diff --git a/resources/i18n/en.json b/resources/i18n/en.json
index 169ff0efe9..73cf536496 100644
--- a/resources/i18n/en.json
+++ b/resources/i18n/en.json
@@ -46,7 +46,15 @@
     }
   },
   "nav": {
-    "home": "Home",
+    "browse": {
+      "header": "All of DSpace"
+    },
+    "community-browse": {
+      "header": "By Community"
+    },
+    "statistics": {
+      "header": "Statistics"
+    },
     "login": "Log In",
     "logout": "Log Out"
   },
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.html b/src/app/app.component.html
index 24ce6dc843..41171d3081 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <div class="outer-wrapper">
   <div class="inner-wrapper">
-    <ds-header></ds-header>
-    <ds-navbar></ds-navbar>
+    <ds-header-navbar-wrapper></ds-header-navbar-wrapper>
 
     <ds-notifications-board
       [options]="config.notifications">
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.scss b/src/app/app.component.scss
index 1b2a21b0c6..8e5031d0ba 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/app.component.scss
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ body {
   margin-bottom: $content-spacing;
 }
 
-ds-navbar {
+ds-header-navbar-wrapper {
   z-index: $nav-z-index;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 987ce77dd1..0aceaf2ef6 100755
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { NotificationsBoardComponent } from './shared/notifications/notification
 import { NotificationComponent } from './shared/notifications/notification/notification.component';
 import { SharedModule } from './shared/shared.module';
 import { NavbarComponent } from './navbar/navbar.component';
+import { HeaderNavbarWrapperComponent } from './header-nav-wrapper/header-navbar-wrapper.component';
 
 export function getConfig() {
   return ENV_CONFIG;
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ if (!ENV_CONFIG.production) {
     AppComponent,
     HeaderComponent,
     NavbarComponent,
+    HeaderNavbarWrapperComponent,
     FooterComponent,
     PageNotFoundComponent,
     NotificationComponent,
diff --git a/src/app/header-nav-wrapper/header-navbar-wrapper.component.html b/src/app/header-nav-wrapper/header-navbar-wrapper.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1eab1d9ffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/header-nav-wrapper/header-navbar-wrapper.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<div [ngClass]="{'open': !(isNavBarCollapsed | async)}">
+    <ds-header></ds-header>
+    <ds-navbar [isNavBarCollapsed]="isNavBarCollapsed"></ds-navbar>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/header-nav-wrapper/header-navbar-wrapper.component.scss b/src/app/header-nav-wrapper/header-navbar-wrapper.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f514508385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/header-nav-wrapper/header-navbar-wrapper.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+@import '../../styles/variables.scss';
+
+@media screen and (max-width: map-get($grid-breakpoints, md)) {
+    :host.open {
+        background-color: $white;
+        top: 0;
+        position: sticky;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/header-nav-wrapper/header-navbar-wrapper.component.ts b/src/app/header-nav-wrapper/header-navbar-wrapper.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1480758ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/header-nav-wrapper/header-navbar-wrapper.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { Component, HostBinding, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { createSelector, Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { AppState } from '../app.reducer';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+import { NavbarState } from '../navbar/navbar.reducer';
+import { Subscription } from 'rxjs/Subscription';
+import { hasValue } from '../shared/empty.util';
+
+const navbarStateSelector = (state: AppState) => state.navbar;
+const navCollapsedSelector = createSelector(navbarStateSelector, (navbar: NavbarState) => navbar.navCollapsed);
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-header-navbar-wrapper',
+  styleUrls: ['header-navbar-wrapper.component.scss'],
+  templateUrl: 'header-navbar-wrapper.component.html',
+})
+export class HeaderNavbarWrapperComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  @HostBinding('class.open') isOpen = false;
+  private sub: Subscription;
+  public isNavBarCollapsed: Observable<boolean>;
+
+  constructor(
+    private store: Store<AppState>
+  ) {
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.isNavBarCollapsed = this.store.select(navCollapsedSelector);
+    this.sub = this.isNavBarCollapsed.subscribe((isCollapsed) => this.isOpen = !isCollapsed)
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    if (hasValue(this.sub)) {
+      this.sub.unsubscribe();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/header/header.component.html b/src/app/header/header.component.html
index 22e2a307a5..3a24f0e075 100644
--- a/src/app/header/header.component.html
+++ b/src/app/header/header.component.html
@@ -3,8 +3,16 @@
         <a class="navbar-brand my-2" routerLink="/home">
             <img src="assets/images/dspace-logo.svg"/>
         </a>
-        <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md float-right p-0">
+
+        <nav class="navbar navbar-light navbar-expand-md float-right px-0">
             <ds-auth-nav-menu></ds-auth-nav-menu>
+            <div class="pl-2">
+                <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" (click)="toggle()"
+                        aria-controls="collapsingNav"
+                        aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
+                    <span class="navbar-toggler-icon fa fa-bars fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                </button>
+            </div>
         </nav>
     </div>
 </header>
diff --git a/src/app/header/header.component.scss b/src/app/header/header.component.scss
index 627ce93c6c..7834cfbaaa 100644
--- a/src/app/header/header.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/header/header.component.scss
@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@
 
 .navbar-brand img {
     height: $header-logo-height;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+.navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon {
+    background-image: none !important;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/header/header.component.ts b/src/app/header/header.component.ts
index 8ccc779873..6877f196aa 100644
--- a/src/app/header/header.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/header/header.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+import { NavbarToggleAction } from '../navbar/navbar.actions';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { AppState } from '../app.reducer';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-header',
@@ -13,4 +16,13 @@ export class HeaderComponent {
    */
   public isAuthenticated: Observable<boolean>;
   public showAuth = false;
+  
+  constructor(
+    private store: Store<AppState>,
+  ) {
+  }
+
+  public toggle(): void {
+    this.store.dispatch(new NavbarToggleAction());
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.html b/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.html
index 7c4de41098..cf8ff5166c 100644
--- a/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.html
+++ b/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.html
@@ -1,43 +1,43 @@
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md p-0">
+<nav [ngClass]="{'open': !(isNavBarCollapsed | async)}"
+     [@slideMobileNav]="!(windowService.isXsOrSm() | async) ? 'default' : ((isNavBarCollapsed | async) ? 'collapsed' : 'expanded')"
+     class="navbar navbar-light navbar-expand-md p-md-0 navbar-container">    <!-- TODO remove navbar-container class when https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/24726 is fixed -->
     <div class="container">
-        <div class="reset-padding">
-            <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" (click)="toggle()"
-                    aria-controls="collapsingNav"
-                    aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
-                <span class="navbar-toggler-icon fa fa-bars fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-            </button>
-            <div [ngbCollapse]="(isNavBarCollapsed | async)" class="collapse navbar-collapse"
-                 id="collapsingNav">
-                <ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto">
-                    <li ngbDropdown class="nav-item">
+        <div class="reset-padding-md w-100">
+            <div id="collapsingNav">
+                <ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto shadow-none">
+                    <li ngbDropdown class="nav-item" #dropdown1="ngbDropdown"
+                        (mouseenter)="openDropdownOnHover(dropdown1)"
+                        (mouseleave)="closeDropdownOnHover(dropdown1)">
                         <a href="#" ngbDropdownToggle class="nav-link" routerLinkActive="active"
                            id="browseDropdown" (click)="$event.preventDefault();"
                            data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">{{
                             'nav.browse.header' | translate }}</a>
                         <div ngbDropdownMenu aria-labelledby="browseDropdown"
-                             class="rounded-0 m-0 border-0">
+                             class="rounded-bottom m-0 shadow-none border-top-0">
                             <a class="dropdown-item" href="/communitylist">Communities &
                                 Collections</a>
                             <a class="dropdown-item" href="/browse?type=dateissued">By Issue
                                 Date</a>
-                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="/browse?type=author">Authors</a>
+                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="/browse?type=author">By Author</a>
                         </div>
                     </li>
-                    <li ngbDropdown class="nav-item">
+                    <li ngbDropdown class="nav-item" #dropdown2="ngbDropdown"
+                        (mouseenter)="openDropdownOnHover(dropdown2)"
+                        (mouseleave)="closeDropdownOnHover(dropdown2)">
                         <a href="#" ngbDropdownToggle class="nav-link" routerLinkActive="active"
                            id="scopeBrowseDropdown" (click)="$event.preventDefault();"
                            data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true"
-                           aria-expanded="false">{{ 'nav.communityBrowse.header' | translate }}</a>
+                           aria-expanded="false">{{ 'nav.community-browse.header' | translate }}</a>
                         <div ngbDropdownMenu aria-labelledby="scopeBrowseDropdown"
-                             class="rounded-0 m-0 border-0">
+                             class="rounded-bottom m-0 shadow-none border-top-0">
                             <a class="dropdown-item" href="/browse?type=dateissued">By Issue
                                 Date</a>
-                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="/browse?type=author">Authors</a>
+                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="/browse?type=author">By Author</a>
                         </div>
                     </li>
                     <li class="nav-item">
-                        <a class="nav-link" routerLink="/home" routerLinkActive="active">{{
-                            'nav.statistics' | translate }}</a>
+                        <a class="nav-link" routerLink="/statistics" routerLinkActive="active">{{
+                            'nav.statistics.header' | translate }}</a>
                     </li>
                 </ul>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss b/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss
index 10e97834f3..43ce9e8a67 100644
--- a/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss
@@ -1,18 +1,56 @@
 @import '../../styles/variables.scss';
 
 nav.navbar {
-  border-bottom: 1px $gray-400 solid;
-}
-
-nav.navbar .navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon {
-  background-image: none !important;
-  line-height: 1.5;
+    border-bottom: 1px $gray-400 solid;
+    align-items: baseline;
 }
 
 .dropdown-menu {
-  min-width: 100%;
+    min-width: 100%;
 }
-.reset-padding {
-  margin-left: -$spacer/2;
-  margin-right: -$spacer/2;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+/** Mobile menu styling **/
+@media screen and (max-width: map-get($grid-breakpoints, md)) {
+    .navbar {
+        width: 100%;
+        left: 0;
+        background-color: $white;
+        position: absolute;
+        overflow: hidden;
+        height: 0;
+        &.open {
+            height: 100vh; //doesn't matter because wrapper is sticky
+        }
+        .dropdown-toggle {
+            &:after {
+                float: right;
+                margin-top: $spacer/2;
+            }
+        }
+        .dropdown-menu {
+            border: 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@media screen and (min-width: map-get($grid-breakpoints, md)) {
+    .reset-padding-md {
+        margin-left: -$spacer/2;
+        margin-right: -$spacer/2;
+    }
+}
+
+/* TODO remove when https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/24726 is fixed */
+.navbar-expand-md.navbar-container {
+    @media screen and (max-width: map-get($grid-breakpoints, md)) {
+        > .container {
+            padding-left: $spacer;
+            padding-right: $spacer;
+        }
+        padding-left: 0;
+        padding-right: 0;
+    }
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.ts b/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.ts
index e1f8d0bb82..e58d56ee94 100644
--- a/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.ts
@@ -1,34 +1,45 @@
-import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-import { createSelector, Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
-
-import { NavbarState } from './navbar.reducer';
-import { NavbarToggleAction } from './navbar.actions';
 import { AppState } from '../app.reducer';
-
-const navbarStateSelector = (state: AppState) => state.navbar;
-const navCollapsedSelector = createSelector(navbarStateSelector, (navbar: NavbarState) => navbar.navCollapsed);
+import { slideMobileNav } from '../shared/animations/slide';
+import { HostWindowService } from '../shared/host-window.service';
+import { first } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-navbar',
   styleUrls: ['navbar.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: 'navbar.component.html',
+  animations: [slideMobileNav]
 })
-export class NavbarComponent implements OnInit {
-  public isNavBarCollapsed: Observable<boolean>;
+export class NavbarComponent {
+  @Input() isNavBarCollapsed: Observable<boolean>;
 
   constructor(
     private store: Store<AppState>,
+    protected windowService: HostWindowService
   ) {
   }
 
-  ngOnInit(): void {
-    // set loading
-    this.isNavBarCollapsed = this.store.select(navCollapsedSelector);
+
+
+  openDropdownOnHover(dropdown: any): void {
+    this.windowService.isXsOrSm().pipe(
+      first()
+    ).subscribe((isMobile) => {
+      if (!isMobile) {
+        dropdown.open();
+      }
+    });
   }
 
-  public toggle(): void {
-    this.store.dispatch(new NavbarToggleAction());
+  closeDropdownOnHover(dropdown: any): void {
+    this.windowService.isXsOrSm().pipe(
+      first()
+    ).subscribe((isMobile) => {
+      if (!isMobile) {
+        dropdown.close();
+      }
+    });
   }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/animations/slide.ts b/src/app/shared/animations/slide.ts
index fa4a451863..20f63897ea 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/animations/slide.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/animations/slide.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { animate, state, transition, trigger, style, stagger, query } from '@angular/animations';
+import { animate, state, style, transition, trigger } from '@angular/animations';
 
 export const slide = trigger('slide', [
 
@@ -8,3 +8,12 @@ export const slide = trigger('slide', [
 
   transition('expanded <=> collapsed', animate(250))
 ]);
+
+export const slideMobileNav = trigger('slideMobileNav', [
+
+  state('expanded', style({ height: '100vh' })),
+
+  state('collapsed', style({ height: 0 })),
+
+  transition('expanded <=> collapsed', animate(300))
+]);
diff --git a/src/styles/_bootstrap_variables.scss b/src/styles/_bootstrap_variables.scss
index ea89a3a0d5..7039a8c3c1 100644
--- a/src/styles/_bootstrap_variables.scss
+++ b/src/styles/_bootstrap_variables.scss
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ $navbar-dark-color:                rgba(white, .5) !default;
 $navbar-light-color:                rgba(black, .5) !default;
 $navbar-dark-toggler-icon-bg: url("data%3Aimage%2Fsvg+xml%3Bcharset%3Dutf8%2C%3Csvg+viewBox%3D%270+0+30+30%27+xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%3E%3Cpath+stroke%3D%27#{$navbar-dark-color}%27+stroke-width%3D%272%27+stroke-linecap%3D%27round%27+stroke-miterlimit%3D%2710%27+d%3D%27M4+7h22M4+15h22M4+23h22%27%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E");
 $navbar-light-toggler-icon-bg: url("data%3Aimage%2Fsvg+xml%3Bcharset%3Dutf8%2C%3Csvg+viewBox%3D%270+0+30+30%27+xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%3E%3Cpath+stroke%3D%27#{$navbar-light-color}%27+stroke-width%3D%272%27+stroke-linecap%3D%27round%27+stroke-miterlimit%3D%2710%27+d%3D%27M4+7h22M4+15h22M4+23h22%27%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E");
+$dropdown-border-radius: 0px;
 
 $enable-shadows: true !default;