We are #hiring a PhD student researcher! See details on the SHINE website: projectshine.ie/2026/06/18/1...

We're #hiring a fully funded PhD student researcher for our @seai-ie.bsky.social funded project, a 4-year collab between the Schools of Law & Government + Electronic Engineering at @dublincityuni.bsky.social. You’ll get €25,000/year stipend & fees. Deadline: 8 July 2026 www.dcu.ie/sites/defaul...

Poor Indoor Environmental Quality affects 24% of Irish households. DCU’s @shineprojectie.bsky.social is changing that. By using low-cost sensors in social housing, researchers are helping providers proactively tackle mould and dampness before they harm tenant health. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4oD9AZN

The latest episode of the Air Quality Matters Podcast features our recent research paper, "𝐂𝐨-𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡" 🎧 Tune in to the episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvvN...

The urgent 🇮🇪 social housing need isn’t just building more, but fixing what’s already there. Our study finds poor ventilation & outdated heating fuel preventable health risks. Answer? Proactive maintenance, tech & tenant engagement. Read it at Cities (OA) @researchireland.ie doi.org/10.1016/j.ci...

New article: It’s time to move beyond tenant-blaming for IEQ issues in Irish social housing. The real problem runs deeper—these challenges are symptoms of systemic issues that hinder healthy home progress across IE #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU @researchireland.ie doi.org/10.1080/0267...

🏠 New paper! 'Co-creating sustainable innovations in Irish social housing through participatory research' 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... In this study we explore how participatory research can meaningfully shape technological innovation in Irish social housing @shineprojectie.bsky.social

NEW READ: Our article discusses the value & challenges of including citizen voices in tech initiatives via participatory research to improve home IAQ & build resilient, sustainable homes in Ireland's social housing doi.org/10.1016/j.sf... @researchireland.ie #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

Do you know the top five issues facing social housing in Ireland today? Hint: mould! Do you want to learn more about our project's findings? The SHINE Research Project Policy Brief 2025 is out now! Read more here: projectshine.ie/the-shine-re... @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

Presenting: The SHINE Environmental Sensor 2.0! Thanks to the excellent and promising Real World Studio Project students at the University of Limerick. Read more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/theshi...

SHINE on yesterday's DCU Open Research for Global Impact. @valescal.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/theshi...

SHINE is excited to be featured on @dublincityuni.bsky.social Research Impact blog! Read more about "How DCU Research is tackling poor indoor air quality in social housing" here: www.dcu.ie/blog/2056/mo...

Congratulations to SHINE's Dr @valescal.bsky.social for this feature at the Housing Agency's Spotlight on Housing Research. More info here: www.linkedin.com/posts/housin...

🚨 Exciting news! The SHINE project’s extended abstract about IAQ in Irish social housing is now published in the Data for Policy 2025 Conference book! The conference was held at Leiden University in The Hague on June 12-13. Read more about it here (pp. 104-107): zenodo.org/records/1573... 📚✨

Join SHINE at the International Social Housing Festival 2025 from June 4-6 at The Convention Centre Dublin! Don’t miss Dr @valescal.bsky.social's seminar on June 6, titled "Building Resilience Through Enhancing Housing Maintenance." Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there! #ISHF2025

SHINE’s Dr Valesca Lima Wins 2025 DCU President’s Award for Early Career Research The SHINE Team is proud of you, Dr @valescal.bsky.social 🎉🎖️👏 Read more here: projectshine.ie/news-2025-pr...

🎉 Congratulations, Dr @valescal.bsky.social, for being awarded 2025's Early Career Researcher at the prestigious #DCUPresidentAwards for Research. Your passion for policy & citizen participation research is recognised and will remain a vital asset in impactful housing & policy governance projects!

Recent findings from SHINE's PI Dr @valescal.bsky.social on discrimination in securing housing in Ireland are quite significant. Congratulations on this important work! Your dedication to addressing these critical issues is paving the way for meaningful changes in the country.

The SHINE Project, led by PI @valescal.bsky.social, is in the spotlight in today’s Research Newsletter from @dublincityuni.bsky.social! Check it out and see the amazing work being done! 🌟🎉 #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU @researchireland.bsky.social www.dcu.ie/research/res...

SHINE is honoured to be one of CitiObs' Citizen Observatories! #CitizenScience

The SHINE Project received positive feedback from the delegates at the Twenty-first International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability, organised by the Common Ground Research Networks and held at Florida International University www.linkedin.com/posts/theshi...

PROJECT UPDATE! Today marked the kickoff of the CitiObs ALLIANCE CO project, uniting 30 groups (including SHINE) to address issues like air & water quality, noise pollution, and urban heat in the region. More info here: projectshine.ie/news/#:~:tex... #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

The team is excited to showcase our prototype and updates on our upcoming trial soon! Stay tuned! #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU

🌟 Exciting news! SHINE is thrilled to be chosen as one of the CitiObs Alliance! Together, we’ll address environmental challenges and boost citizen science initiatives across Europe. 🌍✨ Stay tuned for more info! #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU citiobs.eu/demonstratio...

SHINE is passionate about promoting environmental sustainability in the Irish social housing sector with our innovative sensor. Discover our project's goals & what drives us forward in our RTE Brainstorm article! #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

New user alert! The SHINE Research Project has officially landed in Bluesky. Follow us for updates on our efforts to improve health & resiliency in social homes in Ireland via our environmental sensor 🥳🎉🎊 #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU @researchireland.bsky.social linktr.ee/SHINEprojectIE