Secondary· 5.1%

Business & Marketing Stack

5 Tools Detected

Enterprise

Behavior Analytics

Google AnalyticsFree

Microsoft ClarityFree

User behavior and product analytics

Advertising

Google AdsEnterprise

Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

Social Media

Twitter/X WidgetsFree

Facebook SDKFree

Social widgets and sharing tools

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Scripts & Styles

29 Resources

Scripts

Styles

Async

Defer

Top Script Sources

local(4)google-analytics.com(2)ajax.googleapis.com(2)cdnjs.cloudflare.com(2)rules.quantcount.com(1)

Website Identity

varsity.co.uk

Location detected: 🇬🇧 United Kingdomvia tld

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Social Profiles

Facebook X (Twitter)Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

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Last analyzed: 30 Apr 2026 at 05:12

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