Dr Yulia Darmenova

Dr Yuliya Darmenova is a Lecturer in Business at the Executive Business Centre of the University of Greenwich. She joined the university in 2023. Yuliya achieved her PhD degree in 2020 from the University of Cambridge, with her dissertation focusing on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from the diverse perspectives of stakeholder groups such as employees, customers, and society. Her study delved into the influence of cultural and historical contexts on the evolution, conceptual framework, and adoption of CSR within Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kazakhstan. Prior to her role at the University of Greenwich, Yuliya spent three years as a lecturer in Kazakhstan, teaching subjects such as Business Management, Business Planning, and Corporate Social Responsibility. In addition to her academic and research pursuits, Yuliya worked in the corporate sector for more than 12 years in managerial roles at both operational and strategic levels. Her research interests are a natural extension of her combined academic and corporate background.