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• CASUAL RESEARCH DATA HANDLER - 20 hours/ week
• Hourly rate: £13 per hour
• Duration: mid January 2026 - mid June 2026
• Location: Remote (UK based, training can be done online but casual workers must have the right to work in the UK).
• Times Higher Education is the data provider underpinning university excellence in every continent across the world. As the company behind the world’s most influential university ranking, and with almost five decades of experience as a source of analysis and insight on higher education, we have unparalleled expertise on the trends underpinning university performance globally. Our data and benchmarking tools are used by many of the world’s most prestigious universities to help them achieve their strategic goals and our events series act as the home of higher education thought leadership around the world.
• About THE Consultancy
• THE Consultancy provides strategic, data-driven guidance to universities, governments and corporate entities with an interest in higher education around the world. Building on our vast sector expertise and long history, we support our partners to build effective and sustainable strategies aligned to their unique mission. Understanding that all organisations are unique, we combine proprietary and primary data ‒ including data underpinning THE’s suite of rankings, bibliometric data, and bespoke surveys and other data collection ‒ to design customised solutions to clients’ needs.
• About the role
• To contribute to a large data collection process, collecting data from UK university websites, to help produce a database of all university scholarships, bursaries and other financial awards.

Key tasks include

• Collecting information from university websites and recording the information in a set format in Microsoft Excel, according to the staff guide and training supplied.
• Querying non-standard data entries with TKP staff to ensure a consistent approach and inclusion of required information only.
• Communicating information on intended and actual hours worked in a timely manner.
• Attending initial training session.
• Responding to feedback and applying this in work going forward.
• About You
• Excellent communication skills and confident in raising queries
• Familiarity with UK higher education system
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel
• Able to work effectively autonomously and to follow guidelines/instructions closely
• Detail orientated; ability to input and check data thoroughly showing good attention to detail
• You do You
• You do You. With colleagues located around the world, we know that our individuality and diversity of experiences are our greatest strengths. That’s why we want THE to be a place where you are welcome to be who you want to be at work; where you can share whatever part of your life or self-identity you want, without obligation or facing discrimination; and where all abilities and perspectives are recognised and accommodated.