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University of Essex

This report is based on an automated assessment of 125 webpages on 3rd May 2026.
41
%Poor

Accessibility

  • 149th place in UK Universities

WCAG Levels

These measure compliance against the WCAG 2.2 standard. What does this mean?
  • Level A - 57.8%
  • Level AA - 28.9%
  • Level AAA - 28%

Recommendations

Accessibility recommendations
PriorityRecommendationProgress
Highest Priority
Ensure pages don't require zooming and 2D scrolling on small screens
WCAG 2.1 AA 1.4.10
1.6%
Highest Priority
Ensure pages don't scroll in two dimensions on small screens
WCAG 2.1 AA 1.4.10
0.8%
Highest Priority
Allow users to quickly skip to content
WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.1
2.4%
High Priority
Ensure interactive components are far enough apart
WCAG 2.2 AA 2.5.8
0%
High Priority
Ensure text has sufficient contrast (AA)
WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.3
19.2%

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