The academic field (6)

I believe the answer is:

campus

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(Other definitions for campus that I've seen before include "College estate" , "University buildings and grounds" , "educational location" , "Area around a university" , "In study area" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Sun.

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