Force each assembly around university - awkward (6)
I believe the answer is:
gauche
'awkward' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'force each assembly around university' is the wordplay.
'force' becomes 'g' (short for gravity).
'assembly' is an anagram indicator.
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'university' becomes 'U' (abbreviation for university).
'each' anagrammed gives 'ache'.
'ache' placed around 'u' is 'auche'.
'g'+'auche'='GAUCHE'
(Other definitions for gauche that I've seen before include "careless" , "Clumsily tactless" , "Clumsy and unsophisticated" , "Ill-at-ease, awkward in social situations" , "Cantona's left" .)