News about student seen in Globe (5)
I believe the answer is:
world
'globe' is the definition.
(I know that globe can be written as World)
'news about student' is the wordplay.
'news' becomes 'word' (synonyms).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'student' becomes 'l' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'word' enclosing 'l' is 'WORLD'.
'seen in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for world that I've seen before include "Sphere of activity" , "The globe" , "Planet like the 7 down" , "Everything that exists anywhere" , "Earth and its inhabitants" .)