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Professor Karen McBride from the 91�պ�AV is presenting her research into the transformation of historical shipyards at the this week.

The Venice Biennale is the world's biggest and most prestigious cultural and architecture event hosted annually in Venice, this year running from 20 May to 26 November. Professor McBride will present her research on Saturday 24 June from 10.15 to 11.15am at the Austrian Pavilion. You can .

Professor McBride has been invited to talk about her work on transforming historic shipyards into heritage sites and the associated issues for preservation, protection and use while also considering the potential conflicts between heritage and innovation. She will speak about the opportunities and challenges with transforming the Portsmouth historic shipyard into a heritage site used for other business purposes.

Watch a video of Karen's presentation, which starts at 1:17:00, .

Professor McBride will look at the projects taking place within the shipyard and their links with both the local community and the University. The Cell Block Studios as a case study showcases the work of local communities alongside the University to form a creative space that retains the original heritage. The Portsmouth Navy Base Property Trust case study considers the various heritage uses of the Boathouses (No.4 and ) within the shipyard. Also the , as this is a very early demonstration of the industrialisation of the dockyard and forms part of the narrative as to the overarching strategy for development, repurpose and reuse.

Professor McBride, Associate Professor in Accounting and Accountability in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, said: “The Venice Biennale is a wonderful global platform to showcase what is happening in Portsmouth. Being at the event will lead to greater visibility, focus and structure to the University’s role in forging heritage networks, projects and initiatives, building on our cross disciplinary expertise/capacity in heritage. 

“The wider project, which my work is part of, aligns with the University’s vision to become the top modern university in the UK and one of the top 100 young universities globally. It will create, share and apply knowledge and make a difference internationally, it is also ambitious, responsible and open.”