Fellow from university got a liberal handbook (6)

I believe the answer is:

manual

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'handbook' is the definition.
(I know that manual is a type of handbook)

'fellow from university got a liberal' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'man' (fellow can mean a man).
'from university' becomes 'ua' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'got' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a liberal' becomes 'l' (abbreviation).
'man'+'ua'+'l'='MANUAL'

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(Other definitions for manual that I've seen before include "Book; done by hand" , "Done with the hands" , "Guide" , "Relating to the hands" , "Work-book" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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