diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PublicationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PublicationsController.php
index fe03206..74ff25b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PublicationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PublicationsController.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class PublicationsController extends Controller
 
             $year = date('Y', strtotime($validated['start_date']));
             $username = $publication->user->name;
+            $userId = $publication->user->id;
 
             $originalName = $request->file('paper_file')->getClientOriginalName();
             $fileName = $username . '_' . $originalName;
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class PublicationsController extends Controller
         return response()->json(['success' => 'Publication deleted successfully']);
     }
 
-    public function getPublicationsResponses()
+    public function getPublicationsResponses(Request $request)
     {
         $user = auth()->user();
         $isAdmin = $user->role->name === 'Admin';
@@ -134,6 +135,25 @@ class PublicationsController extends Controller
                 ->where('faculty_id', $user->id);
         }
 
+        // Apply filters
+        if ($request->has('department') && !empty($request->department)) {
+            $publications->whereHas('department', function ($query) use ($request) {
+                $query->where('id', $request->department);
+            });
+        }
+
+        if ($request->has('is_peer_reviewed') && !empty($request->is_peer_reviewed)) {
+            $publications->where('is_peer_reviewed', $request->is_peer_reviewed);
+        }
+
+        if ($request->has('dateFrom') && !empty($request->dateFrom)) {
+            $publications->where('start_date', '>=', $request->dateFrom);
+        }
+
+        if ($request->has('dateTo') && !empty($request->dateTo)) {
+            $publications->where('end_date', '<=', $request->dateTo);
+        }
+
         return DataTables::of($publications)
             ->addColumn('user_name', function ($publication) {
                 return $publication->user->name ?? 'Unknown';
@@ -163,9 +183,9 @@ class PublicationsController extends Controller
                 $actions = [];
 
                 if ($publication->paper_file) {
-                    $actions[] = '<a href="' . asset('storage/' . $publication->paper_file) . '" target="_blank" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary mr-1">View Paper</a>';
+                    $actions[] = '<a href="' . asset('storage/' . $publication->paper_file) . '" target="_blank" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary mr-1"><i class="fas fa-eye"></i></a>';
                 } else {
-                    $actions[] = 'No Paper';
+                    $actions[] = '<span class="text-muted"><i class="fas fa-times-circle"></i></span>';
                 }
 
                 $userRole = auth()->user()->role->name;
@@ -177,10 +197,10 @@ class PublicationsController extends Controller
                     $editRoute = route('faculty.Publications.edit', $publication->id);
                 }
 
-                $actions[] = '<a href="' . $editRoute . '" class="btn btn-sm btn-info mx-1">Edit</a>';
+                $actions[] = '<a href="' . $editRoute . '" class="btn btn-sm btn-info mx-1"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i></a>';
 
                 $deleteRoute = route('publications.destroy', $publication->id);
-                $actions[] = '<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger delete-btn" data-id="' . $publication->id . '" data-url="' . $deleteRoute . '">Delete</button>';
+                $actions[] = '<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger delete-btn" data-id="' . $publication->id . '" data-url="' . $deleteRoute . '"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i></button>';
 
                 return implode(' ', $actions);
             })
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_11_21_171210_add_profile_image_to_users_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_11_21_171210_add_profile_image_to_users_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..702954c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_11_21_171210_add_profile_image_to_users_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('profile_image')->nullable()->after('email');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('profile_image');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/views/pages/publications/index.blade.php b/resources/views/pages/publications/index.blade.php
index 8c8e5b6..bf37b1c 100644
--- a/resources/views/pages/publications/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/pages/publications/index.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
 @section('content')
-<meta name="csrf-token" content="{{ csrf_token() }}">
+<!-- <meta name="csrf-token" content="{{ csrf_token() }}"> -->
 <div class="container py-4">
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-12">
@@ -11,58 +11,139 @@
                         <i class="fas fa-book-open me-2 text-primary"></i>All Publications
                     </h3>
                     @if(auth()->user()->role->name === 'Faculty')
-                    <input type="hidden" id="scholar-url" value="{{ $scholarUrl ?? '' }}">
-                    <button id="btn-fetch-scholar" class="btn btn-outline-primary">
-                        <i class="fab fa-google me-1"></i> Import from Google Scholar
-                    </button>
-                    @endif
-                </div>
-                <div class="card-body">
-                    <!-- 🔹 Google Scholar Modal -->
-                    @if(auth()->user()->role->name === 'Faculty')
-                    <div class="modal fade" id="scholarModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="scholarModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
-                        <div class="modal-dialog modal-xl">
-                            <div class="modal-content">
-                                <div class="modal-header">
-                                    <h5 class="modal-title" id="scholarModalLabel">Select Publications to Import</h5>
-                                    <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal"></button>
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="modal-body">
-                                    <div id="scholar-loading" class="text-center my-4 d-none">
-                                        <div class="spinner-border text-primary"></div>
-                                        <p class="mt-2">Fetching from Google Scholar...</p>
+                        <input type="hidden" id="scholar-url" value="{{ $scholarUrl ?? '' }}">
+                        <button id="btn-fetch-scholar" class="btn btn-outline-primary">
+                            <i class="fab fa-google me-1"></i> Import from Google Scholar
+                        </button>
+                        @endif
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="card-body pt-0">
+                        <!-- 🔹 Google Scholar Modal -->
+                        @if(auth()->user()->role->name === 'Faculty')
+                        <div class="modal fade" id="scholarModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="scholarModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+                            <div class="modal-dialog modal-xl">
+                                <div class="modal-content">
+                                    <div class="modal-header">
+                                        <h5 class="modal-title" id="scholarModalLabel">Select Publications to Import</h5>
+                                        <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal"></button>
                                     </div>
+                                    <div class="modal-body">
+                                        <div id="scholar-loading" class="text-center my-4 d-none">
+                                            <div class="spinner-border text-primary"></div>
+                                            <p class="mt-2">Fetching from Google Scholar...</p>
+                                        </div>
 
-                                    <div id="scholar-table-wrapper" class="table-responsive d-none">
-                                        <table class="table table-bordered align-middle">
-                                            <thead>
-                                                <tr>
-                                                    <th><input type="checkbox" id="select-all"></th>
-                                                    <th>Title</th>
-                                                    <th>Authors</th>
-                                                    <th>Journal</th>
-                                                    <th>Year</th>
-                                                    <th>Link</th>
-                                                </tr>
-                                            </thead>
-                                            <tbody id="scholar-table-body"></tbody>
-                                        </table>
+                                        <div id="scholar-table-wrapper" class="table-responsive d-none">
+                                            <table class="table table-bordered align-middle">
+                                                <thead>
+                                                    <tr>
+                                                        <th><input type="checkbox" id="select-all"></th>
+                                                        <th>Title</th>
+                                                        <th>Authors</th>
+                                                        <th>Journal</th>
+                                                        <th>Year</th>
+                                                        <th>Link</th>
+                                                    </tr>
+                                                </thead>
+                                                <tbody id="scholar-table-body"></tbody>
+                                            </table>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div class="modal-footer">
+                                        <button class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
+                                        <button id="btn-import-selected" class="btn btn-success" disabled>Import Selected</button>
                                     </div>
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="modal-footer">
-                                    <button class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-                                    <button id="btn-import-selected" class="btn btn-success" disabled>Import Selected</button>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
+                        @endif
+                    <!-- Include the reusable send-email component -->
+                    <x-send-email />
+                </div>
+                
+                <div class="card-body">
+                    <!-- Filter Controls -->
+                    <div class="row mb-4">
+                        <div class="col-md-4">
+                            <div class="input-group">
+                                <span class="input-group-text bg-light">Department</span>
+                                @if(auth()->user()->role_id == 1)
+                                    {{-- Admin: can choose any department --}}
+                                    <select id="department-filter" class="form-select">
+                                        <option value="">All Departments</option>
+                                        @foreach($departments as $department)
+                                            <option value="{{ $department->id }}">{{ $department->name }}</option>
+                                        @endforeach
+                                    </select>
+                                @else
+                                    {{-- Coordinator/Faculty: department is fixed --}}
+                                    <select id="department-filter" class="form-select" disabled>
+                                        <option value="{{ auth()->user()->department_id }}">
+                                            {{ auth()->user()->department->name }}
+                                        </option>
+                                    </select>
+                                @endif
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div class="col-md-4">
+                            <div class="input-group">
+                                <span class="input-group-text bg-light">Peer Reviewed</span>
+                                <select id="is_peer_reviewed-filter" class="form-select">
+                                    <option value="">All</option>
+                                    <option value="Yes">Yes</option>
+                                    <option value="No">No</option>
+                                </select>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="col-md-4">
+                            <div class="input-group">
+                                <span class="input-group-text bg-light">Date Range</span>
+                                <input type="date" id="date-from" class="form-control">
+                                <span class="input-group-text bg-light">to</span>
+                                <input type="date" id="date-to" class="form-control">
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    
+                    <!-- Column Selector -->
+                    <div class="flex justify-between col-md-12 mt-3 mb-4">
+                        <!-- Include the reusable download-proofs component -->
+                        <x-download-proofs :route="route('admin.downloadProofs')" :model="'ActivitiesOrganised'" />
+                        @php
+                            use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+                            $labels = [
+                                'Title',
+                                'First Author',
+                                'Type',
+                                'Journal/Conference',
+                                'Faculty',
+                                'Department',
+                                'Start Date',
+                                'End Date',
+                                'Peer Reviewed',
+                                'Scopus',
+                                'SCI',
+                            ];
+                            $columns = [];
+                            foreach ($labels as $i => $label) {
+                                $columns[] = [
+                                    'label' => $label,
+                                    'id' => 'column-' . Str::slug($label, '-'),
+                                    'value' => $i + 2,
+                                    'checked' => $label !== 'Peer Reviewed',
+                                ];
+                            }
+                        @endphp
+                        <x-column-selector :columns="$columns" />
                     </div>
-                    @endif
 
                     <!-- Table -->
                     <div class="table-responsive">
                         <table id="publications-table" class="table table-striped table-hover">
                             <thead>
                                 <tr>
+                                    <th class="select-checkbox"></th>
                                     <th>ID</th>
                                     <th>Title</th>
                                     <th>First Author</th>
@@ -91,14 +172,82 @@
 @endsection
 
 @section('scripts')
+<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.4/js/all.min.js" integrity="sha512-Tn2m0TIpgVyTzzvmxLNuqbSJH3JP8jm+Cy3hvHrW7ndTDcJ1w5mBiksqDBb8GpE2ksktFvDB/ykZ0mDpsZj20w==" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"></script>
 <script>
     // 🔹 Global CSRF setup for all fetch() calls
     window.csrfToken = document.querySelector('meta[name="csrf-token"]').content;
-
+    const downloadProofsRoute = "{{ route('admin.downloadProofs') }}";
+    const currentModel = "{{ isset($model) ? $model : 'Publications' }}";
+    const csrf_token = "{{ csrf_token() }}";
     $(document).ready(function() {
-        const sheetName = "Publications";
+        // Handle "Select All" checkbox for missing proofs modal
+        $('#selectAll').change(function() {
+            const isChecked = $(this).prop('checked');
+            $('input[name="categories[]"]').prop('checked', isChecked);
+        });
+
+        // Update "Select All" when individual checkboxes change
+        $('input[name="categories[]"]').change(function() {
+            const totalCheckboxes = $('input[name="categories[]"]').length;
+            const checkedCheckboxes = $('input[name="categories[]"]:checked').length;
+            $('#selectAll').prop('checked', totalCheckboxes === checkedCheckboxes);
+        });
+
+        // Form validation for the modal
+        const form = document.getElementById('missingProofsForm');
+        if (form) {
+            form.addEventListener('submit', function(e) {
+                const checkboxes = form.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"]:checked');
+
+                if (checkboxes.length === 0) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    alert('Please select at least one category before sending emails.');
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        const sheetName = "Publications Report";
+        let table; // Declare table variable in the outer scope
+
+        function exportOptions() {
+            return {
+                columns: ':visible',
+                format: {
+                    body: function(data, row, column, node) {
+                        if ($(node).find('select').length) {
+                            return $(node).find("select option:selected").text();
+                        }
+                        return $(node).text();
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        // Function to toggle column visibility
+        function toggleColumnVisibility() {
+            $('.column-checkbox').each(function() {
+                const columnIndex = $(this).val();
+                const isChecked = $(this).is(':checked');
+
+                // Show or hide the column based on checkbox state
+                if (table) {
+                    table.column(columnIndex).visible(isChecked);
+                }
+            });
+
+            // Adjust table layout only if table and responsive are initialized
+            if (table && table.responsive) {
+                table.columns.adjust().responsive.recalc();
+            } else if (table) {
+                table.columns.adjust();
+            }
+        }
 
         var initAjaxRoute = function(route) {
+            // If table already exists, destroy it before re-initializing
+            if ($.fn.DataTable.isDataTable('#publications-table')) {
+                $('#publications-table').DataTable().destroy();
+            }
             table = $("#publications-table").DataTable({
                 fnDestroy: true,
                 processing: true,
@@ -106,8 +255,20 @@
                 responsive: true,
                 ajax: {
                     url: route,
+                    data: function(d) {
+                        d.department = $('#department-filter').val();
+                        d.is_peer_reviewed = $('#is_peer_reviewed-filter').val();
+                        d.dateFrom = $('#date-from').val();
+                        d.dateTo = $('#date-to').val();
+                    }
                 },
                 columns: [
+                    {
+                        data: null,
+                        defaultContent: '',
+                        orderable: false,
+                        searchable: false
+                    },
                     { data: 'id', name: 'id', searchable: false },
                     { data: 'title', name: 'title', orderable: true },
                     { data: 'first_author_name', name: 'first_author_name', orderable: true },
@@ -123,15 +284,66 @@
                     { data: 'action', name: 'action', orderable: false, searchable: false },
                 ],
                 columnDefs: [
-                    { targets: '_all', className: 'text-center wrap-text' },
+                    {
+                        targets: 0,
+                        orderable: false,
+                        className: 'select-checkbox',
+                        render: function(data, type, row) {
+                            return row.proof ?
+                                '<input type="checkbox" class="row-checkbox" data-id="' + row.id + '">' :
+                                '<input type="checkbox" disabled>';
+                        }
+                    },
+                    { 
+                        targets: '_all',
+                        className: 'text-center wrap-text' 
+                    },
+                    {
+                        targets: 13,
+                        render: function(data, type, row) {
+                            return '<div class="btn-group" role="group">' +
+                                data +
+                                '</div>';
+                        }
+                    }
                 ],
                 dom: '<"d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3"<"d-flex align-items-center"l><"d-flex"f<"ms-2"B>>>rtip',
                 buttons: [
-                    { extend: 'copy', text: '<i class="fas fa-copy me-1"></i> Copy', className: 'btn btn-sm btn-outline-white', title: sheetName },
-                    { extend: 'csv', text: '<i class="fas fa-file-csv me-1"></i> CSV', className: 'btn btn-sm btn-outline-white', title: sheetName },
-                    { extend: 'excel', text: '<i class="fas fa-file-excel me-1"></i> Excel', className: 'btn btn-sm btn-outline-white', title: sheetName },
-                    { extend: 'pdf', text: '<i class="fas fa-file-pdf me-1"></i> PDF', className: 'btn btn-sm btn-outline-white', title: sheetName },
-                    { extend: 'print', text: '<i class="fas fa-print me-1"></i> Print', className: 'btn btn-sm btn-outline-white', title: sheetName },
+                    {
+                        extend: 'copy',
+                        text: '<i class="fas fa-copy me-1"></i> Copy',
+                        className: 'btn btn-sm btn-outline-white',
+                        title: sheetName,
+                        exportOptions: exportOptions()
+                    },
+                    {
+                        extend: 'csv',
+                        text: '<i class="fas fa-file-csv me-1"></i> CSV',
+                        className: 'btn btn-sm btn-outline-white',
+                        title: sheetName,
+                        exportOptions: exportOptions()
+                    },
+                    {
+                        extend: 'excel',
+                        text: '<i class="fas fa-file-excel me-1"></i> Excel',
+                        className: 'btn btn-sm btn-outline-white',
+                        title: sheetName,
+                        exportOptions: exportOptions()
+                    },
+                    {
+                        extend: 'pdf',
+                        text: '<i class="fas fa-file-pdf me-1"></i> PDF',
+                        className: 'btn btn-sm btn-outline-white',
+                        title: sheetName,
+                        exportOptions: exportOptions()
+                    },
+                    {
+                        extend: 'print',
+                        text: '<i class="fas fa-print me-1"></i> Print',
+                        className: 'btn btn-sm btn-outline-white',
+                        title: sheetName,
+                        exportOptions: exportOptions()
+                    }
                 ],
                 language: {
                     search: "<i class='fas fa-search'></i> _INPUT_",
@@ -144,8 +356,160 @@
                         next: "<i class='fas fa-angle-right'></i>",
                         previous: "<i class='fas fa-angle-left'></i>"
                     }
+                },
+                // Initialize the column visibility after table is drawn
+                initComplete: function() {
+                    // Set column visibility
+                    toggleColumnVisibility();
+                    
+                    // Add select-all checkbox
+                    addSelectAllCheckbox();
+                },
+                drawCallback: function() {
+                    // Ensure select-all checkbox is present on redraw
+                    addSelectAllCheckbox();
                 }
             });
+
+            // Apply filters when they change
+            $('#department-filter, #is_peer_reviewed-filter, #date-from, #date-to').change(function() {
+                table.ajax.reload();
+            });
+
+            return table;
+        };
+
+        // Delete button handler
+        $('#publications-table').on('click', '.delete-btn', function() {
+            if (confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this record?')) {
+                const id = $(this).data('id');
+                const url = $(this).data('url');
+
+                $.ajax({
+                    url: url,
+                    type: 'DELETE',
+                    data: {
+                        "_token": "{{ csrf_token() }}"
+                    },
+                    success: function(result) {
+                        table.ajax.reload();
+                        showToast('Record deleted successfully', 'success');
+                    },
+                    error: function(error) {
+                        console.error(error);
+                        showToast('Error deleting record', 'danger');
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Handle row selection and Download button state
+        $('#publications-table').on('change', '.row-checkbox', function() {
+            const selectedRows = $('.row-checkbox:checked').length;
+            $('#download-proofs').prop('disabled', selectedRows === 0);
+        });
+
+        // Download proofs button handler
+        $('#download-proofs').on('click', function() {
+            const selectedIds = [];
+
+            $('.row-checkbox:checked').each(function() {
+                const id = $(this).data('id');
+                if (id) selectedIds.push(id);
+            });
+
+            if (selectedIds.length > 0) {
+                // Create a form to submit the request
+                const form = $('<form></form>')
+                    .attr('method', 'POST')
+                    .attr('action', downloadProofsRoute)
+                    .css('display', 'none');
+
+                // Add CSRF token
+                $('<input>')
+                    .attr('type', 'hidden')
+                    .attr('name', '_token')
+                    .attr('value', csrf_token)
+                    .appendTo(form);
+
+                // Add selected IDs
+                $('<input>')
+                    .attr('type', 'hidden')
+                    .attr('name', 'ids')
+                    .attr('value', JSON.stringify(selectedIds))
+                    .appendTo(form);
+                    
+                // Add model name
+                $('<input>')
+                    .attr('type', 'hidden')
+                    .attr('name', 'model')
+                    .attr('value', currentModel)
+                    .appendTo(form);
+
+                $('body').append(form);
+                form.submit();
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Function to add select-all checkbox to the table header
+        function addSelectAllCheckbox() {
+            // Only add if it doesn't exist yet
+            if ($('#select-all-checkbox').length === 0) {
+                const selectAllCheckbox = $('<input>', {
+                    type: 'checkbox',
+                    id: 'select-all-checkbox',
+                    class: 'form-check-input'
+                });
+
+                // Add to the first header column
+                $('#publications-table thead th.select-checkbox').html(selectAllCheckbox);
+
+                // Handle the select all functionality
+                $('#select-all-checkbox').on('change', function() {
+                    const isChecked = $(this).prop('checked');
+                    $('.row-checkbox:not(:disabled)').prop('checked', isChecked);
+
+                    // Update download button state
+                    const selectedRows = $('.row-checkbox:checked').length;
+                    $('#download-proofs').prop('disabled', selectedRows === 0);
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Toast notification function
+        function showToast(message, type) {
+            const toastContainer = document.createElement('div');
+            toastContainer.className = 'position-fixed bottom-0 start-0 p-3';
+            toastContainer.style.zIndex = '1050';
+
+            const toastEl = document.createElement('div');
+            toastEl.className = `toast align-items-center text-white bg-${type} border-0`;
+            toastEl.setAttribute('role', 'alert');
+            toastEl.setAttribute('aria-live', 'assertive');
+            toastEl.setAttribute('aria-atomic', 'true');
+
+            toastEl.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="d-flex">
+                <div class="toast-body">
+                    ${message}
+                </div>
+                <button type="button" class="btn-close btn-close-white me-2 m-auto" data-bs-dismiss="toast" aria-label="Close"></button>
+            </div>
+        `;
+
+            toastContainer.appendChild(toastEl);
+            document.body.appendChild(toastContainer);
+
+            const toast = new bootstrap.Toast(toastEl, {
+                autohide: true,
+                delay: 3000
+            });
+
+            toast.show();
+
+            toastEl.addEventListener('hidden.bs.toast', function() {
+                document.body.removeChild(toastContainer);
+            });
         };
 
         // Set appropriate route based on user role
@@ -159,7 +523,40 @@
             dataRoute = "{{ route('faculty.PublicationsResponses.data') }}";
         }
 
-        initAjaxRoute(dataRoute);
+        // Initialize the data table
+        table = initAjaxRoute(dataRoute);
+
+        // Attach change event listener to column visibility checkboxes
+        $('.column-checkbox').on('change', function() {
+            toggleColumnVisibility();
+        });
+
+        // Ensure "Actions" column is always visible
+        $('#column-actions').prop('disabled', true);
+
+        // Select all columns button
+        $('#select-all-columns').click(function() {
+            $('.column-checkbox').prop('checked', true).trigger('change');
+        });
+
+        // Deselect all columns button
+        $('#deselect-all-columns').click(function() {
+            $('.column-checkbox').prop('checked', false).trigger('change');
+        });
+
+        // Prevent dropdown from closing when clicking inside it
+        $('.dropdown-menu').on('click', function(e) {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+        });
+
+        // Set department filter from query string if present
+        $(document).ready(function() {
+            const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+            const departmentId = urlParams.get('department_id');
+            if (departmentId) {
+                $('#department-filter').val(departmentId).trigger('change');
+            }
+        });
     });
 
     // 🔹 Handle delete button click (for AJAX DataTable)
@@ -286,4 +683,142 @@
     }
     @endif
 </script>
-@endsection
+<style>
+    .form-check-input:checked {
+        background-color: #b7202e;
+        border-color: #ed1c24;
+    }
+
+
+    .dropdown-menu {
+        background-color: #fff;
+        border-radius: 0.5rem;
+        box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:checked {
+        background-color: #b7202e;
+        border-color: #ed1c24;
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:focus {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:checked:focus {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:focus-visible {
+        outline: none;
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:checked:focus-visible {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:focus-visible:checked {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:focus-visible:not(:checked) {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:focus-visible:not(:checked):checked {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:focus-visible:not(:checked):not(:checked) {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:focus-visible:not(:checked):not(:checked):checked {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:focus-visible:not(:checked):not(:checked):not(:checked) {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:focus-visible:not(:checked):not(:checked):not(:checked):checked {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu .form-check-input:focus-visible:not(:checked):not(:checked):not(:checked):not(:checked) {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(189, 72, 46, 0.25);
+    }
+
+    .form-switch .form-check-input {
+        width: 2.5em;
+        margin-left: -2.8em;
+        position: relative;
+    }
+
+    .form-switch .form-check-input:focus {
+        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='-4 -4 8 8'%3e%3ccircle r='3' fill='rgba%280, 0, 0, 0.25%29'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
+    }
+
+    .form-switch .form-check-input:checked {
+        background-position: right center;
+        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='-4 -4 8 8'%3e%3ccircle r='3' fill='%23fff'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
+        transition: background-position 0.15s ease-in-out;
+    }
+
+    /* Enhance the toggle appearance */
+    .form-switch .form-check-input {
+        background-size: contain;
+        transition: 0.2s;
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-menu {
+        max-height: 400px;
+        overflow-y: auto;
+    }
+    
+    /* Ensure the table container is responsive */
+    .table-responsive {
+        overflow-x: auto;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    /* Ensure the table fits within the container */
+    #publications-table {
+        width: 100% !important;
+    }
+
+
+    .select-checkbox {
+        width: 30px;
+        text-align: center;
+    }
+
+    .select-checkbox input[type="checkbox"] {
+        width: 18px;
+        height: 18px;
+        cursor: pointer;
+    }
+
+    .select-checkbox input[type="checkbox"]:disabled {
+        opacity: 0.5;
+        cursor: not-allowed;
+    }
+
+    /* Style the Download button */
+    #download-proofs {
+        background-color: #28a745;
+        border-color: #28a745;
+    }
+
+    #download-proofs:hover:not(:disabled) {
+        background-color: #218838;
+        border-color: #218838;
+    }
+
+    #download-proofs:disabled {
+        opacity: 0.65;
+        cursor: not-allowed;
+    }
+</style>
+@endsection
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