Act 01
Scene 17 – Featuring Hannah Knowles
Hannah Knowles, a freelance UX researcher, sits down to discuss the realities of independent research work inside fast-moving product environments. She reflects on the challenges of getting stakeholder buy-in, navigating ethical grey zones, and advocating for research in spaces where design often gets the spotlight.
- Exploring the practical hurdles freelancers face when integrating research into product workflows
- Revealing how trust, timing, and negotiation shape the success of research outcomes
- Understanding why bold authenticity and ethical clarity are essential in defining a research niche
Her insights challenge researchers to stay agile without compromising integrity. To advocate with clarity and confidence. To transform friction with product partners into opportunities for influence. To see freelancing not as a fallback, but as a craft grounded in value, ethics, and personal vision.
Her insights challenge researchers to stay agile without compromising integrity. To advocate with clarity and confidence. To transform friction with product partners into opportunities for influence. To see freelancing not as a fallback, but as a craft grounded in value, ethics, and personal vision.