diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
index 676858ab4..0bfda40ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
@@ -455,10 +455,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start API
         run: cd datagateway-api/; nohup poetry run python -m datagateway_api.src.main > api-output.txt &
 
-      # DEBUG
-      - name: Setup tmate session
-        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
-
       # E2E tests
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@e33196f7422957bea03ed53f6fbb155025ffc7b8 # v3
diff --git a/packages/datagateway-common/src/card/cardView.component.tsx b/packages/datagateway-common/src/card/cardView.component.tsx
index 0553715e5..e64f1678a 100644
--- a/packages/datagateway-common/src/card/cardView.component.tsx
+++ b/packages/datagateway-common/src/card/cardView.component.tsx
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ const CardView = (props: CardViewProps): React.ReactElement => {
                     native
                     value={results}
                     inputProps={{
-                      name: 'Max Results',
+                      name: t('app.max_results'),
                       id: 'select-max-results',
                     }}
                     className="tour-dataview-max-results"
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ const CardView = (props: CardViewProps): React.ReactElement => {
                           (i > 0 && totalDataCount > resOptions[i - 1])
                       )
                       .map((n, i) => (
-                        <option key={i} value={n} aria-label={`${n}...`}>
+                        <option key={i} value={n}>
                           {n}
                         </option>
                       ))}
diff --git a/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/search/datafileSearch.cy.ts b/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/search/datafileSearch.cy.ts
index 23cf3ad56..170f3ff5e 100644
--- a/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/search/datafileSearch.cy.ts
+++ b/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/search/datafileSearch.cy.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe('Datafile search tab', () => {
     // only the datafile tab is tested here, so we want to hide investigation & dataset tabs
     // open search type dropdown menu
     cy.findByRole('button', { name: 'Types (3)' }).click();
-    // uncheck investigation
+
     cy.findByRole('listbox').within(() => {
       cy.findByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Investigation checkbox' }).click();
       cy.findByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Dataset checkbox' }).click();
diff --git a/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/search/investigationSearch.cy.ts b/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/search/investigationSearch.cy.ts
index 329c24513..d7ca201f0 100644
--- a/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/search/investigationSearch.cy.ts
+++ b/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/search/investigationSearch.cy.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe('Investigation search tab', () => {
       });
   });
 
-  it('should be able to open the details panel of a specific row', () => {
+  it.only('should be able to open the details panel of a specific row', () => {
     // type in search query
     cy.findByRole('searchbox', { name: 'Search text input' }).type('dog');
     // uncheck my data
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ describe('Investigation search tab', () => {
       cy.findByText('Majority about dog idea bag summer', {
         exact: false,
       }).should('exist');
-      cy.findByText('02/02/2013').should('exist');
       cy.findByText('INVESTIGATION 52').should('exist');
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/searchBoxContainer.cy.ts b/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/searchBoxContainer.cy.ts
index 3f404aeb2..668a680de 100644
--- a/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/searchBoxContainer.cy.ts
+++ b/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/searchBoxContainer.cy.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe('SearchBoxContainer Component', () => {
       'Advanced Search Tips'
     );
 
-    cy.get('[data-testid="advanced-help-link"]').click();
+    cy.findByRole('link', { name: 'neutron AND scattering' }).click();
     cy.url().should('contain', '?searchText=neutron+AND+scattering');
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/searchPageContainer.cy.ts b/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/searchPageContainer.cy.ts
index 8c9ef3e7a..0c951b818 100644
--- a/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/searchPageContainer.cy.ts
+++ b/packages/datagateway-search/cypress/e2e/searchPageContainer.cy.ts
@@ -9,18 +9,12 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
 
   it('Should default back to 10 when any result is manually entered into the url', () => {
     cy.login();
-    cy.intercept('**/investigations/count?where=%7B%22id*').as(
-      'investigationsCount'
-    );
-    cy.intercept('**/investigations?*').as('investigations');
-    cy.visit('/search/data?view=card&results=100');
+
+    cy.visit('/search/data?view=card&results=100&restrict=false');
 
     cy.get('[aria-label="Submit search"]').click();
-    cy.wait(['@investigations', '@investigations', '@investigationsCount'], {
-      timeout: 10000,
-    });
 
-    cy.get('[aria-label="card-buttons"]', { timeout: 10000 }).should(
+    cy.get('[data-testid="card"]:visible', { timeout: 10000 }).should(
       'have.length',
       10
     );
@@ -28,15 +22,10 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
 
   it('should be able to load results from a URL', () => {
     cy.login();
-    cy.intercept('**/investigations/count?where=%7B%22id*').as(
-      'investigationsCount'
-    );
-    cy.intercept('**/investigations?*').as('investigations');
 
-    cy.visit('/search/data/?view=card&searchText=test&startDate=2000-06-01');
-    cy.wait(['@investigations', '@investigations', '@investigationsCount'], {
-      timeout: 10000,
-    });
+    cy.visit(
+      '/search/data/?view=card&searchText=test&startDate=2000-06-01&restrict=false'
+    );
 
     //Should be in card view
     cy.get('[aria-label="page view Display as table"]').should('exist');
@@ -62,18 +51,13 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       cy.login();
       cy.clearDownloadCart();
-      cy.visit('/search/data/');
-      cy.intercept('**/investigations/count?where=%7B%22id*').as(
-        'investigationsCount'
-      );
-      cy.intercept('**/investigations?*').as('investigations');
+      cy.visit('/search/data');
 
       cy.get('#filled-search').type('dog');
 
+      cy.findByRole('checkbox', { name: 'My data' }).click();
+
       cy.get('[aria-label="Submit search"]').click();
-      cy.wait(['@investigations', '@investigations', '@investigationsCount'], {
-        timeout: 10000,
-      });
     });
 
     it('should load correctly', () => {
@@ -83,7 +67,7 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
       cy.get('#container-search-table').should('exist');
 
       cy.location().should((loc) => {
-        expect(loc.search).to.eq('?searchText=dog');
+        expect(loc.search).to.eq('?searchText=dog&restrict=false');
       });
 
       // check table DOI link is correct
@@ -102,28 +86,24 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
     });
 
     it('should be able to click clear filters button to clear filters', () => {
-      cy.url().then((url) => {
-        cy.get('#container-search-filters').should('exist');
-        cy.get('[aria-label="Filter by Title"]').type('ba');
-        cy.wait(
-          ['@investigations', '@investigations', '@investigationsCount'],
-          {
-            timeout: 10000,
-          }
+      cy.url().then((unfilteredUrl) => {
+        cy.visit(
+          '/search/data?searchText=dog&restrict=false&filters={"Investigation.type.name":["INVESTIGATIONTYPE+2"],"InvestigationInstrument.instrument.name":["INSTRUMENT+14"]}'
         );
 
-        cy.get('[aria-rowcount="4"]').should('exist');
+        cy.get('[aria-rowcount="1"]').should('exist');
 
         cy.get('[aria-rowindex="1"] [aria-colindex="3"]').contains(
           'Prove begin boy those always dream write inside. Cold drop season bill treat her wife. Nearly represent fire debate fish. Skin understand risk.'
         );
 
         cy.get('[data-testid="clear-filters-button"]').click();
-        cy.url().should('eq', url);
+        cy.url().should('eq', unfilteredUrl);
       });
     });
 
-    it('should be able to switch between tabs (and filters should not be lost)', () => {
+    // TODO: do we want this feature?
+    it.skip('should be able to switch between tabs (and filters should not be lost)', () => {
       cy.get('[aria-label="Search table"]')
         .contains('Investigation')
         .contains('5');
@@ -164,7 +144,7 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
       );
 
       cy.location().should((loc) => {
-        expect(loc.search).to.eq('?view=card&searchText=dog');
+        expect(loc.search).to.eq('?view=card&searchText=dog&restrict=false');
       });
 
       // check card view DOI link is correct
@@ -189,23 +169,29 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
       );
 
       cy.location().should((loc) => {
-        expect(loc.search).to.eq('?view=table&searchText=dog');
+        expect(loc.search).to.eq('?view=table&searchText=dog&restrict=false');
       });
     });
 
     it('should be able to scroll down and load more rows', () => {
       cy.get('[aria-label="Search text input"').clear();
       cy.get('[aria-label="Submit search"]').click();
-      cy.wait(['@investigations', '@investigations', '@investigationsCount'], {
-        timeout: 10000,
+
+      cy.findByRole('tab', { name: 'Datafile' }).within(() => {
+        cy.findByText('300+').should('exist');
+        cy.findByText('300+').click();
       });
-      cy.get('[aria-label="Search table"]')
-        .contains('Datafile')
-        .contains('300')
-        .click();
-      cy.get('[aria-rowcount="50"]').should('exist');
-      cy.get('[aria-label="grid"]').scrollTo('bottom');
-      cy.get('[aria-rowcount="75"]').should('exist');
+      cy.get('[data-testid="tabpanel-datafile"] [aria-label="grid"]').should(
+        'be.visible'
+      );
+      cy.get('[aria-rowcount="300"]').should('exist');
+      cy.get('[data-testid="tabpanel-datafile"] [aria-label="grid"]').scrollTo(
+        'bottom'
+      );
+      cy.findByRole('tab', { name: 'Datafile' }).within(() => {
+        cy.findByText('600+').should('exist');
+      });
+      cy.get('[aria-rowcount="600"]').should('exist');
     });
 
     it('should be able to choose number of results to display', () => {
@@ -214,12 +200,14 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
       cy.get('[aria-label="Submit search"]').click();
       cy.get('[aria-label="page view Display as cards"]').click();
 
-      cy.get('select[id="select-max-results"]')
+      cy.findByRole('combobox', {
+        name: /Max Results/i,
+      })
         .as('maxResultsSelect')
         .find('option:selected', { timeout: 10000 })
         .should('have.text', '10');
-      cy.get('[aria-label="card-buttons"]')
-        .as('cardButtons')
+      cy.get('[data-testid="card"]:visible')
+        .as('cards')
         .should('have.length', 10);
 
       cy.get('@maxResultsSelect').select('20');
@@ -227,7 +215,7 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
       cy.get('@maxResultsSelect')
         .find('option:selected', { timeout: 10000 })
         .should('have.text', '20');
-      cy.get('@cardButtons').should('have.length', 20);
+      cy.get('@cards').should('have.length', 20);
 
       cy.get('@maxResultsSelect').select('30');
 
@@ -235,7 +223,7 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
         .find('option:selected', { timeout: 10000 })
         .should('have.text', '30');
 
-      cy.get('@cardButtons').should('have.length', 30);
+      cy.get('@cards').should('have.length', 30);
     });
 
     it('should be able to change page in card view', () => {
@@ -274,8 +262,9 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
     });
 
     it('should display selection alert banner correctly', () => {
-      cy.get(`[aria-rowindex="1"] [aria-colindex="1"]`).click();
-      cy.wait('@investigations', { timeout: 10000 });
+      cy.get(
+        `[data-testid="tabpanel-investigation"] [aria-rowindex="1"] [aria-colindex="1"]`
+      ).click();
 
       cy.get('[aria-label="selection-alert"]').should('exist');
       cy.get('[aria-label="selection-alert-text"]')
@@ -304,13 +293,10 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
       cy.get('body').type('{esc}');
 
       cy.get('[aria-label="Submit search"]').click();
-      cy.wait(['@investigations', '@investigations', '@investigationsCount'], {
-        timeout: 10000,
-      });
 
       cy.location().should((loc) => {
         expect(loc.search).to.eq(
-          '?searchText=dog&datafile=false&investigation=false&currentTab=dataset'
+          '?searchText=dog&datafile=false&investigation=false&currentTab=dataset&restrict=false'
         );
       });
 
@@ -373,22 +359,56 @@ describe('SearchPageContainer Component', () => {
       cy.url().should('include', '/download');
     });
 
-    it('should be able to select a start date', () => {
+    it('should be able to select a start & end date', () => {
       cy.get('[aria-label="Start date input"]').type('2009-01-01');
 
       cy.get('[aria-label="Submit search"]').click();
-      cy.wait(['@investigations', '@investigations', '@investigationsCount'], {
-        timeout: 10000,
-      });
 
       cy.location().should((loc) => {
-        expect(loc.search).to.contains('?searchText=dog&startDate=2009-01-01');
+        expect(loc.search).to.contains(
+          '?searchText=dog&startDate=2009-01-01&restrict=false'
+        );
       });
 
       cy.get('[aria-label="Search table"]')
         .contains('Investigation')
         .contains('2')
         .should('exist');
+
+      cy.get('[aria-label="End date input"]').type('2013-01-01');
+
+      cy.get('[aria-label="Submit search"]').click();
+
+      cy.location().should((loc) => {
+        expect(loc.search).to.contains(
+          '?searchText=dog&startDate=2009-01-01&endDate=2013-01-01&restrict=false'
+        );
+      });
+
+      cy.get('[aria-label="Search table"]')
+        .contains('Investigation')
+        .contains('1')
+        .should('exist');
+    });
+
+    it.only('should be able to sort by different criteria', () => {
+      cy.get(
+        `[data-testid="tabpanel-investigation"] [aria-rowindex="1"] [aria-colindex="3"]`
+      ).contains('Majority about dog');
+
+      cy.findByLabelText('Sort by').click();
+
+      cy.findByRole('option', { name: 'Name' }).click();
+
+      cy.location().should((loc) => {
+        expect(loc.search).to.contains(
+          '?searchText=dog&restrict=false&sort=%7B%22name%22%3A%22asc%22%7D'
+        );
+      });
+
+      cy.get(
+        `[data-testid="tabpanel-investigation"] [aria-rowindex="1"] [aria-colindex="3"]`
+      ).contains('Prove begin boy');
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/datagateway-search/public/res/default.json b/packages/datagateway-search/public/res/default.json
index 677ab0411..b0aa0d3ae 100644
--- a/packages/datagateway-search/public/res/default.json
+++ b/packages/datagateway-search/public/res/default.json
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
       "description": "<strong>OR</strong> is the default behaviour for multiple <strong>terms</strong>: <6>neutron OR scattering</6> is equivalent to <10>neutron scattering</10>. <br/> <br/> <strong>AND</strong> requires both <strong>terms</strong> on either side of the keyword must be present in the result: <22>neutron AND scattering</22>. <br/> <br/> <strong>+</strong> requires the next <strong>term</strong> be present in the result: <34>+neutron +scattering</34>. <br/> <br/> <strong>NOT</strong> or <strong>-</strong> requires the next <strong>term</strong> not be present in the result: <48>-neutron NOT scattering</48>.<br/> <br/> Finally, brackets can be used to build complicated logic: <55>(+neutron -photon) AND (scattering OR diffraction)</55>.",
       "link1": "?searchText=neutron+OR+scattering",
       "link2": "?searchText=neutron+scattering",
-      "link3": "?searchText=scattering+AND+elastic",
+      "link3": "?searchText=neutron+AND+scattering",
       "link4": "?searchText=%2Bneutron+%2Bscattering",
       "link5": "?searchText=-neutron+NOT+scattering",
       "link6": "?searchText=(%2Bneutron+-photon)+AND+(scattering+OR+diffraction)"
diff --git a/packages/datagateway-search/src/search/sortSelect.component.test.tsx b/packages/datagateway-search/src/search/sortSelect.component.test.tsx
index 563b59766..bf4fc0255 100644
--- a/packages/datagateway-search/src/search/sortSelect.component.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/datagateway-search/src/search/sortSelect.component.test.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe('sortSelect', () => {
     );
 
     // open the dropdown menu
-    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'sort._score' }));
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /sort.label/ }));
 
     expect(
       await screen.findByRole('option', { name: 'sort.date_desc' })
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe('sortSelect', () => {
     );
 
     // open the dropdown menu
-    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'sort._score' }));
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /sort.label/ }));
     await user.selectOptions(screen.getByRole('listbox'), [
       screen.getByRole('option', { name: 'sort.date_desc' }),
     ]);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe('sortSelect', () => {
     );
 
     // open the dropdown menu
-    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'sort.date_desc' }));
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /sort.label/ }));
     await user.selectOptions(screen.getByRole('listbox'), [
       screen.getByRole('option', { name: 'sort.name_asc' }),
     ]);
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe('sortSelect', () => {
     );
 
     expect(
-      screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'sort.size_asc' })
+      screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'sort.label sort.size_asc' })
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/datagateway-search/src/search/sortSelect.component.tsx b/packages/datagateway-search/src/search/sortSelect.component.tsx
index 856d7dc77..d5fa34530 100644
--- a/packages/datagateway-search/src/search/sortSelect.component.tsx
+++ b/packages/datagateway-search/src/search/sortSelect.component.tsx
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ const SortSelectComponent = (): React.ReactElement => {
           maxWidth: 300,
         }}
       >
-        <InputLabel variant="outlined" shrink={true}>
+        <InputLabel variant="outlined" shrink={true} id="sort-select-label">
           {t('sort.label')}
         </InputLabel>
         <Select
           label={t('sort.label')}
+          labelId="sort-select-label"
+          id="sort-select"
           // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
           sx={(theme) => ({ color: (theme as any).colours?.contrastGrey })}
           value={parsedSort}
diff --git a/packages/datagateway-search/src/searchBoxContainer.component.test.tsx b/packages/datagateway-search/src/searchBoxContainer.component.test.tsx
index 098be89ce..06e51733d 100644
--- a/packages/datagateway-search/src/searchBoxContainer.component.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/datagateway-search/src/searchBoxContainer.component.test.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe('SearchBoxContainer - Tests', () => {
     // sort select should be visible
     // default value is sort by score
     expect(
-      screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'sort._score' })
+      screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'sort.label sort._score' })
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
 
     // logged in anonymously so my data checkbox should be hidden