Lesson in English university (7)
I believe the answer is:
reading
This clue is a double definition.
'lesson' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'english university' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for reading that I've seen before include "Town west of London" , "Perusing; university in Berkshire" , "Interpretation (of text); Berkshire town" , "Where Oscar Wilde penned" , "Berkshire town - scholarship" .)