Testimonials

‘Ariane is immensely professional, knowledgeable and has a keen eye for detail. Her balanced approach towards historical interpretation created compelling discussion points as I moved towards a final draft. I was grateful for her sensitivity towards nuance, and the conundrums of transliteration. She was a joy to work with and hit deadlines with a trustworthy efficiency.‘

Sophy Roberts, author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia

‘We interviewed Dr Ariane Galy for our documentary series, ‘Wicked Inventions’. She was very knowledgeable across a wide and diverse range of subjects. It was a pleasure to work with her: she had prepared thoroughly and was easy to work with. She gave just the right level of detail in her answers, coming across with authority in an engaging way – perfect for television!’ James Fowler, Definition Media

When the time came to update my biography, the only person I knew to be capable of taking on such a huge task was Dr. Ariane Galy. She has done the most amazing work. She is an incredible professional, so intelligent, so cultivated, so patient, with so much human empathy. I was utterly delighted with, and utterly grateful for, the work she did for me. I also asked her to write small essays about the paintings that have most touched her heart and she has written beautiful pieces, full of poetry and warmth. My respect and my admiration for her keeps growing daily. Thank you, Ariane! Cristina Rodriguez, Painter

‘Dr Ariane Galy is a skilled, dedicated, perceptive and imaginative historian. Having worked with her for several years, I can attest to her abilities. She is a disciplined, methodical and hard-working researcher who writes stylishly, elegantly and concisely. I thoroughly recommend her.’
Professor Luke March, Professor of Post-Soviet & Comparative Politics, University of Edinburgh

‘Ariane Galy is a first-rate historian. She is a very perceptive and industrious researcher and a shrewd analyst of historical material. I am very familiar with her work and have been highly impressed by it.’
Professor Pertti Ahonen, Professor of History, University of Jyvaskyla (Finland)

‘Ariane was a joy to work with. Her professionalism was matched by her knowledge of the intricacies of finding the nuggets of information that would be useful to our project – no easy task! Her obvious enthusiasm and passion for historical research made the work with her all the more interesting and enjoyable’.
Isy Erixon, Turner Duckworth

‘History Box proofreading is an excellent, high quality service, which I can’t recommend highly enough. The fact that this is done by a highly qualified, professional historian makes it ever more valuable than simply a proofreading exercise. I recommend History Box to anyone who is looking for thorough, professional and insightful proofreading of their academic, or indeed any other, work.’
Dr Alexander Titov, Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen’s University Belfast

‘Ariane contributed a concise history of Russia for children to our website http://www.findoutaboutrussia.co.uk. This not only demonstrated her flexibility and good nature – she swallowed hard when asked to put all that information into two webpages, and make it interesting for 10 year olds – but also her professionalism. She was wonderful to work with: kept all her deadlines, produced interesting and colourful copy, was very patient with our requests, and good-humoured throughout. Very many thanks Ariane!’
Jenny Carr, Chairperson, The Scotland-Russia Forum

‘Dr Ariane Galy is a gifted and tenacious historian and our first choice for historical research. We have always found her to be insightful, diligent and comprehensive in her performance and would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone seeking the services of an historian. Her approach always shows sound reasoning and her reporting style is remarkable in its clarity, comprehensiveness and cohesion.’
Neil Costley, Director, Why Research

‘Dr Galy is a gifted and imaginative researcher who can be relied upon to complete a given task in a comprehensive and thorough manner. She writes clearly and concisely. I have no hesitation in recommending her services.’
Professor Christopher Read, Professor of Modern European History, University of Warwick

‘History Box carried out French language research for me and Ariane was helpfully flexible in adapting to my particular needs. Her report was comprehensive and showed initiative in pursuing unanticipated avenues.’
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