diff --git a/generic/models.py b/generic/models.py
index bcef0275..92b4c7fd 100644
--- a/generic/models.py
+++ b/generic/models.py
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ class ExamBase(models.Model):
     def get_authors(self):
         """Returns a comma seperated text list of authors"""
         authors = ", ".join([i.username for i in self.author.all()])
+        if not authors:
+            return "None"
         return authors
 
     def get_author_objects(self):
diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/exam_index.html b/generic/templates/generic/exam_index.html
index 4a78b086..7d2f6f05 100644
--- a/generic/templates/generic/exam_index.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/exam_index.html
@@ -13,7 +13,15 @@
     <h4 class="exam-number-title">{{filter.qs|length}} exams found.</h4>
     {% for exam in filter.qs %}
         <div class="">
-            <h1><a href="{% url app_name|add:':exam_overview' pk=exam.pk %}">Exam: {{ exam.name }} </a></h1>
+            <h1><a href="{% url app_name|add:':exam_overview' pk=exam.pk %}">
+
+                {% if exam.exam_mode %}
+                    Exam:
+                {% else %}
+                    Packet:
+                {% endif %}
+                {{ exam.name }} </a></h1>
+            <span class="authors">Authors: {{exam.get_authors}}</span>
             {% if exam.exam_mode %}
                 {% if app_name in "rapids longs anatomy" %}
                     {% if request.user.is_staff %}<a href="{% url app_name|add:':mark_overview' pk=exam.pk %}">Mark answers</a>{% endif %}
@@ -23,3 +31,16 @@
         </div>
     {% endfor %}
 {% endblock %}
+
+
+{% block css %}
+
+    <style>
+        .authors {
+            float: right;
+            opacity: 50%;}
+
+
+    </style>
+{% endblock css %}
+
diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index 61be559e..59c5835c 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from django.views.generic.edit import CreateView, UpdateView, DeleteView
 from django.views.generic.list import ListView
 from django.views.generic.detail import DetailView
 from django_filters.views import FilterView
-from django_filters import FilterSet, OrderingFilter
+from django_filters import FilterSet, OrderingFilter, ModelMultipleChoiceFilter
 from django_tables2.views import SingleTableMixin
 from reversion.views import RevisionMixin
 from atlas.models import CaseCollection
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         # group_map = {"rapids" : "rapid_checker", "anatomy" : "anatomy_checker", "longs":"long_checker"}
         # exam_group = group_map[self.app_name]
 
-        class ExamFilter(FilterSet):
+        class BasicExamFilter(FilterSet):
             sort_order = OrderingFilter(
                 fields=(("name", "name"), ("exam_mode", "exam_mode"))
             )
@@ -333,22 +333,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
                     "active": ["exact"],
                     "archive": ["exact"],
                     "open_access": ["exact"],
-                    #'release_date': ['isnull'],
                 }
-                # filter_overrides = {
-                #    models.CharField: {
-                #        'filter_class': django_filters.CharFilter,
-                #        'extra': lambda f: {
-                #            'lookup_expr': 'icontains',
-                #        },
-                #    },
-                #    models.BooleanField: {
-                #        'filter_class': django_filters.BooleanFilter,
-                #        'extra': lambda f: {
-                #            'widget': forms.CheckboxInput,
-                #        },
-                #    },
-                # }
 
             def __init__(self, data=None, *args, **kwargs):
                 # if filterset is bound, use initial values as defaults
@@ -365,7 +350,13 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
 
                 super().__init__(data, *args, **kwargs)
 
-        self.ExamFilter = ExamFilter
+        self.BasicExamFilter = BasicExamFilter
+
+        # We give some users the ability to filter by authors
+        class ExtraExamFilter(BasicExamFilter):
+            author = ModelMultipleChoiceFilter(queryset=User.objects.all(), null_label="No author")
+
+        self.ExtraExamFilter = ExtraExamFilter
 
     # TODO: these may be better implemented as decorators
     def check_user_access(self, user: User, exam_id: int = None):
@@ -1264,10 +1255,11 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
             )
         ):
             exams = self.Exam.objects.all()
+            filter = self.ExtraExamFilter(request.GET, queryset=exams)
         else:
             exams = self.Exam.objects.filter(author__id=request.user.id)
+            filter = self.BasicExamFilter(request.GET, queryset=exams)
 
-        filter = self.ExamFilter(request.GET, queryset=exams)
 
         return render(
             request,