Yesterday, Donald Trump won the US presidential election. Higher education was overwhelmingly outspoken against the language he used and the things he said during his campaign, so how has the sector reacted to the news?
We’ve rounded up some of the reactions from academics and higher education officials around the world:
The view from the USA:
The feeling amongst academics in the US was sombre, to say the least:
https://twitter.com/hashtagoras/status/796328654775140352
https://twitter.com/drkastout/status/796678728914964480
https://twitter.com/TheJonesest/status/796350203683045376
https://twitter.com/MDRC_News/status/796674389186060288
https://twitter.com/LindseyMcDougle/status/796331374143799296
Images of the student protests also featured:
https://twitter.com/kirstinbimson/status/796338243276939264
Although, some took a more positive approach:
https://twitter.com/rkelchen/status/796287991232729088
https://twitter.com/AtelierEduc/status/796442829815836672
Some Canadian universities recorded an increase in student enquiries:
https://twitter.com/ubcprez/status/796488666419838976
And it wasn’t just North America that had something to say:
https://twitter.com/thesiswhisperer/status/796207404106948608
https://twitter.com/Erikvanden_Berg/status/796656589725908993
