Mirte Brouwer
Columnist
Mirte Brouwer is masterstudent bij Industrieel Ontwerpen aan de TU Delft en masterstudent Nederlandse letterkunde aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
The VVD’s campaign slogan, ‘Peace in your wallet’, already did not apply to universities – but now it turns out things aren’t that peaceful in the party’s own wallet either. For inspiration to cut costs, they might look at TU Delft. Mirte Brouwer offers some suggestions.
If you feel like doing something different this weekend, check what’s on in the theatre, says student columnist Mirte Brouwer. The threshold is low, the tickets are cheap, and it’s a lot of fun.
Duwo proposed a new vote-in policy, but according to Mirte Brouwer, not the vote-in policy, but the lack of rooms in student houses is the real issue. And on top of that, the plan risks being the death blow for many association houses.
In its new recruitment campaign, the Ministry of Defence is explicitly targeting women as well. They have the same rights and duties as men at Defence. Except in parental leave, Mirte Brouwer notes.
Mirte Brouwer believes that we need to make sure that the writing support TU Delft gives doesn’t fall victim to the next round of budget cuts. This is exactly where students learn to structure their thoughts, find their story, and finish their thesis.
The cutbacks at universities will negatively affect the quality of education. Student columnist Mirte Brouwer has some suggestions for what you can do to pass the time during a so-so lecture.
Students love using quotes. Mirte Brouwer’s student dorm even keeps a list. She has her doubts about the quotes hanging around campus as part of the social safety campaign.
There are lots of jokes about clay sculpting at IDE, but columnist Mirte Brouwer explains why the assignment, perhaps surprisingly, can be very useful.
The action taken by Mirte Brouwers’ student association to not drink alcohol for a month is a great success. She thinks that informing and supporting instead of imposing may also be a good approach for TU Delft.
Every year new students start at university who do not enjoy reading and who are not good at it . At secondary school they learned tricks to pass the exam, without developing a real understanding. Columnist Mirte Brouwer sees it as a missed opportunity that TU Delft pays so little attention to reading.
Many student associations have a communal meal. At student columnist Mirte Brouwer’s association, members cook for each other. She too does this regularly. She is surprised every time by how much 100 people can eat in one evening.
Next year, nearly 400 student rooms will disappear from Aan ‘t Verlaat and Abtswoude Bloeit! Student columnist Mirte Brouwer advocates preserving these rooms until more student housing is created.
Signing up for a course just before it starts should be possible, shouldn’t it? Not at the faculty where columnist Mirte Brouwer studies. She argues for greater flexibility.
Student Mirte Brouwer has a love-hate relationship with her laptop. Naturally while studying you cannot do without, but could we perhaps use it a little less? She argues for less screen time and more time in the real world.
Student columnist Mirte Brouwer is concerned that new student housing building plans consist mostly of studios. She thinks student welfare should outweigh financial profit in new construction projects.
Our new student columnist Mirte Brouwer asks why Delta looked for a columnist made of flesh-and-blood if AI could also do the job.
Student Mirte Brouwer is calling on TU Delft to support dual degree students. According to her, engineers who have undergone a broad education are highly valuable, but support from TU Delft for these students is very limited. The fact that top athletes, for example, do receive extra support proves that giving extra support would be possible.
