Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; PART ONE: THE INQUIRY; 1. Students' Approach to Higher Education; 2. The Appreciation of Vocational Relevance; 3. The Academic Experience; 4. The Influence of Accommodation on the Experience of University; 5. Social Groupings at University; 6. Social Life at Northampton College; 7. Segregation and Integration of Higher Education; 8. Personal Relationships; 9. Social Stratification and the Egalitarian Ethic; PART TWO: SOME PERSONAL REFLECTIONS; 10. Students' Experience and the University Ideal; Appendices
1. The Students' Background and Academic Performance2. The Interviews; 3. Statistical Summary; 4. List of References; Index