diff --git a/apps/document_comments/__init__.py b/apps/document_comments/__init__.py
index 03ec86d819..0a20104532 100644
--- a/apps/document_comments/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/document_comments/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from navigation.api import register_links, \
     register_model_list_columns
-from permissions.api import register_permission
+from permissions.api import register_permission, set_namespace_title
 
 from django.contrib.comments.models import Comment
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ PERMISSION_COMMENT_CREATE = {'namespace': 'comments', 'name': 'comment_create',
 PERMISSION_COMMENT_DELETE = {'namespace': 'comments', 'name': 'comment_delete', 'label': _(u'Delete comments')}
 PERMISSION_COMMENT_EDIT = {'namespace': 'comments', 'name': 'comment_edit', 'label': _(u'Edit comments')}
 
+set_namespace_title('comments', _(u'comments'))
 register_permission(PERMISSION_COMMENT_CREATE)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_COMMENT_DELETE)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_COMMENT_EDIT)
diff --git a/apps/document_indexing/__init__.py b/apps/document_indexing/__init__.py
index 1eece7a905..52b63f1a73 100644
--- a/apps/document_indexing/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/document_indexing/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from navigation.api import register_menu
-from permissions.api import register_permission
+from permissions.api import register_permission, set_namespace_title
 from main.api import register_tool
 
 PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_INDEXING_VIEW = {'namespace': 'document_indexing', 'name': 'document_index_view', 'label': _(u'View document indexes')}
 PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_INDEXING_REBUILD_INDEXES = {'namespace': 'document_indexing', 'name': 'document_rebuild_indexes', 'label': _(u'Rebuild document indexes')}
 
+set_namespace_title('document_indexing', _(u'indexing'))
 register_permission(PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_INDEXING_VIEW)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_INDEXING_REBUILD_INDEXES)
 
diff --git a/apps/documents/__init__.py b/apps/documents/__init__.py
index f1d459e004..24f4d028bd 100644
--- a/apps/documents/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/documents/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from navigation.api import register_links, register_menu, \
     register_model_list_columns, register_multi_item_links
 from main.api import register_diagnostic, register_tool
-from permissions.api import register_permission
+from permissions.api import register_permission, set_namespace_title
 from tags.widgets import get_tags_inline_widget_simple
 
 from documents.models import Document, DocumentPage, DocumentPageTransformation
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from documents.literals import PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_CREATE, \
     PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_TRANSFORM, PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_TOOLS, \
     PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_EDIT
 
+set_namespace_title('documents', _(u'documents'))
 register_permission(PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_CREATE)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_PROPERTIES_EDIT)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_DOCUMENT_EDIT)
diff --git a/apps/metadata/__init__.py b/apps/metadata/__init__.py
index a687d5f103..307df9a67d 100644
--- a/apps/metadata/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/metadata/__init__.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from navigation.api import register_links, register_multi_item_links
-from permissions.api import register_permission
+from permissions.api import register_permission, set_namespace_title
 from documents.models import Document
 
 PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_EDIT = {'namespace': 'metadata', 'name': u'metadata_document_edit', 'label': _(u'Edit a document\'s metadata')}
 PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_ADD = {'namespace': 'metadata', 'name': u'metadata_document_add', 'label': _(u'Add metadata to a document')}
 PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_REMOVE = {'namespace': 'metadata', 'name': u'metadata_document_remove', 'label': _(u'Remove metadata from a document')}
 
+set_namespace_title('metadata', _(u'metadata'))
 register_permission(PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_EDIT)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_ADD)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_REMOVE)
diff --git a/apps/ocr/__init__.py b/apps/ocr/__init__.py
index fa1baa8067..efa1b6e7c3 100644
--- a/apps/ocr/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/ocr/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from django.db.utils import DatabaseError
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
 
 from navigation.api import register_links, register_menu, register_multi_item_links
-from permissions.api import register_permission
+from permissions.api import register_permission, set_namespace_title
 from documents.models import Document
 from main.api import register_tool
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ PERMISSION_OCR_DOCUMENT_DELETE = {'namespace': 'ocr', 'name': 'ocr_document_dele
 PERMISSION_OCR_QUEUE_ENABLE_DISABLE = {'namespace': 'ocr', 'name': 'ocr_queue_enable_disable', 'label': _(u'Can enable/disable an OCR queue')}
 PERMISSION_OCR_CLEAN_ALL_PAGES = {'namespace': 'ocr', 'name': 'ocr_clean_all_pages', 'label': _(u'Can execute an OCR clean up on all document pages')}
 
+set_namespace_title('ocr', _(u'ocr'))
 register_permission(PERMISSION_OCR_DOCUMENT)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_OCR_DOCUMENT_DELETE)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_OCR_QUEUE_ENABLE_DISABLE)
diff --git a/apps/permissions/api.py b/apps/permissions/api.py
index c33c22fb6c..2d6aad9979 100644
--- a/apps/permissions/api.py
+++ b/apps/permissions/api.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django.db.utils import DatabaseError
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from permissions import PERMISSION_ROLE_VIEW, PERMISSION_ROLE_EDIT, \
     PERMISSION_ROLE_CREATE, PERMISSION_ROLE_DELETE, \
@@ -9,6 +10,14 @@ from permissions import PERMISSION_ROLE_VIEW, PERMISSION_ROLE_EDIT, \
 
 from permissions.models import Permission
 
+namespace_titles = {
+    'permissions': _(u'permissions')
+}
+
+
+def set_namespace_title(namespace, title):
+    namespace_titles.setdefault(namespace, title)
+
 
 def register_permission(permission):
     try:
diff --git a/apps/permissions/views.py b/apps/permissions/views.py
index d948ec390f..f36317f77a 100644
--- a/apps/permissions/views.py
+++ b/apps/permissions/views.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from permissions.forms import RoleForm, RoleForm_view
 from permissions import PERMISSION_ROLE_VIEW, PERMISSION_ROLE_EDIT, \
     PERMISSION_ROLE_CREATE, PERMISSION_ROLE_DELETE, PERMISSION_PERMISSION_GRANT, \
     PERMISSION_PERMISSION_REVOKE
-from permissions.api import check_permissions
+from permissions.api import check_permissions, namespace_titles
 
 
 def role_list(request):
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def role_permissions(request, role_id):
                 'title': _(u'permissions'),
                 'object_list': Permission.objects.all(),
                 'extra_columns': [
-                    {'name': _(u'namespace'), 'attribute': u'namespace'},
+                    {'name': _(u'namespace'), 'attribute': lambda x: namespace_titles[x.namespace] if x.namespace in namespace_titles else x.namespace},
                     {'name': _(u'name'), 'attribute': u'label'},
                     {
                         'name':_(u'state'),
diff --git a/apps/tags/__init__.py b/apps/tags/__init__.py
index 263b565629..1e88ddf934 100644
--- a/apps/tags/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/tags/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from navigation.api import register_links, register_menu, \
     register_model_list_columns, register_multi_item_links
-from permissions.api import register_permission
+from permissions.api import register_permission, set_namespace_title
 from navigation.api import register_sidebar_template
 
 from taggit.models import Tag
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ PERMISSION_TAG_REMOVE = {'namespace': 'tags', 'name': 'tag_remove', 'label': _(u
 PERMISSION_TAG_DELETE = {'namespace': 'tags', 'name': 'tag_delete', 'label': _(u'Delete global tags')}
 PERMISSION_TAG_EDIT = {'namespace': 'tags', 'name': 'tag_edit', 'label': _(u'Edit global tags')}
 
+set_namespace_title('tags', _(u'tags'))
 register_permission(PERMISSION_TAG_CREATE)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_TAG_ATTACH)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_TAG_REMOVE)
diff --git a/apps/user_management/__init__.py b/apps/user_management/__init__.py
index 862f9367d2..2338336058 100644
--- a/apps/user_management/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/user_management/__init__.py
@@ -2,18 +2,19 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group
 
 from navigation.api import register_links, register_multi_item_links
-from permissions.api import register_permission
+from permissions.api import register_permission, set_namespace_title
 
-PERMISSION_USER_CREATE = {'namespace': 'user_manageent', 'name': 'user_create', 'label': _(u'Create new users')}
-PERMISSION_USER_EDIT = {'namespace': 'user_manageent', 'name': 'user_edit', 'label': _(u'Edit existing users')}
-PERMISSION_USER_VIEW = {'namespace': 'user_manageent', 'name': 'user_view', 'label': _(u'View existing users')}
-PERMISSION_USER_DELETE = {'namespace': 'user_manageent', 'name': 'user_delete', 'label': _(u'Delete existing users')}
+PERMISSION_USER_CREATE = {'namespace': 'user_management', 'name': 'user_create', 'label': _(u'Create new users')}
+PERMISSION_USER_EDIT = {'namespace': 'user_management', 'name': 'user_edit', 'label': _(u'Edit existing users')}
+PERMISSION_USER_VIEW = {'namespace': 'user_management', 'name': 'user_view', 'label': _(u'View existing users')}
+PERMISSION_USER_DELETE = {'namespace': 'user_management', 'name': 'user_delete', 'label': _(u'Delete existing users')}
 
-PERMISSION_GROUP_CREATE = {'namespace': 'user_manageent', 'name': 'group_create', 'label': _(u'Create new groups')}
-PERMISSION_GROUP_EDIT = {'namespace': 'user_manageent', 'name': 'group_edit', 'label': _(u'Edit existing groups')}
-PERMISSION_GROUP_VIEW = {'namespace': 'user_manageent', 'name': 'group_view', 'label': _(u'View existing groups')}
-PERMISSION_GROUP_DELETE = {'namespace': 'user_manageent', 'name': 'group_delete', 'label': _(u'Delete existing groups')}
+PERMISSION_GROUP_CREATE = {'namespace': 'user_management', 'name': 'group_create', 'label': _(u'Create new groups')}
+PERMISSION_GROUP_EDIT = {'namespace': 'user_management', 'name': 'group_edit', 'label': _(u'Edit existing groups')}
+PERMISSION_GROUP_VIEW = {'namespace': 'user_management', 'name': 'group_view', 'label': _(u'View existing groups')}
+PERMISSION_GROUP_DELETE = {'namespace': 'user_management', 'name': 'group_delete', 'label': _(u'Delete existing groups')}
 
+set_namespace_title('user_management', _(u'user management'))
 register_permission(PERMISSION_USER_CREATE)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_USER_EDIT)
 register_permission(PERMISSION_USER_VIEW)