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University in peak position: new perception (6)

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I believe the answer is:

acumen

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'perception' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'university in peak position new' is the wordplay.
'university' becomes 'u' (abbreviation for university).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'peak position' becomes 'acme' (I have seen 'highest position' mean 'acme' so perhaps 'position' could also mean 'acme'. I am not sure about the 'peak' bit.).
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'u' placed within 'acme' is 'acume'.
'acume'+'n'='ACUMEN'

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(Other definitions for acumen that I've seen before include "show perception" , "Forming judgement" , "Cleverness in business" , "Sharpness of mind, good for business" , "Awareness" .)

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