I will research and build custom datasets from public and open data
University Rankings and Strategy Consultant
About this Gig
Need reliable public data for academic research, institutional analysis, or B2B decision-making?
I research public and open sources and build structured custom datasets for further analysis.
Projects may include:
- academic and institutional research
- market, industry, and organization datasets
- comparative and benchmarking datasets
- public registers and government data
- historical and longitudinal data
- integration of multiple public sources
- cleaning, normalization, and validation
- source and collection documentation
This service is designed for research and analytical datasets. I do not provide lead generation, prospect lists, email harvesting, outreach lists, or personal contact databases.
If your project requires sampling rules, selection criteria, indicators, calculations, or another research framework, methodology development is available separately.
Complex client-provided data requiring additional cleaning, validation, restructuring, or mapping can also be added to the project.
For large, unusual, or not yet clearly defined projects, please contact me before ordering.
My Portfolio
FAQ
What types of data can you research?
I work with publicly accessible data from websites, public databases, government sources, reports, archives, institutional resources, and other relevant public sources. Source availability and suitability are assessed for each project.
Do I need to provide the data sources?
No. I can research and identify suitable public sources as part of the project. If you already have sources, files, or previous research, I can also incorporate them where appropriate.
Can you work with my existing data?
Yes. Client-provided datasets can be combined with newly researched public data. If your data requires substantial cleaning, validation, normalization, restructuring, or mapping, additional data preparation may be required.
What if I do not have a research methodology?
I can help develop sampling rules, selection criteria, indicators, calculations, validation procedures, or other elements of the research methodology. Methodology development is available separately and is priced by the hour.
Do you provide lead generation or contact lists?
No. This service is intended for research and analytical datasets. I do not provide prospect lists, email harvesting, outreach databases, or personal contact lists.
Can you guarantee that all requested data will be available?
No. Public data may be incomplete, outdated, inconsistent, restricted, or unavailable. I will document important limitations and will not invent or estimate missing values unless an agreed methodology specifically requires it.

