Ural Arslangulov

About Dr. Ural Arslangulov

I received my PhD in Business Management from Nottingham Business School in 2023, funded by a Nottingham Trent University Vice Chancellor’s Studentship. I also hold an MBA from Henley Business School, awarded in 2015. My professional qualifications and recognitions include a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, and Fellowship of the Chartered Management Institute. Before joining academia, I held several professional positions as an analyst, consultant and project manager for different companies in Russia and Kazakhstan, primarily involved in energy efficiency and sustainable mobility projects. Some of the notable companies include KPMG, the Institute of Energy Strategy, and RITEK (an innovation subsidiary of Lukoil). In 2019, I was appointed Associate Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Nottingham Business School where I taught Quantitative Methods for Economics and International Business students. I joined the University of Sunderland in London in 2022 and currently hold a position of Lecturer and Deputy Programme Manager for MBA Programme. In 2024, I received the overall university Student Nominated Teaching Award for Outstanding Student Support. This was followed by my nominations in previous years for ‘Most digitally Engaging Tutor’, ‘Most Inspirational Member of University Staff’, ‘Outstanding Personal Academic Tutor’, ‘Outstanding Project Supervisor’ and ‘Tutor Who Provides Outstanding Feedback’.

My teaching practice emphasises experiential and problem-based learning strategies, with significant importance placed on collaboration with industry. This approach bridges the gap between theory and practice while exposing students to potential employers and industry leaders. I also integrate research-informed teaching, ensuring students gain cutting-edge knowledge in the modules I lead.

Research

My general research interests lie in the areas of strategic management, the theory of policy process, and sustainability transitions in industries such as the automotive industry, renewable energy, and oil and gas. From a theoretical perspective, I specialise in Multiple Streams Framework, Multi-Level Perspective, and Multi-Level Governance. The main research methods I apply span both the qualitative and quantitative domains, specifically grounded theory and machine learning. The recent collaborative work with Professor Emeritus Robert Ackrill from Nottingham Trent University has focused on developing the analytical module Multi-Level Governance and Strategy. It aims to aid strategic decision-making in complex multi-tier governance systems during the transition to zero-emission vehicles. This work was included in the list of potential impact cases for the REF 2029. In collaboration with colleagues from University of Sunderland and Nottingham Trent University, I am currently working on the following research topics:

Socio-technical transitions in the automotive industry;
Co-evolution of policy and technology within the context of the multi-tier governance system of strategic decision making in the UK and the EU;
Policy entrepreneurship and the development of the electric vehicles regulations in the UK;
Analysis the effectiveness of policy mix within the context of multiple windows of opportunity;
The role of AI in problem-based learning within the context of business management studies.

Publications

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Number of items: 11.

Article

Arslangulov, Ural and Ackrill, Robert (2025) Advancing the concept of windows of opportunity to explore the dynamics of the sustainability transition: The development of the EV market in the UK. European Policy Analysis, 11 (3). pp. 333-367. ISSN 2380-6567

Arslangulov, Ural and Bezrukikh, Pavel (2008) Challenges and prospects of global biofuel markets. Energy Bulletin, 2 (10). pp. 46-57.

Arslangulov, Ural (2008) Mirovoy rynok bioetanola [Global bioethanol market]. Global Oil and Gas Market, 8 (6). pp. 7-27.

Arslangulov, Ural (2007) Energoeffektivnost' transporta [Energy efficiency of transport]. Energy Policy, 7 (4). pp. 62-66.

Bezrukikh, Pavel and Arslangulov, Ural (2007) Al'ternativnyye vidy motornogo topliva [Alternative types of motor fuel ]. Energy Policy, 7 (1). pp. 65-73.

Book Section

Arslangulov, Ural (2017) Samruk-Green Energy LLP: Case study. In: Sustainable Energy in Kazakhstan: Moving to cleaner energy in a resource-rich country. Routledge. ISBN 9781315267302

Conference or Workshop Item

Arslangulov, Ural and Ackrill, Robert (2023) Agency and agents in multiple windows of opportunity: decarbonising the automotive industry in the UK. In: Conference on Policy Process Research (COPPR) 2023: Advancing Policy Process, Theories, and Methods, 12-14 Jan 2023, Denver, United States: University of Colorado. (Unpublished)

Arslangulov, Ural and Ackrill, Robert (2023) Agency, agents and their interrelations in multiple windows of opportunity, multiple streams and industry trajectories: creating a market for zero-emissions vehicles in the UK. In: International Public Policy Association, 6th International Conference on Public Policy, 27-29 Jun 2023, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto.

Arslangulov, Ural and Ackrill, Robert (2022) The Role of Policy Entrepreneurs and the Problem Brokers in Coupling Industry Trajectories and Multiple Streams in Multiple Windows of Opportunity. In: Paper presented to Workshop T01W10: Policy Entrepreneurship and Agency in Theories of the Policy Process at the International Public Policy Association’s International Workshops, 28-30 June 2022, Budapest.

Arslangulov, Ural (2020) Sustainable Motoring, Renewable Energy and Renewable Fuels: Multi-Level Governance and Strategy Model. In: Centre for Economics, Policy and Public Management (CEPPM), Responsible and Sustainable Business Lab (RSB Lab), Nottingham Business School Doctoral Symposium, 24-26 Jun 2020, Nottingham, UK, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham Business School. (Unpublished)

Thesis

Arslangulov, Ural (2023) Sustainable Motoring, Renewable Energy, and Renewable Fuels: the Role of the Automotive Industry. Doctoral thesis, Nottingham Trent University.

Dr. Ural Arslangulov