Provide close to university quarter (5)
I believe the answer is:
endue
'provide' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'close to university quarter' is the wordplay.
'close' becomes 'end' (I've seen this before).
'to university' becomes 'u'.
'quarter' becomes 'e'.
'end'+'u'+'e'='ENDUE'
(Other definitions for endue that I've seen before include "Put on clothes" , "Invest - provide" , "Endow (with a quality)" , "Supply or provide" , "Clothe" .)