Where university education is a street ahead (5)

I believe the answer is:

aston

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'where university education' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'a street ahead' is the wordplay.
'street' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'ahead' becomes 'on' (synonyms).
'a'+'st'+'on'='ASTON'

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for aston that I've seen before include "Premiership FC" , "part of Birmingham" , "- Villa, football club" , "and 20: Midlands football club" , "Area of Birmingham" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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