diff --git a/generic/filters.py b/generic/filters.py
index bc34b304..4ea3c0e1 100644
--- a/generic/filters.py
+++ b/generic/filters.py
@@ -7,19 +7,28 @@ from generic.models import CidUser
 
 
 class CidUserFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
-    active = django_filters.BooleanFilter(field_name="active", label="CID active", initial=True)
+    active = django_filters.BooleanFilter(
+        field_name="active", label="CID active", initial=True
+    )
 
     class Meta:
         model = CidUser
-        fields = ("cid", "active", "internal_candidate", "group")
+        # fields = ("cid", "active", "internal_candidate", "group")
+        fields = {
+            "cid": ["contains"],
+            "active": ["exact"],
+            "internal_candidate": ["exact"],
+            "group": ["exact"],
+            "group__name": ["contains"],
+            "email": ["contains"],
+        }
 
     @property
     def qs(self):
         parent = super().qs
 
-        #filter_active = getattr(self.request, 'active', True)
+        # filter_active = getattr(self.request, 'active', True)
         if "active" not in self.request.GET:
             return parent.filter(active=True)
 
         return parent
-        
diff --git a/generic/models.py b/generic/models.py
index 521bdb9c..6d6c95b7 100644
--- a/generic/models.py
+++ b/generic/models.py
@@ -595,6 +595,11 @@ class CidUser(models.Model):
     def get_email_results_resend_url(self):
         return reverse("generic:candidate_email_results_resend", kwargs={"cid": self.cid})
 
+def get_next_cid():
+    """Returns the next available CID"""
+    return CidUser.objects.order_by("-cid").first().cid + 1
+
+
 
 class CidUserExam(models.Model):
     content_type = models.ForeignKey(ContentType, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/cid_view.html b/generic/templates/generic/cid_view.html
index c648a310..6d70fd8c 100644
--- a/generic/templates/generic/cid_view.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/cid_view.html
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         <button id="deactivate-selected-cids">Deactivate selected</button>
         <button id="delete-selected-cids">Delete selected</button>
         <button id="toggle-internal">Toggle internal</button>
+        <button id="add-group">Add Group to users</button>
         <p>Select exams below to add user(s) to (or edit existing user(s)).</p>
         <div class="exam-selectors">
             <span>
@@ -103,12 +104,12 @@
                 {% endfor %}
 
             </select>
-            <button id="add-group">Add Group to users</button>
         </div>
-        <button id="add-new-cids">Add New (Blank) Users</button>
+        <h3>Create New Users</h3>
+        <button id="add-new-cids" title="This will create N new users">Add New (Blank) Users</button>
         <input type="number" id="add-number" value="number to add"><br />
-        <button id="add-new-emails">Add New Users From Email</button>
-        <textarea id="emails-input" name="emails" rows="4" cols="50">Enter emails here</textarea>
+        <button id="add-new-emails" title="This will create users from a list of email addresses">Add New Users From Email</button>
+        <textarea id="emails-input" name="emails" rows="4" cols="50" placeholder="Enter emails here (single email per line)"></textarea>
     </details>
 
 {% endblock %}
@@ -116,51 +117,51 @@
 {% block js %}
 
 
-    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cdn.datatables.net/v/bs4/dt-1.11.3/r-2.2.9/datatables.min.css"/>
+{% comment %}     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cdn.datatables.net/v/bs4/dt-1.11.3/r-2.2.9/datatables.min.css"/>
 
-    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.datatables.net/v/bs4/dt-1.11.3/r-2.2.9/datatables.min.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.datatables.net/v/bs4/dt-1.11.3/r-2.2.9/datatables.min.js"></script> {% endcomment %}
 
     <script>
-        jQuery.fn.dataTable.render.ellipsis = function ( cutoff, wordbreak, escapeHtml ) {
-            var esc = function ( t ) {
-                return t
-                    .replace( /&/g, '&amp;' )
-                    .replace( /</g, '&lt;' )
-                    .replace( />/g, '&gt;' )
-                    .replace( /"/g, '&quot;' );
-            };
+//        jQuery.fn.dataTable.render.ellipsis = function ( cutoff, wordbreak, escapeHtml ) {
+            //var esc = function ( t ) {
+                //return t
+                    //.replace( /&/g, '&amp;' )
+                    //.replace( /</g, '&lt;' )
+                    //.replace( />/g, '&gt;' )
+                    //.replace( /"/g, '&quot;' );
+            //};
 
-            return function ( d, type, row ) {
-                // Order, search and type get the original data
-                if ( type !== 'display' ) {
-                    return d;
-                }
+            //return function ( d, type, row ) {
+                //// Order, search and type get the original data
+                //if ( type !== 'display' ) {
+                    //return d;
+                //}
 
-                if ( typeof d !== 'number' && typeof d !== 'string' ) {
-                    return d;
-                }
+                //if ( typeof d !== 'number' && typeof d !== 'string' ) {
+                    //return d;
+                //}
 
-                d = d.toString(); // cast numbers
+                //d = d.toString(); // cast numbers
 
-                if ( d.length <= cutoff ) {
-                    return d;
-                }
+                //if ( d.length <= cutoff ) {
+                    //return d;
+                //}
 
-                var shortened = d.substr(0, cutoff-1);
+                //var shortened = d.substr(0, cutoff-1);
 
-                // Find the last white space character in the string
-                if ( wordbreak ) {
-                    shortened = shortened.replace(/\s([^\s]*)$/, '');
-                }
+                //// Find the last white space character in the string
+                //if ( wordbreak ) {
+                    //shortened = shortened.replace(/\s([^\s]*)$/, '');
+                //}
 
-                // Protect against uncontrolled HTML input
-                if ( escapeHtml ) {
-                    shortened = esc( shortened );
-                }
+                //// Protect against uncontrolled HTML input
+                //if ( escapeHtml ) {
+                    //shortened = esc( shortened );
+                //}
 
-                return '<span class="ellipsis" title="'+esc(d)+'">'+shortened+'&#8230;</span>';
-            };
-        };
+                //return '<span class="ellipsis" title="'+esc(d)+'">'+shortened+'&#8230;</span>';
+            //};
+        //};
 
         function postAjax(data) {
 
@@ -177,6 +178,8 @@
                 if (data.status == "success") {
                     toastr.info('Added/Updated');
                     location.reload();
+                } else {
+                    toastr.error(data.details)
                 }
                 // show some message according to the response.
                 // For eg. A message box showing that the status has been changed
@@ -215,19 +218,19 @@
 
         $(document).ready(function () {
 
-            {% if exams %}
-                $("table").DataTable({
-                    columnDefs: [ {
-                        targets: [6,7,8,9,10],
-                        render: $.fn.dataTable.render.ellipsis( 17, true )
-                    } ],
-                    "paging": false,
-                });
-            {% else %}
-                $("table").DataTable({
-                    "paging": false,
-                });
-            {% endif %}
+//            {% if exams %}
+                //$("table").DataTable({
+                    //columnDefs: [ {
+                        //targets: [6,7,8,9,10],
+                        //render: $.fn.dataTable.render.ellipsis( 17, true )
+                    //} ],
+                    //"paging": false,
+                //});
+            //{% else %}
+                //$("table").DataTable({
+                    //"paging": false,
+                //});
+            //{% endif %}
 
             $("#toggle-internal").click((evt) => {
                 data = getGenericData();
@@ -237,6 +240,7 @@
             $("#add-new-emails").click((evt) => {
                 data = getGenericData();
                 data["emails"] = JSON.stringify($("#emails-input").val());
+                data["add_new_emails"] = true;
                 postAjax(data);
             });
             $("#add-group").click((evt) => {
diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/exam_cids_edit.html b/generic/templates/generic/exam_cids_edit.html
index a09e9b6c..570a0b07 100644
--- a/generic/templates/generic/exam_cids_edit.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/exam_cids_edit.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                         })
                         // $.ajax().done(), $.ajax().fail(), $ajax().always() are upto you. Add/change accordingly
                         .done(function (data) {
-                        console.log(data);
+                        console.log("done", data);
 
                         if (data.status == "success") {
                             if (data.added) {
@@ -50,7 +50,14 @@
                             toastr.info(`User ${el.target.dataset.cid} removed from exam`)
 
                             }
+                        } else {
+                            toastr.error(data.status)
                         }
+                        })
+                        .fail(function (data) {
+                        console.log("fail", data);
+                            toastr.error(data.responseJSON.status)
+
                         })
                         .always(function () {
                         })
diff --git a/generic/templatetags/__init__.py b/generic/templatetags/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/generic/templatetags/auth_extras.py b/generic/templatetags/auth_extras.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f04ee62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generic/templatetags/auth_extras.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from django import template
+
+register = template.Library() 
+
+@register.filter(name='has_group') 
+def has_group(user, group_name):
+    return user.groups.filter(name=group_name).exists() 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/generic/urls.py b/generic/urls.py
index ba02e02c..894de671 100755
--- a/generic/urls.py
+++ b/generic/urls.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
         name="user_group_create",
     ),
     path("cids/create", views.manage_cid_users, name="manage_cid_users"),
+    path("cids/create/email", views.create_cid_email, name="create_cid_email"),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index 1f148fe7..9c496de9 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ from .forms import (
     UserUserGroupForm,
 )
 
-from .models import CidUser, CidUserGroup, Examination, QuestionNote, UserUserGroup
+from .models import CidUser, CidUserGroup, Examination, QuestionNote, UserUserGroup, get_next_cid
 
 from rapids.models import Rapid as RapidQuestion
 from rapids.models import Exam as RapidExam
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
             if exam.authors_only:
                 return False
 
+        if user.groups.filter(name="cid_user_manager").exists():
+            return True
+
         if (
             self.app_name == "rapids"
             and not user.groups.filter(name="rapid_checker").exists()
@@ -544,7 +547,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
             exam_list = self.Exam.objects.all().order_by("name")
 
         if not all:
-            exams = exam_list.filter(exam_mode=True, archive=False).order_by("name")
+            exam_list = exam_list.filter(exam_mode=True, archive=False).order_by("name")
 
         marking = False
 
@@ -555,7 +558,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
             request,
             "exam_list.html".format(self.app_name),
             {
-                "exams": exams,
+                "exams": exam_list,
                 "app_name": self.app_name,
                 "view_all": all,
                 "marking": marking,
@@ -947,7 +950,12 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
     def exam_json_edit(self, request, pk):
         if request.is_ajax() and request.method == "POST":
 
-            if not self.check_user_edit_access(request.user, exam_id=pk):
+
+            if request.user.groups.filter(name="cid_user_manager").exists():
+                # This may give more permissions than we actually want
+                pass
+
+            elif not self.check_user_edit_access(request.user, exam_id=pk):
                 data = {"status": "invalid permisions"}
                 return JsonResponse(data, status=400)
 
@@ -964,6 +972,8 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
                 app_exam_map["rapids"] = cid_user.rapid_exams
                 app_exam_map["anatomy"] = cid_user.anatomy_exams
                 app_exam_map["longs"] = cid_user.longs_exams
+                app_exam_map["physics"] = cid_user.physics_exams
+                app_exam_map["sbas"] = cid_user.sba_exams
                 app_exam_map["atlas"] = cid_user.casecollection_exams
 
                 if add:
@@ -985,6 +995,8 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
                 app_exam_map["rapids"] = user_user.user_rapid_exams
                 app_exam_map["anatomy"] = user_user.user_anatomy_exams
                 app_exam_map["longs"] = user_user.user_longs_exams
+                app_exam_map["physics"] = user_user.user_physics_exams
+                app_exam_map["sbas"] = user_user.user_sba_exams
                 # app_exam_map["atlas"] = user_user.casecollection_exams
 
                 if add:
@@ -2187,6 +2199,9 @@ def candidate_email_results(request, cid, resend=False):
 def candidate_email_results_resend(request, cid, resend=True):
     return candidate_email_results(request, cid, resend=True)
 
+@user_is_cid_user_manager
+def create_cid_email(request):
+    pass
 
 @user_is_cid_user_manager
 def manage_cid_users(request):
@@ -2203,6 +2218,7 @@ def manage_cid_users(request):
 
         emails = json.loads(request.POST.get("emails"))
 
+
         number_to_create = int(request.POST.get("number_to_create"))
 
         add_group = request.POST.get("add_group")
@@ -2291,12 +2307,28 @@ def manage_cid_users(request):
             return JsonResponse({"status": "success"})
 
         try:
-            new_cid = CidUser.objects.all().order_by("-cid")[0].cid + 1
+            new_cid = get_next_cid()
         except IndexError:
             new_cid = 10000
 
-        if emails:
+        if "add_new_emails" in request.POST:
             email_list = [i.strip() for i in emails.split()]
+
+            # Verify emails are all valid
+            invalid_emails = []
+            for email in email_list:
+                try:
+                    validate_email(email)
+                except ValidationError as e:
+                    invalid_emails.append(f"Invalid email: {email}")
+            
+            print(f"Email list {email_list}")
+            if not email_list:
+                return JsonResponse({"status": "fail", "details": "No valid emails"})
+            if invalid_emails or not email_list:
+                e = "<br/>".join(invalid_emails)
+                return JsonResponse({"status": "fail", "details": f"Unable to create users<hr>{e}"})
+
             for e in email_list:
                 passcode = "".join(random.choices(string.ascii_uppercase, k=4))
                 c = CidUser(cid=new_cid, passcode=passcode, email=e)
diff --git a/rad/filters.py b/rad/filters.py
index 4d6990b5..dd9af2a9 100644
--- a/rad/filters.py
+++ b/rad/filters.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 from cProfile import label
 import django_filters
 
@@ -7,17 +6,22 @@ from generic.models import UserGrades
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
+
 class UserListFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
 
-    userprofile__grade = django_filters.ModelChoiceFilter(label="Grade", queryset=UserGrades.objects.all())
-    #test2 = django_filters.CharFilter()
+    userprofile__grade = django_filters.ModelChoiceFilter(
+        label="Grade", queryset=UserGrades.objects.all()
+    )
+    # test2 = django_filters.CharFilter()
 
     class Meta:
-        model= User
-        fields = { 
-            "username": ["contains"], "email": ["contains"], "userprofile__grade": ["exact"]
-         }
-    
-    #def __init__(self, data=None, queryset=None, *, request=None, prefix=None):
+        model = User
+        fields = {
+            "username": ["contains"],
+            "email": ["contains"],
+            "userprofile__grade": ["exact"],
+        }
+
+    # def __init__(self, data=None, queryset=None, *, request=None, prefix=None):
     #    super().__init__(data, queryset, request=request, prefix=prefix)
     #    self.filters["userprofile__grade"].label == "Grade"
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 5668494d..9551e4dc 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE HTML>
 {% load static %}
 {% load django_htmx %}
+{% load auth_extras %}
 <html>
 
 <head>
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@
         <span id="atlas-link" class="top-bar-link">
             <a href="{% url 'atlas:index' %}">Atlas</a>
         </span>
-        {% if perms.generic.can_add_cid_user %}
+        {% if request.user|has_group:"cid_user_manager" %}
         <span id="candidate-link" class="top-bar-link">
             <a href="{% url 'generic:manage_cids' %}">Candidates</a>
         </span>