Boy's name — academic bigwig (4)
I believe the answer is:
dean
I believe this is a double definition.
'boy's name' is the first definition.
'academic bigwig' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
(Other definitions for dean that I've seen before include "Head of e.g. faculty" , "College official" , "school head" , "University officer" , "A senior clergyman - Swift was one" .)