Paul V. Dudman has been the Archivist at the University of East London (UEL) Archives for over 19 years, and whose archives include the British Olympic Association Archive; East London People’s Archive; Hackney Empire Theatre Archive; and the Refugee Council Archive. Paul’s research interests are focused on refugee history and the role of archives in documenting and preserving the personal narratives and life histories of migration. Paul is involved in a number of activities within the fields of archives and refugee/migration issues. Paul is the Editor for the journal Displaced Voices: A Journal of Archives, Migration and Cultural Heritage hosted on our Living Refugee Archive online portal.