Durham Natural Sciences or Imperial Chemistry w Molecular Physics

Hello!
I have been very fortunate to receive offers from both Durham and Imperial for various forms of chemistry.
(Im also holding offers for: Edinburgh (Chemical Physics), Manchester (Physics) and I was rejected from Cambridge incase you were wondering)
At Durham, I would take an even split in Chemistry and Physics, perhaps even picking up a couple maths modules along the way. I really like the flexibility of Natural Sciences here and a major benefit compared to Imperial is that Durham would allow me to dive into more physics concepts, whereas at Imperial the physics on offer is structured to compliment the chemistry. Durham also offers the possibility for accreditation by both the RSC and IOP and the overall community feel at here is amazing! I really like the idea of living in a college and participating in various shenanigans with loads of regular faces.
Imperial, on the other hand, has the prestige of being KNOWN for STEM and is situated in the middle of London, which definitely improves its student scene. Imperial uniquely offers summer internships for its students to work within the department and gain practical hands-on experience, while I have applied to do a year in industry at both, this offers the possibility to boost my CV and turn more heads! Chemistry at Imperial is insanely well structured and naturally contains a wider range of specialists compared to Durham which reflects heavily in the amount of 3rd year modules offered. The only major disadvantage that Imperial has is the fact that there wouldn't be as many intense physics practicals.
In terms of costs, I would qualify for the Imperial Bursary of £5000, which would help massively with London's prices, however this is also something that Durham offers and could be more effectively spent there. I aspire to have a career that focuses on the intersections between Chemistry and Physics, as I honestly love both subjects so much and cannot bear the thought of choosing one over the other.
Imperial offers an already well established course that focuses on these intersections, whereas Durham allows you to build your own course and become a jack of all trades.
I don't know which one I should go for and any input would be massively appreciated! Thanks so much!
(PS: Yes, Imperials offer is higher than Durham's.)

Hello! Sorry for the delay in replying to you both (I forgot to turn notifications on 😔)
I've recently been to Edinburgh on the open day, and I have to admit Chemical Physics there personally felt a lot more structured and rigorous compared to Natural Sciences at Durham. I do agree with what you've said Heaven, and I do partially regret not considering UCL for Natural Sciences, however there's not really much I can do about it now, so I shouldn't really worry.
As for my offer conditions, I'm a contextual applicant from 'northISH' England and this is what each university is asking for:

As for your DM señor lakustai, I've just read through it, however I can't actually reply to it as my account is too young/ doesn't have enough rep. I agree with pretty much everything you've said. I'm going to (or atleast hope to) thrive in any situation, but the decision is still really tough as I'm still undecided on what subject I want to do out of Chemistry / Physics. Imperial have invited me to an open day, which I hope to attend and really get a feel for the place / compare with my other options, but apart from that I've not really got any other way to get into contact with anyone from these uni's. One last thing to add is that I'm constantly changing my mind on what I want to do, which is absolutely NOT helping in any way, but atleast it reinforces the fact that I'll probably enjoy whichever outcome happens. Have you made your mind yet on which unis to firm/ insurance yet?
Thank you both so much for taking the time to reply to my post! (Sorry once again for not having notifications on)

I suggest Imperial. Better uni and offer conditions.

It might be the 'better' uni, but I'll go anywhere for the right environment and course. Is it worth disregarding Durham & Edinburgh just because of Imperial's name? Thanks

Dual accreditation broadens career options.

Another thing to mention is the offer holder days, have you been on all of them yet? I had the opportunity to chat to a Chemical Physicist at Edinburgh and he LOVED the course. The amount of labs you do is insane as you're actually doing both chemistry AND physics practicals. Edinburgh also provides an opportunity to do summer internships from the get go within the departments, which could be invaluable to your CV and would definitely put you at an advantage for 3rd/4th year internships + the year in industry that they automatically offer everyone.
After digging online, I've heard that Imperials Chemistry w Molecular Physics degree starts out very chemistry-like, but then quickly focuses on the intersections between both disciplines (Take a look at the degree overview). Pretty much everybody who's done chemistry has mentioned how they're surprised at the amount of physics content involved in later years. It's a really tough decision to make, but I genuinely feel like it won't really matter given the quality of your options.

Hello!
I have been very fortunate to receive offers from both Durham and Imperial for various forms of chemistry.
(Im also holding offers for: Edinburgh (Chemical Physics), Manchester (Physics) and I was rejected from Cambridge incase you were wondering)
At Durham, I would take an even split in Chemistry and Physics, perhaps even picking up a couple maths modules along the way. I really like the flexibility of Natural Sciences here and a major benefit compared to Imperial is that Durham would allow me to dive into more physics concepts, whereas at Imperial the physics on offer is structured to compliment the chemistry. Durham also offers the possibility for accreditation by both the RSC and IOP and the overall community feel at here is amazing! I really like the idea of living in a college and participating in various shenanigans with loads of regular faces.
Imperial, on the other hand, has the prestige of being KNOWN for STEM and is situated in the middle of London, which definitely improves its student scene. Imperial uniquely offers summer internships for its students to work within the department and gain practical hands-on experience, while I have applied to do a year in industry at both, this offers the possibility to boost my CV and turn more heads! Chemistry at Imperial is insanely well structured and naturally contains a wider range of specialists compared to Durham which reflects heavily in the amount of 3rd year modules offered. The only major disadvantage that Imperial has is the fact that there wouldn't be as many intense physics practicals.
In terms of costs, I would qualify for the Imperial Bursary of £5000, which would help massively with London's prices, however this is also something that Durham offers and could be more effectively spent there. I aspire to have a career that focuses on the intersections between Chemistry and Physics, as I honestly love both subjects so much and cannot bear the thought of choosing one over the other.
Imperial offers an already well established course that focuses on these intersections, whereas Durham allows you to build your own course and become a jack of all trades.
I don't know which one I should go for and any input would be massively appreciated! Thanks so much!
(PS: Yes, Imperials offer is higher than Durham's.)