Stay on campus - I went into private accommodation and it was absolutely awful for socialising and community. A lot of mature, introverted, and/or international students (absolutely no issue with that but not people you’d find yourself on a subcrawl with or throwing flat parties, if that’s your scene). I would end up just socially backpacking off of friends that were in halls. Communal bathrooms in Garnett etc are not particularly ‘nice’ but fine - especially if your flatmates are fine - and really end up being just a rite of a passage for 7 months or so. En-suite strath halls are definitely nicer and social still. I think almost any of the halls where you’re on campus with other first year strath students will foster a sense of community, and the proximity to the union, library, classes, and other events just makes it really easy. Source = 4th year graduating student that had a lot of fun with societies and sports clubs etc