Strathclyde or Heriot-Watt? (Strathclyde Forum)

I've just attended the open days for both Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt, and I'm unsure which I'd prefer to go to.
I'm applying for a Computing Science BSc, and I'm interested in using my studies towards healthcare in some form (e.g. bioinformatics, cheminformatics). I absolutely love the research facilities available at Heriot-Watt in terms of their robotarium and the grid. I love their focus and support around prioritising a curriculum that supports you getting into a career, too. However, I'm not a sporty person & their existing societies do not appeal to my interests. I already live pretty close to Edinburgh and wasn't looking to continue my education nearby.
Strathclyde had some really fun students to talk to, as well as some societies which appealed to me (e.g. their (musical) theatre, and other social clubs). I like that it's based in a new city and would have a lot of new places to explore. Their facilities also seemed great, and their professors sounded fun - but I don't know if there would be as much opportunity for me to explore researching computing science in a healthcare scenario.
I didn't get the chance to speak to any students from Heriot-Watt to know about what class numbers are like, either. Strathclyde seemed to have a manageable number of students, and made me feel like I wouldn't be one face in a massive crowd in a lecture theatre.
Any help/advice, or further questions in order to do so, would be greatly appreciated!

Hiya @Holly223 😀 You have two great choices here! Glad to hear we're one of your favs 🤗
You've still got lots of time to make your decisions so don't worry if you're still unsure at the moment. Once you receive offers from your chosen courses, we'll start to invite you to offer holder days in March/April so you can collect some more info and ask more questions. You might get to speak to some students at HW if they run one of these events, and ask our academics more about any potential research projects or teaching which can be linked to healthcare for example.
You can also carry on your research while you wait to hear back too - our Computer & Info Science admissions team can be reached via email here [email protected] if that helps? You can email them and ask how the course might match up with a career in healthcare, or if they know any recent grads who work in a similar field. You could maybe see if HW use Unibuddy to try and speak with any of their students.
It's a big choice to make but don't worry - you still have lots of time to make the best decision for you! I'm sure both courses would be brilliant in their own way - it's just whichever you feel suits you best 😀 Think about what you want from the course, the university and the location - ideally those three things will both work for you in their own way 🤞
If you've any other qs please do let me know!
Caitlin 🎓️
Official University of Strathclyde Rep

Thank you so much for your help - the information is much appreciated. I've sent emails to [email protected] previously but haven't received a response, so hopefully I will this time! 😁

No problem! If you don't get a reply within a week drop me a message and I can help with following it up for you 🙂
Caitlin 🎓️
Official University of Strathclyde Rep