Programs University of Edinburgh VS Heriot-Watt

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An undergraduate physics student at Heriot-Watt University is considering switching to the University of Edinburgh (UoE) for its higher ranking. Concerns arise regarding the quality of STEM teaching at UoE, despite the student having experienced both positive and negative classes at Heriot-Watt. The student aims to pursue a PhD in physics, focusing on computational physics or quantum mechanics, but is uncertain about the alignment of research interests at UoE with their goals. The decision hinges on balancing the prestige of UoE against the quality of education and research opportunities relevant to their future aspirations.
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Hello, I'm currently an undergrad physics student at Heriot-Watt University. However, I have the oppertunity to switch to the UoE physics course. I'm not really sure what to do. UoE is generally higher ranked, but I've heard some not very nice things about the STEM teaching there. I've had some great classes here at HW but Ive also had ones that are not so great. I wish to pursue a PhD in physics, most likely something to do with computational physics or quantum mechanics, and I'm not sure how smart switching would be as UoE research interests do not align.
 

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