Hana Iqtait: Improving project resilience - a Business Studies thesis

In this episode, Will speaks to Hana Iqtait, third year doctoral candidate at the University of Roehampton’s School of Business and Law, and its academic representative for graduate students. In their conversation, we learn about her very personal journey to a PhD topic, the challenges of isolation in the first year of one’s PhD and how Hana overcame it, with some bonus content on the enduring popularity of a certain cult 90s sitcom.  About Hana: Hana is a PhD candidate at Roehampton University, working under the guidance of esteemed supervisors, Dr. Irma Malafronte, Dr. Mamata Parhi, and Dr. Rodrigo Souza, from 2022 to 2026. Her academic journey includes a Master's in Project Management from the University of Bedfrodshire, UK, and a Bachelor's in Contemporary Business Administration from Palestine Polytechnic University. With seven years of university teaching experience in project management and business models, along with a year as a project coordinator with NGOs, Hana combines academic rigor with practical expertise. Her current research focuses on infrastructure project resilience in Palestine, reflecting her passion for bridging theory and real-world application. Hana’s LinkedIn page Hana’s research profile  Chapters: 00:10 Introduction  00:40 Hana and her research  03:35 Hana's academic background  04:05 Data collection and analysis 05:06 Hana's other interests  06:15 Hana's other roles at Roehampton  07:20 Favourite part of the PhD Journey 08:27 Challenges of the PhD 10:04 Support in the PhD 12:12 Resilience as a topic 13:10 The Q method  14:12 PhD Resources 15:10 AI for proofreading  16:24 Recommendations for wellbeing  17:54 Recap and outro -- The Roey Grad Podcast is a presentation of the University of Roehampton’s Graduate School.  Our theme music is by DiamondTunes  Our hosts are two PhDs of Roehampton, Charles Miller and Will Berard, who also edits and mixes the podcast. It was produced by Aaliyah Hassan. Comments, questions, want to appear on the show? Get in touch at [email protected]