<p>Originally published in 1964 <i>The Experience of Higher Education </i>reports the findings of about 400 intensive interviews with final year undergraduates at three universities – Cambridge Leeds and Southampton – and a College of Advanced Technology in London. The discussion concentrates upon the aims and expectations with which students enter higher education; the relationship between teacher and pupil; the influence of residential patterns; and the students sense of the relevance of their education in a wider social context. The final chapter is a more personal reflection in the light of the enquiry upon the ideals and purposes of higher education. </p>