Those in the student block looking to pick up the post in Dean's Place? (8)
I believe the answer is:
scholars
I'm afraid I can't even guess how this answer relates to the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scholars that I've seen before include "Learned people, especially in the humanities" , "Cross Hal mixed with pupils" , "Very learned persons" , "They study" , "Learned people, usually academics" .)