Facing blow at university, succeed, getting degree (6)
I believe the answer is:
upwind
'facing blow at university succeed getting degree' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'at university succeed getting degree' is the wordplay.
'at university' becomes 'up' (slang term meaning at university).
'succeed' becomes 'win' (succeed can mean to win or excel).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'degree' becomes 'd' (abbreviation for the degree in measuring angles).
'up'+'win'+'d'='UPWIND'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for upwind that I've seen before include "safe from unpleasant odour?" , "Into the breeze" , "not where hunter wants to be" , "where scent can't be caught" , "in position to avoid stink?" .)