Co-creating sustainable innovations in Irish social housing through participatory research Policymakers need active citizens' participation to implement meaningful, transparent, and inclusive reforms aimed at ambitious policy changes. Howeve…

🏠 New paper!

'Co-creating sustainable innovations in Irish social housing through participatory research'
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In this study we explore how participatory research can meaningfully shape technological innovation in Irish social housing
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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

#nationalchallengefund #nextgenerationeu #shinesensor2 | The SHINE Project The SHINE Sensor 2.0! Today, students from the University of Limerick's Real World Studio Project visited Dublin City University to showcase their groundbreaking research and innovative product desig...

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...

In a society where open research is gaining traction and data security is more vulnerable than ever, how can we ensure that sensors, such as SHINE, provide valuable knowledge while also protecting… | ... In a society where open research is gaining traction and data security is more vulnerable than ever, how can we ensure that sensors, such as SHINE, provide valuable knowledge while also protecting use...

SHINE on yesterday's DCU Open Research for Global Impact.
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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...

The latest edition of The Housing Agency's Spotlight on Housing Research features Dr. | The Housing Agency Ireland The latest edition of The Housing Agency's Spotlight on Housing Research features Dr. Valesca Lima and her current research on the design of housing policy interventions linked with resilience and...

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 SHINE’s Dr. Valesca Lima Wins 2025 DCU President’s Award for Early Career Research PHOTOS BY DCU’S KYRAN O’BRIEN 11 April 2025 On the 10th of April, SHINE’s Principal Investigator…

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 🎉🎖️👏

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🎉 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! 🌟🎉

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

The SHINE Project on LinkedIn: #nationalchallengefund #nextgenerationeu The SHINE Project received positive feedback from the delegates at the Twenty-first International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social…

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.

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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...

Why environmentally sustainable social housing is important Researchers are developing a sensor that can be installed in social houses to monitor air quality and help prevent mould

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