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University sensitive about good French name (8)

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I believe the answer is:

sorbonne

'university' is the definition.
(a university in Paris)

'sensitive about good french name' is the wordplay.
'sensitive' becomes 'sore' ('sore' can be a synonym of 'sensitive').
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'good french' becomes 'bon'.
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'bon'+'n'='bonn'
'sore' enclosing 'bonn' is 'SORBONNE'.

(Other definitions for sorbonne that I've seen before include "Non-Boers go over to this French university" , "Famous part of Paris University with literature and science faculties" , "Parisian institution" , "Common name for the University of Paris" , "Parisian university" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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