Rank #5,905Updated November 10, 2026
hw.ac.uk
Home | Heriot-Watt University
The site runs on Font Awesome, HSTS, Google Tag Manager. Its email security grade is B. Its SSL certificate is issued by Sectigo Limited and is valid for 188 more days.
- Domain age
- —
- Technologies
- 3
- Email security
- B
- SSL days left
- 188
DNS records
| Type | Value | TTL |
|---|---|---|
| A | 75.2.42.62 | 3 |
| MX | hw-ac-uk.mail.protection.outlook.com 3 | 900 |
| NS | nameserve.hw.ac.uk | 28800 |
| NS | ns01.hw.ac.uk | 28800 |
| TXT | 864A1A04-3D92-498C-8226-3BFB3307EB06 | 300 |
| TXT | QuoVadis=0440f98f-cdd9-4015-a481-b8583f4c220b | 300 |
| TXT | MS=ms75229639 | 300 |
| TXT | apple-domain-verification=xl5LR5uWUTqBeqtF | 300 |
| TXT | rm_verify=655a6615b8 | 300 |
| TXT | QuoVadis=ab18b20c-8344-43a4-a914-03daeb9c826d | 300 |
| TXT | onetrust-domain-verification=2eabf87a759748e4af021e5f6eba9ee5 | 300 |
| TXT | access-domain-verification=2f18492cb8998601f22bf4f7440dd3fd36822befe9239d97de41014bac5ce9ea | 300 |
| TXT | _6jnv2kcvkqngwm04d5abow1vc97fe1z | 300 |
| TXT | 95AF3A968A000C0DEDD07D4D0E10484FA80691B3 | 300 |
| TXT | jamf-site-verification=vSEL79sPUDaRNKNxxl2PLw | 300 |
| TXT | docusign=ea7b72d8-cd5e-4392-b85b-bc467a8251bc | 300 |
Technology stack
Analytics and advertising IDs
google_tag_manager:GTM-5W6STHSSSL certificate
| Valid | Valid |
|---|---|
| Issuer | GB, Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA OV R36, Sectigo Limited |
| Expires | May 17, 2027 |
| Days remaining | 188 |
| Protocol | TLSv1.3 |
| Names | www.hw.ac.uk, hw.ac.uk, hw.edu.my, www.hw.edu.my |
Email security
BScore 82/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
- warnSPF uses 8 of the 10 allowed DNS lookups. Adding another service may break it.
- warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
- warnNo BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).
- goodSPF record found.
- goodSPF ends with ~all: servers you have not listed are marked as suspicious (soft fail).
- goodDMARC policy is quarantine: failing mail goes to spam. Move to p=reject for full protection.
- goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected], mailto:[email protected].
- goodDKIM keys found (selector: selector1, selector2, k1, s1, s2).
- good1 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Microsoft 365.
- goodTLS-RPT is set up: you receive reports about failed encrypted deliveries.
Homepage metadata
| Title | Home | Heriot-Watt University |
|---|---|
| Description | Heriot-Watt is a specialist university in Edinburgh with a global presence. We create world renowned, innovative research and highly employable graduates. |
| Language | en |
| Canonical | https://www.hw.ac.uk/ |
| Structured data | WebPage |
| Indexable | Yes |
| Word count | 650 |
About hw.ac.uk
What technology does hw.ac.uk use?
We detected 3 technologies on hw.ac.uk, including Font Awesome, HSTS, Google Tag Manager.
Does hw.ac.uk protect its email with SPF and DMARC?
hw.ac.uk scores 82/100 (grade B) for email security. SPF uses 8 of the 10 allowed DNS lookups. Adding another service may break it. No MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
What are the name servers of hw.ac.uk?
hw.ac.uk uses nameserve.hw.ac.uk, ns01.hw.ac.uk.