diff --git a/resources/i18n/en.json5 b/resources/i18n/en.json5
index 33b375de7e..9dfcf50a76 100644
--- a/resources/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/resources/i18n/en.json5
@@ -170,6 +170,98 @@
 
 
 
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.title": "DSpace Angular :: EPeople",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.head": "EPeople",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.search.head": "Search",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.search.scope.name": "Name",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.search.scope.email": "E-mail (exact)",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.search.scope.metadata": "Metadata",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.search.button": "Search",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.button.add": "Add EPerson",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.table.id": "ID",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.table.name": "Name",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.table.email": "E-mail",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.table.edit": "Edit",
+
+  "item.access-control.epeople.table.edit.buttons.edit": "Edit",
+
+  "item.access-control.epeople.table.edit.buttons.remove": "Remove",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.no-items": "No EPeople to show.",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.create": "Create EPerson",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.edit": "Edit EPerson",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.firstName": "First name",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.lastName": "Last name",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.email": "E-mail",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.emailHint": "Must be valid e-mail address",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.canLogIn": "Can log in",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.requireCertificate": "Requires certificate",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.notification.created.success": "Successfully created EPerson \"{{name}}\"",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.notification.created.failure": "Failed to create EPerson \"{{name}}\"",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.notification.created.failure.emailInUse": "Failed to create EPerson \"{{name}}\", email \"{{email}}\" already in use.",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.notification.edited.failure.emailInUse": "Failed to edit EPerson \"{{name}}\", email \"{{email}}\" already in use.",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.notification.edited.success": "Successfully edited EPerson \"{{name}}\"",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.form.notification.edited.failure": "Failed to edit EPerson \"{{name}}\"",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.notification.deleted.failure": "Failed to delete EPerson: \"{{name}}\"",
+
+  "admin.access-control.epeople.notification.deleted.success": "Successfully deleted EPerson: \"{{name}}\"",
+
+
+
+  "admin.search.breadcrumbs": "Administrative Search",
+
+  "admin.search.collection.edit": "Edit",
+
+  "admin.search.community.edit": "Edit",
+
+  "admin.search.item.delete": "Delete",
+
+  "admin.search.item.edit": "Edit",
+
+  "admin.search.item.make-private": "Make Private",
+
+  "admin.search.item.make-public": "Make Public",
+
+  "admin.search.item.move": "Move",
+
+  "admin.search.item.private": "Private",
+
+  "admin.search.item.reinstate": "Reinstate",
+
+  "admin.search.item.withdraw": "Withdraw",
+
+  "admin.search.item.withdrawn": "Withdrawn",
+
+  "admin.search.title": "Administrative Search",
+
+
+
   "auth.errors.invalid-user": "Invalid email address or password.",
 
   "auth.messages.expired": "Your session has expired. Please log in again.",
@@ -1142,6 +1234,10 @@
 
 
 
+  "menu.section.admin_search": "Admin Search",
+
+
+
   "menu.section.browse_community": "This Community",
 
   "menu.section.browse_community_by_author": "By Author",
@@ -1192,18 +1288,10 @@
 
 
 
-  "menu.section.find": "Find",
-
-  "menu.section.find_items": "Items",
-
-  "menu.section.find_private_items": "Private Items",
-
-  "menu.section.find_withdrawn_items": "Withdrawn Items",
-
-
-
   "menu.section.icon.access_control": "Access Control menu section",
 
+  "menu.section.icon.admin_search": "Admin search menu section",
+
   "menu.section.icon.control_panel": "Control Panel menu section",
 
   "menu.section.icon.curation_task": "Curation Task menu section",
@@ -1378,6 +1466,8 @@
 
   "nav.mydspace": "MyDSpace",
 
+  "nav.profile": "Profile",
+
   "nav.search": "Search",
 
   "nav.statistics.header": "Statistics",
@@ -1436,6 +1526,64 @@
 
 
 
+  "profile.breadcrumbs": "Update Profile",
+
+  "profile.card.identify": "Identify",
+
+  "profile.card.security": "Security",
+
+  "profile.form.submit": "Update Profile",
+
+  "profile.groups.head": "Authorization groups you belong to",
+
+  "profile.head": "Update Profile",
+
+  "profile.metadata.form.error.firstname.required": "First Name is required",
+
+  "profile.metadata.form.error.lastname.required": "Last Name is required",
+
+  "profile.metadata.form.label.email": "Email Address",
+
+  "profile.metadata.form.label.firstname": "First Name",
+
+  "profile.metadata.form.label.language": "Language",
+
+  "profile.metadata.form.label.lastname": "Last Name",
+
+  "profile.metadata.form.label.phone": "Contact Telephone",
+
+  "profile.metadata.form.notifications.success.content": "Your changes to the profile were saved.",
+
+  "profile.metadata.form.notifications.success.title": "Profile saved",
+
+  "profile.notifications.warning.no-changes.content": "No changes were made to the Profile.",
+
+  "profile.notifications.warning.no-changes.title": "No changes",
+
+  "profile.security.form.error.matching-passwords": "The passwords do not match.",
+
+  "profile.security.form.error.password-length": "The password should be at least 6 characters long.",
+
+  "profile.security.form.info": "Optionally, you can enter a new password in the box below, and confirm it by typing it again into the second box. It should be at least six characters long.",
+
+  "profile.security.form.label.password": "Password",
+
+  "profile.security.form.label.passwordrepeat": "Retype to confirm",
+
+  "profile.security.form.notifications.success.content": "Your changes to the password were saved.",
+
+  "profile.security.form.notifications.success.title": "Password saved",
+
+  "profile.security.form.notifications.error.title": "Error changing passwords",
+
+  "profile.security.form.notifications.error.not-long-enough": "The password has to be at least 6 characters long.",
+
+  "profile.security.form.notifications.error.not-same": "The provided passwords are not the same.",
+
+  "profile.title": "Update Profile",
+
+
+
   "project.listelement.badge": "Research Project",
 
   "project.page.contributor": "Contributors",
@@ -1501,7 +1649,7 @@
   "relationships.isSingleVolumeOf": "Journal Volume",
 
   "relationships.isVolumeOf": "Journal Volumes",
-  
+
   "relationships.isContributorOf": "Contributors",
 
 
@@ -1523,6 +1671,8 @@
 
   "search.filters.applied.f.dateSubmitted": "Date submitted",
 
+  "search.filters.applied.f.discoverable": "Private",
+
   "search.filters.applied.f.entityType": "Item Type",
 
   "search.filters.applied.f.has_content_in_original_bundle": "Has files",
@@ -1534,10 +1684,15 @@
   "search.filters.applied.f.subject": "Subject",
 
   "search.filters.applied.f.submitter": "Submitter",
+
   "search.filters.applied.f.jobTitle": "Job Title",
+
   "search.filters.applied.f.birthDate.max": "End birth date",
+
   "search.filters.applied.f.birthDate.min": "Start birth date",
 
+  "search.filters.applied.f.withdrawn": "Withdrawn",
+
 
 
   "search.filters.filter.author.head": "Author",
@@ -1574,6 +1729,10 @@
 
   "search.filters.filter.dateSubmitted.placeholder": "Date submitted",
 
+  "search.filters.filter.discoverable.head": "Private",
+
+  "search.filters.filter.withdrawn.head": "Withdrawn",
+
   "search.filters.filter.entityType.head": "Item Type",
 
   "search.filters.filter.entityType.placeholder": "Item Type",
@@ -1630,6 +1789,25 @@
 
 
 
+  "search.filters.entityType.JournalIssue": "Journal Issue",
+
+  "search.filters.entityType.JournalVolume": "Journal Volume",
+
+  "search.filters.entityType.OrgUnit": "Organizational Unit",
+
+  "search.filters.has_content_in_original_bundle.true": "Yes",
+
+  "search.filters.has_content_in_original_bundle.false": "No",
+
+  "search.filters.discoverable.true": "No",
+
+  "search.filters.discoverable.false": "Yes",
+
+  "search.filters.withdrawn.true": "Yes",
+
+  "search.filters.withdrawn.false": "No",
+
+
   "search.filters.head": "Filters",
 
   "search.filters.reset": "Reset filters",
@@ -2009,6 +2187,8 @@
   "title": "DSpace",
 
 
+  "administrativeView.search.results.head": "Administrative Search",
+
 
   "uploader.browse": "browse",
 
diff --git a/resources/i18n/nl.json5 b/resources/i18n/nl.json5
index 344a36e2e8..871efcbd04 100644
--- a/resources/i18n/nl.json5
+++ b/resources/i18n/nl.json5
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@
 
 
   // "journalissue.listelement.badge": "Journal Issue",
-  "journalissue.listelement.badge": "Tijdschrift aflevering",
+  "journalissue.listelement.badge": "Tijdschriftaflevering",
 
   // "journalissue.page.description": "Description",
   "journalissue.page.description": "Beschrijving",
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/admin-access-control-routing.module.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/admin-access-control-routing.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83f67a770e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/admin-access-control-routing.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
+import { EPeopleRegistryComponent } from './epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component';
+
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [
+    RouterModule.forChild([
+      { path: 'epeople', component: EPeopleRegistryComponent, data: { title: 'admin.access-control.epeople.title' } },
+    ])
+  ]
+})
+/**
+ * Routing module for the AccessControl section of the admin sidebar
+ */
+export class AdminAccessControlRoutingModule {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/admin-access-control.module.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/admin-access-control.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c8573e135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/admin-access-control.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { SharedModule } from '../../shared/shared.module';
+import { AdminAccessControlRoutingModule } from './admin-access-control-routing.module';
+import { EPeopleRegistryComponent } from './epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component';
+import { EPersonFormComponent } from './epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component';
+
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [
+    CommonModule,
+    SharedModule,
+    RouterModule,
+    TranslateModule,
+    AdminAccessControlRoutingModule
+  ],
+  declarations: [
+    EPeopleRegistryComponent,
+    EPersonFormComponent
+  ],
+  entryComponents: []
+})
+/**
+ * This module handles all components related to the access control pages
+ */
+export class AdminAccessControlModule {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.actions.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.actions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fd6ecbf5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.actions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { Action } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { EPerson } from '../../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { type } from '../../../shared/ngrx/type';
+
+/**
+ * For each action type in an action group, make a simple
+ * enum object for all of this group's action types.
+ *
+ * The 'type' utility function coerces strings into string
+ * literal types and runs a simple check to guarantee all
+ * action types in the application are unique.
+ */
+export const EPeopleRegistryActionTypes = {
+
+  EDIT_EPERSON: type('dspace/epeople-registry/EDIT_EPERSON'),
+  CANCEL_EDIT_EPERSON: type('dspace/epeople-registry/CANCEL_EDIT_EPERSON'),
+};
+
+/* tslint:disable:max-classes-per-file */
+/**
+ * Used to edit an EPerson in the EPeople registry
+ */
+export class EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction implements Action {
+  type = EPeopleRegistryActionTypes.EDIT_EPERSON;
+
+  eperson: EPerson;
+
+  constructor(eperson: EPerson) {
+    this.eperson = eperson;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Used to cancel the editing of an EPerson in the EPeople registry
+ */
+export class EPeopleRegistryCancelEPersonAction implements Action {
+  type = EPeopleRegistryActionTypes.CANCEL_EDIT_EPERSON;
+}
+
+/* tslint:enable:max-classes-per-file */
+
+/**
+ * Export a type alias of all actions in this action group
+ * so that reducers can easily compose action types
+ * These are all the actions to perform on the EPeople registry state
+ */
+export type EPeopleRegistryAction
+  = EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction
+  | EPeopleRegistryCancelEPersonAction
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd1e8bb62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<div class="container">
+  <div class="epeople-registry row">
+    <div class="col-12">
+
+      <h2 id="header" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{labelPrefix + 'head' | translate}}</h2>
+
+      <ds-eperson-form *ngIf="isEPersonFormShown" (submitForm)="forceUpdateEPeople()"
+                       (cancelForm)="isEPersonFormShown = false"></ds-eperson-form>
+
+      <div *ngIf="!isEPersonFormShown" class="button-row top d-flex pb-2">
+        <button class="mr-auto btn btn-success addEPerson-button"
+                (click)="isEPersonFormShown = true">
+          <i class="fas fa-plus"></i>
+          <span class="d-none d-sm-inline">{{labelPrefix + 'button.add' | translate}}</span>
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      <h3 id="search" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{labelPrefix + 'search.head' | translate}}</h3>
+      <form [formGroup]="searchForm" (ngSubmit)="search(searchForm.value)" class="row">
+        <div class="col-12 col-sm-3">
+          <select name="scope" id="scope" formControlName="scope" class="form-control" aria-label="Search scope">
+            <option value="metadata">{{labelPrefix + 'search.scope.metadata' | translate}}</option>
+            <option value="email">{{labelPrefix + 'search.scope.email' | translate}}</option>
+          </select>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-sm-9 col-12">
+          <div class="form-group input-group">
+            <input type="text" name="query" id="query" formControlName="query"
+                   class="form-control" aria-label="Search input">
+            <span class="input-group-append">
+            <button type="submit"
+                    class="search-button btn btn-secondary">{{ labelPrefix + 'search.button' | translate }}</button>
+        </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+
+      <ds-pagination
+        *ngIf="(ePeople | async)?.payload?.totalElements > 0"
+        [paginationOptions]="config"
+        [pageInfoState]="(ePeople | async)?.payload"
+        [collectionSize]="(ePeople | async)?.payload?.totalElements"
+        [hideGear]="true"
+        [hidePagerWhenSinglePage]="true"
+        (pageChange)="onPageChange($event)">
+
+        <div class="table-responsive">
+          <table id="epeople" class="table table-striped table-hover table-bordered">
+            <thead>
+            <tr>
+              <th scope="col">{{labelPrefix + 'table.id' | translate}}</th>
+              <th scope="col">{{labelPrefix + 'table.name' | translate}}</th>
+              <th scope="col">{{labelPrefix + 'table.email' | translate}}</th>
+              <th>{{labelPrefix + 'table.edit' | translate}}</th>
+            </tr>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+            <tr *ngFor="let eperson of (ePeople | async)?.payload?.page"
+                [ngClass]="{'table-primary' : isActive(eperson) | async}">
+              <td>{{eperson.id}}</td>
+              <td>{{eperson.name}}</td>
+              <td>{{eperson.email}}</td>
+              <td>
+                <div class="btn-group edit-field">
+                  <button (click)="toggleEditEPerson(eperson)"
+                          class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm access-control-editEPersonButton"
+                          title="{{labelPrefix + 'table.edit.buttons.edit' | translate}}">
+                    <i class="fas fa-edit fa-fw"></i>
+                  </button>
+                  <button (click)="deleteEPerson(eperson)"
+                          class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm access-control-deleteEPersonButton"
+                          title="{{labelPrefix + 'table.edit.buttons.remove' | translate}}">
+                    <i class="fas fa-trash-alt fa-fw"></i>
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </td>
+            </tr>
+            </tbody>
+          </table>
+        </div>
+
+      </ds-pagination>
+
+      <div *ngIf="(ePeople | async)?.payload?.totalElements == 0" class="alert alert-info w-100 mb-2" role="alert">
+        {{labelPrefix + 'no-items' | translate}}
+      </div>
+
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8857ae0dd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { async, ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, inject, TestBed, tick } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { BrowserModule, By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { NgbModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { TranslateLoader, TranslateModule, TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { PaginatedList } from '../../../core/data/paginated-list';
+import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
+import { FindListOptions } from '../../../core/data/request.models';
+import { EPersonDataService } from '../../../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
+import { EPerson } from '../../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { PageInfo } from '../../../core/shared/page-info.model';
+import { FormBuilderService } from '../../../shared/form/builder/form-builder.service';
+import { getMockFormBuilderService } from '../../../shared/mocks/mock-form-builder-service';
+import { MockTranslateLoader } from '../../../shared/mocks/mock-translate-loader';
+import { getMockTranslateService } from '../../../shared/mocks/mock-translate.service';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { EPersonMock, EPersonMock2 } from '../../../shared/testing/eperson-mock';
+import { NotificationsServiceStub } from '../../../shared/testing/notifications-service-stub';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../../shared/testing/utils';
+import { EPeopleRegistryComponent } from './epeople-registry.component';
+
+describe('EPeopleRegistryComponent', () => {
+  let component: EPeopleRegistryComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<EPeopleRegistryComponent>;
+  let translateService: TranslateService;
+  let builderService: FormBuilderService;
+
+  const mockEPeople = [EPersonMock, EPersonMock2];
+  let ePersonDataServiceStub: any;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    ePersonDataServiceStub = {
+      activeEPerson: null,
+      allEpeople: mockEPeople,
+      getEPeople(): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>> {
+        return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(null, this.allEpeople));
+      },
+      getActiveEPerson(): Observable<EPerson> {
+        return observableOf(this.activeEPerson);
+      },
+      searchByScope(scope: string, query: string, options: FindListOptions = {}): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>> {
+        if (scope === 'email') {
+          const result = this.allEpeople.find((ePerson: EPerson) => {
+            return ePerson.email === query
+          });
+          return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(new PageInfo(), [result]));
+        }
+        if (scope === 'metadata') {
+          const result = this.allEpeople.find((ePerson: EPerson) => {
+            return (ePerson.name.includes(query) || ePerson.email.includes(query))
+          });
+          return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(new PageInfo(), [result]));
+        }
+        return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(null, this.allEpeople));
+      },
+      deleteEPerson(ePerson: EPerson): Observable<boolean> {
+        this.allEpeople = this.allEpeople.filter((ePerson2: EPerson) => {
+          return (ePerson2.uuid !== ePerson.uuid);
+        });
+        return observableOf(true);
+      },
+      editEPerson(ePerson: EPerson) {
+        this.activeEPerson = ePerson;
+      },
+      cancelEditEPerson() {
+        this.activeEPerson = null;
+      },
+      clearEPersonRequests(): void {
+        // empty
+      }
+    };
+    builderService = getMockFormBuilderService();
+    translateService = getMockTranslateService();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [CommonModule, NgbModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule, BrowserModule,
+        TranslateModule.forRoot({
+          loader: {
+            provide: TranslateLoader,
+            useClass: MockTranslateLoader
+          }
+        }),
+      ],
+      declarations: [EPeopleRegistryComponent],
+      providers: [EPeopleRegistryComponent,
+        { provide: EPersonDataService, useValue: ePersonDataServiceStub },
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: new NotificationsServiceStub() },
+        { provide: FormBuilderService, useValue: builderService },
+        EPeopleRegistryComponent
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(EPeopleRegistryComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create EPeopleRegistryComponent', inject([EPeopleRegistryComponent], (comp: EPeopleRegistryComponent) => {
+    expect(comp).toBeDefined();
+  }));
+
+  it('should display list of ePeople', () => {
+    const ePeopleIdsFound = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('#epeople tr td:first-child'));
+    expect(ePeopleIdsFound.length).toEqual(2);
+    mockEPeople.map((ePerson: EPerson) => {
+      expect(ePeopleIdsFound.find((foundEl) => {
+        return (foundEl.nativeElement.textContent.trim() === ePerson.uuid);
+      })).toBeTruthy();
+    })
+  });
+
+  describe('search', () => {
+    describe('when searching with scope/query (scope metadata)', () => {
+      let ePeopleIdsFound;
+      beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+        component.search({ scope: 'metadata', query: EPersonMock2.name });
+        tick();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        ePeopleIdsFound = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('#epeople tr td:first-child'));
+      }));
+
+      it('should display search result', () => {
+        expect(ePeopleIdsFound.length).toEqual(1);
+        expect(ePeopleIdsFound.find((foundEl) => {
+          return (foundEl.nativeElement.textContent.trim() === EPersonMock2.uuid);
+        })).toBeTruthy();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when searching with scope/query (scope email)', () => {
+      let ePeopleIdsFound;
+      beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+        component.search({ scope: 'email', query: EPersonMock.email });
+        tick();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        ePeopleIdsFound = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('#epeople tr td:first-child'));
+      }));
+
+      it('should display search result', () => {
+        expect(ePeopleIdsFound.length).toEqual(1);
+        expect(ePeopleIdsFound.find((foundEl) => {
+          return (foundEl.nativeElement.textContent.trim() === EPersonMock.uuid);
+        })).toBeTruthy();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('toggleEditEPerson', () => {
+    describe('when you click on first edit eperson button', () => {
+      beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+        const editButtons = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('.access-control-editEPersonButton'));
+        editButtons[0].triggerEventHandler('click', {
+          preventDefault: () => {/**/
+          }
+        });
+        tick();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+      }));
+
+      it('editEPerson form is toggled', () => {
+        const ePeopleIds = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('#epeople tr td:first-child'));
+        ePersonDataServiceStub.getActiveEPerson().subscribe((activeEPerson: EPerson) => {
+          if (activeEPerson === ePeopleIds[0].nativeElement.textContent) {
+            expect(component.isEPersonFormShown).toEqual(false);
+          } else {
+            expect(component.isEPersonFormShown).toEqual(true);
+          }
+
+        })
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('deleteEPerson', () => {
+    describe('when you click on first delete eperson button', () => {
+      let ePeopleIdsFoundBeforeDelete;
+      let ePeopleIdsFoundAfterDelete;
+      beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+        ePeopleIdsFoundBeforeDelete = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('#epeople tr td:first-child'));
+        const deleteButtons = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('.access-control-deleteEPersonButton'));
+        deleteButtons[0].triggerEventHandler('click', {
+          preventDefault: () => {/**/
+          }
+        });
+        tick();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        ePeopleIdsFoundAfterDelete = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('#epeople tr td:first-child'));
+      }));
+
+      it('first ePerson is deleted', () => {
+        expect(ePeopleIdsFoundBeforeDelete.length === ePeopleIdsFoundAfterDelete + 1);
+        ePeopleIdsFoundAfterDelete.forEach((epersonElement) => {
+          expect(epersonElement !== ePeopleIdsFoundBeforeDelete[0].nativeElement.textContent).toBeTrue();
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38e15b1420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { FormBuilder } from '@angular/forms';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { map, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { PaginatedList } from '../../../core/data/paginated-list';
+import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
+import { EPersonDataService } from '../../../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
+import { EPerson } from '../../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { hasValue } from '../../../shared/empty.util';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { PaginationComponentOptions } from '../../../shared/pagination/pagination-component-options.model';
+
+@Component({
+    selector: 'ds-epeople-registry',
+    templateUrl: './epeople-registry.component.html',
+})
+/**
+ * A component used for managing all existing epeople within the repository.
+ * The admin can create, edit or delete epeople here.
+ */
+export class EPeopleRegistryComponent {
+
+    labelPrefix = 'admin.access-control.epeople.';
+
+    /**
+     * A list of all the current EPeople within the repository or the result of the search
+     */
+    ePeople: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>>;
+
+    /**
+     * Pagination config used to display the list of epeople
+     */
+    config: PaginationComponentOptions = Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), {
+        id: 'epeople-list-pagination',
+        pageSize: 5,
+        currentPage: 1
+    });
+
+    /**
+     * Whether or not to show the EPerson form
+     */
+    isEPersonFormShown: boolean;
+
+    // The search form
+    searchForm;
+
+    constructor(private epersonService: EPersonDataService,
+                private translateService: TranslateService,
+                private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
+                private formBuilder: FormBuilder) {
+        this.updateEPeople({
+            currentPage: 1,
+            elementsPerPage: this.config.pageSize
+        });
+        this.isEPersonFormShown = false;
+        this.searchForm = this.formBuilder.group(({
+            scope: 'metadata',
+            query: '',
+        }));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Event triggered when the user changes page
+     * @param event
+     */
+    onPageChange(event) {
+        this.updateEPeople({
+            currentPage: event,
+            elementsPerPage: this.config.pageSize
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the list of EPeople by fetching it from the rest api or cache
+     */
+    private updateEPeople(options) {
+        this.ePeople = this.epersonService.getEPeople(options);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Force-update the list of EPeople by first clearing the cache related to EPeople, then performing
+     * a new REST call
+     */
+    public forceUpdateEPeople() {
+        this.epersonService.clearEPersonRequests();
+        this.isEPersonFormShown = false;
+        this.search({ query: '', scope: 'metadata' })
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Search in the EPeople by metadata (default) or email
+     * @param data  Contains scope and query param
+     */
+    search(data: any) {
+        this.ePeople = this.epersonService.searchByScope(data.scope, data.query, {
+            currentPage: 1,
+            elementsPerPage: this.config.pageSize
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks whether the given EPerson is active (being edited)
+     * @param eperson
+     */
+    isActive(eperson: EPerson): Observable<boolean> {
+        return this.getActiveEPerson().pipe(
+            map((activeEPerson) => eperson === activeEPerson)
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the active eperson (being edited)
+     */
+    getActiveEPerson(): Observable<EPerson> {
+        return this.epersonService.getActiveEPerson();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Start editing the selected EPerson
+     * @param ePerson
+     */
+    toggleEditEPerson(ePerson: EPerson) {
+        this.getActiveEPerson().pipe(take(1)).subscribe((activeEPerson: EPerson) => {
+            if (ePerson === activeEPerson) {
+                this.epersonService.cancelEditEPerson();
+                this.isEPersonFormShown = false;
+            } else {
+                this.epersonService.editEPerson(ePerson);
+                this.isEPersonFormShown = true;
+            }
+        });
+        this.scrollToTop()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes EPerson, show notification on success/failure & updates EPeople list
+     */
+    deleteEPerson(ePerson: EPerson) {
+        if (hasValue(ePerson.id)) {
+            this.epersonService.deleteEPerson(ePerson).pipe(take(1)).subscribe((success: boolean) => {
+                if (success) {
+                    this.notificationsService.success(this.translateService.get(this.labelPrefix + 'notification.deleted.success', { name: ePerson.name }));
+                    this.forceUpdateEPeople();
+                } else {
+                    this.notificationsService.error(this.translateService.get(this.labelPrefix + 'notification.deleted.failure', { name: ePerson.name }));
+                }
+                this.epersonService.cancelEditEPerson();
+                this.isEPersonFormShown = false;
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
+    scrollToTop() {
+        (function smoothscroll() {
+            const currentScroll = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;
+            if (currentScroll > 0) {
+                window.requestAnimationFrame(smoothscroll);
+                window.scrollTo(0, currentScroll - (currentScroll / 8));
+            }
+        })();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.reducers.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.reducers.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49f9a9cd93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.reducers.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { EPersonMock } from '../../../shared/testing/eperson-mock';
+import { EPeopleRegistryCancelEPersonAction, EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction } from './epeople-registry.actions';
+import { ePeopleRegistryReducer, EPeopleRegistryState } from './epeople-registry.reducers';
+
+const initialState: EPeopleRegistryState = {
+  editEPerson: null,
+};
+
+const editState: EPeopleRegistryState = {
+  editEPerson: EPersonMock,
+};
+
+class NullAction extends EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction {
+  type = null;
+
+  constructor() {
+    super(undefined);
+  }
+}
+
+describe('epeopleRegistryReducer', () => {
+
+  it('should return the current state when no valid actions have been made', () => {
+    const state = initialState;
+    const action = new NullAction();
+    const newState = ePeopleRegistryReducer(state, action);
+
+    expect(newState).toEqual(state);
+  });
+
+  it('should start with an initial state', () => {
+    const state = initialState;
+    const action = new NullAction();
+    const initState = ePeopleRegistryReducer(undefined, action);
+
+    expect(initState).toEqual(state);
+  });
+
+  it('should update the current state to change the editEPerson to a new eperson when EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction is dispatched', () => {
+    const state = editState;
+    const action = new EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction(EPersonMock);
+    const newState = ePeopleRegistryReducer(state, action);
+
+    expect(newState.editEPerson).toEqual(EPersonMock);
+  });
+
+  it('should update the current state to remove the editEPerson from the state when EPeopleRegistryCancelEPersonAction is dispatched', () => {
+    const state = editState;
+    const action = new EPeopleRegistryCancelEPersonAction();
+    const newState = ePeopleRegistryReducer(state, action);
+
+    expect(newState.editEPerson).toEqual(null);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.reducers.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.reducers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87684f52aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.reducers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { EPerson } from '../../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import {
+  EPeopleRegistryAction,
+  EPeopleRegistryActionTypes,
+  EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction
+} from './epeople-registry.actions';
+
+/**
+ * The EPeople registry state.
+ * @interface EPeopleRegistryState
+ */
+export interface EPeopleRegistryState {
+  editEPerson: EPerson;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The initial state.
+ */
+const initialState: EPeopleRegistryState = {
+  editEPerson: null,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Reducer that handles EPeopleRegistryActions to modify EPeople
+ * @param state   The current EPeopleRegistryState
+ * @param action  The EPeopleRegistryAction to perform on the state
+ */
+export function ePeopleRegistryReducer(state = initialState, action: EPeopleRegistryAction): EPeopleRegistryState {
+
+  switch (action.type) {
+
+    case EPeopleRegistryActionTypes.EDIT_EPERSON: {
+      return Object.assign({}, state, {
+        editEPerson: (action as EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction).eperson
+      });
+    }
+
+    case EPeopleRegistryActionTypes.CANCEL_EDIT_EPERSON: {
+      return Object.assign({}, state, {
+        editEPerson: null
+      });
+    }
+
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d44dd7fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<div *ngIf="epersonService.getActiveEPerson() | async; then editheader; else createHeader"></div>
+
+<ng-template #createHeader>
+  <h4>{{messagePrefix + '.create' | translate}}</h4>
+</ng-template>
+
+<ng-template #editheader>
+  <h4>{{messagePrefix + '.edit' | translate}}</h4>
+</ng-template>
+
+<ds-form [formId]="formId"
+         [formModel]="formModel"
+         [formGroup]="formGroup"
+         [formLayout]="formLayout"
+         (cancel)="onCancel()"
+         (submitForm)="onSubmit()">
+</ds-form>
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df04cd8c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { async, ComponentFixture, inject, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { NgbModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { TranslateLoader, TranslateModule, TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { RestResponse } from '../../../../core/cache/response.models';
+import { PaginatedList } from '../../../../core/data/paginated-list';
+import { RemoteData } from '../../../../core/data/remote-data';
+import { FindListOptions } from '../../../../core/data/request.models';
+import { EPersonDataService } from '../../../../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
+import { EPerson } from '../../../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { PageInfo } from '../../../../core/shared/page-info.model';
+import { FormBuilderService } from '../../../../shared/form/builder/form-builder.service';
+import { getMockFormBuilderService } from '../../../../shared/mocks/mock-form-builder-service';
+import { getMockTranslateService } from '../../../../shared/mocks/mock-translate.service';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { EPersonMock, EPersonMock2 } from '../../../../shared/testing/eperson-mock';
+import { MockTranslateLoader } from '../../../../shared/testing/mock-translate-loader';
+import { NotificationsServiceStub } from '../../../../shared/testing/notifications-service-stub';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../../../shared/testing/utils';
+import { EPeopleRegistryComponent } from '../epeople-registry.component';
+import { EPersonFormComponent } from './eperson-form.component';
+
+describe('EPersonFormComponent', () => {
+  let component: EPersonFormComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<EPersonFormComponent>;
+  let translateService: TranslateService;
+  let builderService: FormBuilderService;
+
+  const mockEPeople = [EPersonMock, EPersonMock2];
+  let ePersonDataServiceStub: any;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    ePersonDataServiceStub = {
+      activeEPerson: null,
+      allEpeople: mockEPeople,
+      getEPeople(): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>> {
+        return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(null, this.allEpeople));
+      },
+      getActiveEPerson(): Observable<EPerson> {
+        return observableOf(this.activeEPerson);
+      },
+      searchByScope(scope: string, query: string, options: FindListOptions = {}): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>> {
+        if (scope === 'email') {
+          const result = this.allEpeople.find((ePerson: EPerson) => {
+            return ePerson.email === query
+          });
+          return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(new PageInfo(), [result]));
+        }
+        if (scope === 'metadata') {
+          const result = this.allEpeople.find((ePerson: EPerson) => {
+            return (ePerson.name.includes(query) || ePerson.email.includes(query))
+          });
+          return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(new PageInfo(), [result]));
+        }
+        return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(null, this.allEpeople));
+      },
+      deleteEPerson(ePerson: EPerson): Observable<boolean> {
+        this.allEpeople = this.allEpeople.filter((ePerson2: EPerson) => {
+          return (ePerson2.uuid !== ePerson.uuid);
+        });
+        return observableOf(true);
+      },
+      create(ePerson: EPerson) {
+        this.allEpeople = [...this.allEpeople, ePerson]
+      },
+      editEPerson(ePerson: EPerson) {
+        this.activeEPerson = ePerson;
+      },
+      cancelEditEPerson() {
+        this.activeEPerson = null;
+      },
+      clearEPersonRequests(): void {
+        // empty
+      },
+      tryToCreate(ePerson: EPerson): Observable<RestResponse> {
+        this.allEpeople = [...this.allEpeople, ePerson]
+        return observableOf(new RestResponse(true, 200, 'Success'));
+      },
+      updateEPerson(ePerson: EPerson): Observable<RestResponse> {
+        this.allEpeople.forEach((ePersonInList: EPerson, i: number) => {
+          if (ePersonInList.id === ePerson.id) {
+            this.allEpeople[i] = ePerson;
+          }
+        });
+        return observableOf(new RestResponse(true, 200, 'Success'));
+
+      }
+    };
+    builderService = getMockFormBuilderService();
+    translateService = getMockTranslateService();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [CommonModule, NgbModule, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule, BrowserModule,
+        TranslateModule.forRoot({
+          loader: {
+            provide: TranslateLoader,
+            useClass: MockTranslateLoader
+          }
+        }),
+      ],
+      declarations: [EPeopleRegistryComponent, EPersonFormComponent],
+      providers: [EPersonFormComponent,
+        { provide: EPersonDataService, useValue: ePersonDataServiceStub },
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: new NotificationsServiceStub() },
+        { provide: FormBuilderService, useValue: builderService },
+        EPeopleRegistryComponent
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(EPersonFormComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.ngOnInit();
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create EPersonFormComponent', inject([EPersonFormComponent], (comp: EPersonFormComponent) => {
+    expect(comp).toBeDefined();
+  }));
+
+  describe('when submitting the form', () => {
+    const firstName = 'testName';
+    const lastName = 'testLastName';
+    const email = 'testEmail@test.com';
+    const canLogIn = false;
+    const requireCertificate = false;
+
+    const expected = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+      metadata: {
+        'eperson.firstname': [
+          {
+            value: firstName
+          }
+        ],
+        'eperson.lastname': [
+          {
+            value: lastName
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      email: email,
+      canLogIn: canLogIn,
+      requireCertificate: requireCertificate,
+    });
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      spyOn(component.submitForm, 'emit');
+      component.firstName.value = firstName;
+      component.lastName.value = lastName;
+      component.email.value = email;
+      component.canLogIn.value = canLogIn;
+      component.requireCertificate.value = requireCertificate;
+    });
+    describe('without active EPerson', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        spyOn(ePersonDataServiceStub, 'getActiveEPerson').and.returnValue(observableOf(undefined));
+        component.onSubmit();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+      });
+
+      it('should emit a new eperson using the correct values', async(() => {
+        fixture.whenStable().then(() => {
+          expect(component.submitForm.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expected);
+        });
+      }));
+    });
+
+    describe('with an active eperson', () => {
+      const expectedWithId = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+        metadata: {
+          'eperson.firstname': [
+            {
+              value: firstName
+            }
+          ],
+          'eperson.lastname': [
+            {
+              value: lastName
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+        email: email,
+        canLogIn: canLogIn,
+        requireCertificate: requireCertificate,
+      });
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        spyOn(ePersonDataServiceStub, 'getActiveEPerson').and.returnValue(observableOf(expectedWithId));
+        component.onSubmit();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+      });
+
+      it('should emit the existing eperson using the correct values', async(() => {
+        fixture.whenStable().then(() => {
+          expect(component.submitForm.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedWithId);
+        });
+      }));
+    });
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3900aef87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/eperson-form/eperson-form.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+import { Component, EventEmitter, OnDestroy, OnInit, Output } from '@angular/core';
+import { FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
+import {
+  DynamicCheckboxModel,
+  DynamicFormControlModel,
+  DynamicFormLayout,
+  DynamicInputModel
+} from '@ng-dynamic-forms/core';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { combineLatest } from 'rxjs/internal/observable/combineLatest';
+import { Subscription } from 'rxjs/internal/Subscription';
+import { take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { RestResponse } from '../../../../core/cache/response.models';
+import { PaginatedList } from '../../../../core/data/paginated-list';
+import { EPersonDataService } from '../../../../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
+import { EPerson } from '../../../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { getRemoteDataPayload, getSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../../core/shared/operators';
+import { hasValue } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
+import { FormBuilderService } from '../../../../shared/form/builder/form-builder.service';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-eperson-form',
+  templateUrl: './eperson-form.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * A form used for creating and editing EPeople
+ */
+export class EPersonFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+
+  labelPrefix = 'admin.access-control.epeople.form.';
+
+  /**
+   * A unique id used for ds-form
+   */
+  formId = 'eperson-form';
+
+  /**
+   * The labelPrefix for all messages related to this form
+   */
+  messagePrefix = 'admin.access-control.epeople.form';
+
+  /**
+   * Dynamic input models for the inputs of form
+   */
+  firstName: DynamicInputModel;
+  lastName: DynamicInputModel;
+  email: DynamicInputModel;
+  // booleans
+  canLogIn: DynamicCheckboxModel;
+  requireCertificate: DynamicCheckboxModel;
+
+  /**
+   * A list of all dynamic input models
+   */
+  formModel: DynamicFormControlModel[];
+
+  /**
+   * Layout used for structuring the form inputs
+   */
+  formLayout: DynamicFormLayout = {
+    firstName: {
+      grid: {
+        host: 'row'
+      }
+    },
+    lastName: {
+      grid: {
+        host: 'row'
+      }
+    },
+    email: {
+      grid: {
+        host: 'row'
+      }
+    },
+    canLogIn: {
+      grid: {
+        host: 'col col-sm-6 d-inline-block'
+      }
+    },
+    requireCertificate: {
+      grid: {
+        host: 'col col-sm-6 d-inline-block'
+      }
+    },
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * A FormGroup that combines all inputs
+   */
+  formGroup: FormGroup;
+
+  /**
+   * An EventEmitter that's fired whenever the form is being submitted
+   */
+  @Output() submitForm: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter();
+
+  /**
+   * An EventEmitter that's fired whenever the form is cancelled
+   */
+  @Output() cancelForm: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter();
+
+  /**
+   * List of subscriptions
+   */
+  subs: Subscription[] = [];
+
+  /**
+   * Try to retrieve initial active eperson, to fill in checkboxes at component creation
+   */
+  epersonInitial: EPerson;
+
+  constructor(public epersonService: EPersonDataService,
+              private formBuilderService: FormBuilderService,
+              private translateService: TranslateService,
+              private notificationsService: NotificationsService,) {
+    this.subs.push(this.epersonService.getActiveEPerson().subscribe((eperson: EPerson) => {
+      this.epersonInitial = eperson;
+    }));
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    combineLatest(
+      this.translateService.get(`${this.messagePrefix}.firstName`),
+      this.translateService.get(`${this.messagePrefix}.lastName`),
+      this.translateService.get(`${this.messagePrefix}.email`),
+      this.translateService.get(`${this.messagePrefix}.canLogIn`),
+      this.translateService.get(`${this.messagePrefix}.requireCertificate`),
+      this.translateService.get(`${this.messagePrefix}.emailHint`),
+    ).subscribe(([firstName, lastName, email, canLogIn, requireCertificate, emailHint]) => {
+      this.firstName = new DynamicInputModel({
+        id: 'firstName',
+        label: firstName,
+        name: 'firstName',
+        validators: {
+          required: null,
+        },
+        required: true,
+      });
+      this.lastName = new DynamicInputModel({
+        id: 'lastName',
+        label: lastName,
+        name: 'lastName',
+        validators: {
+          required: null,
+        },
+        required: true,
+      });
+      this.email = new DynamicInputModel({
+        id: 'email',
+        label: email,
+        name: 'email',
+        validators: {
+          required: null,
+          pattern: '^[a-z0-9._%+-]+@[a-z0-9.-]+\\.[a-z]{2,4}$'
+        },
+        required: true,
+        hint: emailHint
+      });
+      this.canLogIn = new DynamicCheckboxModel(
+        {
+          id: 'canLogIn',
+          label: canLogIn,
+          name: 'canLogIn',
+          value: (this.epersonInitial != null ? this.epersonInitial.canLogIn : true)
+        });
+      this.requireCertificate = new DynamicCheckboxModel(
+        {
+          id: 'requireCertificate',
+          label: requireCertificate,
+          name: 'requireCertificate',
+          value: (this.epersonInitial != null ? this.epersonInitial.requireCertificate : false)
+        });
+      this.formModel = [
+        this.firstName,
+        this.lastName,
+        this.email,
+        this.canLogIn,
+        this.requireCertificate,
+      ];
+      this.formGroup = this.formBuilderService.createFormGroup(this.formModel);
+      this.subs.push(this.epersonService.getActiveEPerson().subscribe((eperson: EPerson) => {
+        this.formGroup.patchValue({
+          firstName: eperson != null ? eperson.firstMetadataValue('eperson.firstname') : '',
+          lastName: eperson != null ? eperson.firstMetadataValue('eperson.lastname') : '',
+          email: eperson != null ? eperson.email : '',
+          canLogIn: eperson != null ? eperson.canLogIn : true,
+          requireCertificate: eperson != null ? eperson.requireCertificate : false
+        });
+      }));
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stop editing the currently selected eperson
+   */
+  onCancel() {
+    this.epersonService.cancelEditEPerson();
+    this.cancelForm.emit();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Submit the form
+   * When the eperson has an id attached -> Edit the eperson
+   * When the eperson has no id attached -> Create new eperson
+   * Emit the updated/created eperson using the EventEmitter submitForm
+   */
+  onSubmit() {
+    this.epersonService.getActiveEPerson().pipe(take(1)).subscribe(
+      (ePerson: EPerson) => {
+        console.log('onsubmit ep', ePerson)
+        const values = {
+          metadata: {
+            'eperson.firstname': [
+              {
+                value: this.firstName.value
+              }
+            ],
+            'eperson.lastname': [
+              {
+                value: this.lastName.value
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+          email: this.email.value,
+          canLogIn: this.canLogIn.value,
+          requireCertificate: this.requireCertificate.value,
+        };
+        if (ePerson == null) {
+          this.createNewEPerson(values);
+        } else {
+          this.editEPerson(ePerson, values);
+        }
+      }
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates new EPerson based on given values from form
+   * @param values
+   */
+  createNewEPerson(values) {
+    console.log('createNewEPerson(values)', values)
+    const ePersonToCreate = Object.assign(new EPerson(), values);
+
+    const response = this.epersonService.tryToCreate(ePersonToCreate);
+    response.pipe(take(1)).subscribe((restResponse: RestResponse) => {
+      if (restResponse.isSuccessful) {
+        this.notificationsService.success(this.translateService.get(this.labelPrefix + 'notification.created.success', { name: ePersonToCreate.name }));
+        this.submitForm.emit(ePersonToCreate);
+      } else {
+        this.notificationsService.error(this.translateService.get(this.labelPrefix + 'notification.created.failure', { name: ePersonToCreate.name }));
+        this.cancelForm.emit();
+      }
+    });
+    this.showNotificationIfEmailInUse(ePersonToCreate, 'created');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Edits existing EPerson based on given values from form and old EPerson
+   * @param ePerson   ePerson to edit
+   * @param values    new ePerson values (of form)
+   */
+  editEPerson(ePerson: EPerson, values) {
+    const editedEperson = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+      id: ePerson.id,
+      metadata: {
+        'eperson.firstname': [
+          {
+            value: (this.firstName.value ? this.firstName.value : ePerson.firstMetadataValue('eperson.firstname'))
+          }
+        ],
+        'eperson.lastname': [
+          {
+            value: (this.lastName.value ? this.lastName.value : ePerson.firstMetadataValue('eperson.lastname'))
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      email: (hasValue(values.email) ? values.email : ePerson.email),
+      canLogIn: (hasValue(values.canLogIn) ? values.canLogIn : ePerson.canLogIn),
+      requireCertificate: (hasValue(values.requireCertificate) ? values.requireCertificate : ePerson.requireCertificate),
+      _links: ePerson._links,
+    });
+
+    const response = this.epersonService.updateEPerson(editedEperson);
+    response.pipe(take(1)).subscribe((restResponse: RestResponse) => {
+      if (restResponse.isSuccessful) {
+        this.notificationsService.success(this.translateService.get(this.labelPrefix + 'notification.edited.success', { name: editedEperson.name }));
+        this.submitForm.emit(editedEperson);
+      } else {
+        this.notificationsService.error(this.translateService.get(this.labelPrefix + 'notification.edited.failure', { name: editedEperson.name }));
+        this.cancelForm.emit();
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (values.email != null && values.email !== ePerson.email) {
+      this.showNotificationIfEmailInUse(editedEperson, 'edited');
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks for the given ePerson if there is already an ePerson in the system with that email
+   * and shows notification if this is the case
+   * @param ePerson               ePerson values to check
+   * @param notificationSection   whether in create or edit
+   */
+  private showNotificationIfEmailInUse(ePerson: EPerson, notificationSection: string) {
+    // Relevant message for email in use
+    this.subs.push(this.epersonService.searchByScope('email', ePerson.email, {
+      currentPage: 1,
+      elementsPerPage: 0
+    }).pipe(getSucceededRemoteData(), getRemoteDataPayload())
+      .subscribe((list: PaginatedList<EPerson>) => {
+        if (list.totalElements > 0) {
+          this.notificationsService.error(this.translateService.get(this.labelPrefix + 'notification.' + notificationSection + '.failure.emailInUse', {
+            name: ePerson.name,
+            email: ePerson.email
+          }));
+        }
+      }));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reset all input-fields to be empty
+   */
+  clearFields() {
+    this.formGroup.patchValue({
+      firstName: '',
+      lastName: '',
+      email: '',
+      canLogin: true,
+      requireCertificate: false
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Cancel the current edit when component is destroyed & unsub all subscriptions
+   */
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.onCancel();
+    this.subs.filter((sub) => hasValue(sub)).forEach((sub) => sub.unsubscribe());
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-routing.module.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-routing.module.ts
index 2003ecf124..b4a68d692a 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-routing.module.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { URLCombiner } from '../core/url-combiner/url-combiner';
 import { getAdminModulePath } from '../app-routing.module';
+import { AdminSearchPageComponent } from './admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component';
+import { I18nBreadcrumbResolver } from '../core/breadcrumbs/i18n-breadcrumb.resolver';
 
 const REGISTRIES_MODULE_PATH = 'registries';
+const ACCESS_CONTROL_MODULE_PATH = 'access-control';
 
 export function getRegistriesModulePath() {
   return new URLCombiner(getAdminModulePath(), REGISTRIES_MODULE_PATH).toString();
@@ -15,7 +18,17 @@ export function getRegistriesModulePath() {
       {
         path: REGISTRIES_MODULE_PATH,
         loadChildren: './admin-registries/admin-registries.module#AdminRegistriesModule'
-      }
+      },
+      {
+        path: ACCESS_CONTROL_MODULE_PATH,
+        loadChildren: './admin-access-control/admin-access-control.module#AdminAccessControlModule'
+      },
+      {
+        path: 'search',
+        resolve: { breadcrumb: I18nBreadcrumbResolver },
+        component: AdminSearchPageComponent,
+        data: { title: 'admin.search.title', breadcrumbKey: 'admin.search' }
+      },
     ])
   ]
 })
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69ff132fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<ds-configuration-search-page configuration="administrativeView" [context]="context"></ds-configuration-search-page>
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.scss b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05546d180b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { AdminSearchPageComponent } from './admin-search-page.component';
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+
+describe('AdminSearchPageComponent', () => {
+  let component: AdminSearchPageComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<AdminSearchPageComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ AdminSearchPageComponent ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AdminSearchPageComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbbc65a489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Context } from '../../core/shared/context.model';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-admin-search-page',
+  templateUrl: './admin-search-page.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./admin-search-page.component.scss']
+})
+
+/**
+ * Component that represents a search page for administrators
+ */
+export class AdminSearchPageComponent {
+  /**
+   * The context of this page
+   */
+  context: Context = Context.AdminSearch;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8aa75df7dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<ds-collection-search-result-grid-element [object]="object"
+                                          [index]="index"
+                                          [linkType]="linkType"
+                                          [listID]="listID">
+  <ul class="list-group list-group-flush">
+    <li class="list-group-item text-center">
+      <a class="btn btn-light btn-sm btn-auto my-1 edit-link" [routerLink]="[editPath]">
+        <i class="fa fa-edit"></i>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+  </ul>
+</ds-collection-search-result-grid-element>
+
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.scss b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1dcd978095
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { NoopAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
+import { BitstreamDataService } from '../../../../../core/data/bitstream-data.service';
+import { mockTruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/mocks/mock-trucatable.service';
+import { SharedModule } from '../../../../../shared/shared.module';
+import { CollectionAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent } from './collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { TruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/truncatable/truncatable.service';
+import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { CollectionSearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/collection-search-result.model';
+import { Collection } from '../../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { getCollectionEditPath } from '../../../../../+collection-page/collection-page-routing.module';
+
+describe('CollectionAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent', () => {
+  let component: CollectionAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<CollectionAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent>;
+  let id;
+  let searchResult;
+
+  function init() {
+    id = '780b2588-bda5-4112-a1cd-0b15000a5339';
+    searchResult = new CollectionSearchResult();
+    searchResult.indexableObject = new Collection();
+    searchResult.indexableObject.uuid = id;
+  }
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    init();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [
+        NoopAnimationsModule,
+        TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+        RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([]),
+        SharedModule
+      ],
+      declarations: [CollectionAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: TruncatableService, useValue: mockTruncatableService },
+        { provide: BitstreamDataService, useValue: {} },
+      ]
+    })
+      .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CollectionAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.object = searchResult;
+    component.linkTypes = CollectionElementLinkType;
+    component.index = 0;
+    component.viewModes = ViewMode;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should render an edit button with the correct link', () => {
+    const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.edit-link'));
+    const link = a.nativeElement.href;
+    expect(link).toContain(getCollectionEditPath(id));
+  })
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e784165ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
+import { Context } from '../../../../../core/shared/context.model';
+import { CollectionSearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/collection-search-result.model';
+import { Collection } from '../../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { getCollectionEditPath } from '../../../../../+collection-page/collection-page-routing.module';
+import { SearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/search-result-grid-element.component';
+
+@listableObjectComponent(CollectionSearchResult, ViewMode.GridElement, Context.AdminSearch)
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-collection-admin-search-result-list-element',
+  styleUrls: ['./collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.scss'],
+  templateUrl: './collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * The component for displaying a list element for a collection search result on the admin search page
+ */
+export class CollectionAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<CollectionSearchResult, Collection> {
+  editPath: string;
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    super.ngOnInit();
+    this.editPath = getCollectionEditPath(this.dso.uuid);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f6d80c43b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<ds-community-search-result-grid-element [object]="object"
+                                         [index]="index"
+                                         [linkType]="linkType"
+                                         [listID]="listID">
+  <ul class="list-group list-group-flush">
+    <li class="list-group-item text-center">
+      <a class="btn btn-light btn-sm btn-auto my-1 edit-link" [routerLink]="[editPath]">
+        <i class="fa fa-edit"></i>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+  </ul>
+</ds-community-search-result-grid-element>
+
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.scss b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99d33f841a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { NoopAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { BitstreamDataService } from '../../../../../core/data/bitstream-data.service';
+import { mockTruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/mocks/mock-trucatable.service';
+import { SharedModule } from '../../../../../shared/shared.module';
+import { TruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/truncatable/truncatable.service';
+import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { CommunityAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent } from './community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { CommunitySearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/community-search-result.model';
+import { getCommunityEditPath } from '../../../../../+community-page/community-page-routing.module';
+import { Community } from '../../../../../core/shared/community.model';
+import { CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component';
+
+describe('CommunityAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent', () => {
+  let component: CommunityAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<CommunityAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent>;
+  let id;
+  let searchResult;
+
+  function init() {
+    id = '780b2588-bda5-4112-a1cd-0b15000a5339';
+    searchResult = new CommunitySearchResult();
+    searchResult.indexableObject = new Community();
+    searchResult.indexableObject.uuid = id;
+  }
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    init();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [
+        NoopAnimationsModule,
+        TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+        RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([]),
+        SharedModule
+      ],
+      declarations: [CommunityAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: TruncatableService, useValue: mockTruncatableService },
+        { provide: BitstreamDataService, useValue: {} },
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    })
+      .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CommunityAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.object = searchResult;
+    component.linkTypes = CollectionElementLinkType;
+    component.index = 0;
+    component.viewModes = ViewMode;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should render an edit button with the correct link', () => {
+    const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.edit-link'));
+    const link = a.nativeElement.href;
+    expect(link).toContain(getCommunityEditPath(id));
+  })
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8df12e703f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
+import { Context } from '../../../../../core/shared/context.model';
+import { CommunitySearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/community-search-result.model';
+import { Community } from '../../../../../core/shared/community.model';
+import { getCommunityEditPath } from '../../../../../+community-page/community-page-routing.module';
+import { SearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/search-result-grid-element.component';
+
+@listableObjectComponent(CommunitySearchResult, ViewMode.GridElement, Context.AdminSearch)
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-community-admin-search-result-grid-element',
+  styleUrls: ['./community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.scss'],
+  templateUrl: './community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * The component for displaying a list element for a community search result on the admin search page
+ */
+export class CommunityAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<CommunitySearchResult, Community> {
+  editPath: string;
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    super.ngOnInit();
+    this.editPath = getCommunityEditPath(this.dso.uuid);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c571c3d663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<ng-template dsListableObject>
+</ng-template>
+<div #badges class="position-absolute ml-1">
+    <div *ngIf="dso && !dso.isDiscoverable" class="private-badge">
+        <span class="badge badge-danger">{{ "admin.search.item.private" | translate }}</span>
+    </div>
+    <div *ngIf="dso && dso.isWithdrawn" class="withdrawn-badge">
+        <span class="badge badge-warning">{{ "admin.search.item.withdrawn" | translate }}</span>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<ul #buttons class="list-group list-group-flush">
+  <li class="list-group-item">
+      <ds-item-admin-search-result-actions-element class="d-flex justify-content-between" [item]="dso" [small]="true"></ds-item-admin-search-result-actions-element>
+  </li>
+</ul>
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.scss b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d940781f79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { NoopAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { BitstreamDataService } from '../../../../../core/data/bitstream-data.service';
+import { RemoteData } from '../../../../../core/data/remote-data';
+import { Bitstream } from '../../../../../core/shared/bitstream.model';
+import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
+import { mockTruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/mocks/mock-trucatable.service';
+import { SharedModule } from '../../../../../shared/shared.module';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../../../../shared/testing/utils';
+import { TruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/truncatable/truncatable.service';
+import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
+import { ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent } from './item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component';
+
+describe('ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent', () => {
+  let component: ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent>;
+  let id;
+  let searchResult;
+
+  const mockBitstreamDataService = {
+    getThumbnailFor(item: Item): Observable<RemoteData<Bitstream>> {
+      return createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new Bitstream());
+    }
+  };
+
+  function init() {
+    id = '780b2588-bda5-4112-a1cd-0b15000a5339';
+    searchResult = new ItemSearchResult();
+    searchResult.indexableObject = new Item();
+    searchResult.indexableObject.uuid = id;
+  }
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    init();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule(
+      {
+        declarations: [ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent],
+        imports: [
+          NoopAnimationsModule,
+          TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+          RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([]),
+          SharedModule
+        ],
+        providers: [
+          { provide: TruncatableService, useValue: mockTruncatableService },
+          { provide: BitstreamDataService, useValue: mockBitstreamDataService },
+        ],
+        schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+      })
+      .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.object = searchResult;
+    component.linkTypes = CollectionElementLinkType;
+    component.index = 0;
+    component.viewModes = ViewMode;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is not withdrawn', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.dso.isWithdrawn = false;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should not show the withdrawn badge', () => {
+      const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('div.withdrawn-badge'));
+      expect(badge).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is withdrawn', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.dso.isWithdrawn = true;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should show the withdrawn badge', () => {
+      const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('div.withdrawn-badge'));
+      expect(badge).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is not private', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.dso.isDiscoverable = true;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+    it('should not show the private badge', () => {
+      const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('div.private-badge'));
+      expect(badge).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is private', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.dso.isDiscoverable = false;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should show the private badge', () => {
+      const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('div.private-badge'));
+      expect(badge).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+  })
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04558f6320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { Component, ComponentFactoryResolver, ElementRef, OnInit, ViewChild, ViewContainerRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { getListableObjectComponent, listableObjectComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
+import { Context } from '../../../../../core/shared/context.model';
+import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
+import { getItemEditPath } from '../../../../../+item-page/item-page-routing.module';
+import { URLCombiner } from '../../../../../core/url-combiner/url-combiner';
+import {
+  ITEM_EDIT_DELETE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_MOVE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_PRIVATE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_PUBLIC_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_REINSTATE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_WITHDRAW_PATH
+} from '../../../../../+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module';
+import { SearchResultGridElementComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { TruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/truncatable/truncatable.service';
+import { BitstreamDataService } from '../../../../../core/data/bitstream-data.service';
+import { GenericConstructor } from '../../../../../core/shared/generic-constructor';
+import { ListableObjectDirective } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.directive';
+
+@listableObjectComponent(ItemSearchResult, ViewMode.GridElement, Context.AdminSearch)
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-item-admin-search-result-grid-element',
+  styleUrls: ['./item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.scss'],
+  templateUrl: './item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * The component for displaying a list element for an item search result on the admin search page
+ */
+export class ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> implements OnInit {
+  @ViewChild(ListableObjectDirective, { static: true }) listableObjectDirective: ListableObjectDirective;
+  @ViewChild('badges', { static: true }) badges: ElementRef;
+  @ViewChild('buttons', { static: true }) buttons: ElementRef;
+
+  constructor(protected truncatableService: TruncatableService,
+              protected bitstreamDataService: BitstreamDataService,
+              private componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver
+  ) {
+    super(truncatableService, bitstreamDataService);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Setup the dynamic child component
+   */
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    super.ngOnInit();
+    const componentFactory = this.componentFactoryResolver.resolveComponentFactory(this.getComponent());
+
+    const viewContainerRef = this.listableObjectDirective.viewContainerRef;
+    viewContainerRef.clear();
+
+    const componentRef = viewContainerRef.createComponent(
+      componentFactory,
+      0,
+      undefined,
+      [
+        [this.badges.nativeElement],
+        [this.buttons.nativeElement]
+      ]);
+    (componentRef.instance as any).object = this.object;
+    (componentRef.instance as any).index = this.index;
+    (componentRef.instance as any).linkType = this.linkType;
+    (componentRef.instance as any).listID = this.listID;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch the component depending on the item's relationship type, view mode and context
+   * @returns {GenericConstructor<Component>}
+   */
+  private getComponent(): GenericConstructor<Component> {
+    return getListableObjectComponent(this.object.getRenderTypes(), ViewMode.GridElement, undefined)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e51e207bbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<ds-collection-search-result-list-element [object]="object"
+                                          [index]="index"
+                                          [linkType]="linkType"
+                                          [listID]="listID"></ds-collection-search-result-list-element>
+<div>
+    <a class="btn btn-light mt-1" [routerLink]="[editPath]">
+        <i class="fa fa-edit"></i> {{"admin.search.collection.edit" | translate}}
+    </a>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.scss b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..259d1d64aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { CollectionAdminSearchResultListElementComponent } from './collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { TruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/truncatable/truncatable.service';
+import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { CollectionSearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/collection-search-result.model';
+import { Collection } from '../../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { getCollectionEditPath } from '../../../../../+collection-page/collection-page-routing.module';
+
+describe('CollectionAdminSearchResultListElementComponent', () => {
+  let component: CollectionAdminSearchResultListElementComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<CollectionAdminSearchResultListElementComponent>;
+  let id;
+  let searchResult;
+
+  function init() {
+    id = '780b2588-bda5-4112-a1cd-0b15000a5339';
+    searchResult = new CollectionSearchResult();
+    searchResult.indexableObject = new Collection();
+    searchResult.indexableObject.uuid = id;
+  }
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    init();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [
+        TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+        RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([])
+      ],
+      declarations: [CollectionAdminSearchResultListElementComponent],
+      providers: [{ provide: TruncatableService, useValue: {} }],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    })
+      .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CollectionAdminSearchResultListElementComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.object = searchResult;
+    component.linkTypes = CollectionElementLinkType;
+    component.index = 0;
+    component.viewModes = ViewMode;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should render an edit button with the correct link', () => {
+    const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a'));
+    const link = a.nativeElement.href;
+    expect(link).toContain(getCollectionEditPath(id));
+  })
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e49f272184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
+import { Context } from '../../../../../core/shared/context.model';
+import { SearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component';
+import { CollectionSearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/collection-search-result.model';
+import { Collection } from '../../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { getCollectionEditPath } from '../../../../../+collection-page/collection-page-routing.module';
+
+@listableObjectComponent(CollectionSearchResult, ViewMode.ListElement, Context.AdminSearch)
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-collection-admin-search-result-list-element',
+  styleUrls: ['./collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.scss'],
+  templateUrl: './collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * The component for displaying a list element for a collection search result on the admin search page
+ */
+export class CollectionAdminSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<CollectionSearchResult, Collection> {
+  editPath: string;
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    super.ngOnInit();
+    this.editPath = getCollectionEditPath(this.dso.uuid);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8938c316f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<ds-community-search-result-list-element [object]="object"
+                                         [index]="index"
+                                         [linkType]="linkType"
+                                         [listID]="listID"></ds-community-search-result-list-element>
+<div>
+    <a class="btn btn-light mt-1" [routerLink]="[editPath]">
+        <i class="fa fa-edit"></i> {{"admin.search.community.edit" | translate}}
+    </a>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.scss b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7922d7cf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { TruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/truncatable/truncatable.service';
+import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent } from './community-admin-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { CommunitySearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/community-search-result.model';
+import { getCommunityEditPath } from '../../../../../+community-page/community-page-routing.module';
+import { Community } from '../../../../../core/shared/community.model';
+
+describe('CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent', () => {
+  let component: CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent>;
+  let id;
+  let searchResult;
+
+  function init() {
+    id = '780b2588-bda5-4112-a1cd-0b15000a5339';
+    searchResult = new CommunitySearchResult();
+    searchResult.indexableObject = new Community();
+    searchResult.indexableObject.uuid = id;
+  }
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    init();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [
+        TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+        RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([])
+      ],
+      declarations: [CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent],
+      providers: [{ provide: TruncatableService, useValue: {} }],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    })
+      .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.object = searchResult;
+    component.linkTypes = CollectionElementLinkType;
+    component.index = 0;
+    component.viewModes = ViewMode;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should render an edit button with the correct link', () => {
+    const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a'));
+    const link = a.nativeElement.href;
+    expect(link).toContain(getCommunityEditPath(id));
+  })
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71fe4203ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
+import { Context } from '../../../../../core/shared/context.model';
+import { SearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component';
+import { CommunitySearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/community-search-result.model';
+import { Community } from '../../../../../core/shared/community.model';
+import { getCommunityEditPath } from '../../../../../+community-page/community-page-routing.module';
+
+@listableObjectComponent(CommunitySearchResult, ViewMode.ListElement, Context.AdminSearch)
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-community-admin-search-result-list-element',
+  styleUrls: ['./community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.scss'],
+  templateUrl: './community-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * The component for displaying a list element for a community search result on the admin search page
+ */
+export class CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<CommunitySearchResult, Community> {
+  editPath: string;
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    super.ngOnInit();
+    this.editPath = getCommunityEditPath(this.dso.uuid);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a74e339e63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<div *ngIf="dso && !dso.isDiscoverable" class="private-badge">
+    <span class="badge badge-danger">{{ "admin.search.item.private" | translate }}</span>
+</div>
+<div *ngIf="dso && dso.isWithdrawn" class="withdrawn-badge">
+    <span class="badge badge-warning">{{ "admin.search.item.withdrawn" | translate }}</span>
+</div>
+<ds-listable-object-component-loader [object]="object"
+                                     [viewMode]="viewModes.ListElement"
+                                     [index]="index"
+                                     [linkType]="linkType"
+                                     [listID]="listID"></ds-listable-object-component-loader>
+<ds-item-admin-search-result-actions-element [item]="dso" [small]="false"></ds-item-admin-search-result-actions-element>
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.scss b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8395bd4f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { TruncatableService } from '../../../../../shared/truncatable/truncatable.service';
+import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
+import { ItemAdminSearchResultListElementComponent } from './item-admin-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
+
+describe('ItemAdminSearchResultListElementComponent', () => {
+  let component: ItemAdminSearchResultListElementComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ItemAdminSearchResultListElementComponent>;
+  let id;
+  let searchResult;
+
+  function init() {
+    id = '780b2588-bda5-4112-a1cd-0b15000a5339';
+    searchResult = new ItemSearchResult();
+    searchResult.indexableObject = new Item();
+    searchResult.indexableObject.uuid = id;
+  }
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    init();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [
+        TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+        RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([])
+      ],
+      declarations: [ItemAdminSearchResultListElementComponent],
+      providers: [{ provide: TruncatableService, useValue: {} }],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    })
+      .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ItemAdminSearchResultListElementComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.object = searchResult;
+    component.linkTypes = CollectionElementLinkType;
+    component.index = 0;
+    component.viewModes = ViewMode;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is not withdrawn', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.dso.isWithdrawn = false;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should not show the withdrawn badge', () => {
+      const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('div.withdrawn-badge'));
+      expect(badge).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is withdrawn', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.dso.isWithdrawn = true;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should show the withdrawn badge', () => {
+      const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('div.withdrawn-badge'));
+      expect(badge).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is not private', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.dso.isDiscoverable = true;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+    it('should not show the private badge', () => {
+      const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('div.private-badge'));
+      expect(badge).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is private', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.dso.isDiscoverable = false;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should show the private badge', () => {
+      const badge = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('div.private-badge'));
+      expect(badge).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+  })
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1dea11341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
+import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
+import { Context } from '../../../../../core/shared/context.model';
+import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
+import { SearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../../../../shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component';
+
+@listableObjectComponent(ItemSearchResult, ViewMode.ListElement, Context.AdminSearch)
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-item-admin-search-result-list-element',
+  styleUrls: ['./item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.scss'],
+  templateUrl: './item-admin-search-result-list-element.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * The component for displaying a list element for an item search result on the admin search page
+ */
+export class ItemAdminSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4a923e725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<a [ngClass]="{'btn-sm': small}" class="btn btn-light my-1 edit-link" [routerLink]="[getEditPath()]" [title]="'admin.search.item.edit' | translate">
+    <i class="fa fa-edit"></i><span *ngIf="!small" class="d-none d-sm-inline"> {{"admin.search.item.edit" | translate}}</span>
+</a>
+
+<a [ngClass]="{'btn-sm': small}" *ngIf="item && !item.isWithdrawn" class="btn btn-light my-1 withdraw-link" [routerLink]="[getWithdrawPath()]" [title]="'admin.search.item.withdraw' | translate">
+    <i class="fa fa-ban"></i><span *ngIf="!small" class="d-none d-sm-inline"> {{"admin.search.item.withdraw" | translate}}</span>
+</a>
+
+<a [ngClass]="{'btn-sm': small}" *ngIf="item && item.isWithdrawn" class="btn btn-light my-1 reinstate-link" [routerLink]="[getReinstatePath()]" [title]="'admin.search.item.reinstate' | translate">
+    <i class="fa fa-undo"></i><span *ngIf="!small" class="d-none d-sm-inline"> {{"admin.search.item.reinstate" | translate}}</span>
+</a>
+
+<a [ngClass]="{'btn-sm': small}" *ngIf="item && item.isDiscoverable" class="btn btn-light my-1 private-link" [routerLink]="[getPrivatePath()]" [title]="'admin.search.item.make-private' | translate">
+    <i class="fa fa-eye-slash"></i><span *ngIf="!small" class="d-none d-sm-inline"> {{"admin.search.item.make-private" | translate}}</span>
+</a>
+
+<a [ngClass]="{'btn-sm': small}" *ngIf="item && !item.isDiscoverable" class="btn btn-light my-1 public-link" [routerLink]="[getPublicPath()]" [title]="'admin.search.item.make-public' | translate">
+    <i class="fa fa-eye"></i><span *ngIf="!small" class="d-none d-sm-inline"> {{"admin.search.item.make-public" | translate}}</span>
+</a>
+
+<a [ngClass]="{'btn-sm': small}" class="btn btn-light my-1 delete-link" [routerLink]="[getDeletePath()]" [title]="'admin.search.item.delete' | translate">
+    <i class="fa fa-trash"></i><span *ngIf="!small" class="d-none d-sm-inline"> {{"admin.search.item.delete" | translate}}</span>
+</a>
+
+<a [ngClass]="{'btn-sm': small}" class="btn btn-light my-1 move-link" [routerLink]="[getMovePath()]" [title]="'admin.search.item.move' | translate">
+    <i class="fa fa-arrow-circle-right"></i><span *ngIf="!small" class="d-none d-sm-inline"> {{"admin.search.item.move" | translate}}</span>
+</a>
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.scss b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b13789179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1aceb477d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { ItemAdminSearchResultActionsComponent } from './item-admin-search-result-actions.component';
+import { Item } from '../../../core/shared/item.model';
+import {
+  ITEM_EDIT_DELETE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_MOVE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_PRIVATE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_PUBLIC_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_REINSTATE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_WITHDRAW_PATH
+} from '../../../+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module';
+import { getItemEditPath } from '../../../+item-page/item-page-routing.module';
+import { URLCombiner } from '../../../core/url-combiner/url-combiner';
+
+describe('ItemAdminSearchResultActionsComponent', () => {
+  let component: ItemAdminSearchResultActionsComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ItemAdminSearchResultActionsComponent>;
+  let id;
+  let item;
+
+  function init() {
+    id = '780b2588-bda5-4112-a1cd-0b15000a5339';
+    item = new Item();
+    item.uuid = id;
+  }
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    init();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [
+        TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+        RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([])
+      ],
+      declarations: [ItemAdminSearchResultActionsComponent],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    })
+      .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ItemAdminSearchResultActionsComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.item = item;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should render an edit button with the correct link', () => {
+    const button = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.edit-link'));
+    const link = button.nativeElement.href;
+    expect(link).toContain(getItemEditPath(id));
+  });
+
+  it('should render a delete button with the correct link', () => {
+    const button = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.delete-link'));
+    const link = button.nativeElement.href;
+    expect(link).toContain(new URLCombiner(getItemEditPath(id), ITEM_EDIT_DELETE_PATH).toString());
+  });
+
+  it('should render a move button with the correct link', () => {
+    const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.move-link'));
+    const link = a.nativeElement.href;
+    expect(link).toContain(new URLCombiner(getItemEditPath(id), ITEM_EDIT_MOVE_PATH).toString());
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is not withdrawn', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        component.item.isWithdrawn = false;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should render a withdraw button with the correct link', () => {
+      const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.withdraw-link'));
+      const link = a.nativeElement.href;
+      expect(link).toContain(new URLCombiner(getItemEditPath(id), ITEM_EDIT_WITHDRAW_PATH).toString());
+    });
+
+    it('should not render a reinstate button with the correct link', () => {
+      const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.reinstate-link'));
+      expect(a).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is withdrawn', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.item.isWithdrawn = true;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should not render a withdraw button with the correct link', () => {
+      const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.withdraw-link'));
+      expect(a).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('should render a reinstate button with the correct link', () => {
+      const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.reinstate-link'));
+      const link = a.nativeElement.href;
+      expect(link).toContain(new URLCombiner(getItemEditPath(id), ITEM_EDIT_REINSTATE_PATH).toString());
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is not private', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.item.isDiscoverable = true;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should render a make private button with the correct link', () => {
+      const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.private-link'));
+      const link = a.nativeElement.href;
+      expect(link).toContain(new URLCombiner(getItemEditPath(id), ITEM_EDIT_PRIVATE_PATH).toString());
+    });
+
+    it('should not render a make public button with the correct link', () => {
+      const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.public-link'));
+      expect(a).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the item is private', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component.item.isDiscoverable = false;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should not render a make private button with the correct link', () => {
+      const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.private-link'));
+      expect(a).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('should render a make private button with the correct link', () => {
+      const a = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('a.public-link'));
+      const link = a.nativeElement.href;
+      expect(link).toContain(new URLCombiner(getItemEditPath(id), ITEM_EDIT_PUBLIC_PATH).toString());
+    });
+  })
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40cddc816d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
+import { Item } from '../../../core/shared/item.model';
+import { getItemEditPath } from '../../../+item-page/item-page-routing.module';
+import { URLCombiner } from '../../../core/url-combiner/url-combiner';
+import {
+  ITEM_EDIT_DELETE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_MOVE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_PRIVATE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_PUBLIC_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_REINSTATE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_WITHDRAW_PATH
+} from '../../../+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-item-admin-search-result-actions-element',
+  styleUrls: ['./item-admin-search-result-actions.component.scss'],
+  templateUrl: './item-admin-search-result-actions.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * The component for displaying the actions for a list element for an item search result on the admin search page
+ */
+export class ItemAdminSearchResultActionsComponent {
+  /**
+   * The item to perform the actions on
+   */
+  @Input() public item: Item;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not to use small buttons
+   */
+  @Input() public small: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the path to the edit page of this item
+   */
+  getEditPath(): string {
+    return getItemEditPath(this.item.uuid)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the path to the move page of this item
+   */
+  getMovePath(): string {
+    return new URLCombiner(this.getEditPath(), ITEM_EDIT_MOVE_PATH).toString();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the path to the delete page of this item
+   */
+  getDeletePath(): string {
+    return new URLCombiner(this.getEditPath(), ITEM_EDIT_DELETE_PATH).toString();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the path to the withdraw page of this item
+   */
+  getWithdrawPath(): string {
+    return new URLCombiner(this.getEditPath(), ITEM_EDIT_WITHDRAW_PATH).toString();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the path to the reinstate page of this item
+   */
+  getReinstatePath(): string {
+    return new URLCombiner(this.getEditPath(), ITEM_EDIT_REINSTATE_PATH).toString();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the path to the page where the user can make this item private
+   */
+  getPrivatePath(): string {
+    return new URLCombiner(this.getEditPath(), ITEM_EDIT_PRIVATE_PATH).toString();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the path to the page where the user can make this item public
+   */
+  getPublicPath(): string {
+    return new URLCombiner(this.getEditPath(), ITEM_EDIT_PUBLIC_PATH).toString();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-sidebar/admin-sidebar.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-sidebar/admin-sidebar.component.ts
index 72eb306bf1..e3f55b8e18 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-sidebar/admin-sidebar.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-sidebar/admin-sidebar.component.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 import { Component, Injector, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
-import { slideHorizontal, slideSidebar } from '../../shared/animations/slide';
-import { CSSVariableService } from '../../shared/sass-helper/sass-helper.service';
-import { MenuService } from '../../shared/menu/menu.service';
-import { MenuID, MenuItemType } from '../../shared/menu/initial-menus-state';
-import { MenuComponent } from '../../shared/menu/menu.component';
-import { TextMenuItemModel } from '../../shared/menu/menu-item/models/text.model';
-import { LinkMenuItemModel } from '../../shared/menu/menu-item/models/link.model';
-import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
-import { first, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { combineLatest as combineLatestObservable } from 'rxjs';
 import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
-import { OnClickMenuItemModel } from '../../shared/menu/menu-item/models/onclick.model';
-import { CreateCommunityParentSelectorComponent } from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component';
+import { combineLatest as combineLatestObservable } from 'rxjs';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { first, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
+import { slideHorizontal, slideSidebar } from '../../shared/animations/slide';
 import { CreateCollectionParentSelectorComponent } from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-collection-parent-selector/create-collection-parent-selector.component';
-import { EditItemSelectorComponent } from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-item-selector/edit-item-selector.component';
-import { EditCommunitySelectorComponent } from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-community-selector/edit-community-selector.component';
+import { CreateCommunityParentSelectorComponent } from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-community-parent-selector/create-community-parent-selector.component';
+import { CreateItemParentSelectorComponent } from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-item-parent-selector/create-item-parent-selector.component';
 import { EditCollectionSelectorComponent } from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-collection-selector/edit-collection-selector.component';
-import {CreateItemParentSelectorComponent} from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/create-item-parent-selector/create-item-parent-selector.component';
+import { EditCommunitySelectorComponent } from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-community-selector/edit-community-selector.component';
+import { EditItemSelectorComponent } from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/edit-item-selector/edit-item-selector.component';
+import { MenuID, MenuItemType } from '../../shared/menu/initial-menus-state';
+import { LinkMenuItemModel } from '../../shared/menu/menu-item/models/link.model';
+import { OnClickMenuItemModel } from '../../shared/menu/menu-item/models/onclick.model';
+import { TextMenuItemModel } from '../../shared/menu/menu-item/models/text.model';
+import { MenuComponent } from '../../shared/menu/menu.component';
+import { MenuService } from '../../shared/menu/menu.service';
+import { CSSVariableService } from '../../shared/sass-helper/sass-helper.service';
 
 /**
  * Component representing the admin sidebar
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export class AdminSidebarComponent extends MenuComponent implements OnInit {
         model: {
           type: MenuItemType.LINK,
           text: 'menu.section.access_control_people',
-          link: ''
+          link: '/admin/access-control/epeople'
         } as LinkMenuItemModel,
       },
       {
@@ -350,53 +350,19 @@ export class AdminSidebarComponent extends MenuComponent implements OnInit {
           link: ''
         } as LinkMenuItemModel,
       },
-
-      /*  Search */
+      /*  Admin Search */
       {
-        id: 'find',
+        id: 'admin_search',
         active: false,
         visible: true,
         model: {
-          type: MenuItemType.TEXT,
-          text: 'menu.section.find'
-        } as TextMenuItemModel,
+          type: MenuItemType.LINK,
+          text: 'menu.section.admin_search',
+          link: '/admin/search'
+        } as LinkMenuItemModel,
         icon: 'search',
         index: 5
       },
-      {
-        id: 'find_items',
-        parentID: 'find',
-        active: false,
-        visible: true,
-        model: {
-          type: MenuItemType.LINK,
-          text: 'menu.section.find_items',
-          link: '/search'
-        } as LinkMenuItemModel,
-      },
-      {
-        id: 'find_withdrawn_items',
-        parentID: 'find',
-        active: false,
-        visible: true,
-        model: {
-          type: MenuItemType.LINK,
-          text: 'menu.section.find_withdrawn_items',
-          link: ''
-        } as LinkMenuItemModel,
-      },
-      {
-        id: 'find_private_items',
-        parentID: 'find',
-        active: false,
-        visible: true,
-        model: {
-          type: MenuItemType.LINK,
-          text: 'menu.section.find_private_items',
-          link: ''
-        } as LinkMenuItemModel,
-      },
-
       /*  Registries */
       {
         id: 'registries',
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin.module.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin.module.ts
index 1495d0fd8c..fa2480a6ad 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin.module.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,45 @@
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { SharedModule } from '../shared/shared.module';
+import { AdminAccessControlModule } from './admin-access-control/admin-access-control.module';
 import { AdminRegistriesModule } from './admin-registries/admin-registries.module';
 import { AdminRoutingModule } from './admin-routing.module';
-import { SharedModule } from '../shared/shared.module';
+import { AdminSearchPageComponent } from './admin-search-page/admin-search-page.component';
+import { SearchPageModule } from '../+search-page/search-page.module';
+import { ItemAdminSearchResultListElementComponent } from './admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent } from './admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { CollectionAdminSearchResultListElementComponent } from './admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-list-element.component';
+import { ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent } from './admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/item-admin-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { CommunityAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent } from './admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-admin-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { CollectionAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent } from './admin-search-page/admin-search-results/admin-search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-admin-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { ItemAdminSearchResultActionsComponent } from './admin-search-page/admin-search-results/item-admin-search-result-actions.component';
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
-    AdminRegistriesModule,
     AdminRoutingModule,
+    AdminRegistriesModule,
+    AdminAccessControlModule,
     SharedModule,
+    SearchPageModule
   ],
+  declarations: [
+    AdminSearchPageComponent,
+    ItemAdminSearchResultListElementComponent,
+    CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent,
+    CollectionAdminSearchResultListElementComponent,
+    ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent,
+    CommunityAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent,
+    CollectionAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent,
+    ItemAdminSearchResultActionsComponent
+  ],
+  entryComponents: [
+    ItemAdminSearchResultListElementComponent,
+    CommunityAdminSearchResultListElementComponent,
+    CollectionAdminSearchResultListElementComponent,
+    ItemAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent,
+    CommunityAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent,
+    CollectionAdminSearchResultGridElementComponent,
+    ItemAdminSearchResultActionsComponent
+  ]
 })
 export class AdminModule {
 
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-routing.module.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-routing.module.ts
index 61cfda0d9e..b51c74b457 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-routing.module.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const COLLECTION_EDIT_PATH = 'edit';
           dso: CollectionPageResolver,
           breadcrumb: CollectionBreadcrumbResolver
         },
+        runGuardsAndResolvers: 'always',
         children: [
           {
             path: COLLECTION_EDIT_PATH,
diff --git a/src/app/+community-page/community-page-routing.module.ts b/src/app/+community-page/community-page-routing.module.ts
index 976a4ad0fe..0e2407577c 100644
--- a/src/app/+community-page/community-page-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+community-page/community-page-routing.module.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const COMMUNITY_EDIT_PATH = 'edit';
           dso: CommunityPageResolver,
           breadcrumb: CommunityBreadcrumbResolver
         },
+        runGuardsAndResolvers: 'always',
         children: [
           {
             path: COMMUNITY_EDIT_PATH,
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module.ts b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module.ts
index 2718c66246..e4b1b06730 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ import { ItemRelationshipsComponent } from './item-relationships/item-relationsh
 import { I18nBreadcrumbResolver } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/i18n-breadcrumb.resolver';
 import { ItemVersionHistoryComponent } from './item-version-history/item-version-history.component';
 
-const ITEM_EDIT_WITHDRAW_PATH = 'withdraw';
-const ITEM_EDIT_REINSTATE_PATH = 'reinstate';
-const ITEM_EDIT_PRIVATE_PATH = 'private';
-const ITEM_EDIT_PUBLIC_PATH = 'public';
-const ITEM_EDIT_DELETE_PATH = 'delete';
-const ITEM_EDIT_MOVE_PATH = 'move';
+export const ITEM_EDIT_WITHDRAW_PATH = 'withdraw';
+export const ITEM_EDIT_REINSTATE_PATH = 'reinstate';
+export const ITEM_EDIT_PRIVATE_PATH = 'private';
+export const ITEM_EDIT_PUBLIC_PATH = 'public';
+export const ITEM_EDIT_DELETE_PATH = 'delete';
+export const ITEM_EDIT_MOVE_PATH = 'move';
 
 /**
  * Routing module that handles the routing for the Edit Item page administrator functionality
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts b/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts
index 686c5ff2fc..5caf0e3036 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const ITEM_EDIT_PATH = 'edit';
           item: ItemPageResolver,
           breadcrumb: ItemBreadcrumbResolver
         },
+        runGuardsAndResolvers: 'always',
         children: [
           {
             path: '',
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/configuration-search-page.component.ts b/src/app/+search-page/configuration-search-page.component.ts
index befac7f331..e6bb10f293 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/configuration-search-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/configuration-search-page.component.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { HostWindowService } from '../shared/host-window.service';
 import { SidebarService } from '../shared/sidebar/sidebar.service';
 import { SearchComponent } from './search.component';
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search-page.module.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search-page.module.ts
index 456446781c..b69dcaf935 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search-page.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search-page.module.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { SearchPageComponent } from './search-page.component';
 import { SidebarFilterService } from '../shared/sidebar/filter/sidebar-filter.service';
 import { SearchFilterService } from '../core/shared/search/search-filter.service';
 import { SearchConfigurationService } from '../core/shared/search/search-configuration.service';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 const components = [
   SearchPageComponent,
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ const components = [
     CommonModule,
     SharedModule,
     CoreModule.forRoot(),
-    StatisticsModule.forRoot(),
+    StatisticsModule.forRoot()
   ],
   declarations: components,
   providers: [
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search.component.html b/src/app/+search-page/search.component.html
index 36879f33d4..ee96f703f2 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search.component.html
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search.component.html
@@ -1,54 +1,55 @@
 <div class="container" *ngIf="(isXsOrSm$ | async)">
-  <div class="row">
-    <div class="col-12">
-      <ng-template *ngTemplateOutlet="searchForm"></ng-template>
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-12">
+            <ng-template *ngTemplateOutlet="searchForm"></ng-template>
+        </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
 </div>
 <ds-page-with-sidebar [id]="'search-page'" [sidebarContent]="sidebarContent">
-  <div class="row">
-    <div class="col-12" *ngIf="!(isXsOrSm$ | async)">
-      <ng-template *ngTemplateOutlet="searchForm"></ng-template>
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-12" *ngIf="!(isXsOrSm$ | async)">
+            <ng-template *ngTemplateOutlet="searchForm"></ng-template>
+        </div>
+        <div id="search-content" class="col-12">
+            <div class="d-block d-md-none search-controls clearfix">
+                <ds-view-mode-switch [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch"></ds-view-mode-switch>
+                <button (click)="openSidebar()" aria-controls="#search-body"
+                        class="btn btn-outline-primary float-right open-sidebar"><i
+                        class="fas fa-sliders"></i> {{"search.sidebar.open"
+                        | translate}}
+                </button>
+            </div>
+            <ds-search-results [searchResults]="resultsRD$ | async"
+                               [searchConfig]="searchOptions$ | async"
+                               [configuration]="configuration$ | async"
+                               [disableHeader]="!searchEnabled"
+                               [context]="context"></ds-search-results>
+        </div>
     </div>
-    <div id="search-content" class="col-12">
-      <div class="d-block d-md-none search-controls clearfix">
-        <ds-view-mode-switch [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch"></ds-view-mode-switch>
-        <button (click)="openSidebar()" aria-controls="#search-body"
-                class="btn btn-outline-primary float-right open-sidebar"><i
-          class="fas fa-sliders"></i> {{"search.sidebar.open"
-            | translate}}
-        </button>
-      </div>
-      <ds-search-results [searchResults]="resultsRD$ | async"
-                         [searchConfig]="searchOptions$ | async"
-                         [configuration]="configuration$ | async"
-                         [disableHeader]="!searchEnabled"></ds-search-results>
-    </div>
-  </div>
 </ds-page-with-sidebar>
 
 <ng-template #sidebarContent>
-  <ds-search-sidebar id="search-sidebar" *ngIf="!(isXsOrSm$ | async)"
-                     [resultCount]="(resultsRD$ | async)?.payload?.totalElements"
-                     [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch"></ds-search-sidebar>
-  <ds-search-sidebar id="search-sidebar-sm" *ngIf="(isXsOrSm$ | async)"
-                     [resultCount]="(resultsRD$ | async)?.payload.totalElements"
-                     (toggleSidebar)="closeSidebar()"
-  >
-  </ds-search-sidebar>
+    <ds-search-sidebar id="search-sidebar" *ngIf="!(isXsOrSm$ | async)"
+                       [resultCount]="(resultsRD$ | async)?.payload?.totalElements"
+                       [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch"></ds-search-sidebar>
+    <ds-search-sidebar id="search-sidebar-sm" *ngIf="(isXsOrSm$ | async)"
+                       [resultCount]="(resultsRD$ | async)?.payload.totalElements"
+                       (toggleSidebar)="closeSidebar()"
+    >
+    </ds-search-sidebar>
 </ng-template>
 
 <ng-template #searchForm>
-  <ds-search-form *ngIf="searchEnabled" id="search-form"
-                  [query]="(searchOptions$ | async)?.query"
-                  [scope]="(searchOptions$ | async)?.scope"
-                  [currentUrl]="searchLink"
-                  [scopes]="(scopeListRD$ | async)"
-                  [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch">
-  </ds-search-form>
-  <div class="row mb-3 mb-md-1">
-    <div class="labels col-sm-9 offset-sm-3">
-      <ds-search-labels *ngIf="searchEnabled" [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch"></ds-search-labels>
+    <ds-search-form *ngIf="searchEnabled" id="search-form"
+                    [query]="(searchOptions$ | async)?.query"
+                    [scope]="(searchOptions$ | async)?.scope"
+                    [currentUrl]="searchLink"
+                    [scopes]="(scopeListRD$ | async)"
+                    [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch">
+    </ds-search-form>
+    <div class="row mb-3 mb-md-1">
+        <div class="labels col-sm-9 offset-sm-3">
+            <ds-search-labels *ngIf="searchEnabled" [inPlaceSearch]="inPlaceSearch"></ds-search-labels>
+        </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
 </ng-template>
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search.component.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search.component.ts
index b27ebf625f..bbbfdba513 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search.component.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { SearchConfigurationService } from '../core/shared/search/search-configu
 import { SearchService } from '../core/shared/search/search.service';
 import { currentPath } from '../shared/utils/route.utils';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { Context } from '../core/shared/context.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-search',
@@ -84,6 +85,12 @@ export class SearchComponent implements OnInit {
   @Input()
   configuration$: Observable<string>;
 
+  /**
+   * The current context
+   */
+  @Input()
+  context: Context;
+
   /**
    * Link to the search page
    */
diff --git a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index 4cf5efae41..fda558a5dd 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 
 import { PageNotFoundComponent } from './pagenotfound/pagenotfound.component';
 import { AuthenticatedGuard } from './core/auth/authenticated.guard';
-import { Breadcrumb } from './breadcrumbs/breadcrumb/breadcrumb.model';
 import { DSpaceObject } from './core/shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { Community } from './core/shared/community.model';
 import { getCommunityPageRoute } from './+community-page/community-page-routing.module';
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ import { Collection } from './core/shared/collection.model';
 import { Item } from './core/shared/item.model';
 import { getItemPageRoute } from './+item-page/item-page-routing.module';
 import { getCollectionPageRoute } from './+collection-page/collection-page-routing.module';
-import { BrowseByDSOBreadcrumbResolver } from './+browse-by/browse-by-dso-breadcrumb.resolver';
 
 const ITEM_MODULE_PATH = 'items';
 
@@ -37,6 +35,12 @@ export function getAdminModulePath() {
   return `/${ADMIN_MODULE_PATH}`;
 }
 
+const PROFILE_MODULE_PATH = 'profile';
+
+export function getProfileModulePath() {
+  return `/${PROFILE_MODULE_PATH}`;
+}
+
 export function getDSOPath(dso: DSpaceObject): string {
   switch ((dso as any).type) {
     case Community.type.value:
@@ -68,8 +72,12 @@ export function getDSOPath(dso: DSpaceObject): string {
       { path: 'submit', loadChildren: './+submit-page/submit-page.module#SubmitPageModule' },
       { path: 'workspaceitems', loadChildren: './+workspaceitems-edit-page/workspaceitems-edit-page.module#WorkspaceitemsEditPageModule' },
       { path: 'workflowitems', loadChildren: './+workflowitems-edit-page/workflowitems-edit-page.module#WorkflowItemsEditPageModule' },
+      { path: PROFILE_MODULE_PATH, loadChildren: './profile-page/profile-page.module#ProfilePageModule', canActivate: [AuthenticatedGuard] },
       { path: '**', pathMatch: 'full', component: PageNotFoundComponent },
-    ])
+    ],
+    {
+      onSameUrlNavigation: 'reload',
+    })
   ],
   exports: [RouterModule],
 })
diff --git a/src/app/app.reducer.ts b/src/app/app.reducer.ts
index 837fb9befd..a40005814a 100644
--- a/src/app/app.reducer.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.reducer.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,34 @@
-import { ActionReducerMap, createSelector, MemoizedSelector } from '@ngrx/store';
 import * as fromRouter from '@ngrx/router-store';
-
-import { hostWindowReducer, HostWindowState } from './shared/search/host-window.reducer';
-import { CommunityListReducer, CommunityListState } from './community-list-page/community-list.reducer';
-import { formReducer, FormState } from './shared/form/form.reducer';
-import { sidebarReducer, SidebarState } from './shared/sidebar/sidebar.reducer';
-import { sidebarFilterReducer, SidebarFiltersState } from './shared/sidebar/filter/sidebar-filter.reducer';
-import { filterReducer, SearchFiltersState } from './shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-filter.reducer';
-import { notificationsReducer, NotificationsState } from './shared/notifications/notifications.reducers';
-import { truncatableReducer, TruncatablesState } from './shared/truncatable/truncatable.reducer';
+import { ActionReducerMap, createSelector, MemoizedSelector } from '@ngrx/store';
+import {
+  ePeopleRegistryReducer,
+  EPeopleRegistryState
+} from './+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.reducers';
 import {
   metadataRegistryReducer,
   MetadataRegistryState
 } from './+admin/admin-registries/metadata-registry/metadata-registry.reducers';
+import { CommunityListReducer, CommunityListState } from './community-list-page/community-list.reducer';
 import { hasValue } from './shared/empty.util';
-import { cssVariablesReducer, CSSVariablesState } from './shared/sass-helper/sass-helper.reducer';
+import {
+  NameVariantListsState,
+  nameVariantReducer
+} from './shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/name-variant.reducer';
+import { formReducer, FormState } from './shared/form/form.reducer';
 import { menusReducer, MenusState } from './shared/menu/menu.reducer';
+import { notificationsReducer, NotificationsState } from './shared/notifications/notifications.reducers';
 import {
   selectableListReducer,
   SelectableListsState
 } from './shared/object-list/selectable-list/selectable-list.reducer';
 import { ObjectSelectionListState, objectSelectionReducer } from './shared/object-select/object-select.reducer';
-import {
-  NameVariantListsState,
-  nameVariantReducer
-} from './shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/relation-lookup-modal/name-variant.reducer';
+import { cssVariablesReducer, CSSVariablesState } from './shared/sass-helper/sass-helper.reducer';
+
+import { hostWindowReducer, HostWindowState } from './shared/search/host-window.reducer';
+import { filterReducer, SearchFiltersState } from './shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-filter.reducer';
+import { sidebarFilterReducer, SidebarFiltersState } from './shared/sidebar/filter/sidebar-filter.reducer';
+import { sidebarReducer, SidebarState } from './shared/sidebar/sidebar.reducer';
+import { truncatableReducer, TruncatablesState } from './shared/truncatable/truncatable.reducer';
 
 export interface AppState {
   router: fromRouter.RouterReducerState;
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ export interface AppState {
   selectableLists: SelectableListsState;
   relationshipLists: NameVariantListsState;
   communityList: CommunityListState;
+  epeopleRegistry: EPeopleRegistryState;
 }
 
 export const appReducers: ActionReducerMap<AppState> = {
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ export const appReducers: ActionReducerMap<AppState> = {
   selectableLists: selectableListReducer,
   relationshipLists: nameVariantReducer,
   communityList: CommunityListReducer,
+  epeopleRegistry: ePeopleRegistryReducer,
 };
 
 export const routerStateSelector = (state: AppState) => state.router;
diff --git a/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts b/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
index fd5c98f789..f8847b0b2e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { NativeWindowRef, NativeWindowService } from '../services/window.service
 import { Base64EncodeUrl } from '../../shared/utils/encode-decode.util';
 import { RouteService } from '../services/route.service';
 import { EPersonDataService } from '../eperson/eperson-data.service';
-import { getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload } from '../shared/operators';
+import { getAllSucceededRemoteDataPayload, getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload } from '../shared/operators';
 
 export const LOGIN_ROUTE = '/login';
 export const LOGOUT_ROUTE = '/logout';
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export class AuthService {
    */
   public retrieveAuthenticatedUserByHref(userHref: string): Observable<EPerson> {
     return this.epersonService.findByHref(userHref).pipe(
-      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload()
+      getAllSucceededRemoteDataPayload()
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/cache/object-cache.service.ts b/src/app/core/cache/object-cache.service.ts
index 53894df5f1..d82a1f31fe 100644
--- a/src/app/core/cache/object-cache.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/cache/object-cache.service.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { coreSelector } from '../core.selectors';
 import { RestRequestMethod } from '../data/rest-request-method';
 import { selfLinkFromUuidSelector } from '../index/index.selectors';
 import { GenericConstructor } from '../shared/generic-constructor';
+import { getClassForType } from './builders/build-decorators';
 import { LinkService } from './builders/link.service';
 import {
   AddPatchObjectCacheAction,
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ import {
 
 import { CacheableObject, ObjectCacheEntry, ObjectCacheState } from './object-cache.reducer';
 import { AddToSSBAction } from './server-sync-buffer.actions';
-import { getClassForType } from './builders/build-decorators';
 
 /**
  * The base selector function to select the object cache in the store
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export class ObjectCacheService {
   constructor(
     private store: Store<CoreState>,
     private linkService: LinkService
-    ) {
+  ) {
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/core/cache/server-sync-buffer.effects.spec.ts b/src/app/core/cache/server-sync-buffer.effects.spec.ts
index 37ad0e6346..c2aa7b14f9 100644
--- a/src/app/core/cache/server-sync-buffer.effects.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/cache/server-sync-buffer.effects.spec.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ describe('ServerSyncBufferEffects', () => {
                 _links: { self: { href: link } }
               });
               return observableOf(object);
+            },
+            getBySelfLink: (link) => {
+              const object = Object.assign(new DSpaceObject(), {
+                _links: {
+                  self: { href: link }
+                }
+              });
+              return observableOf(object);
             }
           }
         },
diff --git a/src/app/core/cache/server-sync-buffer.effects.ts b/src/app/core/cache/server-sync-buffer.effects.ts
index 3a0e801f27..fd398f2971 100644
--- a/src/app/core/cache/server-sync-buffer.effects.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/cache/server-sync-buffer.effects.ts
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ import { Action, createSelector, MemoizedSelector, select, Store } from '@ngrx/s
 import { ServerSyncBufferEntry, ServerSyncBufferState } from './server-sync-buffer.reducer';
 import { combineLatest as observableCombineLatest, of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { RequestService } from '../data/request.service';
-import { PutRequest } from '../data/request.models';
+import { PatchRequest, PutRequest } from '../data/request.models';
 import { ObjectCacheService } from './object-cache.service';
 import { ApplyPatchObjectCacheAction } from './object-cache.actions';
 import { GenericConstructor } from '../shared/generic-constructor';
 import { hasValue, isNotEmpty, isNotUndefined } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
 import { RestRequestMethod } from '../data/rest-request-method';
+import { ObjectCacheEntry } from './object-cache.reducer';
+import { Operation } from 'fast-json-patch';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class ServerSyncBufferEffects {
@@ -96,17 +98,19 @@ export class ServerSyncBufferEffects {
    * @returns {Observable<Action>} ApplyPatchObjectCacheAction to be dispatched
    */
   private applyPatch(href: string): Observable<Action> {
-    const patchObject = this.objectCache.getObjectBySelfLink(href).pipe(take(1));
+    const patchObject = this.objectCache.getBySelfLink(href).pipe(take(1));
 
     return patchObject.pipe(
-      map((object) => {
-        const serializedObject = new DSpaceSerializer(object.constructor as GenericConstructor<{}>).serialize(object);
-
-        this.requestService.configure(new PutRequest(this.requestService.generateRequestId(), href, serializedObject));
-
-        return new ApplyPatchObjectCacheAction(href)
+      map((entry: ObjectCacheEntry) => {
+        if (isNotEmpty(entry.patches)) {
+          const flatPatch: Operation[] = [].concat(...entry.patches.map((patch) => patch.operations));
+          if (isNotEmpty(flatPatch)) {
+            this.requestService.configure(new PatchRequest(this.requestService.generateRequestId(), href, flatPatch));
+          }
+        }
+        return new ApplyPatchObjectCacheAction(href);
       })
-    )
+    );
   }
 
   constructor(private actions$: Actions,
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/base-response-parsing.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/base-response-parsing.service.ts
index 3d00c5d0bd..efbe838d82 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/base-response-parsing.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/base-response-parsing.service.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export abstract class BaseResponseParsingService {
             .filter((property) => data._embedded.hasOwnProperty(property))
             .forEach((property) => {
               const parsedObj = this.process<ObjectDomain>(data._embedded[property], request);
-              if (this.shouldDirectlyAttachEmbeds && isNotEmpty(parsedObj)) {
+              if (hasValue(object) && this.shouldDirectlyAttachEmbeds && isNotEmpty(parsedObj)) {
                   if (isRestPaginatedList(data._embedded[property])) {
                     object[property] = parsedObj;
                     object[property].page = parsedObj.page.map((obj) => this.retrieveObjectOrUrl(obj));
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/data.service.spec.ts b/src/app/core/data/data.service.spec.ts
index c5748b05fb..c370be2b9e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/data.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/data.service.spec.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ import { HALEndpointService } from '../shared/hal-endpoint.service';
 import { Item } from '../shared/item.model';
 import { ChangeAnalyzer } from './change-analyzer';
 import { DataService } from './data.service';
-import { FindListOptions } from './request.models';
+import { FindListOptions, PatchRequest } from './request.models';
 import { RequestService } from './request.service';
+import { getMockRequestService } from '../../shared/mocks/mock-request.service';
+import { HALEndpointServiceStub } from '../../shared/testing/hal-endpoint-service-stub';
 
 const endpoint = 'https://rest.api/core';
 
@@ -53,8 +55,8 @@ class DummyChangeAnalyzer implements ChangeAnalyzer<Item> {
 describe('DataService', () => {
   let service: TestService;
   let options: FindListOptions;
-  const requestService = { generateRequestId: () => uuidv4() } as RequestService;
-  const halService = {} as HALEndpointService;
+  const requestService = getMockRequestService();
+  const halService = new HALEndpointServiceStub('url') as any;
   const rdbService = {} as RemoteDataBuildService;
   const notificationsService = {} as NotificationsService;
   const http = {} as HttpClient;
@@ -285,18 +287,23 @@ describe('DataService', () => {
   });
 
   describe('patch', () => {
-    let operations;
-    let selfLink;
+    const dso = {
+      uuid: 'dso-uuid'
+    };
+    const operations = [
+      Object.assign({
+        op: 'move',
+        from: '/1',
+        path: '/5'
+      }) as Operation
+    ];
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      operations = [{ op: 'replace', path: '/metadata/dc.title', value: 'random string' } as Operation];
-      selfLink = 'https://rest.api/endpoint/1698f1d3-be98-4c51-9fd8-6bfedcbd59b7';
-      spyOn(objectCache, 'addPatch');
+      service.patch(dso, operations);
     });
 
-    it('should call addPatch on the object cache with the right parameters', () => {
-      service.patch(selfLink, operations);
-      expect(objectCache.addPatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(selfLink, operations);
+    it('should configure a PatchRequest', () => {
+      expect(requestService.configure).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.any(PatchRequest));
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/data.service.ts
index 3e67675290..135834b430 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/data.service.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import {
   FindByIDRequest,
   FindListOptions,
   FindListRequest,
-  GetRequest
+  GetRequest, PatchRequest
 } from './request.models';
 import { RequestEntry } from './request.reducer';
 import { RequestService } from './request.service';
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ export abstract class DataService<T extends CacheableObject> {
    * @return {Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<T>>}
    *    Return an observable that emits response from the server
    */
-  protected searchBy(searchMethod: string, options: FindListOptions = {}, ...linksToFollow: Array<FollowLinkConfig<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<T>>> {
+  searchBy(searchMethod: string, options: FindListOptions = {}, ...linksToFollow: Array<FollowLinkConfig<T>>): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<T>>> {
 
     const hrefObs = this.getSearchByHref(searchMethod, options, ...linksToFollow);
 
@@ -329,12 +329,28 @@ export abstract class DataService<T extends CacheableObject> {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Add a new patch to the object cache to a specified object
-   * @param {string} href The selflink of the object that will be patched
+   * Send a patch request for a specified object
+   * @param {T} dso The object to send a patch request for
    * @param {Operation[]} operations The patch operations to be performed
    */
-  patch(href: string, operations: Operation[]) {
-    this.objectCache.addPatch(href, operations);
+  patch(dso: T, operations: Operation[]): Observable<RestResponse> {
+    const requestId = this.requestService.generateRequestId();
+
+    const hrefObs = this.halService.getEndpoint(this.linkPath).pipe(
+      map((endpoint: string) => this.getIDHref(endpoint, dso.uuid)));
+
+    hrefObs.pipe(
+      find((href: string) => hasValue(href)),
+      map((href: string) => {
+        const request = new PatchRequest(requestId, href, operations);
+        this.requestService.configure(request);
+      })
+    ).subscribe();
+
+    return this.requestService.getByUUID(requestId).pipe(
+      find((request: RequestEntry) => request.completed),
+      map((request: RequestEntry) => request.response)
+    );
   }
 
   /**
@@ -409,6 +425,48 @@ export abstract class DataService<T extends CacheableObject> {
     )
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Create a new DSpaceObject on the server, and store the response
+   * in the object cache, returns observable of the response to determine success
+   *
+   * @param {DSpaceObject} dso
+   *    The object to create
+   */
+  tryToCreate(dso: T): Observable<RestResponse> {
+    const requestId = this.requestService.generateRequestId();
+    const endpoint$ = this.halService.getEndpoint(this.linkPath).pipe(
+      isNotEmptyOperator(),
+      distinctUntilChanged(),
+    );
+
+    const serializedDso = new DSpaceSerializer(getClassForType((dso as any).type)).serialize(dso);
+
+    const request$ = endpoint$.pipe(
+      take(1),
+      map((endpoint: string) => new CreateRequest(requestId, endpoint, JSON.stringify(serializedDso)))
+    );
+
+    // Execute the post request
+    request$.pipe(
+      configureRequest(this.requestService)
+    ).subscribe();
+
+    return this.fetchResponse(requestId);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the restResponse from the requestService
+   * @param requestId
+   */
+  protected fetchResponse(requestId: string): Observable<RestResponse> {
+    return this.requestService.getByUUID(requestId).pipe(
+      getResponseFromEntry(),
+      map((response: RestResponse) => {
+        return response;
+      })
+    );
+  }
+
   /**
    * Delete an existing DSpace Object on the server
    * @param dsoID The DSpace Object' id to be removed
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/dso-change-analyzer.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/dso-change-analyzer.service.ts
index dba8395bc5..af0b95234b 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/dso-change-analyzer.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/dso-change-analyzer.service.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { compare } from 'fast-json-patch';
 import { ChangeAnalyzer } from './change-analyzer';
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../shared/dspace-object.model';
+import { MetadataMap } from '../shared/metadata.models';
+import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash';
 
 /**
  * A class to determine what differs between two
@@ -21,6 +23,21 @@ export class DSOChangeAnalyzer<T extends DSpaceObject> implements ChangeAnalyzer
    *    The second object to compare
    */
   diff(object1: DSpaceObject, object2: DSpaceObject): Operation[] {
-    return compare(object1.metadata, object2.metadata).map((operation: Operation) => Object.assign({}, operation, { path: '/metadata' + operation.path }));
+    return compare(this.filterUUIDsFromMetadata(object1.metadata), this.filterUUIDsFromMetadata(object2.metadata))
+      .map((operation: Operation) => Object.assign({}, operation, { path: '/metadata' + operation.path }));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Filter the UUIDs out of a MetadataMap
+   * @param metadata
+   */
+  filterUUIDsFromMetadata(metadata: MetadataMap): MetadataMap {
+    const result = cloneDeep(metadata);
+    for (const key of Object.keys(result)) {
+      for (const metadataValue of result[key]) {
+        metadataValue.uuid = undefined;
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/item-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/item-data.service.ts
index b9fb36e6d8..a23eb27f4a 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/item-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/item-data.service.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { ITEM } from '../shared/item.resource-type';
 import {
   configureRequest,
   filterSuccessfulResponses,
-  getRequestFromRequestHref,
+  getRequestFromRequestHref, getRequestFromRequestUUID,
   getResponseFromEntry
 } from '../shared/operators';
 import { URLCombiner } from '../url-combiner/url-combiner';
@@ -180,14 +180,17 @@ export class ItemDataService extends DataService<Item> {
     const patchOperation = [{
       op: 'replace', path: '/withdrawn', value: withdrawn
     }];
+    this.requestService.removeByHrefSubstring('/discover');
+
     return this.getItemWithdrawEndpoint(itemId).pipe(
       distinctUntilChanged(),
       map((endpointURL: string) =>
         new PatchRequest(this.requestService.generateRequestId(), endpointURL, patchOperation)
       ),
       configureRequest(this.requestService),
-      map((request: RestRequest) => request.href),
-      getRequestFromRequestHref(this.requestService),
+      map((request: RestRequest) => request.uuid),
+      getRequestFromRequestUUID(this.requestService),
+      filter((requestEntry: RequestEntry) => requestEntry.completed),
       map((requestEntry: RequestEntry) => requestEntry.response)
     );
   }
@@ -201,14 +204,17 @@ export class ItemDataService extends DataService<Item> {
     const patchOperation = [{
       op: 'replace', path: '/discoverable', value: discoverable
     }];
+    this.requestService.removeByHrefSubstring('/discover');
+
     return this.getItemDiscoverableEndpoint(itemId).pipe(
       distinctUntilChanged(),
       map((endpointURL: string) =>
         new PatchRequest(this.requestService.generateRequestId(), endpointURL, patchOperation)
       ),
       configureRequest(this.requestService),
-      map((request: RestRequest) => request.href),
-      getRequestFromRequestHref(this.requestService),
+      map((request: RestRequest) => request.uuid),
+      getRequestFromRequestUUID(this.requestService),
+      filter((requestEntry: RequestEntry) => requestEntry.completed),
       map((requestEntry: RequestEntry) => requestEntry.response)
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/request.models.ts b/src/app/core/data/request.models.ts
index fe992146d8..e17ffcac3f 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/request.models.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/request.models.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ export class HeadRequest extends RestRequest {
 }
 
 export class PatchRequest extends RestRequest {
+  public responseMsToLive = 60 * 15 * 1000;
+
   constructor(
     public uuid: string,
     public href: string,
diff --git a/src/app/core/eperson/eperson-data.service.spec.ts b/src/app/core/eperson/eperson-data.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1831386321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/core/eperson/eperson-data.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { async, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { Store, StoreModule } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { compare, Operation } from 'fast-json-patch';
+import { getTestScheduler } from 'jasmine-marbles';
+import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { TranslateLoader, TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { TestScheduler } from 'rxjs/testing';
+import {
+  EPeopleRegistryCancelEPersonAction,
+  EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction
+} from '../../+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.actions';
+import { getMockRemoteDataBuildServiceHrefMap } from '../../shared/mocks/mock-remote-data-build.service';
+import { getMockRequestService } from '../../shared/mocks/mock-request.service';
+import { MockTranslateLoader } from '../../shared/mocks/mock-translate-loader';
+import { EPersonMock, EPersonMock2 } from '../../shared/testing/eperson-mock';
+import { HALEndpointServiceStub } from '../../shared/testing/hal-endpoint-service-stub';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../shared/testing/utils';
+import { SearchParam } from '../cache/models/search-param.model';
+import { ObjectCacheService } from '../cache/object-cache.service';
+import { CoreState } from '../core.reducers';
+import { ChangeAnalyzer } from '../data/change-analyzer';
+import { PaginatedList } from '../data/paginated-list';
+import { RemoteData } from '../data/remote-data';
+import { DeleteByIDRequest, FindListOptions, PatchRequest } from '../data/request.models';
+import { RequestEntry } from '../data/request.reducer';
+import { RequestService } from '../data/request.service';
+import { HALEndpointService } from '../shared/hal-endpoint.service';
+import { Item } from '../shared/item.model';
+import { PageInfo } from '../shared/page-info.model';
+import { EPersonDataService } from './eperson-data.service';
+import { EPerson } from './models/eperson.model';
+
+describe('EPersonDataService', () => {
+  let service: EPersonDataService;
+  let store: Store<CoreState>;
+  let requestService: RequestService;
+  let scheduler: TestScheduler;
+
+  const epeople = [EPersonMock, EPersonMock2];
+
+  const restEndpointURL = 'https://dspace.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/eperson';
+  const epersonsEndpoint = `${restEndpointURL}/epersons`;
+  let halService: any = new HALEndpointServiceStub(restEndpointURL);
+  const epeople$ = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(new PaginatedList(new PageInfo(), [epeople]));
+  const rdbService = getMockRemoteDataBuildServiceHrefMap(undefined, { 'https://dspace.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/eperson/epersons': epeople$ });
+  const objectCache = Object.assign({
+    /* tslint:disable:no-empty */
+    remove: () => {
+    },
+    hasBySelfLinkObservable: () => observableOf(false)
+    /* tslint:enable:no-empty */
+  }) as ObjectCacheService;
+
+  TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+    imports: [
+      CommonModule,
+      StoreModule.forRoot({}),
+      TranslateModule.forRoot({
+        loader: {
+          provide: TranslateLoader,
+          useClass: MockTranslateLoader
+        }
+      }),
+    ],
+    declarations: [],
+    providers: [],
+    schemas: [CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA]
+  });
+
+  const getRequestEntry$ = (successful: boolean) => {
+    return observableOf({
+      completed: true,
+      response: { isSuccessful: successful, payload: epeople } as any
+    } as RequestEntry)
+  };
+
+  function initTestService() {
+    return new EPersonDataService(
+      requestService,
+      rdbService,
+      store,
+      null,
+      halService,
+      null,
+      null,
+      new DummyChangeAnalyzer() as any
+    );
+  }
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    requestService = getMockRequestService(getRequestEntry$(true));
+    store = new Store<CoreState>(undefined, undefined, undefined);
+    service = initTestService();
+    spyOn(store, 'dispatch');
+  });
+
+  describe('searchByScope', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      spyOn(service, 'searchBy');
+    });
+
+    it('search by default scope (byMetadata) and no query', () => {
+      service.searchByScope(null, '');
+      const options = Object.assign(new FindListOptions(), {
+        searchParams: [Object.assign(new SearchParam('query', ''))]
+      });
+      expect(service.searchBy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('byMetadata', options);
+    });
+
+    it('search metadata scope and no query', () => {
+      service.searchByScope('metadata', '');
+      const options = Object.assign(new FindListOptions(), {
+        searchParams: [Object.assign(new SearchParam('query', ''))]
+      });
+      expect(service.searchBy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('byMetadata', options);
+    });
+
+    it('search metadata scope and with query', () => {
+      service.searchByScope('metadata', 'test');
+      const options = Object.assign(new FindListOptions(), {
+        searchParams: [Object.assign(new SearchParam('query', 'test'))]
+      });
+      expect(service.searchBy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('byMetadata', options);
+    });
+
+    it('search email scope and no query', () => {
+      service.searchByScope('email', '');
+      const options = Object.assign(new FindListOptions(), {
+        searchParams: [Object.assign(new SearchParam('email', ''))]
+      });
+      expect(service.searchBy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('byEmail', options);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('updateEPerson', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      spyOn(service, 'findByHref').and.returnValue(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(EPersonMock));
+    });
+
+    describe('change Email', () => {
+      const newEmail = 'changedemail@test.com';
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        const changedEPerson = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+          id: EPersonMock.id,
+          metadata: EPersonMock.metadata,
+          email: newEmail,
+          canLogIn: EPersonMock.canLogIn,
+          requireCertificate: EPersonMock.requireCertificate,
+          _links: EPersonMock._links,
+        });
+        service.updateEPerson(changedEPerson).subscribe();
+      });
+      it('should send PatchRequest with replace email operation', () => {
+        const operations = [{ op: 'replace', path: '/email', value: newEmail }];
+        const expected = new PatchRequest(requestService.generateRequestId(), epersonsEndpoint + '/' + EPersonMock.uuid, operations);
+        expect(requestService.configure).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expected);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('change certificate', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        const changedEPerson = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+          id: EPersonMock.id,
+          metadata: EPersonMock.metadata,
+          email: EPersonMock.email,
+          canLogIn: EPersonMock.canLogIn,
+          requireCertificate: !EPersonMock.requireCertificate,
+          _links: EPersonMock._links,
+        });
+        service.updateEPerson(changedEPerson).subscribe();
+      });
+      it('should send PatchRequest with replace certificate operation', () => {
+        const operations = [{ op: 'replace', path: '/certificate', value: !EPersonMock.requireCertificate }];
+        const expected = new PatchRequest(requestService.generateRequestId(), epersonsEndpoint + '/' + EPersonMock.uuid, operations);
+        expect(requestService.configure).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expected);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('change canLogin', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        const changedEPerson = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+          id: EPersonMock.id,
+          metadata: EPersonMock.metadata,
+          email: EPersonMock.email,
+          canLogIn: !EPersonMock.canLogIn,
+          requireCertificate: EPersonMock.requireCertificate,
+          _links: EPersonMock._links,
+        });
+        service.updateEPerson(changedEPerson).subscribe();
+      });
+      it('should send PatchRequest with replace canLogIn operation', () => {
+        const operations = [{ op: 'replace', path: '/canLogIn', value: !EPersonMock.canLogIn }];
+        const expected = new PatchRequest(requestService.generateRequestId(), epersonsEndpoint + '/' + EPersonMock.uuid, operations);
+        expect(requestService.configure).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expected);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('change name', () => {
+      const newFirstName = 'changedFirst';
+      const newLastName = 'changedLast';
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        const changedEPerson = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+          id: EPersonMock.id,
+          metadata: {
+            'eperson.firstname': [
+              {
+                value: newFirstName,
+              }
+            ],
+            'eperson.lastname': [
+              {
+                value: newLastName,
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+          email: EPersonMock.email,
+          canLogIn: EPersonMock.canLogIn,
+          requireCertificate: EPersonMock.requireCertificate,
+          _links: EPersonMock._links,
+        });
+        service.updateEPerson(changedEPerson).subscribe();
+      });
+      it('should send PatchRequest with replace name metadata operations', () => {
+        const operations = [
+          { op: 'replace', path: '/eperson.lastname/0/value', value: newLastName },
+          { op: 'replace', path: '/eperson.firstname/0/value', value: newFirstName }];
+        const expected = new PatchRequest(requestService.generateRequestId(), epersonsEndpoint + '/' + EPersonMock.uuid, operations);
+        expect(requestService.configure).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expected);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('clearEPersonRequests', () => {
+    beforeEach(async(() => {
+      scheduler = getTestScheduler();
+      halService = {
+        getEndpoint(linkPath: string): Observable<string> {
+          return observableOf(restEndpointURL + '/' + linkPath);
+        }
+      } as HALEndpointService;
+      initTestService();
+      service.clearEPersonRequests();
+    }));
+    it('should remove the eperson hrefs in the request service', () => {
+      expect(requestService.removeByHrefSubstring).toHaveBeenCalledWith(epersonsEndpoint);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('getActiveEPerson', () => {
+    it('should retrieve the ePerson currently getting edited, if any', () => {
+      service.editEPerson(EPersonMock);
+
+      service.getActiveEPerson().subscribe((activeEPerson: EPerson) => {
+        expect(activeEPerson).toEqual(EPersonMock);
+      })
+    });
+
+    it('should retrieve the ePerson currently getting edited, null if none being edited', () => {
+      service.getActiveEPerson().subscribe((activeEPerson: EPerson) => {
+        expect(activeEPerson).toEqual(null);
+      })
+    })
+  });
+
+  describe('cancelEditEPerson', () => {
+    it('should dispatch a CANCEL_EDIT_EPERSON action', () => {
+      service.cancelEditEPerson();
+      expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new EPeopleRegistryCancelEPersonAction());
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('editEPerson', () => {
+    it('should dispatch a EDIT_EPERSON action with the EPerson to start editing', () => {
+      service.editEPerson(EPersonMock);
+      expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction(EPersonMock));
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('deleteEPerson', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      spyOn(service, 'findById').and.returnValue(getRemotedataObservable(EPersonMock));
+      service.deleteEPerson(EPersonMock).subscribe();
+    });
+
+    it('should send DeleteRequest', () => {
+      const expected = new DeleteByIDRequest(requestService.generateRequestId(), epersonsEndpoint + '/' + EPersonMock.uuid, EPersonMock.uuid);
+      expect(requestService.configure).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expected);
+    });
+  });
+
+});
+
+function getRemotedataObservable(obj: any): Observable<RemoteData<any>> {
+  return observableOf(new RemoteData(false, false, true, undefined, obj));
+}
+
+class DummyChangeAnalyzer implements ChangeAnalyzer<Item> {
+  diff(object1: Item, object2: Item): Operation[] {
+    return compare((object1 as any).metadata, (object2 as any).metadata);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/core/eperson/eperson-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/eperson/eperson-data.service.ts
index ef2e76c7c6..ec8b96d1cd 100644
--- a/src/app/core/eperson/eperson-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/eperson/eperson-data.service.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,52 @@
 import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { createSelector, select, Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { Operation } from 'fast-json-patch/lib/core';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { filter, map, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {
+  EPeopleRegistryCancelEPersonAction,
+  EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction
+} from '../../+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.actions';
+import { EPeopleRegistryState } from '../../+admin/admin-access-control/epeople-registry/epeople-registry.reducers';
+import { AppState } from '../../app.reducer';
+import { hasValue } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { FollowLinkConfig } from '../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { dataService } from '../cache/builders/build-decorators';
 import { RemoteDataBuildService } from '../cache/builders/remote-data-build.service';
+import { SearchParam } from '../cache/models/search-param.model';
 import { ObjectCacheService } from '../cache/object-cache.service';
-import { CoreState } from '../core.reducers';
+import { RestResponse } from '../cache/response.models';
 import { DataService } from '../data/data.service';
 import { DSOChangeAnalyzer } from '../data/dso-change-analyzer.service';
+import { PaginatedList } from '../data/paginated-list';
+import { RemoteData } from '../data/remote-data';
+import { FindListOptions, FindListRequest, PatchRequest, } from '../data/request.models';
 import { RequestService } from '../data/request.service';
 import { HALEndpointService } from '../shared/hal-endpoint.service';
+import { getRemoteDataPayload, getSucceededRemoteData } from '../shared/operators';
 import { EPerson } from './models/eperson.model';
 import { EPERSON } from './models/eperson.resource-type';
 
+const ePeopleRegistryStateSelector = (state: AppState) => state.epeopleRegistry;
+const editEPersonSelector = createSelector(ePeopleRegistryStateSelector, (ePeopleRegistryState: EPeopleRegistryState) => ePeopleRegistryState.editEPerson);
+
 /**
- * A service to retrieve {@link EPerson}s from the REST API
+ * A service to retrieve {@link EPerson}s from the REST API & EPerson related CRUD actions
  */
 @Injectable()
 @dataService(EPERSON)
 export class EPersonDataService extends DataService<EPerson> {
 
-  protected linkPath: 'epersons';
+  protected linkPath = 'epersons';
+  protected searchByEmailPath = 'byEmail';
+  protected searchByMetadataPath = 'byMetadata';
 
   constructor(
     protected requestService: RequestService,
     protected rdbService: RemoteDataBuildService,
-    protected store: Store<CoreState>,
+    protected store: Store<any>,
     protected objectCache: ObjectCacheService,
     protected halService: HALEndpointService,
     protected notificationsService: NotificationsService,
@@ -35,4 +56,167 @@ export class EPersonDataService extends DataService<EPerson> {
     super();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Retrieves all EPeople
+   * @param options The options info used to retrieve the EPeople
+   */
+  public getEPeople(options: FindListOptions = {}): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>> {
+    const hrefObs = this.getFindAllHref(options, this.linkPath);
+    hrefObs.pipe(
+      filter((href: string) => hasValue(href)),
+      take(1))
+      .subscribe((href: string) => {
+        const request = new FindListRequest(this.requestService.generateRequestId(), href, options);
+        this.requestService.configure(request);
+      });
+
+    return this.rdbService.buildList<EPerson>(hrefObs) as Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>>;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Search the EPeople with a given scope and query
+   * @param scope   Scope of the EPeople search, default byMetadata
+   * @param query   Query of search
+   * @param options Options of search request
+   */
+  public searchByScope(scope: string, query: string, options: FindListOptions = {}): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>> {
+    switch (scope) {
+      case 'metadata':
+        return this.getEpeopleByMetadata(query.trim(), options);
+      case 'email':
+        return this.getEpeopleByEmail(query.trim(), options);
+      default:
+        return this.getEpeopleByMetadata(query.trim(), options);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a search result list of EPeople, by email query (/eperson/epersons/search/{@link searchByEmailPath}?email=<>)
+   * @param query     email query
+   * @param options
+   * @param linksToFollow
+   */
+  private getEpeopleByEmail(query: string, options?: FindListOptions, ...linksToFollow: Array<FollowLinkConfig<EPerson>>): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>> {
+    const searchParams = [new SearchParam('email', query)];
+    return this.getEPeopleBy(searchParams, this.searchByEmailPath, options, ...linksToFollow);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a search result list of EPeople, by metadata query (/eperson/epersons/search/{@link searchByMetadataPath}?query=<>)
+   * @param query     metadata query
+   * @param options
+   * @param linksToFollow
+   */
+  private getEpeopleByMetadata(query: string, options?: FindListOptions, ...linksToFollow: Array<FollowLinkConfig<EPerson>>): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>> {
+    const searchParams = [new SearchParam('query', query)];
+    return this.getEPeopleBy(searchParams, this.searchByMetadataPath, options, ...linksToFollow);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a search result list of EPeople in a given searchMethod, with given searchParams
+   * @param searchParams    query parameters in the search
+   * @param searchMethod    searchBy path
+   * @param options
+   * @param linksToFollow
+   */
+  private getEPeopleBy(searchParams: SearchParam[], searchMethod: string, options?: FindListOptions, ...linksToFollow: Array<FollowLinkConfig<EPerson>>): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<EPerson>>> {
+    let findListOptions = new FindListOptions();
+    if (options) {
+      findListOptions = Object.assign(new FindListOptions(), options);
+    }
+    if (findListOptions.searchParams) {
+      findListOptions.searchParams = [...findListOptions.searchParams, ...searchParams];
+    } else {
+      findListOptions.searchParams = searchParams;
+    }
+    return this.searchBy(searchMethod, findListOptions, ...linksToFollow);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Add a new patch to the object cache
+   * The patch is derived from the differences between the given object and its version in the object cache
+   * @param {DSpaceObject} ePerson The given object
+   */
+  public updateEPerson(ePerson: EPerson): Observable<RestResponse> {
+    const requestId = this.requestService.generateRequestId();
+    const oldVersion$ = this.findByHref(ePerson._links.self.href);
+    oldVersion$.pipe(
+      getSucceededRemoteData(),
+      getRemoteDataPayload(),
+      map((oldEPerson: EPerson) => {
+        const operations = this.generateOperations(oldEPerson, ePerson);
+        const patchRequest = new PatchRequest(requestId, ePerson._links.self.href, operations);
+        return this.requestService.configure(patchRequest);
+      }),
+      take(1)
+    ).subscribe();
+
+    return this.fetchResponse(requestId);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Metadata operations are generated by the difference between old and new EPerson
+   * Custom replace operations for the other EPerson values
+   * @param oldEPerson
+   * @param newEPerson
+   */
+  private generateOperations(oldEPerson: EPerson, newEPerson: EPerson): Operation[] {
+    let operations = this.comparator.diff(oldEPerson, newEPerson).filter((operation: Operation) => operation.op === 'replace');
+    if (hasValue(oldEPerson.email) && oldEPerson.email !== newEPerson.email) {
+      operations = [...operations, {
+        op: 'replace', path: '/email', value: newEPerson.email
+      }]
+    }
+    if (hasValue(oldEPerson.requireCertificate) && oldEPerson.requireCertificate !== newEPerson.requireCertificate) {
+      operations = [...operations, {
+        op: 'replace', path: '/certificate', value: newEPerson.requireCertificate
+      }]
+    }
+    if (hasValue(oldEPerson.canLogIn) && oldEPerson.canLogIn !== newEPerson.canLogIn) {
+      operations = [...operations, {
+        op: 'replace', path: '/canLogIn', value: newEPerson.canLogIn
+      }]
+    }
+    return operations;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method that clears a cached EPerson request and returns its REST url
+   */
+  public clearEPersonRequests(): void {
+    this.getBrowseEndpoint().pipe(take(1)).subscribe((link: string) => {
+      this.requestService.removeByHrefSubstring(link);
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method to retrieve the eperson that is currently being edited
+   */
+  public getActiveEPerson(): Observable<EPerson> {
+    return this.store.pipe(select(editEPersonSelector))
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method to cancel editing an EPerson, dispatches a cancel EPerson action
+   */
+  public cancelEditEPerson() {
+    this.store.dispatch(new EPeopleRegistryCancelEPersonAction());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method to set the EPerson being edited, dispatches an edit EPerson action
+   * @param ePerson The EPerson to edit
+   */
+  public editEPerson(ePerson: EPerson) {
+    this.store.dispatch(new EPeopleRegistryEditEPersonAction(ePerson));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method to delete an EPerson
+   * @param ePerson The EPerson to delete
+   */
+  public deleteEPerson(ePerson: EPerson): Observable<boolean> {
+    return this.delete(ePerson.id);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/services/route.reducer.ts b/src/app/core/services/route.reducer.ts
index 2d5356a5db..5a56fd3d9b 100644
--- a/src/app/core/services/route.reducer.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/services/route.reducer.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   SetQueryParameterAction,
   SetQueryParametersAction
 } from './route.actions';
+import { isNotEmpty } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 
 /**
  * Interface to represent the parameter state of a current route in the store
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ function addParameter(state: RouteState, action: AddParameterAction | AddQueryPa
  * @param paramType The type of parameter to set: route or query parameter
  */
 function setParameters(state: RouteState, action: SetParametersAction | SetQueryParametersAction, paramType: string): RouteState {
-  return Object.assign({}, state, { [paramType]: { [action.payload.key]: action.payload.value } });
+  const param = isNotEmpty(action.payload) ? { [paramType]: { [action.payload.key]: action.payload.value } } : {};
+  return Object.assign({}, state, param);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/app/core/services/route.service.ts b/src/app/core/services/route.service.ts
index 661f4acf94..441d058c4c 100644
--- a/src/app/core/services/route.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/services/route.service.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { combineLatest, Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { createSelector, MemoizedSelector, select, Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { isEqual } from 'lodash';
 
-import { AddParameterAction, SetParameterAction, SetParametersAction, SetQueryParametersAction } from './route.actions';
+import { AddParameterAction, SetParameterAction, SetParametersAction, SetQueryParameterAction, SetQueryParametersAction } from './route.actions';
 import { CoreState } from '../core.reducers';
 import { coreSelector } from '../core.selectors';
 import { hasValue } from '../../shared/empty.util';
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ export class RouteService {
     this.store.dispatch(new SetParameterAction(key, value));
   }
 
+  public setQueryParameter(key, value) {
+    this.store.dispatch(new SetQueryParameterAction(key, value));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets the current route parameters and query parameters in the store
    */
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/context.model.ts b/src/app/core/shared/context.model.ts
index 7bfd613b65..6bb3d77140 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/context.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/context.model.ts
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ export enum Context {
   Workspace = 'workspace',
   AdminMenu = 'adminMenu',
   SubmissionModal = 'submissionModal',
+  AdminSearch = 'adminSearch',
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-grid-element.component.html
index af339109c6..0f9b5894f9 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-grid-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -1,36 +1,43 @@
-<ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
-    <div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
-        <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]" class="card-img-top full-width">
-            <div>
-                <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
-                </ds-grid-thumbnail>
-            </div>
-        </a>
-        <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
+<div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
+  <ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
+    <ng-content></ng-content>
+    <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None"
+       [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+       rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+       class="card-img-top full-width">
+      <div>
+        <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
+        </ds-grid-thumbnail>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+    <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
             <div>
                 <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
                 </ds-grid-thumbnail>
             </div>
         </span>
-        <div class="card-body">
-            <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
-            <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
-                <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.title')"></h4>
-            </ds-truncatable-part>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('creativework.datePublished')" class="item-date card-text text-muted">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
-                    <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('creativework.datePublished')"></span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('journal.title')" class="item-journal-title card-text">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
-                    <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('journal.title')"></span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
-                <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
-                   class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+    <div class="card-body">
+      <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
+      <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
+        <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.title')"></h4>
+      </ds-truncatable-part>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('creativework.datePublished')"
+         class="item-date card-text text-muted">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
+          <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('creativework.datePublished')"></span>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('journal.title')" class="item-journal-title card-text">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
+          <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('journal.title')"></span>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
+        <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+           rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+           class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
+      </div>
     </div>
-</ds-truncatable>
+  </ds-truncatable>
+  <ng-content></ng-content>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-grid-element.component.html
index 2c7f24662a..16e2a8b847 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-grid-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -1,36 +1,43 @@
-    <ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
-        <div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
-            <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]" class="card-img-top full-width">
-                <div>
-                    <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
-                    </ds-grid-thumbnail>
-                </div>
-            </a>
-            <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
+<div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
+  <ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
+    <ng-content></ng-content>
+    <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None"
+       [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+       rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+       class="card-img-top full-width">
+      <div>
+        <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
+        </ds-grid-thumbnail>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+    <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
                 <div>
                     <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
                     </ds-grid-thumbnail>
                 </div>
             </span>
-            <div class="card-body">
-                <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
-                    <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="dso.firstMetadataValue('dc.title')"></h4>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-                <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('creativework.datePublished')" class="item-date card-text text-muted">
-                    <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
-                        <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('creativework.datePublished')"></span>
-                    </ds-truncatable-part>
-                </p>
-                <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('dc.description')" class="item-description card-text">
-                    <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
-                        <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.description')"></span>
-                    </ds-truncatable-part>
-                </p>
-                <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
-                    <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
-                       class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </ds-truncatable>
+    <div class="card-body">
+      <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
+      <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
+        <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="dso.firstMetadataValue('dc.title')"></h4>
+      </ds-truncatable-part>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('creativework.datePublished')"
+         class="item-date card-text text-muted">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
+          <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('creativework.datePublished')"></span>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('dc.description')" class="item-description card-text">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
+          <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.description')"></span>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
+        <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+           rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+           class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </ds-truncatable>
+  <ng-content></ng-content>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal/journal-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal/journal-search-result-grid-element.component.html
index d6b9c4a62e..4902eec71e 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal/journal-search-result-grid-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal/journal-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -1,41 +1,47 @@
-<ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
-    <div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
-        <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]" class="card-img-top full-width">
-            <div>
-                <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
-                </ds-grid-thumbnail>
-            </div>
-        </a>
-        <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
+<div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
+  <ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
+    <ng-content></ng-content>
+    <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None"
+       [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+       rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+       class="card-img-top full-width">
+      <div>
+        <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
+        </ds-grid-thumbnail>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+    <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
             <div>
                 <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
                 </ds-grid-thumbnail>
             </div>
         </span>
-        <div class="card-body">
-            <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
-            <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
-                <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.title')"></h4>
-            </ds-truncatable-part>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('creativework.editor')"
-               class="item-publisher card-text text-muted">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
-                    <span class="item-editor">{{firstMetadataValue('creativework.editor')}}</span>
-                    <span *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('creativework.publisher')" class="item-publisher">
+    <div class="card-body">
+      <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
+      <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
+        <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.title')"></h4>
+      </ds-truncatable-part>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('creativework.editor')"
+         class="item-publisher card-text text-muted">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
+          <span class="item-editor">{{firstMetadataValue('creativework.editor')}}</span>
+          <span *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('creativework.publisher')" class="item-publisher">
             <span>, </span>
-                        {{firstMetadataValue('creativework.publisher')}}
+            {{firstMetadataValue('creativework.publisher')}}
           </span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('dc.description')" class="item-description card-text">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
-                    <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.description')"></span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
-                <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
-                   class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('dc.description')" class="item-description card-text">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
+          <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.description')"></span>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
+        <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+           rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+           class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
+      </div>
     </div>
-</ds-truncatable>
+  </ds-truncatable>
+  <ng-content></ng-content>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/org-unit/org-unit-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/org-unit/org-unit-search-result-grid-element.component.html
index 0fb1ec02f8..1f64856583 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/org-unit/org-unit-search-result-grid-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/org-unit/org-unit-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -1,41 +1,49 @@
-<ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
-    <div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
-        <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]" class="card-img-top full-width">
-            <div>
-                <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
-                </ds-grid-thumbnail>
-            </div>
-        </a>
-        <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
+<div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
+  <ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
+    <ng-content></ng-content>
+    <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None"
+       [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+       rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+       class="card-img-top full-width">
+      <div>
+        <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
+        </ds-grid-thumbnail>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+    <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
             <div>
                 <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
                 </ds-grid-thumbnail>
             </div>
         </span>
-        <div class="card-body">
-            <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
-            <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
-                <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('organization.legalName')"></h4>
-            </ds-truncatable-part>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('organization.foundingDate')" class="item-date card-text text-muted">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
-                    <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('organization.foundingDate')"></span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('organization.address.addressCountry')"
-               class="item-location card-text">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
-                    <span class="item-country">{{firstMetadataValue('organization.address.addressCountry')}}</span>
-                    <span *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('organization.address.addressLocality')" class="item-city">
+    <div class="card-body">
+      <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
+      <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
+        <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('organization.legalName')"></h4>
+      </ds-truncatable-part>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('organization.foundingDate')"
+         class="item-date card-text text-muted">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
+          <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('organization.foundingDate')"></span>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('organization.address.addressCountry')"
+         class="item-location card-text">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
+          <span
+            class="item-country">{{firstMetadataValue('organization.address.addressCountry')}}</span>
+          <span *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('organization.address.addressLocality')" class="item-city">
             <span>, </span>
-                        {{firstMetadataValue('organization.address.addressLocality')}}
+            {{firstMetadataValue('organization.address.addressLocality')}}
           </span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
-                <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
-                  class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
+        <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+           rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+           class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
+      </div>
     </div>
-</ds-truncatable>
+  </ds-truncatable>
+  <ng-content></ng-content>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/person/person-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/person/person-search-result-grid-element.component.html
index 321ecd4a47..cbe93b2545 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/person/person-search-result-grid-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/person/person-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -1,37 +1,43 @@
-<ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
-    <div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
-        <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
-           class="card-img-top full-width">
-            <div>
-                <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
-                </ds-grid-thumbnail>
-            </div>
-        </a>
-        <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
+<div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
+  <ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
+    <ng-content></ng-content>
+    <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None"
+       [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+       rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+       class="card-img-top full-width">
+      <div>
+        <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
+        </ds-grid-thumbnail>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+    <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
             <div>
                 <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
                 </ds-grid-thumbnail>
             </div>
         </span>
-        <div class="card-body">
-            <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
-            <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
-                <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('person.familyName') + ', ' + firstMetadataValue('person.givenName')"></h4>
-            </ds-truncatable-part>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('person.email')" class="item-email card-text text-muted">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
-                    <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('person.email')"></span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('person.jobTitle')" class="item-jobtitle card-text">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
-                    <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('person.jobTitle')"></span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
-                <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
-                   class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+    <div class="card-body">
+      <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
+      <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
+        <h4 class="card-title"
+            [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('person.familyName') + ', ' + firstMetadataValue('person.givenName')"></h4>
+      </ds-truncatable-part>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('person.email')" class="item-email card-text text-muted">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
+          <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('person.email')"></span>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('person.jobTitle')" class="item-jobtitle card-text">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
+          <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('person.jobTitle')"></span>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
+        <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+           rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+           class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
+      </div>
     </div>
-</ds-truncatable>
+  </ds-truncatable>
+  <ng-content></ng-content>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/project/project-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/project/project-search-result-grid-element.component.html
index c39de6bc2a..22182d50be 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/project/project-search-result-grid-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/project/project-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -1,31 +1,37 @@
-<ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
-    <div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
-        <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]" class="card-img-top full-width">
-            <div>
-                <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
-                </ds-grid-thumbnail>
-            </div>
-        </a>
-        <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
+<div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
+  <ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
+    <ng-content></ng-content>
+    <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None"
+       [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+       rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+       class="card-img-top full-width">
+      <div>
+        <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
+        </ds-grid-thumbnail>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+    <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
       <div>
         <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
         </ds-grid-thumbnail>
       </div>
     </span>
-        <div class="card-body">
-            <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
-            <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
-                <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.title')"></h4>
-            </ds-truncatable-part>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('dc.description')" class="item-description card-text text-muted">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
-                    <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.description')"></span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
-                <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
-                   class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+    <div class="card-body">
+      <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
+      <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
+        <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.title')"></h4>
+      </ds-truncatable-part>
+      <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('dc.description')" class="item-description card-text text-muted">
+        <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
+          <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.description')"></span>
+        </ds-truncatable-part>
+      </p>
+      <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
+        <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'"
+           rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+           class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
+      </div>
     </div>
-</ds-truncatable>
+  </ds-truncatable>
+  <ng-content></ng-content>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component.html b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1c1cff0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<ds-form *ngIf="formModel"
+         [formId]="'profile-page-metadata-form-id'"
+         [formModel]="formModel"
+         [formGroup]="formGroup"
+         [displaySubmit]="false">
+</ds-form>
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component.spec.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7aeb33d84d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import { ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent } from './profile-page-metadata-form.component';
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { VarDirective } from '../../shared/utils/var.directive';
+import { TranslateModule, TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { EventEmitter, NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { EPerson } from '../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { GLOBAL_CONFIG } from '../../../config';
+import { FormBuilderService } from '../../shared/form/builder/form-builder.service';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { EPersonDataService } from '../../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
+import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../shared/testing/utils';
+
+describe('ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent', () => {
+  let component: ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent>;
+
+  const config = {
+    languages: [{
+      code: 'en',
+      label: 'English',
+      active: true,
+    }, {
+      code: 'de',
+      label: 'Deutsch',
+      active: true,
+    }]
+  } as any;
+
+  const user = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+    email: 'example@gmail.com',
+    metadata: {
+      'eperson.firstname': [
+        {
+          value: 'John',
+          language: null
+        }
+      ],
+      'eperson.lastname': [
+        {
+          value: 'Doe',
+          language: null
+        }
+      ],
+      'eperson.language': [
+        {
+          value: 'de',
+          language: null
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  });
+
+  const epersonService = jasmine.createSpyObj('epersonService', {
+    update: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(user)
+  });
+  const notificationsService = jasmine.createSpyObj('notificationsService', {
+    success: {},
+    error: {},
+    warning: {}
+  });
+  const translate = {
+    instant: () => 'translated',
+    onLangChange: new EventEmitter()
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent, VarDirective],
+      imports: [TranslateModule.forRoot(), RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([])],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: GLOBAL_CONFIG, useValue: config },
+        { provide: EPersonDataService, useValue: epersonService },
+        { provide: TranslateService, useValue: translate },
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: notificationsService },
+        FormBuilderService
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.user = user;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should automatically fill in the user\'s email in the correct field', () => {
+    expect(component.formGroup.get('email').value).toEqual(user.email);
+  });
+
+  it('should automatically fill the present metadata values and leave missing ones empty', () => {
+    expect(component.formGroup.get('firstname').value).toEqual('John');
+    expect(component.formGroup.get('lastname').value).toEqual('Doe');
+    expect(component.formGroup.get('phone').value).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(component.formGroup.get('language').value).toEqual('de');
+  });
+
+  describe('updateProfile', () => {
+    describe('when no values changed', () => {
+      let result;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        result = component.updateProfile();
+      });
+
+      it('should return false', () => {
+        expect(result).toEqual(false);
+      });
+
+      it('should not call epersonService.update', () => {
+        expect(epersonService.update).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when a form value changed', () => {
+      let result;
+      let newUser;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        newUser = cloneDeep(user);
+        newUser.metadata['eperson.firstname'][0].value = 'Johnny';
+        setModelValue('firstname', 'Johnny');
+        result = component.updateProfile();
+      });
+
+      it('should return true', () => {
+        expect(result).toEqual(true);
+      });
+
+      it('should call epersonService.update', () => {
+        expect(epersonService.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(newUser);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  function setModelValue(id: string, value: string) {
+    component.formModel.filter((model) => model.id === id).forEach((model) => (model as any).value = value);
+  }
+});
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b44faa8c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+import { Component, Inject, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  DynamicFormControlModel,
+  DynamicFormService, DynamicFormValueControlModel,
+  DynamicInputModel, DynamicSelectModel
+} from '@ng-dynamic-forms/core';
+import { FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
+import { EPerson } from '../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { hasValue, isNotEmpty } from '../../shared/empty.util';
+import { GLOBAL_CONFIG, GlobalConfig } from '../../../config';
+import { LangConfig } from '../../../config/lang-config.interface';
+import { EPersonDataService } from '../../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
+import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash';
+import { getRemoteDataPayload, getSucceededRemoteData } from '../../core/shared/operators';
+import { FormBuilderService } from '../../shared/form/builder/form-builder.service';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-profile-page-metadata-form',
+  templateUrl: './profile-page-metadata-form.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * Component for a user to edit their metadata
+ * Displays a form containing:
+ * - readonly email field,
+ * - required first name text field
+ * - required last name text field
+ * - phone text field
+ * - language dropdown
+ */
+export class ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent implements OnInit {
+  /**
+   * The user to display the form for
+   */
+  @Input() user: EPerson;
+
+  /**
+   * The form's input models
+   */
+  formModel: DynamicFormControlModel[] = [
+    new DynamicInputModel({
+      id: 'email',
+      name: 'email',
+      readOnly: true
+    }),
+    new DynamicInputModel({
+      id: 'firstname',
+      name: 'eperson.firstname',
+      required: true,
+      validators: {
+        required: null
+      },
+      errorMessages: {
+        required: 'This field is required'
+      },
+    }),
+    new DynamicInputModel({
+      id: 'lastname',
+      name: 'eperson.lastname',
+      required: true,
+      validators: {
+        required: null
+      },
+      errorMessages: {
+        required: 'This field is required'
+      },
+    }),
+    new DynamicInputModel({
+      id: 'phone',
+      name: 'eperson.phone'
+    }),
+    new DynamicSelectModel<string>({
+      id: 'language',
+      name: 'eperson.language'
+    })
+  ];
+
+  /**
+   * The form group of this form
+   */
+  formGroup: FormGroup;
+
+  /**
+   * Prefix for the form's label messages of this component
+   */
+  LABEL_PREFIX = 'profile.metadata.form.label.';
+
+  /**
+   * Prefix for the form's error messages of this component
+   */
+  ERROR_PREFIX = 'profile.metadata.form.error.';
+
+  /**
+   * Prefix for the notification messages of this component
+   */
+  NOTIFICATION_PREFIX = 'profile.metadata.form.notifications.';
+
+  /**
+   * All of the configured active languages
+   * Used to populate the language dropdown
+   */
+  activeLangs: LangConfig[];
+
+  constructor(@Inject(GLOBAL_CONFIG) protected config: GlobalConfig,
+              protected formBuilderService: FormBuilderService,
+              protected translate: TranslateService,
+              protected epersonService: EPersonDataService,
+              protected notificationsService: NotificationsService) {
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.activeLangs = this.config.languages.filter((MyLangConfig) => MyLangConfig.active === true);
+    this.setFormValues();
+    this.updateFieldTranslations();
+    this.translate.onLangChange
+      .subscribe(() => {
+        this.updateFieldTranslations();
+      });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Loop over all the form's input models and set their values depending on the user's metadata
+   * Create the FormGroup
+   */
+  setFormValues() {
+    this.formModel.forEach(
+      (fieldModel: DynamicInputModel | DynamicSelectModel<string>) => {
+        if (fieldModel.name === 'email') {
+          fieldModel.value = this.user.email;
+        } else {
+          fieldModel.value = this.user.firstMetadataValue(fieldModel.name);
+        }
+        if (fieldModel.id === 'language') {
+          (fieldModel as DynamicSelectModel<string>).options =
+            this.activeLangs.map((langConfig) => Object.assign({ value: langConfig.code, label: langConfig.label }))
+        }
+      }
+    );
+    this.formGroup = this.formBuilderService.createFormGroup(this.formModel);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update the translations of the field labels and error messages
+   */
+  updateFieldTranslations() {
+    this.formModel.forEach(
+      (fieldModel: DynamicInputModel) => {
+        fieldModel.label = this.translate.instant(this.LABEL_PREFIX + fieldModel.id);
+        if (isNotEmpty(fieldModel.validators)) {
+          fieldModel.errorMessages = {};
+          Object.keys(fieldModel.validators).forEach((key) => {
+            fieldModel.errorMessages[key] = this.translate.instant(this.ERROR_PREFIX + fieldModel.id + '.' + key);
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update the user's metadata
+   *
+   * Sends a patch request for updating the user's metadata when at least one value changed or got added/removed and the
+   * form is valid.
+   * Nothing happens when the form is invalid or no metadata changed.
+   *
+   * Returns false when nothing happened.
+   */
+  updateProfile(): boolean {
+    if (!this.formGroup.valid) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const newMetadata = cloneDeep(this.user.metadata);
+    let changed = false;
+    this.formModel.filter((fieldModel) => fieldModel.id !== 'email').forEach((fieldModel: DynamicFormValueControlModel<string>) => {
+      if (newMetadata.hasOwnProperty(fieldModel.name) && newMetadata[fieldModel.name].length > 0) {
+        if (hasValue(fieldModel.value)) {
+          if (newMetadata[fieldModel.name][0].value !== fieldModel.value) {
+            newMetadata[fieldModel.name][0].value = fieldModel.value;
+            changed = true;
+          }
+        } else {
+          newMetadata[fieldModel.name] = [];
+          changed = true;
+        }
+      } else if (hasValue(fieldModel.value)) {
+        newMetadata[fieldModel.name] = [{
+          value: fieldModel.value,
+          language: null
+        } as any];
+        changed = true;
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (changed) {
+      this.epersonService.update(Object.assign(cloneDeep(this.user), {metadata: newMetadata})).pipe(
+        getSucceededRemoteData(),
+        getRemoteDataPayload()
+      ).subscribe((user) => {
+        this.user = user;
+        this.setFormValues();
+        this.notificationsService.success(
+          this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATION_PREFIX + 'success.title'),
+          this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATION_PREFIX + 'success.content')
+        );
+      });
+    }
+
+    return changed;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-routing.module.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-routing.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b9f2b7fff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-routing.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
+import { I18nBreadcrumbResolver } from '../core/breadcrumbs/i18n-breadcrumb.resolver';
+import { ProfilePageComponent } from './profile-page.component';
+
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [
+    RouterModule.forChild([
+      { path: '', pathMatch: 'full', component: ProfilePageComponent, resolve: { breadcrumb: I18nBreadcrumbResolver }, data: { breadcrumbKey: 'profile', title: 'profile.title' } }
+    ])
+  ]
+})
+export class ProfilePageRoutingModule {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.html b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50a081c6f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<div class="container-fluid mb-4">{{'profile.security.form.info' | translate}}</div>
+<ds-form *ngIf="formModel"
+         [formId]="'profile-page-security-form-id'"
+         [formModel]="formModel"
+         [formGroup]="formGroup"
+         [displaySubmit]="false">
+</ds-form>
+<div class="container-fluid text-danger" *ngIf="formGroup.hasError('notLongEnough')">{{'profile.security.form.error.password-length' | translate}}</div>
+<div class="container-fluid text-danger" *ngIf="formGroup.hasError('notSame')">{{'profile.security.form.error.matching-passwords' | translate}}</div>
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.spec.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..324230ce9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { EPerson } from '../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { VarDirective } from '../../shared/utils/var.directive';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { EPersonDataService } from '../../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { FormBuilderService } from '../../shared/form/builder/form-builder.service';
+import { ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent } from './profile-page-security-form.component';
+import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { RestResponse } from '../../core/cache/response.models';
+
+describe('ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent', () => {
+  let component: ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent>;
+
+  const user = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+    _links: {
+      self: { href: 'user-selflink' }
+    }
+  });
+
+  const epersonService = jasmine.createSpyObj('epersonService', {
+    patch: observableOf(new RestResponse(true,  200, 'OK'))
+  });
+  const notificationsService = jasmine.createSpyObj('notificationsService', {
+    success: {},
+    error: {},
+    warning: {}
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent, VarDirective],
+      imports: [TranslateModule.forRoot(), RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([])],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: EPersonDataService, useValue: epersonService },
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: notificationsService },
+        FormBuilderService
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.user = user;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  describe('updateSecurity', () => {
+    describe('when no values changed', () => {
+      let result;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        result = component.updateSecurity();
+      });
+
+      it('should return false', () => {
+        expect(result).toEqual(false);
+      });
+
+      it('should not call epersonService.patch', () => {
+        expect(epersonService.patch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when password is filled in, but the confirm field is empty', () => {
+      let result;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        setModelValue('password', 'test');
+        result = component.updateSecurity();
+      });
+
+      it('should return true', () => {
+        expect(result).toEqual(true);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when both password fields are filled in, long enough and equal', () => {
+      let result;
+      let operations;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        setModelValue('password', 'testest');
+        setModelValue('passwordrepeat', 'testest');
+        operations = [{ op: 'replace', path: '/password', value: 'testest' }];
+        result = component.updateSecurity();
+      });
+
+      it('should return true', () => {
+        expect(result).toEqual(true);
+      });
+
+      it('should return call epersonService.patch', () => {
+        expect(epersonService.patch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(user, operations);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  function setModelValue(id: string, value: string) {
+    component.formGroup.patchValue({
+      [id]: value
+    });
+    component.formGroup.markAllAsTouched();
+  }
+});
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8ac07e6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import { Component, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  DynamicFormControlModel,
+  DynamicFormService,
+  DynamicInputModel
+} from '@ng-dynamic-forms/core';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
+import { isEmpty, isNotEmpty } from '../../shared/empty.util';
+import { EPersonDataService } from '../../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
+import { EPerson } from '../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { ErrorResponse, RestResponse } from '../../core/cache/response.models';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-profile-page-security-form',
+  templateUrl: './profile-page-security-form.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * Component for a user to edit their security information
+ * Displays a form containing a password field and a confirmation of the password
+ */
+export class ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent implements OnInit {
+  /**
+   * The user to display the form for
+   */
+  @Input() user: EPerson;
+
+  /**
+   * The form's input models
+   */
+  formModel: DynamicFormControlModel[] = [
+    new DynamicInputModel({
+      id: 'password',
+      name: 'password',
+      inputType: 'password'
+    }),
+    new DynamicInputModel({
+      id: 'passwordrepeat',
+      name: 'passwordrepeat',
+      inputType: 'password'
+    })
+  ];
+
+  /**
+   * The form group of this form
+   */
+  formGroup: FormGroup;
+
+  /**
+   * Prefix for the notification messages of this component
+   */
+  NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX = 'profile.security.form.notifications.';
+
+  /**
+   * Prefix for the form's label messages of this component
+   */
+  LABEL_PREFIX = 'profile.security.form.label.';
+
+  constructor(protected formService: DynamicFormService,
+              protected translate: TranslateService,
+              protected epersonService: EPersonDataService,
+              protected notificationsService: NotificationsService) {
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.formGroup = this.formService.createFormGroup(this.formModel, { validators: [this.checkPasswordsEqual, this.checkPasswordLength] });
+    this.updateFieldTranslations();
+    this.translate.onLangChange
+      .subscribe(() => {
+        this.updateFieldTranslations();
+      });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update the translations of the field labels
+   */
+  updateFieldTranslations() {
+    this.formModel.forEach(
+      (fieldModel: DynamicInputModel) => {
+        fieldModel.label = this.translate.instant(this.LABEL_PREFIX + fieldModel.id);
+      }
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if both password fields are filled in and equal
+   * @param group The FormGroup to validate
+   */
+  checkPasswordsEqual(group: FormGroup) {
+    const pass = group.get('password').value;
+    const repeatPass = group.get('passwordrepeat').value;
+
+    return pass === repeatPass ? null : { notSame: true };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the password is at least 6 characters long
+   * @param group The FormGroup to validate
+   */
+  checkPasswordLength(group: FormGroup) {
+    const pass = group.get('password').value;
+
+    return isEmpty(pass) || pass.length >= 6 ? null : { notLongEnough: true };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update the user's security details
+   *
+   * Sends a patch request for changing the user's password when a new password is present and the password confirmation
+   * matches the new password.
+   * Nothing happens when no passwords are filled in.
+   * An error notification is displayed when the password confirmation does not match the new password.
+   *
+   * Returns false when nothing happened
+   */
+  updateSecurity() {
+    const pass = this.formGroup.get('password').value;
+    const passEntered = isNotEmpty(pass);
+    if (!this.formGroup.valid) {
+      if (passEntered) {
+        if (this.checkPasswordsEqual(this.formGroup) != null) {
+          this.notificationsService.error(this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'error.not-same'));
+        }
+        if (this.checkPasswordLength(this.formGroup) != null) {
+          this.notificationsService.error(this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'error.not-long-enough'));
+        }
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (passEntered) {
+      const operation = Object.assign({ op: 'replace', path: '/password', value: pass });
+      this.epersonService.patch(this.user, [operation]).subscribe((response: RestResponse) => {
+        if (response.isSuccessful) {
+          this.notificationsService.success(
+            this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'success.title'),
+            this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'success.content')
+          );
+        } else {
+          this.notificationsService.error(
+            this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'error.title'), (response as ErrorResponse).errorMessage
+          );
+        }
+      });
+
+    }
+
+    return passEntered;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.html b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6e62665b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<ng-container *ngVar="(user$ | async) as user">
+  <div class="container" *ngIf="user">
+    <h3 class="mb-4">{{'profile.head' | translate}}</h3>
+    <div class="card mb-4">
+      <div class="card-header">{{'profile.card.identify' | translate}}</div>
+      <div class="card-body">
+        <ds-profile-page-metadata-form [user]="user"></ds-profile-page-metadata-form>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="card mb-4">
+      <div class="card-header">{{'profile.card.security' | translate}}</div>
+      <div class="card-body">
+        <ds-profile-page-security-form [user]="user"></ds-profile-page-security-form>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <button class="btn btn-outline-primary" (click)="updateProfile()">{{'profile.form.submit' | translate}}</button>
+
+    <ng-container *ngVar="(groupsRD$ | async)?.payload?.page as groups">
+      <div *ngIf="groups">
+        <h3 class="mt-4">{{'profile.groups.head' | translate}}</h3>
+        <ul class="list-group list-group-flush">
+          <li *ngFor="let group of groups" class="list-group-item">{{group.name}}</li>
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    </ng-container>
+  </div>
+</ng-container>
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5992012be9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+import { ProfilePageComponent } from './profile-page.component';
+import { async, ComponentFixture, inject, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { VarDirective } from '../shared/utils/var.directive';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { EPerson } from '../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { createPaginatedList, createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../shared/testing/utils';
+import { Store, StoreModule } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { AppState } from '../app.reducer';
+import { AuthTokenInfo } from '../core/auth/models/auth-token-info.model';
+import { EPersonDataService } from '../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { authReducer } from '../core/auth/auth.reducer';
+
+describe('ProfilePageComponent', () => {
+  let component: ProfilePageComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ProfilePageComponent>;
+
+  const user = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+    groups: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(createPaginatedList([]))
+  });
+  const authState = {
+    authenticated: true,
+    loaded: true,
+    loading: false,
+    authToken: new AuthTokenInfo('test_token'),
+    user: user
+  };
+
+  const epersonService = jasmine.createSpyObj('epersonService', {
+    findById: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(user)
+  });
+  const notificationsService = jasmine.createSpyObj('notificationsService', {
+    success: {},
+    error: {},
+    warning: {}
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ProfilePageComponent, VarDirective],
+      imports: [StoreModule.forRoot(authReducer), TranslateModule.forRoot(), RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([])],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: EPersonDataService, useValue: epersonService },
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: notificationsService }
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(inject([Store], (store: Store<AppState>) => {
+    store
+      .subscribe((state) => {
+        (state as any).core = Object.create({});
+        (state as any).core.auth = authState;
+      });
+
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ProfilePageComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  }));
+
+  describe('updateProfile', () => {
+    describe('when the metadata form returns false and the security form returns true', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        component.metadataForm = jasmine.createSpyObj('metadataForm', {
+          updateProfile: false
+        });
+        component.securityForm = jasmine.createSpyObj('securityForm', {
+          updateSecurity: true
+        });
+        component.updateProfile();
+      });
+
+      it('should not display a warning', () => {
+        expect(notificationsService.warning).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when the metadata form returns true and the security form returns false', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        component.metadataForm = jasmine.createSpyObj('metadataForm', {
+          updateProfile: true
+        });
+        component.securityForm = jasmine.createSpyObj('securityForm', {
+          updateSecurity: false
+        });
+        component.updateProfile();
+      });
+
+      it('should not display a warning', () => {
+        expect(notificationsService.warning).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when the metadata form returns true and the security form returns true', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        component.metadataForm = jasmine.createSpyObj('metadataForm', {
+          updateProfile: true
+        });
+        component.securityForm = jasmine.createSpyObj('securityForm', {
+          updateSecurity: true
+        });
+        component.updateProfile();
+      });
+
+      it('should not display a warning', () => {
+        expect(notificationsService.warning).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when the metadata form returns false and the security form returns false', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        component.metadataForm = jasmine.createSpyObj('metadataForm', {
+          updateProfile: false
+        });
+        component.securityForm = jasmine.createSpyObj('securityForm', {
+          updateSecurity: false
+        });
+        component.updateProfile();
+      });
+
+      it('should display a warning', () => {
+        expect(notificationsService.warning).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a2736593a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+import { EPerson } from '../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { select, Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { getAuthenticatedUser } from '../core/auth/selectors';
+import { AppState } from '../app.reducer';
+import { ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent } from './profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component';
+import { ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent } from './profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { Group } from '../core/eperson/models/group.model';
+import { RemoteData } from '../core/data/remote-data';
+import { PaginatedList } from '../core/data/paginated-list';
+import { filter, switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { EPersonDataService } from '../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
+import { getAllSucceededRemoteData, getRemoteDataPayload, getSucceededRemoteData } from '../core/shared/operators';
+import { hasValue } from '../shared/empty.util';
+import { followLink } from '../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-profile-page',
+  templateUrl: './profile-page.component.html'
+})
+/**
+ * Component for a user to edit their profile information
+ */
+export class ProfilePageComponent implements OnInit {
+  /**
+   * A reference to the metadata form component
+   */
+  @ViewChild(ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent, { static: false }) metadataForm: ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent;
+
+  /**
+   * A reference to the security form component
+   */
+  @ViewChild(ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent, { static: false }) securityForm: ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent;
+
+  /**
+   * The authenticated user
+   */
+  user$: Observable<EPerson>;
+
+  /**
+   * The groups the user belongs to
+   */
+  groupsRD$: Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<Group>>>;
+
+  /**
+   * Prefix for the notification messages of this component
+   */
+  NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX = 'profile.notifications.';
+
+  constructor(private store: Store<AppState>,
+              private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
+              private translate: TranslateService,
+              private epersonService: EPersonDataService) {
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.user$ = this.store.pipe(
+      select(getAuthenticatedUser),
+      filter((user: EPerson) => hasValue(user.id)),
+      switchMap((user: EPerson) => this.epersonService.findById(user.id, followLink('groups'))),
+      getAllSucceededRemoteData(),
+      getRemoteDataPayload()
+    );
+    this.groupsRD$ = this.user$.pipe(switchMap((user: EPerson) => user.groups));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Fire an update on both the metadata and security forms
+   * Show a warning notification when no changes were made in both forms
+   */
+  updateProfile() {
+    const metadataChanged = this.metadataForm.updateProfile();
+    const securityChanged = this.securityForm.updateSecurity();
+    if (!metadataChanged && !securityChanged) {
+      this.notificationsService.warning(
+        this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'warning.no-changes.title'),
+        this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'warning.no-changes.content')
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.module.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f40c125ff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { SharedModule } from '../shared/shared.module';
+import { ProfilePageRoutingModule } from './profile-page-routing.module';
+import { ProfilePageComponent } from './profile-page.component';
+import { ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent } from './profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component';
+import { ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent } from './profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component';
+
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [
+    ProfilePageRoutingModule,
+    CommonModule,
+    SharedModule
+  ],
+  declarations: [
+    ProfilePageComponent,
+    ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent,
+    ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent
+  ]
+})
+export class ProfilePageModule {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/auth-nav-menu/user-menu/user-menu.component.html b/src/app/shared/auth-nav-menu/user-menu/user-menu.component.html
index fef47b395b..ac55a211e9 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/auth-nav-menu/user-menu/user-menu.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/auth-nav-menu/user-menu/user-menu.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <ds-loading *ngIf="(loading$ | async)"></ds-loading>
 <div *ngIf="!(loading$ | async)">
   <span class="dropdown-item-text">{{(user$ | async)?.name}} ({{(user$ | async)?.email}})</span>
+  <a class="dropdown-item" [routerLink]="[profileRoute]" routerLinkActive="active">{{'nav.profile' | translate}}</a>
   <a class="dropdown-item" [routerLink]="[mydspaceRoute]" routerLinkActive="active">{{'nav.mydspace' | translate}}</a>
   <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
   <ds-log-out></ds-log-out>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/auth-nav-menu/user-menu/user-menu.component.ts b/src/app/shared/auth-nav-menu/user-menu/user-menu.component.ts
index e3c21b4e24..2d57a837c7 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/auth-nav-menu/user-menu/user-menu.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/auth-nav-menu/user-menu/user-menu.component.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { EPerson } from '../../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
 import { AppState } from '../../../app.reducer';
 import { getAuthenticatedUser, isAuthenticationLoading } from '../../../core/auth/selectors';
 import { MYDSPACE_ROUTE } from '../../../+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-page.component';
+import { getProfileModulePath } from '../../../app-routing.module';
 
 /**
  * This component represents the user nav menu.
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ export class UserMenuComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   public mydspaceRoute = MYDSPACE_ROUTE;
 
+  /**
+   * The profile page route
+   */
+  public profileRoute = getProfileModulePath();
+
   constructor(private store: Store<AppState>) {
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mocks/mock-trucatable.service.ts b/src/app/shared/mocks/mock-trucatable.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0acb0b4c76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/mocks/mock-trucatable.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs/internal/observable/of';
+
+export const mockTruncatableService: any = {
+  /* tslint:disable:no-empty */
+  isCollapsed: (id: string) => {
+    if (id === '1') {
+      return observableOf(true)
+    } else {
+      return observableOf(false);
+    }
+  },
+  expand: (id: string) => {
+  },
+  collapse: (id: string) => {
+  },
+  toggle: (id: string) => {
+  }
+  /* tslint:enable:no-empty */
+};
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component.ts
index d27fb331de..3602f45ede 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { ListableObject } from '../listable-object.model';
 import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../collection-element-link.type';
+import { Context } from '../../../../core/shared/context.model';
+import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-abstract-object-element',
@@ -22,8 +24,23 @@ export class AbstractListableElementComponent<T extends ListableObject> {
    */
   @Input() listID: string;
 
+  /**
+   * The index of this element
+   */
+  @Input() index: number;
+
   /**
    * The available link types
    */
   linkTypes = CollectionElementLinkType;
+
+  /**
+   * The available view modes
+   */
+  viewModes = ViewMode;
+
+  /**
+   * The available contexts
+   */
+  contexts = Context;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.html
index 0c45316e30..a2933fd0ec 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@
       <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/collections/',  dso.id]" class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
     </div>
   </div>
+  <ng-content></ng-content>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
index c14e3f6df1..de19f5b74a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { RemoteDataBuildService } from '../../../../core/cache/builders/remote-data-build.service';
 import { ObjectCacheService } from '../../../../core/cache/object-cache.service';
+import { BitstreamDataService } from '../../../../core/data/bitstream-data.service';
 import { CommunityDataService } from '../../../../core/data/community-data.service';
 import { DefaultChangeAnalyzer } from '../../../../core/data/default-change-analyzer.service';
 import { DSOChangeAnalyzer } from '../../../../core/data/dso-change-analyzer.service';
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ describe('CollectionSearchResultGridElementComponent', () => {
         { provide: UUIDService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: Store, useValue: {} },
         { provide: RemoteDataBuildService, useValue: {} },
+        { provide: BitstreamDataService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: CommunityDataService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: HALEndpointService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: {} },
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.html
index d0a9aa700e..8d5f288498 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 <div class="card">
-  <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/communities/', dso.id]" class="card-img-top">
-    <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="dso.logo">
-    </ds-grid-thumbnail>
-  </a>
-  <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top">
+    <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/communities/', dso.id]" class="card-img-top">
+        <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="dso.logo">
+        </ds-grid-thumbnail>
+    </a>
+    <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top">
     <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="dso.logo">
     </ds-grid-thumbnail>
   </span>
-  <div class="card-body">
-    <h4 class="card-title">{{dso.name}}</h4>
-    <p *ngIf="dso.shortDescription" class="card-text">{{dso.shortDescription}}</p>
-    <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
-      <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/communities/', dso.id]" class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
+    <div class="card-body">
+        <h4 class="card-title">{{dso.name}}</h4>
+        <p *ngIf="dso.shortDescription" class="card-text">{{dso.shortDescription}}</p>
+        <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
+            <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/communities/', dso.id]" class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
+        </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
+    <ng-content></ng-content>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
index 0ea72b52d5..b97c574970 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { RemoteDataBuildService } from '../../../../core/cache/builders/remote-data-build.service';
 import { ObjectCacheService } from '../../../../core/cache/object-cache.service';
+import { BitstreamDataService } from '../../../../core/data/bitstream-data.service';
 import { CommunityDataService } from '../../../../core/data/community-data.service';
 import { DefaultChangeAnalyzer } from '../../../../core/data/default-change-analyzer.service';
 import { DSOChangeAnalyzer } from '../../../../core/data/dso-change-analyzer.service';
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ describe('CommunitySearchResultGridElementComponent', () => {
         { provide: UUIDService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: Store, useValue: {} },
         { provide: RemoteDataBuildService, useValue: {} },
+        { provide: BitstreamDataService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: CommunityDataService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: HALEndpointService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: {} },
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.html b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.html
index 41c16c6eab..ec0b792e34 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.html
@@ -1,41 +1,44 @@
-<ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
-    <div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
-        <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
-           class="card-img-top full-width">
-            <div>
-                <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
-                </ds-grid-thumbnail>
-            </div>
-        </a>
-        <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
-            <div>
-                <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
-                </ds-grid-thumbnail>
-            </div>
-        </span>
-        <div class="card-body">
-            <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
-            <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
-                <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.title')"></h4>
-            </ds-truncatable-part>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata(['dc.contributor.author', 'dc.creator', 'dc.contributor.*'])"
-               class="item-authors card-text text-muted">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
-                    <span *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('dc.date.issued')" class="item-date">{{firstMetadataValue('dc.date.issued')}}</span>
-                    <span *ngFor="let author of allMetadataValues(['dc.contributor.author', 'dc.creator', 'dc.contributor.*']);">,
-                        <span [innerHTML]="author"></span>
-                    </span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('dc.description.abstract')" class="item-abstract card-text">
-                <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
-                    <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.description.abstract')"></span>
-                </ds-truncatable-part>
-            </p>
-            <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
-                <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
-                   class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-</ds-truncatable>
+  <div class="card" [@focusShadow]="(isCollapsed$ | async)?'blur':'focus'">
+    <ds-truncatable [id]="dso.id">
+      <ng-content></ng-content>
+      <a *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+         class="card-img-top full-width">
+          <div>
+              <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
+              </ds-grid-thumbnail>
+          </div>
+      </a>
+      <span *ngIf="linkType == linkTypes.None" class="card-img-top full-width">
+          <div>
+              <ds-grid-thumbnail [thumbnail]="getThumbnail() | async">
+              </ds-grid-thumbnail>
+          </div>
+      </span>
+      <div class="card-body">
+          <ds-item-type-badge [object]="dso"></ds-item-type-badge>
+          <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3" type="h4">
+              <h4 class="card-title" [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.title')"></h4>
+          </ds-truncatable-part>
+          <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata(['dc.contributor.author', 'dc.creator', 'dc.contributor.*'])"
+             class="item-authors card-text text-muted">
+              <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="1">
+                  <span *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('dc.date.issued')" class="item-date">{{firstMetadataValue('dc.date.issued')}}</span>
+                  <span *ngFor="let author of allMetadataValues(['dc.contributor.author', 'dc.creator', 'dc.contributor.*']);">,
+                      <span [innerHTML]="author"></span>
+                  </span>
+              </ds-truncatable-part>
+          </p>
+          <p *ngIf="dso.hasMetadata('dc.description.abstract')" class="item-abstract card-text">
+              <ds-truncatable-part [id]="dso.id" [minLines]="3">
+                  <span [innerHTML]="firstMetadataValue('dc.description.abstract')"></span>
+              </ds-truncatable-part>
+          </p>
+          <div *ngIf="linkType != linkTypes.None" class="text-center">
+              <a [target]="(linkType == linkTypes.ExternalLink) ? '_blank' : '_self'" rel="noopener noreferrer" [routerLink]="['/items/' + dso.id]"
+                 class="lead btn btn-primary viewButton">View</a>
+          </div>
+      </div>
+    </ds-truncatable>
+    <ng-content></ng-content>
+  </div>
+
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index 76618f18f2..c96e73d365 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../../object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
 
 @listableObjectComponent('PublicationSearchResult', ViewMode.GridElement)
+@listableObjectComponent(ItemSearchResult, ViewMode.GridElement)
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-publication-search-result-grid-element',
   styleUrls: ['./publication-search-result-grid-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/paginated-search-options.model.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/search/paginated-search-options.model.spec.ts
index 2702c3ff01..1739fd54fb 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/paginated-search-options.model.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/paginated-search-options.model.spec.ts
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ describe('PaginatedSearchOptions', () => {
         'query=search query&' +
         'scope=0fde1ecb-82cc-425a-b600-ac3576d76b47&' +
         'dsoType=ITEM&' +
-        'f.test=value,query&' +
-        'f.example=another value,query&' +
-        'f.example=second value,query'
+        'f.test=value&' +
+        'f.example=another value&' +
+        'f.example=second value'
       );
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filter.model.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-filter.model.ts
index 9e93bafed8..ee55bec242 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filter.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filter.model.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * Represents a search filter
  */
-import { hasValue } from '../empty.util';
 
 export class SearchFilter {
   key: string;
@@ -11,10 +10,6 @@ export class SearchFilter {
   constructor(key: string, values: string[], operator?: string) {
     this.key = key;
     this.values = values;
-    if (hasValue(operator)) {
-      this.operator = operator;
-    } else {
-      this.operator = 'query';
-    }
+    this.operator = operator;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.html b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.html
index 9441081661..cf4876e34f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.html
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
    [routerLink]="[searchLink]"
    [queryParams]="addQueryParams" queryParamsHandling="merge">
   <input type="checkbox" [checked]="false" class="my-1 align-self-stretch"/>
-  <span class="filter-value px-1">{{filterValue.value}}</span>
+  <span class="filter-value px-1">
+      {{ 'search.filters.' + filterConfig.name + '.' + filterValue.value | translate: {default: filterValue.value} }}
+  </span>
   <span class="float-right filter-value-count ml-auto">
                         <span class="badge badge-secondary badge-pill">{{filterValue.count}}</span>
                     </span>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.html b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.html
index 5198433207..a27a5d3d86 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.html
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@
    [routerLink]="[searchLink]"
    [queryParams]="removeQueryParams" queryParamsHandling="merge">
     <input type="checkbox" [checked]="true" class="my-1 align-self-stretch"/>
-    <span class="filter-value pl-1 text-capitalize">{{selectedValue.label}}</span>
+    <span class="filter-value pl-1 text-capitalize">
+        {{ 'search.filters.' + filterConfig.name + '.' + selectedValue.value | translate: {default: selectedValue.value} }}
+    </span>
 </a>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.html b/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.html
index 391efcb763..bffb7f9329 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <a class="badge badge-primary mr-1 mb-1 text-capitalize"
    [routerLink]="searchLink"
    [queryParams]="(removeParameters | async)" queryParamsHandling="merge">
-    {{('search.filters.applied.' + key) | translate}}: {{normalizeFilterValue(value)}}
+    {{('search.filters.applied.' + key) | translate}}: {{'search.filters.' + filterName + '.' + value | translate: {default: normalizeFilterValue(value)} }}
     <span> ×</span>
-</a>
\ No newline at end of file
+</a>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.ts
index 956b5b81de..2203f73a75 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-labels/search-label/search-label.component.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ export class SearchLabelComponent implements OnInit {
   searchLink: string;
   removeParameters: Observable<Params>;
 
+  /**
+   * The name of the filter without the f. prefix
+   */
+  filterName: string;
+
   /**
    * Initialize the instance variable
    */
@@ -33,6 +38,7 @@ export class SearchLabelComponent implements OnInit {
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.searchLink = this.getSearchLink();
     this.removeParameters = this.getRemoveParams();
+    this.filterName = this.getFilterName();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -74,4 +80,8 @@ export class SearchLabelComponent implements OnInit {
     const pattern = /,authority*$/g;
     return value.replace(pattern, '');
   }
+
+  private getFilterName(): string {
+    return this.key.startsWith('f.') ? this.key.substring(2) : this.key;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-options.model.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-options.model.spec.ts
index 3b047b578f..3195ec3660 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-options.model.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-options.model.spec.ts
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ describe('SearchOptions', () => {
         'query=search query&' +
         'scope=0fde1ecb-82cc-425a-b600-ac3576d76b47&' +
         'dsoType=ITEM&' +
-        'f.test=value,query&' +
-        'f.example=another value,query&' +
-        'f.example=second value,query'
+        'f.test=value&' +
+        'f.example=another value&' +
+        'f.example=second value'
       );
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-options.model.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-options.model.ts
index a8b115abd3..7d5f4dd207 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-options.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-options.model.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class SearchOptions {
     if (isNotEmpty(this.filters)) {
       this.filters.forEach((filter: SearchFilter) => {
         filter.values.forEach((value) => {
-          const filterValue = value.includes(',') ? `${value}` : `${value},${filter.operator}`;
+          const filterValue = value.includes(',') ? `${value}` : value + (filter.operator ? ',' + filter.operator : '');
           args.push(`${filter.key}=${filterValue}`)
         });
       });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
index 4d04e41764..673c969506 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { NouisliderModule } from 'ng2-nouislider';
 
 import { NgbDatepickerModule, NgbModule, NgbTimepickerModule, NgbTypeaheadModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 
-import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { MissingTranslationHandler, TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 import { NgxPaginationModule } from 'ngx-pagination';
 import { PublicationListElementComponent } from './object-list/item-list-element/item-types/publication/publication-list-element.component';
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ import { DragDropModule } from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
 import { ExistingMetadataListElementComponent } from './form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/existing-metadata-list-element/existing-metadata-list-element.component';
 import { ItemVersionsComponent } from './item/item-versions/item-versions.component';
 import { SortablejsModule } from 'ngx-sortablejs';
+import { MissingTranslationHelper } from './translate/missing-translation.helper';
 
 const MODULES = [
   // Do NOT include UniversalModule, HttpModule, or JsonpModule here
@@ -195,7 +196,6 @@ const MODULES = [
   NgxPaginationModule,
   ReactiveFormsModule,
   RouterModule,
-  TranslateModule,
   NouisliderModule,
   MomentModule,
   TextMaskModule,
@@ -204,7 +204,11 @@ const MODULES = [
 ];
 
 const ROOT_MODULES = [
-  TooltipModule.forRoot()
+  TranslateModule.forChild({
+    missingTranslationHandler: { provide: MissingTranslationHandler, useClass: MissingTranslationHelper },
+    useDefaultLang: true
+  }),
+  TooltipModule.forRoot(),
 ];
 
 const PIPES = [
@@ -341,7 +345,8 @@ const COMPONENTS = [
   ExternalSourceEntryImportModalComponent,
   ImportableListItemControlComponent,
   ExistingMetadataListElementComponent,
-  ItemVersionsComponent
+  ItemVersionsComponent,
+  PublicationSearchResultListElementComponent,
 ];
 
 const ENTRY_COMPONENTS = [
@@ -405,7 +410,7 @@ const ENTRY_COMPONENTS = [
   DsDynamicLookupRelationSelectionTabComponent,
   DsDynamicLookupRelationExternalSourceTabComponent,
   ExternalSourceEntryImportModalComponent,
-  ItemVersionsComponent
+  ItemVersionsComponent,
 ];
 
 const SHARED_ITEM_PAGE_COMPONENTS = [
@@ -438,8 +443,8 @@ const DIRECTIVES = [
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
+    ...ROOT_MODULES,
     ...MODULES,
-    ...ROOT_MODULES
   ],
   declarations: [
     ...PIPES,
@@ -447,8 +452,7 @@ const DIRECTIVES = [
     ...DIRECTIVES,
     ...ENTRY_COMPONENTS,
     ...SHARED_ITEM_PAGE_COMPONENTS,
-    PublicationSearchResultListElementComponent,
-    ExistingMetadataListElementComponent
+
   ],
   providers: [
     ...PROVIDERS
diff --git a/src/app/shared/testing/eperson-mock.ts b/src/app/shared/testing/eperson-mock.ts
index 44585f278f..81a5a48a2c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/testing/eperson-mock.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/testing/eperson-mock.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { EPerson } from '../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { GroupMock } from './group-mock';
 
-export const EPersonMock: EPerson = Object.assign(new EPerson(),{
+export const EPersonMock: EPerson = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
   handle: null,
   groups: [],
   netid: 'test@test.com',
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@ export const EPersonMock: EPerson = Object.assign(new EPerson(),{
   _links: {
     self: {
       href: 'https://dspace.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/eperson/epersons/testid',
-    }
+    },
+    groups: { href: 'https://dspace.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/eperson/epersons/testid/groups' }
   },
   id: 'testid',
   uuid: 'testid',
@@ -44,3 +46,49 @@ export const EPersonMock: EPerson = Object.assign(new EPerson(),{
     ]
   }
 });
+
+export const EPersonMock2: EPerson = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+  handle: null,
+  groups: [GroupMock],
+  netid: 'test2@test.com',
+  lastActive: '2019-05-14T12:25:42.411+0000',
+  canLogIn: false,
+  email: 'test2@test.com',
+  requireCertificate: false,
+  selfRegistered: true,
+  _links: {
+    self: {
+      href: 'https://dspace.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/eperson/epersons/testid2',
+    },
+    groups: { href: 'https://dspace.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/eperson/epersons/testid2/groups' }
+  },
+  id: 'testid2',
+  uuid: 'testid2',
+  type: 'eperson',
+  metadata: {
+    'dc.title': [
+      {
+        language: null,
+        value: 'User Test 2'
+      }
+    ],
+    'eperson.firstname': [
+      {
+        language: null,
+        value: 'User2'
+      }
+    ],
+    'eperson.lastname': [
+      {
+        language: null,
+        value: 'MeepMeep'
+      },
+    ],
+    'eperson.language': [
+      {
+        language: null,
+        value: 'fr'
+      },
+    ]
+  }
+});
diff --git a/src/app/shared/testing/group-mock.ts b/src/app/shared/testing/group-mock.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c9abb4b7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/testing/group-mock.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { Group } from '../../core/eperson/models/group.model';
+
+export const GroupMock: Group = Object.assign(new Group(), {
+  handle: null,
+  groups: [],
+  selfRegistered: false,
+  _links: {
+    self: {
+      href: 'https://dspace.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/eperson/groups/testgroupid',
+    },
+    groups: { href: 'https://dspace.4science.it/dspace-spring-rest/api/eperson/groups/testgroupid/groups' }
+  },
+  id: 'testgroupid',
+  uuid: 'testgroupid',
+  type: 'group',
+});
diff --git a/src/app/shared/translate/missing-translation.helper.ts b/src/app/shared/translate/missing-translation.helper.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71a1dc3620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/translate/missing-translation.helper.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { MissingTranslationHandler, MissingTranslationHandlerParams } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+
+/**
+ * Class to handle missing translations for the ngx-translate library
+ */
+export class MissingTranslationHelper implements MissingTranslationHandler {
+  /**
+   * Called when there is not translation for a specific key
+   * Will return the 'default' parameter of the translate pipe, if there is one available
+   * @param params
+   */
+  handle(params: MissingTranslationHandlerParams) {
+    if (params.interpolateParams) {
+      return (params.interpolateParams as any).default || params.key;
+    }
+    return params.key;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/truncatable/truncatable.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/truncatable/truncatable.component.spec.ts
index d083c27d07..176beb0f15 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/truncatable/truncatable.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/truncatable/truncatable.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { mockTruncatableService } from '../mocks/mock-trucatable.service';
 import { TruncatableComponent } from './truncatable.component';
 import { TruncatableService } from './truncatable.service';
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
@@ -10,29 +11,12 @@ describe('TruncatableComponent', () => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<TruncatableComponent>;
   const identifier = '1234567890';
   let truncatableService;
-  const truncatableServiceStub: any = {
-    /* tslint:disable:no-empty */
-    isCollapsed: (id: string) => {
-      if (id === '1') {
-        return observableOf(true)
-      } else {
-        return observableOf(false);
-      }
-    },
-    expand: (id: string) => {
-    },
-    collapse: (id: string) => {
-    },
-    toggle: (id: string) => {
-    }
-    /* tslint:enable:no-empty */
-  };
   beforeEach(async(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [NoopAnimationsModule],
       declarations: [TruncatableComponent],
       providers: [
-        { provide: TruncatableService, useValue: truncatableServiceStub },
+        { provide: TruncatableService, useValue: mockTruncatableService },
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     }).overrideComponent(TruncatableComponent, {