A general study of undergraduate teaching in universities and polytechnic institutes in the United Kingdom was undertaken between 1972 and 1976. The study began at the end of a period of expansion and was completed at the time when economic constraints were increasing in higher education and the report reflects that perspective of change. For the purposes of the study, teaching was interpreted in a broad sense of include curricula, assessment, and advising as well as teaching methods. The theme of the final report is how best to avoid waste of resources, people, and ideas in undergraduate teaching. (MSE)