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Research / Data Entry / Research Operations

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Preview · Sample data — Demo track. Approximate time ~24h. Completing this can make you eligible to be considered for related roles. It does not guarantee an interview, a match or a placement.

Roles this prepares you for

Research Assistant
Data Entry Specialist
Research Operations Assistant

Before you start

  • Professional Foundations
  • Digital Work Foundations

Learning, in order

0 of 5 completed. DOI-built courses open here; provider courses open on the provider's own site.

  1. 1. Professional Foundations (DOI)

    DOI Practical Lab · DOI-native · ~5h

    Open

  2. 2. Digital Work Foundations (DOI)

    DOI Practical Lab · DOI-native · ~4h

    Open

  3. 3. Excel and Data Fundamentals

    Microsoft Learn · External provider — no partnership · ~8h

    Start course

    Opens on Microsoft Learn

  4. 4. Data Fundamentals

    IBM SkillsBuild · External provider — no partnership · ~10h

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    Opens on IBM SkillsBuild · exact course not yet chosen

  5. 5. Succeeding in the Workplace

    OpenLearn · External provider — no partnership · ~6h

    Browse provider catalog

    Opens on OpenLearn · exact course not yet chosen

Practical work

  • Build a 50-row verified company list with sources
  • Error-check a demo dataset

Skills developed

Research
Excel
Data literacy

Evidence you will hold

  • Sourced list with verification notes
  • Error log

To become placement-ready

What usually still stands between finishing the learning and being introduced.

  • Accuracy shown on a timed practical
  • DOI interview
Prepare for assessmentDOI interview