City vehicle given protection outside university (9)

I believe the answer is:

vancouver

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'city' is the definition.
(Vancouver is an example)

'vehicle given protection outside university' is the wordplay.
'vehicle' becomes 'van' (van is a kind of vehicle).
'given protection' becomes 'cover' (something that protects or shields. I am not sure about the 'given' bit.).
'outside' is an insertion indicator.
'university' becomes 'U' (abbreviation for university).
'cover' placed around 'u' is 'couver'.
'van'+'couver'='VANCOUVER'

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(Other definitions for vancouver that I've seen before include "Canadian Pacific port" , "Canada's chief port" , "City of British Columbia" , "English navigator?" , "part of Canada" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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