The world of scholars (8)

I believe the answer is:

academia

(Other definitions for academia that I've seen before include "The world of scholarship" , "Scholarly world" , "teaching community" , "schools and universities" , "The world of college or university" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Times and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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