diff --git a/docs/CONCEPTS.md b/docs/CONCEPTS.md
index 2e31a364..0796203c 100644
--- a/docs/CONCEPTS.md
+++ b/docs/CONCEPTS.md
@@ -35,19 +35,20 @@ Although not essential, it would be beneficial to apply this profile to the data
 2. Providing additional information for help in choosing appropriate data elements to request for a user's own purposes.
 3. Auto-populating the search filters to provide advanced search capabilities.
 
-# User Requests
+# User Data Specifications
 
 The primary use case of the Mauro Data Explorer is to:
 
 1. Browse or search the provided catalogue for data elements.
-2. Gather data elements of interest to the user into a formal _user request_.
-3. Submit this user request to the organisation running this instance to gain access to the real data sets owned by the organisation, based on the data elements requested.
+2. Gather data elements of interest to the user into a formal _user data specification_.
+3. Submit this user data specification to the organisation running this instance to gain access to the real data sets owned by the organisation, 
+   based on the data elements specified.
 
-The current implementation considers user requests to be _data models_ in their own right - they are created under the access level of the user signed-in to the Mauro Data Explorer, then populated with data elements before they are submitted. The sections below go into further detail.
+The current implementation considers user data specifications to be _data models_ in their own right - they are created under the access level of the user signed-in to the Mauro Data Explorer, then populated with data elements before they are submitted. The sections below go into further detail.
 
-## Requests Folder
+## Data Specifications Folder
 
-Every user who signs in to the Mauro Data Explorer will automatically be assigned a folder within the Mauro instance to collect their own requests in one place. This folder is located in Mauro where the `explorer.config.root_request_folder` is defined, which is a [configuration key](SETUP.md#configuration-keys) provided by the `mdm-plugin-explorer`. A root request folder is automatically created by the `mdm-plugin-explorer` called "Explorer Content", though the API property can be changed to any other folder if required.
+Every user who signs in to the Mauro Data Explorer will automatically be assigned a folder within the Mauro instance to collect their own data specifications in one place. This folder is located in Mauro where the `explorer.config.root_data_specification_folder` is defined, which is a [configuration key](SETUP.md#configuration-keys) provided by the `mdm-plugin-explorer`. A root data specification folder is automatically created by the `mdm-plugin-explorer` called "Explorer Content", though the API property can be changed to any other folder if required.
 
 The user's folder is named after the user's email address for uniqueness.
 
@@ -57,30 +58,30 @@ The user's folder is named after the user's email address for uniqueness.
 > 
 > For a user signed-in with the email address `user@test.com`
 >
-> The user request folder will be located under `explorer.config.root_request_folder` and named `user[at]test.com`.
+> The user's data specification folder will be located under `explorer.config.root_data_specification_folder` and named `user[at]test.com`.
 
-This request folder is created along with a new user group containing that user. This group is then assigned to the [editor role](https://maurodatamapper.github.io/user-guides/permissions/permissions/#editor) to allow that user (normally with a read-only role) to create catalogue items underneath it.
+This data specification folder is created along with a new user group containing that user. This group is then assigned to the [editor role](https://maurodatamapper.github.io/user-guides/permissions/permissions/#editor) to allow that user (normally with a read-only role) to create catalogue items underneath it.
 
-Once created, the Mauro instance will contain a set of sub-folders similar to below, assuming the default root request folder is used:
+Once created, the Mauro instance will contain a set of sub-folders similar to below, assuming the default root data specification folder is used:
 
 * Explorer Content
     * user1[at]test.com
     * user2[at]test.com
     * etc
 
-## Creating Requests
+## Creating Data Specifications
 
-Each user will automatically create user request data models, usually via another action to also assign data elements to them. The data models created will:
+Each user will automatically create user data specification data models, usually via another action to also assign data elements to them. The data models created will:
 
-1. Be created directly under their own requests folder.
+1. Be created directly under their own data specification folder.
 2. Be accessible only to that user or administrators.
-3. Be created as a draft. In the context of the Mauro Data Explorer, these are "unsent" requests which may still be edited.
+3. Be created as a draft. In the context of the Mauro Data Explorer, these are "unsent" data specifications which may still be edited.
 
-A user is able to create more than one unsent request at once.
+A user is able to create more than one unsent data specification at once.
 
 ## Copying Data Elements
 
-The signed-in user will be able to copy data elements from the root data model into their own request model. This uses the following Mauro endpoint to accomplish this:
+The signed-in user will be able to copy data elements from the root data model into their own data specification model. This uses the following Mauro endpoint to accomplish this:
 
 ```
 PUT api/dataModels/{sourceDataModelId}/subset/{targetDataModelId}
@@ -102,20 +103,20 @@ The `subset` endpoint is a core Mauro endpoint which allows a deep copy of a set
 3. Any related data types from the source data model, if they do not already exist.
 4. All requested data elements, stored under the child data class copy.
 
-## Submitting Requests
+## Submitting Data Specifications
 
-Once happy with the collection of data elements gathered, the user will be able to submit their request to the organisation hosting the Mauro Data Explorer. Submission covers several areas:
+Once happy with the collection of data elements gathered, the user will be able to submit their data specification to the organisation hosting the Mauro Data Explorer. Submission covers several areas:
 
-1. The request data model is [finalised](https://maurodatamapper.github.io/user-guides/finalising-data-models/finalising-data-models/).
+1. The data specification data model is [finalised](https://maurodatamapper.github.io/user-guides/finalising-data-models/finalising-data-models/).
 2. The current implementation of `mdm-plugin-explorer` will email a notification to an administrator.
 
-At this point, the Mauro Data Explorer does not handle the submitted request anymore, the request for data access now falls under the control/responsibility of the hosting organisation.
+At this point, the Mauro Data Explorer does not handle the submitted data specification anymore, the request for data access now falls under the control/responsibility of the hosting organisation.
 
-It is possible for a user to create a new version of a previously submitted request, using the same [versioning](https://maurodatamapper.github.io/user-guides/branch-version-fork/branch-version-fork/) mechanisms that all data models have. This will create a new draft version which can be modified again before being submitted (finalised) a second time.
+It is possible for a user to create a new version of a previously submitted data specification, using the same [versioning](https://maurodatamapper.github.io/user-guides/branch-version-fork/branch-version-fork/) mechanisms that all data models have. This will create a new draft version which can be modified again before being submitted (finalised) a second time.
 
 # Template Requests
 
-Instead of creating User Requests from scratch, it is possible to base a request off of a _template_. This is a pre-made request that is finalised and can be forked to make a copy from.
+Instead of creating user data specifications from scratch, it is possible to base a data specification off of a _template_. This is a pre-made data specification that is finalised and can be forked to make a copy from.
 
 ## Templates Folder
 
@@ -125,4 +126,4 @@ The `mdm-plugin-explorer` will automatically:
 2. Secure this folder to only be read by the "Explorer Readers" user group.
 3. Install the API property `explorer.config.root_-_template_folder` pointing to this folder.
 
-This will be the root folder to store any finalised template requests. The Mauro Data Explorer `/templates` page route will list all available templates and allow the user to inspect them and copy from them. Copying involves forking the Data Model request to build the copy, which is then automatically moved to the current user's personal request folder.
+This will be the root folder to store any finalised template data specifications. The Mauro Data Explorer `/templates` page route will list all available templates and allow the user to inspect them and copy from them. Copying involves forking the template data specification to build the copy, which is then automatically moved to the current user's personal data specification folder.
diff --git a/docs/SETUP.md b/docs/SETUP.md
index c73cd8a2..8cafb1c1 100644
--- a/docs/SETUP.md
+++ b/docs/SETUP.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ It is essential to install the [mdm-plugin-explorer](https://github.com/MauroDat
 The [mdm-plugin-explorer](https://github.com/MauroDataMapper-Plugins/mdm-plugin-explorer) will automatically install the following API property keys, which are required for the Mauro Data Explorer to function:
 
 - `explorer.config.root_data_model_path`
-- `explorer.config.root_request_folder`
+- `explorer.config.root_data_specification_folder`
 - `explorer.config.root_template_folder`
 - `explorer.config.profile_namespace`
 - `explorer.config.profile_service_name`
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.html b/src/app/app.component.html
index 012a94ad..88fda914 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       [signedInUserProfileImageSrc]="signedInUserProfileImageSrc"
       [rightLinks]="headerRightLinks"
       [accountLink]="accountLink"
-      [unsentRequestCount]="unsentRequestsCount"
+      [unsentDataSpecificationCount]="unsentDataSpecificationsCount"
     ></mdm-header>
 
     <main>
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.spec.ts b/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
index 12984108..c1ce77c9 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ import { ActivatedRoute, RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
 import { MockDirective } from 'ng-mocks';
 import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
 import { StateRouterService } from './core/state-router.service';
-import { DataRequestsService } from './data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from './data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { MdmEndpointsService } from './mauro/mdm-endpoints.service';
 import { FooterComponent } from './shared/footer/footer.component';
 import { HeaderComponent } from './shared/header/header.component';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from './testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from './testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
 import {
   createMdmEndpointsStub,
   MdmEndpointsServiceStub,
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import { of } from 'rxjs';
 
 describe('AppComponent', () => {
   let harness: ComponentHarness<AppComponent>;
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const endpointsStub: MdmEndpointsServiceStub = createMdmEndpointsStub();
   const dataElementSearchStub = createDataElementSearchServiceStub();
   const themesStub = createThemeServiceStub();
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ describe('AppComponent', () => {
           useValue: {},
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: MdmEndpointsService,
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index d523be0e..a8c77449 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import {
 import { environment } from '../environments/environment';
 import { BroadcastEvent, BroadcastService } from './core/broadcast.service';
 import { StateRouterService } from './core/state-router.service';
-import { DataRequestsService } from './data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from './data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { ErrorService } from './pages/error/error.service';
 import { MdmHttpError } from './mauro/mauro.types';
 import { SecurityService } from './security/security.service';
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   isLoading = false;
   loadingCaption = '';
 
-  unsentRequestsCount = 0;
+  unsentDataSpecificationsCount = 0;
 
   signedInUserProfileImageSrc?: string;
 
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   ];
 
   accountLink: HeaderLink = {
-    label: 'My requests',
-    routerLink: '/requests',
+    label: 'My Data Specifications',
+    routerLink: '/dataSpecifications',
     arrow: 'angle-down',
   };
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private broadcast: BroadcastService,
     private security: SecurityService,
     private userDetails: UserDetailsService,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
     private stateRouter: StateRouterService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
     private userIdle: UserIdleService,
@@ -207,9 +207,12 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         takeUntil(this.unsubscribe$),
         switchMap((userSignedIn) => {
           this.setupSignedInUser(userSignedIn);
-          return this.getUnsentRequestCount();
+          return this.getUnsentDataSpecificationCount();
         }),
-        map((unsentRequestsCount) => (this.unsentRequestsCount = unsentRequestsCount))
+        map(
+          (unsentDataSpecificationsCount) =>
+            (this.unsentDataSpecificationsCount = unsentDataSpecificationsCount)
+        )
       )
       .subscribe(() => {});
 
@@ -221,8 +224,9 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     const user = this.userDetails.get();
     if (user) {
       this.setupSignedInUser(user);
-      this.getUnsentRequestCount().subscribe(
-        (unsentRequestsCount) => (this.unsentRequestsCount = unsentRequestsCount)
+      this.getUnsentDataSpecificationCount().subscribe(
+        (unsentDataSpecificationsCount) =>
+          (this.unsentDataSpecificationsCount = unsentDataSpecificationsCount)
       );
     }
 
@@ -233,7 +237,7 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.subscribeHttpErrorEvent('http-not-implemented', '/not-implemented');
     this.subscribeHttpErrorEvent('http-server-error', '/server-error');
 
-    this.subscribeDataRequestChanges();
+    this.subscribeDataSpecificationChanges();
 
     this.broadcast
       .onLoading()
@@ -292,34 +296,44 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       : undefined;
   }
 
-  private getUnsentRequestCount() {
-    return this.dataRequests.list().pipe(
+  private getUnsentDataSpecificationCount() {
+    return this.dataSpecification.list().pipe(
       catchError(() => {
-        this.toastr.error('There was a problem locating your current requests.');
+        this.toastr.error(
+          'There was a problem locating your current data specifications.'
+        );
         return EMPTY;
       }),
-      map((requests) => {
-        return requests.filter((req) => req.status === 'unsent').length;
+      map((dataSpecifications) => {
+        return dataSpecifications.filter(
+          (specification) => specification.status === 'unsent'
+        ).length;
       })
     );
   }
 
-  private subscribeDataRequestChanges() {
+  private subscribeDataSpecificationChanges() {
     this.broadcast
-      .on('data-request-added')
+      .on('data-specification-added')
       .pipe(
         takeUntil(this.unsubscribe$),
-        switchMap(() => this.getUnsentRequestCount()),
-        map((unsentRequestsCount) => (this.unsentRequestsCount = unsentRequestsCount))
+        switchMap(() => this.getUnsentDataSpecificationCount()),
+        map(
+          (unsentDataSpecificationsCount) =>
+            (this.unsentDataSpecificationsCount = unsentDataSpecificationsCount)
+        )
       )
       .subscribe(() => {});
 
     this.broadcast
-      .on('data-request-submitted')
+      .on('data-specification-submitted')
       .pipe(
         takeUntil(this.unsubscribe$),
-        switchMap(() => this.getUnsentRequestCount()),
-        map((unsentRequestsCount) => (this.unsentRequestsCount = unsentRequestsCount))
+        switchMap(() => this.getUnsentDataSpecificationCount()),
+        map(
+          (unsentDataSpecificationsCount) =>
+            (this.unsentDataSpecificationsCount = unsentDataSpecificationsCount)
+        )
       )
       .subscribe(() => {});
   }
diff --git a/src/app/core/broadcast.service.ts b/src/app/core/broadcast.service.ts
index bb5b9bca..1d01f090 100644
--- a/src/app/core/broadcast.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/broadcast.service.ts
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export type BroadcastEvent =
   | 'user-signed-in'
   | 'user-signed-out'
   | 'sign-out-user'
-  | 'data-request-added'
-  | 'data-request-submitted'
+  | 'data-specification-added'
+  | 'data-specification-submitted'
   | 'data-intersections-refreshed'
   | 'data-bookmarks-refreshed'
   | 'loading';
diff --git a/src/app/core/state-router.service.ts b/src/app/core/state-router.service.ts
index 6d9b84e5..b8ae7886 100644
--- a/src/app/core/state-router.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/state-router.service.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export type KnownRouterPath =
   | '/search'
   | '/search/listing'
   | '/dashboard'
-  | '/requests'
+  | '/dataSpecifications'
   | '/account';
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.html b/src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.html
similarity index 79%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.html
rename to src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.html
index a0f718b5..745952ff 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.html
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.html
@@ -16,20 +16,20 @@
 
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 -->
-<h1 mat-dialog-title>Create a new request</h1>
+<h1 mat-dialog-title>Create a new data specification</h1>
 <mat-dialog-content>
-  <form [formGroup]="requestForm" role="form" name="requestForm">
+  <form [formGroup]="dataSpecificationForm" role="form" name="dataSpecificationForm">
     <div class="form-input">
       <mat-form-field appearance="outline">
         <mat-label>Name</mat-label>
         <input
           matInput
           formControlName="name"
-          placeholder="Enter the name of the new request"
+          placeholder="Enter the name of the new data specification"
           required
         />
         <mat-error *ngIf="name?.errors?.required">
-          Please enter a request name
+          Please enter a data specification name
         </mat-error>
       </mat-form-field>
     </div>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ <h1 mat-dialog-title>Create a new request</h1>
           matInput
           rows="6"
           formControlName="description"
-          placeholder="Enter a description of your request"
+          placeholder="Enter a description of your data specification"
         ></textarea>
       </mat-form-field>
     </div>
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ <h1 mat-dialog-title>Create a new request</h1>
   <button
     mat-flat-button
     color="primary"
-    [disabled]="requestForm.invalid"
+    [disabled]="dataSpecificationForm.invalid"
     (click)="create()"
   >
-    Create request
+    Create data specification
   </button>
 </mat-dialog-actions>
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.scss b/src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.scss
rename to src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.scss
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.spec.ts
similarity index 76%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.spec.ts
index c7cb2d6c..c7e167b7 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -24,22 +24,22 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { MatFormField, MatLabel } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MockComponent, MockDirective } from 'ng-mocks';
-import { createMatDialogRefStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
+import { createMatDialogRefStub } from '../../testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
 import {
-  CreateRequestDialogComponent,
-  CreateRequestDialogResponse,
-} from './create-request-dialog.component';
+  CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent,
+  CreateDataSpecificationDialogResponse,
+} from './create-data-specification-dialog.component';
 
-describe('CreateRequestDialogComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<CreateRequestDialogComponent>;
-  const dialogRefStub = createMatDialogRefStub<CreateRequestDialogResponse>();
+describe('CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent>;
+  const dialogRefStub = createMatDialogRefStub<CreateDataSpecificationDialogResponse>();
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(CreateRequestDialogComponent, {
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent, {
       declarations: [
         MockDirective(MatDialogContent),
         MockDirective(MatDialogActions),
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ describe('CreateRequestDialogComponent', () => {
 
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(harness.component.requestForm).toBeDefined();
+    expect(harness.component.dataSpecificationForm).toBeDefined();
     expect(harness.component.showDescription).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
   it('should initialise', () => {
     harness.component.ngOnInit();
-    expect(harness.component.requestForm).toBeDefined();
+    expect(harness.component.dataSpecificationForm).toBeDefined();
     expect(harness.component.name?.value).toBe('');
     expect(harness.component.name?.hasValidator(Validators.required)).toBeTruthy(); // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/unbound-method
     expect(harness.component.description?.value).toBe('');
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ describe('CreateRequestDialogComponent', () => {
   });
 
   it('should close when form is valid', () => {
-    const expected: CreateRequestDialogResponse = {
-      name: 'Test request',
+    const expected: CreateDataSpecificationDialogResponse = {
+      name: 'Test data specification',
       description: 'Test description',
     };
 
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.ts
similarity index 67%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.ts
index e9028c83..ca5936c4 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component.ts
@@ -20,22 +20,22 @@ import { Component, Inject, OnInit, Optional } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormControl, FormGroup, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 
-export interface CreateRequestDialogOptions {
+export interface CreateDataSpecificationDialogOptions {
   showDescription?: boolean;
 }
 
-export interface CreateRequestDialogResponse {
+export interface CreateDataSpecificationDialogResponse {
   name: string;
   description: string;
 }
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-create-request-dialog',
-  templateUrl: './create-request-dialog.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./create-request-dialog.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-create-data-specification-dialog',
+  templateUrl: './create-data-specification-dialog.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./create-data-specification-dialog.component.scss'],
 })
-export class CreateRequestDialogComponent implements OnInit {
-  requestForm = new FormGroup({
+export class CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent implements OnInit {
+  dataSpecificationForm = new FormGroup({
     name: new FormControl('', [
       Validators.required, // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/unbound-method
     ]),
@@ -46,18 +46,20 @@ export class CreateRequestDialogComponent implements OnInit {
 
   constructor(
     public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<
-      CreateRequestDialogComponent,
-      CreateRequestDialogResponse
+      CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent,
+      CreateDataSpecificationDialogResponse
     >,
-    @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) @Optional() private data: CreateRequestDialogOptions
+    @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA)
+    @Optional()
+    private data: CreateDataSpecificationDialogOptions
   ) {}
 
   get name() {
-    return this.requestForm.controls.name;
+    return this.dataSpecificationForm.controls.name;
   }
 
   get description() {
-    return this.requestForm.controls.description;
+    return this.dataSpecificationForm.controls.description;
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ export class CreateRequestDialogComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   create() {
-    if (this.requestForm.invalid) {
+    if (this.dataSpecificationForm.invalid) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.html b/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.html
index 6b447035..7d851e77 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.html
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.html
@@ -36,22 +36,24 @@ <h3>{{ (dataClassWithElements?.dataClass)!.label }}</h3>
         class="mdm-data-class-row__header-button"
         color="primary"
         (click)="removeClass()"
-        matTooltip="Remove from request"
-        matTooltipClass="mdm-request-icon-tooltip"
-        aria-label="Remove from request"
+        matTooltip="Remove from data specification"
+        matTooltipClass="mdm-data-specification-icon-tooltip"
+        aria-label="Remove from data specification"
       >
         <span class="fa-solid fa-trash-can"></span>
       </button>
-      <mdm-data-element-in-request
+      <mdm-data-element-in-data-specification
         class="mdm-data-class-row__header-button"
-        *ngIf="sourceTargetIntersections.dataAccessRequests.length > 0"
+        *ngIf="sourceTargetIntersections.dataSpecifications.length > 0"
         [dataElements]="classElements"
         [sourceTargetIntersections]="sourceTargetIntersections"
-        [caption]="'Add to other requests'"
-        [suppressViewRequestsDialogButton]="suppressViewRequestsDialogButton"
-        (requestAddDelete)="handleRequestAddDelete($event)"
+        [caption]="'Add to other data specifications'"
+        [suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton]="
+          suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton
+        "
+        (dataSpecificationAddDelete)="handleDataSpecificationAddDelete($event)"
         [sourceTargetIntersections]="sourceTargetIntersections"
-      ></mdm-data-element-in-request>
+      ></mdm-data-element-in-data-specification>
       <button
         mat-button
         class="mdm-data-class-row__header-button-updown"
@@ -64,15 +66,15 @@ <h3>{{ (dataClassWithElements?.dataClass)!.label }}</h3>
       </button>
     </span>
   </div>
-  <div [hidden]="!expanded" class="mdm-my-request__request-elements">
+  <div [hidden]="!expanded" class="mdm-my-data-specification__specification-elements">
     <mdm-data-element-row
       *ngFor="let element of classElements"
       [item]="element"
       [canDelete]="canDelete"
       (deleteItemEvent)="handleDeleteItemEvent($event)"
       [sourceTargetIntersections]="sourceTargetIntersections"
-      [suppressViewRequestsDialogButton]="true"
-      (requestAddDelete)="handleRequestAddDelete($event)"
+      [suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton]="true"
+      (dataSpecificationAddDelete)="handleDataSpecificationAddDelete($event)"
       [nestedPadding]="true"
       (updateAllChildrenSelected)="updateAllChildrenSelectedHandler()"
     >
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.spec.ts
index 1eae5b9c..dc7d1910 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.spec.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 import { CatalogueItemDomainType } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
 import { MockComponent } from 'ng-mocks';
-import { RequestElementAddDeleteEvent } from 'src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
+import { DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent } from '../../shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ describe('DataClassRowComponent', () => {
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
     expect(harness.component.dataClassWithElements).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(harness.component.suppressViewRequestsDialogButton).toBe(false);
+    expect(harness.component.suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton).toBe(false);
     expect(harness.component.canDelete).toBe(true);
     expect(harness.component.sourceTargetIntersections).toStrictEqual({
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     });
     expect(harness.component.expanded).toBe(true);
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ describe('DataClassRowComponent', () => {
       isSelected: false,
     };
 
-    it('should raise a request add or delete event', () => {
-      const event: RequestElementAddDeleteEvent = {
+    it('should raise a data specification add or delete event', () => {
+      const event: DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent = {
         adding: true,
         dataModel: {
           label: 'model',
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ describe('DataClassRowComponent', () => {
         dataElement,
       };
 
-      const eventSpy = jest.spyOn(harness.component.requestAddDelete, 'emit');
+      const eventSpy = jest.spyOn(harness.component.dataSpecificationAddDelete, 'emit');
 
-      harness.component.handleRequestAddDelete(event);
+      harness.component.handleDataSpecificationAddDelete(event);
       expect(eventSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(event);
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.ts
index 4d03b595..b367ad70 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-class-row/data-class-row.component.ts
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, OnInit, Output } from '@angular/core';
-import { RequestElementAddDeleteEvent } from 'src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
+import { DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent } from '../../shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
 import {
   DataClassWithElements,
   DataElementSearchResult,
   DataItemDeleteEvent,
 } from '../data-explorer.types';
-import { DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-specification.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'mdm-data-class-row',
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ import { DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-requests.se
 })
 export class DataClassRowComponent implements OnInit {
   @Input() dataClassWithElements?: DataClassWithElements;
-  @Input() suppressViewRequestsDialogButton = false;
+  @Input() suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton = false;
   @Input() canDelete = true;
-  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
+  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
 
   @Output() deleteItemEvent = new EventEmitter<DataItemDeleteEvent>();
-  @Output() requestAddDelete = new EventEmitter<RequestElementAddDeleteEvent>();
+  @Output() dataSpecificationAddDelete =
+    new EventEmitter<DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent>();
   @Output() updateAllChildrenSelected = new EventEmitter();
 
   expanded = true;
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ export class DataClassRowComponent implements OnInit {
 
   constructor() {
     this.sourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     };
   }
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@ export class DataClassRowComponent implements OnInit {
     this.expanded = !this.expanded;
   }
 
-  handleRequestAddDelete(event: RequestElementAddDeleteEvent) {
-    this.requestAddDelete.emit(event);
+  handleDataSpecificationAddDelete(event: DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent) {
+    this.dataSpecificationAddDelete.emit(event);
   }
 
   handleDeleteItemEvent(event: DataItemDeleteEvent) {
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.html b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.html
index 8095148d..9e7af49e 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.html
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.html
@@ -50,22 +50,24 @@
         class="mdm-data-element-row__header-button"
         color="primary"
         (click)="removeElement()"
-        matTooltip="Remove from request"
-        matTooltipClass="mdm-request-icon-tooltip"
-        aria-label="Remove from request"
+        matTooltip="Remove from data specification"
+        matTooltipClass="mdm-data-specification-icon-tooltip"
+        aria-label="Remove from data specification"
       >
         <span class="fa-solid fa-trash-can"></span>
       </button>
-      <mdm-data-element-in-request
+      <mdm-data-element-in-data-specification
         class="mdm-data-element-row__header-button"
-        *ngIf="sourceTargetIntersections.dataAccessRequests.length > 0"
+        *ngIf="sourceTargetIntersections.dataSpecifications.length > 0"
         [dataElements]="[item]"
         [sourceTargetIntersections]="sourceTargetIntersections"
-        [caption]="'Add to other requests'"
-        [suppressViewRequestsDialogButton]="suppressViewRequestsDialogButton"
-        (requestAddDelete)="handleRequestAddDelete($event)"
-        (createRequestClicked)="handleCreateRequest($event)"
-      ></mdm-data-element-in-request>
+        [caption]="'Add to other data specifications'"
+        [suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton]="
+          suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton
+        "
+        (dataSpecificationAddDelete)="handleDataSpecificationAddDelete($event)"
+        (createDataSpecificationClicked)="handleCreateDataSpecification($event)"
+      ></mdm-data-element-in-data-specification>
       <button
         mat-button
         class="mdm-data-element-row__header-button-updown hidden"
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.spec.ts
index 8994f5d0..3bc2b961 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.spec.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import { MatCheckboxChange } from '@angular/material/checkbox';
 import { CatalogueItemDomainType } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
 import { MockComponent } from 'ng-mocks';
 import {
-  DataElementInRequestComponent,
-  RequestElementAddDeleteEvent,
-} from 'src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
+  DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent,
+  DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent,
+} from '../../shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('DataElementRowComponent', () => {
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
     harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(DataElementRowComponent, {
-      declarations: [MockComponent(DataElementInRequestComponent)],
+      declarations: [MockComponent(DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent)],
     });
   });
 
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ describe('DataElementRowComponent', () => {
       expect(eventSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expected);
     });
 
-    it('should raise a request add or delete event', () => {
-      const event: RequestElementAddDeleteEvent = {
+    it('should raise a data specification add or delete event', () => {
+      const event: DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent = {
         adding: true,
         dataModel: {
           label: 'model',
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ describe('DataElementRowComponent', () => {
         dataElement: item,
       };
 
-      const eventSpy = jest.spyOn(harness.component.requestAddDelete, 'emit');
+      const eventSpy = jest.spyOn(harness.component.dataSpecificationAddDelete, 'emit');
 
-      harness.component.handleRequestAddDelete(event);
+      harness.component.handleDataSpecificationAddDelete(event);
       expect(eventSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(event);
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.ts
index 52321df5..513e4b96 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-row/data-element-row.component.ts
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, OnInit, Output } from '@angular/core';
 import {
-  CreateRequestEvent,
-  RequestElementAddDeleteEvent,
-} from 'src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
+  CreateDataSpecificationEvent,
+  DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent,
+} from '../../shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
 import { DataElementSearchResultComponent } from '../data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component';
 import { DataItemDeleteEvent } from '../data-explorer.types';
 
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ export class DataElementRowComponent
   extends DataElementSearchResultComponent
   implements OnInit
 {
-  @Input() suppressViewRequestsDialogButton = false;
+  @Input() suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton = false;
   @Input() canDelete = true;
   @Input() nestedPadding = false;
 
   @Output() deleteItemEvent = new EventEmitter<DataItemDeleteEvent>();
-  @Output() requestAddDelete = new EventEmitter<RequestElementAddDeleteEvent>();
-  @Output() requestCreated = new EventEmitter<CreateRequestEvent>();
+  @Output() dataSpecificationAddDelete =
+    new EventEmitter<DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent>();
+  @Output() dataSpecificationCreated = new EventEmitter<CreateDataSpecificationEvent>();
   @Output() setRemoveSelectedButtonDisabledEvent = new EventEmitter();
   @Output() updateAllChildrenSelected = new EventEmitter();
 
@@ -63,12 +64,12 @@ export class DataElementRowComponent
     this.updateAllChildrenSelected.emit();
   }
 
-  handleRequestAddDelete(event: RequestElementAddDeleteEvent) {
-    this.requestAddDelete.emit(event);
+  handleDataSpecificationAddDelete(event: DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent) {
+    this.dataSpecificationAddDelete.emit(event);
   }
 
-  handleCreateRequest(event: CreateRequestEvent) {
-    this.requestCreated.emit(event);
+  handleCreateDataSpecification(event: CreateDataSpecificationEvent) {
+    this.dataSpecificationCreated.emit(event);
   }
 
   removeElement() {
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.html b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.html
index b927a6d5..1e215fb5 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.html
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.html
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ <h3>
     ></mdm-breadcrumb>
   </div>
   <ng-container header-actions>
-    <mdm-data-element-in-request
+    <mdm-data-element-in-data-specification
       [dataElements]="[item]"
       [sourceTargetIntersections]="sourceTargetIntersections"
-    ></mdm-data-element-in-request>
+    ></mdm-data-element-in-data-specification>
     <mdm-bookmark-toggle
       (toggle)="toggleBookmark($event)"
       [selected]="isBookmarked"
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.spec.ts
index a95b37b0..c35dbe45 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.spec.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import { MdmEndpointsService } from 'src/app/mauro/mdm-endpoints.service';
 import { MockComponent } from 'ng-mocks';
 import { BookmarkToggleComponent } from 'src/app/shared/bookmark-toggle/bookmark-toggle.component';
 import { IdentifiableDataIconComponent } from '../identifiable-data-icon/identifiable-data-icon.component';
-import { DataElementInRequestComponent } from 'src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
+import { DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent } from '../../shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
 import { HeaderAndContentBoxComponent } from 'src/app/shared/header-and-content-box/header-and-content-box.component';
 
 describe('DataElementSearchResultComponent', () => {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('DataElementSearchResultComponent', () => {
       declarations: [
         MockComponent(BookmarkToggleComponent),
         MockComponent(IdentifiableDataIconComponent),
-        MockComponent(DataElementInRequestComponent),
+        MockComponent(DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent),
         MockComponent(HeaderAndContentBoxComponent),
         MockComponent(MatCheckbox),
       ],
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.ts
index 71e6db3a..b4009280 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-element-search-result/data-element-search-result.component.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
   SelectableDataElementSearchResultCheckedEvent,
   DataElementSearchResult,
 } from '../data-explorer.types';
-import { DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-specification.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'mdm-data-element-search-result',
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export class DataElementSearchResultComponent {
 
   @Input() isBookmarked = false;
 
-  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
+  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
 
   @Output() checked = new EventEmitter<SelectableDataElementSearchResultCheckedEvent>();
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class DataElementSearchResultComponent {
 
   constructor() {
     this.sourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     };
   }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.module.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.module.ts
index 66c98409..eed1d3f3 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.module.ts
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ import { PaginationComponent } from './pagination/pagination.component';
 import { ContactFormComponent } from './contact-form/contact-form.component';
 import { FeedbackDialogComponent } from './feedback-dialog/feedback-dialog.component';
 import { PAGINATION_CONFIG } from './data-explorer.types';
-import { RequestStatusChipComponent } from './request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component';
+import { DataSpecificationStatusChipComponent } from './data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component';
 import { BreadcrumbComponent } from './breadcrumb/breadcrumb.component';
 import { DataElementRowComponent } from './data-element-row/data-element-row.component';
 import { DataClassRowComponent } from './data-class-row/data-class-row.component';
 import { DataSchemaRowComponent } from './data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component';
-import { CreateRequestDialogComponent } from './create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component';
-import { RequestCreatedDialogComponent } from './request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component';
-import { RequestUpdatedDialogComponent } from './request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component';
+import { CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent } from './create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component';
+import { DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent } from './data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component';
+import { DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent } from './data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component';
 import { SuccessDialogComponent } from './success-dialog/success-dialog.component';
 import { IdentifiableDataIconComponent } from './identifiable-data-icon/identifiable-data-icon.component';
 import { SearchFiltersComponent } from './search-filters/search-filters.component';
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ import { QueryBuilderComponent } from '../data-explorer/querybuilder/querybuilde
 import { QueryBuilderModule } from 'angular2-query-builder';
 import { MeqlPipe } from './pipes/meql.pipe';
 import { MeqlOutputComponent } from './meql-output/meql-output.component';
-import { DataRequestRowComponent } from './data-request-row/data-request-row.component';
+import { DataSpecificationRowComponent } from './data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component';
 import { DataQueryRowComponent } from './data-query-row/data-query-row.component';
 import { NumberFormatDirective } from './querybuilder/directives/number-format.directive';
-import { EditRequestDialogComponent } from './edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component';
+import { EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent } from './edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component';
 import { SelectionExpandedDialogComponent } from './selection-expanded-dialog/selection-expanded-dialog.component';
 import { SelectionCompactComponent } from './selection-compact/selection-compact.component';
 
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@ import { SelectionCompactComponent } from './selection-compact/selection-compact
     DataElementRowComponent,
     DataClassRowComponent,
     DataSchemaRowComponent,
-    RequestStatusChipComponent,
+    DataSpecificationStatusChipComponent,
     PaginationComponent,
     SortByComponent,
     ContactFormComponent,
     FeedbackDialogComponent,
     BreadcrumbComponent,
-    CreateRequestDialogComponent,
-    RequestCreatedDialogComponent,
-    RequestUpdatedDialogComponent,
+    CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent,
+    DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent,
+    DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent,
     SuccessDialogComponent,
     IdentifiableDataIconComponent,
     SearchFiltersComponent,
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ import { SelectionCompactComponent } from './selection-compact/selection-compact
     QueryBuilderComponent,
     MeqlPipe,
     MeqlOutputComponent,
-    DataRequestRowComponent,
+    DataSpecificationRowComponent,
     DataQueryRowComponent,
     NumberFormatDirective,
-    EditRequestDialogComponent,
+    EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent,
     SelectionExpandedDialogComponent,
     SelectionCompactComponent,
   ],
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ import { SelectionCompactComponent } from './selection-compact/selection-compact
     SortByComponent,
     ContactFormComponent,
     FeedbackDialogComponent,
-    RequestStatusChipComponent,
+    DataSpecificationStatusChipComponent,
     BreadcrumbComponent,
     IdentifiableDataIconComponent,
     SearchFiltersComponent,
     CatalogueSearchFormComponent,
     QueryBuilderComponent,
     MeqlOutputComponent,
-    DataRequestRowComponent,
+    DataSpecificationRowComponent,
     DataQueryRowComponent,
     NumberFormatDirective,
     SelectionCompactComponent,
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types.ts
index e1ff7b7a..0e9c2de3 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types.ts
@@ -229,12 +229,12 @@ export const mapProfileSearchResult = (
   };
 };
 
-export type DataRequestStatus = 'unsent' | 'submitted';
+export type DataSpecificationStatus = 'unsent' | 'submitted';
 
 /* .*
- * Determine the status of a request made by a user for data access.
+ * Determine the status of a data specification made by a user for data access.
  */
-export const getDataRequestStatus = (model: DataModel): DataRequestStatus => {
+export const getDataSpecificationStatus = (model: DataModel): DataSpecificationStatus => {
   if (model.modelVersion) {
     // Model was finalised, so is now locked
     return 'submitted';
@@ -244,19 +244,19 @@ export const getDataRequestStatus = (model: DataModel): DataRequestStatus => {
 };
 
 /**
- * Define a Data Request, which is an extension of a {@link DataModel}.
+ * Define a data specification, which is an extension of a {@link DataModel}.
  */
-export interface DataRequest extends DataModel {
+export interface DataSpecification extends DataModel {
   /**
-   * Get the status of this request, one of {@link DataRequestStatus}.
+   * Get the status of this data specification, one of {@link DataSpecificationStatus}.
    */
-  status: DataRequestStatus;
+  status: DataSpecificationStatus;
 }
 
-export const mapToDataRequest = (dataModel: DataModel): DataRequest => {
+export const mapToDataSpecification = (dataModel: DataModel): DataSpecification => {
   return {
     ...dataModel,
-    status: getDataRequestStatus(dataModel),
+    status: getDataSpecificationStatus(dataModel),
   };
 };
 
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@ export interface BookMarkCheckedEvent {
   checked: boolean;
 }
 
-export interface AddToRequestEvent {
+export interface AddToDataSpecificationEvent {
   item: DataElementSearchResult;
-  requestId: Uuid;
+  dataSpecificationId: Uuid;
 }
 
 export interface RemoveBookmarkEvent {
@@ -357,18 +357,18 @@ export interface DataItemDeleteEvent {
   confirmationMessage?: string;
 }
 
-export type DataRequestQueryType = 'none' | 'cohort' | 'data';
+export type DataSpecificationQueryType = 'none' | 'cohort' | 'data';
 
-export const dataRequestQueryLanguage = 'json-meql';
+export const dataSpecificationQueryLanguage = 'json-meql';
 
-export interface DataRequestQueryPayload {
+export interface DataSpecificationQueryPayload {
   ruleId?: Uuid;
   representationId?: Uuid;
-  type: DataRequestQueryType;
+  type: DataSpecificationQueryType;
   condition: QueryCondition;
 }
 
-export type DataRequestQuery = Required<DataRequestQueryPayload>;
+export type DataSpecificationQuery = Required<DataSpecificationQueryPayload>;
 
 export type QueryOperator =
   | '='
@@ -407,6 +407,6 @@ export interface DataSchema {
   dataClasses: DataClassWithElements[];
 }
 
-export interface ForkDataRequestOptions {
+export interface ForkDataSpecificationOptions {
   targetFolder?: Folder;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-query-row/data-query-row.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-query-row/data-query-row.component.spec.ts
index a5e7f0c4..0d156e62 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-query-row/data-query-row.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-query-row/data-query-row.component.spec.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
 } from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
-import { DataRequestQueryType } from '../data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationQueryType } from '../data-explorer.types';
 
 import { DataQueryRowComponent } from './data-query-row.component';
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('DataQueryRowComponent', () => {
     expect(harness.component.editRouterLink).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
-  it.each<[DataRequestQueryType | undefined, string | null]>([
+  it.each<[DataSpecificationQueryType | undefined, string | null]>([
     ['cohort', 'Cohort query'],
     ['data', 'Data query'],
     [undefined, null],
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-query-row/data-query-row.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-query-row/data-query-row.component.ts
index 99fa1066..1c4b207e 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-query-row/data-query-row.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-query-row/data-query-row.component.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { RouterLinkRef } from 'src/app/shared/types/shared.types';
-import { DataRequestQueryType, QueryCondition } from '../data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationQueryType, QueryCondition } from '../data-explorer.types';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'mdm-data-query-row',
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { DataRequestQueryType, QueryCondition } from '../data-explorer.types';
   styleUrls: ['./data-query-row.component.scss'],
 })
 export class DataQueryRowComponent {
-  @Input() queryType?: DataRequestQueryType;
+  @Input() queryType?: DataSpecificationQueryType;
   @Input() condition?: QueryCondition;
   @Input() readOnly = false;
   @Input() createRouterLink?: RouterLinkRef;
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.html b/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.html
index d14b181f..a4f725e0 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.html
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.html
@@ -36,22 +36,24 @@ <h3>{{ dataSchema.schema.label }}</h3>
         class="mdm-data-schema-row__header-button"
         color="primary"
         (click)="removeSchema()"
-        matTooltip="Remove from request"
-        matTooltipClass="mdm-request-icon-tooltip"
-        aria-label="Remove from request"
+        matTooltip="Remove from data specification"
+        matTooltipClass="mdm-data-specification-icon-tooltip"
+        aria-label="Remove from data specification"
       >
         <span class="fa-solid fa-trash-can"></span>
       </button>
 
-      <mdm-data-element-in-request
+      <mdm-data-element-in-data-specification
         class="mdm-data-schema-row__header-button"
-        *ngIf="sourceTargetIntersections.dataAccessRequests.length > 0"
+        *ngIf="sourceTargetIntersections.dataSpecifications.length > 0"
         [dataElements]="schemaElements"
         [sourceTargetIntersections]="sourceTargetIntersections"
-        [caption]="'Add to other requests'"
-        [suppressViewRequestsDialogButton]="suppressViewRequestsDialogButton"
-        (requestAddDelete)="handleRequestAddDelete($event)"
-      ></mdm-data-element-in-request>
+        [caption]="'Add to other data specifications'"
+        [suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton]="
+          suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton
+        "
+        (dataSpecificationAddDelete)="handleDataSpecificationAddDelete($event)"
+      ></mdm-data-element-in-data-specification>
       <button
         mat-button
         class="mdm-data-schema-row__header-button-updown"
@@ -64,15 +66,15 @@ <h3>{{ dataSchema.schema.label }}</h3>
       </button>
     </span>
   </div>
-  <div [hidden]="!expanded" class="mdm-my-request__request-elements">
+  <div [hidden]="!expanded" class="mdm-my-data-specification__specification-elements">
     <mdm-data-class-row
       *ngFor="let dataClass of dataSchema.dataClasses"
       [dataClassWithElements]="dataClass"
       [canDelete]="canDelete"
       (deleteItemEvent)="handleDeleteItemEvent($event)"
-      [suppressViewRequestsDialogButton]="true"
+      [suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton]="true"
       [sourceTargetIntersections]="sourceTargetIntersections"
-      (requestAddDelete)="handleRequestAddDelete($event)"
+      (dataSpecificationAddDelete)="handleDataSpecificationAddDelete($event)"
       (updateAllChildrenSelected)="updateAllChildrenSelectedHandler()"
     >
     </mdm-data-class-row>
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.spec.ts
index 8de050d4..acfe9de8 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.spec.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 import { CatalogueItemDomainType } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
-import { RequestElementAddDeleteEvent } from 'src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
+import { DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent } from '../../shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
 import {
   buildDataClass,
   buildDataElement,
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ describe('DataSchemaRowComponent', () => {
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
     expect(harness.component.dataSchema).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(harness.component.suppressViewRequestsDialogButton).toBe(false);
+    expect(harness.component.suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton).toBe(false);
     expect(harness.component.canDelete).toBe(true);
     expect(harness.component.sourceTargetIntersections).toStrictEqual({
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     });
   });
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ describe('DataSchemaRowComponent', () => {
       isSelected: false,
     };
 
-    it('should raise a request add or delete event', () => {
-      const event: RequestElementAddDeleteEvent = {
+    it('should raise a data specification add or delete event', () => {
+      const event: DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent = {
         adding: true,
         dataModel: {
           label: 'model',
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ describe('DataSchemaRowComponent', () => {
         dataElement,
       };
 
-      const eventSpy = jest.spyOn(harness.component.requestAddDelete, 'emit');
+      const eventSpy = jest.spyOn(harness.component.dataSpecificationAddDelete, 'emit');
 
-      harness.component.handleRequestAddDelete(event);
+      harness.component.handleDataSpecificationAddDelete(event);
       expect(eventSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(event);
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.ts
index baefd653..935fe9d6 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema-row/data-schema-row.component.ts
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, OnInit, Output } from '@angular/core';
-import { RequestElementAddDeleteEvent } from 'src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
+import { DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent } from '../../shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
 import {
   DataElementSearchResult,
   DataItemDeleteEvent,
   DataSchema,
 } from '../data-explorer.types';
-import { DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-specification.service';
 import { DataSchemaService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service';
 
 @Component({
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ import { DataSchemaService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service';
 })
 export class DataSchemaRowComponent implements OnInit {
   @Input() dataSchema?: DataSchema;
-  @Input() suppressViewRequestsDialogButton = false;
+  @Input() suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton = false;
   @Input() canDelete = true;
-  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
+  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
 
   @Output() deleteItemEvent = new EventEmitter<DataItemDeleteEvent>();
-  @Output() requestAddDelete = new EventEmitter<RequestElementAddDeleteEvent>();
+  @Output() dataSpecificationAddDelete =
+    new EventEmitter<DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent>();
   @Output() updateAllOrSomeChildrenSelected = new EventEmitter();
 
   expanded = true;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export class DataSchemaRowComponent implements OnInit {
 
   constructor(private dataSchemaService: DataSchemaService) {
     this.sourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     };
   }
@@ -64,8 +65,8 @@ export class DataSchemaRowComponent implements OnInit {
     this.expanded = !this.expanded;
   }
 
-  handleRequestAddDelete(event: RequestElementAddDeleteEvent) {
-    this.requestAddDelete.emit(event);
+  handleDataSpecificationAddDelete(event: DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent) {
+    this.dataSpecificationAddDelete.emit(event);
   }
 
   handleDeleteItemEvent(event: DataItemDeleteEvent) {
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service.spec.ts
index 9014ec3b..6274ef6a 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service.spec.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ import { isDataModel } from '../mauro/mauro.types';
 import { createDataModelServiceStub } from '../testing/stubs/data-model.stub';
 import { buildDataClass, buildDataElement } from '../testing/stubs/data-schema.stub';
 import { setupTestModuleForService } from '../testing/testing.helpers';
-import { DataClassWithElements, DataRequest, DataSchema } from './data-explorer.types';
+import {
+  DataClassWithElements,
+  DataSpecification,
+  DataSchema,
+} from './data-explorer.types';
 import { DataSchemaService } from './data-schema.service';
 
 describe('DataSchemaService', () => {
@@ -156,10 +160,10 @@ describe('DataSchemaService', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should load all data schemas for a request', () => {
-    const request: DataRequest = {
+  it('should load all data schemas for a data specification', () => {
+    const dataSpecification: DataSpecification = {
       id: '123',
-      label: 'request',
+      label: 'data specification',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
       status: 'unsent',
     };
@@ -188,11 +192,11 @@ describe('DataSchemaService', () => {
     });
 
     const expected$ = cold('-------(a|)', { a: schemas });
-    const actual$ = service.loadDataSchemas(request);
+    const actual$ = service.loadDataSchemas(dataSpecification);
     expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     expect(actual$).toSatisfyOnFlush(() => {
-      // Request
-      expect(dataModelsStub.getDataClasses).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, request);
+      // Data specification
+      expect(dataModelsStub.getDataClasses).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, dataSpecification);
 
       // Schemas
       expect(dataModelsStub.getDataClasses).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service.ts
index 685074fe..3141160c 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { forkJoin, map, Observable, switchMap } from 'rxjs';
 import {
   DataClassWithElements,
   DataElementSearchResult,
-  DataRequest,
+  DataSpecification,
   DataSchema,
 } from '../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import { DataModelService } from '../mauro/data-model.service';
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ export class DataSchemaService {
    * Gets all data classes (with elements as children) from a list of data schemas as a flat list.
    */
   reduceDataClassesFromSchemas(dataSchemas: DataSchema[]): DataClassWithElements[] {
-    const dataRequestClasses = dataSchemas.map((dataSchema) => dataSchema.dataClasses);
-    return dataRequestClasses.reduce(
+    const dataSpecificationClasses = dataSchemas.map(
+      (dataSchema) => dataSchema.dataClasses
+    );
+    return dataSpecificationClasses.reduce(
       (accumulator, value) => accumulator.concat(value),
       []
     );
@@ -48,10 +50,10 @@ export class DataSchemaService {
    * Gets all data elements from a list of data schemas as a flat list.
    */
   reduceDataElementsFromSchemas(dataSchemas: DataSchema[]): DataElementSearchResult[] {
-    const dataRequestElements = dataSchemas.map((dataSchema) =>
+    const dataSpecificationElements = dataSchemas.map((dataSchema) =>
       this.reduceDataElementsFromSchema(dataSchema)
     );
-    return dataRequestElements.reduce(
+    return dataSpecificationElements.reduce(
       (accumulator, value) => accumulator.concat(value),
       []
     );
@@ -70,8 +72,8 @@ export class DataSchemaService {
     );
   }
 
-  loadDataSchemas(request: DataRequest): Observable<DataSchema[]> {
-    return this.dataModels.getDataClasses(request as DataModel).pipe(
+  loadDataSchemas(dataSpecification: DataSpecification): Observable<DataSchema[]> {
+    return this.dataModels.getDataClasses(dataSpecification as DataModel).pipe(
       switchMap((schemas) => {
         const dataSchema = schemas.map((schema) => {
           return this.loadDataClasses(schema).pipe(
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.html b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.html
similarity index 75%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.html
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.html
index 0bd6f8ea..65424b65 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.html
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 -->
-<h1 mat-dialog-title>New request '{{ name }}' created</h1>
+<h1 mat-dialog-title>New data specification '{{ name }}' created</h1>
 <mat-dialog-content>
   <p>{{ subHeading }}</p>
   <ul>
@@ -24,16 +24,20 @@ <h1 mat-dialog-title>New request '{{ name }}' created</h1>
   </ul>
 </mat-dialog-content>
 <mat-dialog-actions>
-  <button mat-stroked-button color="primary" (click)="close('view-request-detail')">
-    Open request
+  <button
+    mat-stroked-button
+    color="primary"
+    (click)="close('view-data-specification-detail')"
+  >
+    Open data specification
   </button>
   <button
-    *ngIf="!hideViewRequestsButton"
+    *ngIf="!hideViewDataSpecificationsButton"
     mat-stroked-button
     color="primary"
-    (click)="close('view-requests')"
+    (click)="close('view-data-specifications')"
   >
-    View all requests
+    View all data specifications
   </button>
   <button mat-flat-button color="primary" (click)="close('continue')">
     Continue browsing
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.scss b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.scss
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.scss
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.spec.ts
similarity index 68%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.spec.ts
index 1fb14b14..a66c1b98 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -23,29 +23,29 @@ import {
   MAT_DIALOG_DATA,
 } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { DataClass, DataModel } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
-import { createMatDialogRefStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
+import { createMatDialogRefStub } from '../../testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
 import { DataElementInstance } from '../data-explorer.types';
 import {
-  RequestCreatedAction,
-  RequestCreatedData,
-  RequestCreatedDialogComponent,
-} from './request-created-dialog.component';
+  DataSpecificationCreatedAction,
+  DataSpecificationCreatedData,
+  DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent,
+} from './data-specification-created-dialog.component';
 import { MockDirective } from 'ng-mocks';
 
-describe('RequestCreatedDialogComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<RequestCreatedDialogComponent>;
-  const dialogRefStub = createMatDialogRefStub<RequestCreatedAction>();
+describe('DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent>;
+  const dialogRefStub = createMatDialogRefStub<DataSpecificationCreatedAction>();
 
-  const request = {
-    label: 'test request',
+  const dataSpecification = {
+    label: 'test data specification',
   } as DataModel;
 
-  const setupTestbed = async (data: RequestCreatedData) => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(RequestCreatedDialogComponent, {
+  const setupTestbed = async (data: DataSpecificationCreatedData) => {
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent, {
       declarations: [MockDirective(MatDialogActions), MockDirective(MatDialogContent)],
       providers: [
         {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('RequestCreatedDialogComponent', () => {
   };
 
   it('should create', async () => {
-    await setupTestbed({} as RequestCreatedData);
+    await setupTestbed({} as DataSpecificationCreatedData);
     expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
     expect(harness.component.name).toBe('');
     expect(harness.component.subHeading).toBe('');
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ describe('RequestCreatedDialogComponent', () => {
       label: 'test class',
     } as DataClass;
 
-    await setupTestbed({ request, addedClass: dataClass });
+    await setupTestbed({ dataSpecification, addedClass: dataClass });
 
     harness.component.ngOnInit();
-    expect(harness.component.name).toBe(request.label);
+    expect(harness.component.name).toBe(dataSpecification.label);
     expect(harness.component.subHeading).toContain('1 class with all elements added');
     expect(harness.component.items).toStrictEqual([dataClass.label]);
   });
@@ -88,18 +88,21 @@ describe('RequestCreatedDialogComponent', () => {
       { label: 'element 3' } as DataElementInstance,
     ];
 
-    await setupTestbed({ request, addedElements: dataElements });
+    await setupTestbed({
+      dataSpecification,
+      addedElements: dataElements,
+    });
 
     harness.component.ngOnInit();
-    expect(harness.component.name).toBe(request.label);
+    expect(harness.component.name).toBe(dataSpecification.label);
     expect(harness.component.subHeading).toContain('The following elements were added');
     expect(harness.component.items).toStrictEqual(dataElements.map((de) => de.label));
   });
 
-  it.each<RequestCreatedAction>(['view-requests', 'continue'])(
+  it.each<DataSpecificationCreatedAction>(['view-data-specifications', 'continue'])(
     'should close with action %p',
     async (action) => {
-      await setupTestbed({} as RequestCreatedData);
+      await setupTestbed({} as DataSpecificationCreatedData);
       harness.component.close(action);
       expect(dialogRefStub.close).toHaveBeenCalledWith(action);
     }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.ts
similarity index 55%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.ts
index 12d7d26f..aa6784d7 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component.ts
@@ -19,42 +19,48 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import { Component, Inject, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { DataClass, DataModel } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
-import { DataElementInstance, DataRequest } from '../data-explorer.types';
+import { DataElementInstance, DataSpecification } from '../data-explorer.types';
 
-export interface RequestCreatedData {
-  request: DataModel;
+export interface DataSpecificationCreatedData {
+  dataSpecification: DataModel;
   addedClass?: DataClass;
   addedElements?: DataElementInstance[];
-  suppressViewRequests?: boolean;
+  suppressViewDataSpecifications?: boolean;
 }
 
-export type RequestCreatedAction = 'continue' | 'view-requests' | 'view-request-detail';
+export type DataSpecificationCreatedAction =
+  | 'continue'
+  | 'view-data-specifications'
+  | 'view-data-specification-detail';
 
-export interface RequestCreatedResponse {
-  dataRequest: DataRequest;
-  action: RequestCreatedAction;
+export interface DataSpecificationCreatedResponse {
+  dataSpecification: DataSpecification;
+  action: DataSpecificationCreatedAction;
 }
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-request-created-dialog',
-  templateUrl: './request-created-dialog.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./request-created-dialog.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-data-specification-created-dialog',
+  templateUrl: './data-specification-created-dialog.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./data-specification-created-dialog.component.scss'],
 })
-export class RequestCreatedDialogComponent implements OnInit {
+export class DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent implements OnInit {
   name = '';
   subHeading = '';
   items: string[] = [];
-  hideViewRequestsButton = false;
+  hideViewDataSpecificationsButton = false;
 
   constructor(
-    private dialogRef: MatDialogRef<RequestCreatedDialogComponent, RequestCreatedAction>,
-    @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) private data: RequestCreatedData
+    private dialogRef: MatDialogRef<
+      DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent,
+      DataSpecificationCreatedAction
+    >,
+    @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) private data: DataSpecificationCreatedData
   ) {}
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.name = this.data.request.label;
+    this.name = this.data.dataSpecification.label;
 
-    this.hideViewRequestsButton = !!this.data.suppressViewRequests;
+    this.hideViewDataSpecificationsButton = !!this.data.suppressViewDataSpecifications;
 
     if (this.data.addedClass) {
       this.subHeading = `1 class with all elements added to '${this.name}'`;
@@ -67,7 +73,7 @@ export class RequestCreatedDialogComponent implements OnInit {
     }
   }
 
-  close(action: RequestCreatedAction) {
+  close(action: DataSpecificationCreatedAction) {
     this.dialogRef.close(action);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.html b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.html
similarity index 81%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.html
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.html
index 17c9c72d..624b8753 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.html
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.html
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 -->
-<mdm-header-and-content-box *ngIf="request">
+<mdm-header-and-content-box *ngIf="dataSpecification">
   <h3 header-title class="header-title">
     <a *ngIf="showLabel" [routerLink]="detailsRouterLink">
-      {{ request.label }}
+      {{ dataSpecification.label }}
     </a>
   </h3>
   <ng-container header-actions>
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ <h3 header-title class="header-title">
     </button>
   </ng-container>
   <ng-container>
-    <div *ngIf="request.description">
-      <p>{{ request.description }}</p>
+    <div *ngIf="dataSpecification.description">
+      <p>{{ dataSpecification.description }}</p>
     </div>
-    <div *ngIf="!request.description">
+    <div *ngIf="!dataSpecification.description">
       <p>No description provided</p>
     </div>
-    <mdm-request-status-chip
+    <mdm-data-specification-status-chip
       *ngIf="showStatus"
-      [status]="request.status"
-    ></mdm-request-status-chip>
+      [status]="dataSpecification.status"
+    ></mdm-data-specification-status-chip>
   </ng-container>
 </mdm-header-and-content-box>
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.scss b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.scss
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.scss
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.spec.ts
similarity index 80%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.spec.ts
index 6b659f89..f6465f2d 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.spec.ts
@@ -19,20 +19,20 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
 
-import { DataRequestRowComponent } from './data-request-row.component';
+import { DataSpecificationRowComponent } from './data-specification-row.component';
 
-describe('DataRequestRowComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<DataRequestRowComponent>;
+describe('DataSpecificationRowComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<DataSpecificationRowComponent>;
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(DataRequestRowComponent);
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(DataSpecificationRowComponent);
   });
 
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(harness.component.request).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(harness.component.dataSpecification).toBeUndefined();
     expect(harness.component.detailsRouterLink).toBeUndefined();
     expect(harness.component.showStatus).toBe(true);
     expect(harness.component.showLabel).toBe(true);
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.ts
similarity index 77%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.ts
index 7c838b5e..b12f5059 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-request-row/data-request-row.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-row/data-specification-row.component.ts
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ limitations under the License.
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output } from '@angular/core';
-import { RouterLinkRef } from 'src/app/shared/types/shared.types';
-import { DataRequest } from '../data-explorer.types';
+import { RouterLinkRef } from '../../shared/types/shared.types';
+import { DataSpecification } from '../data-explorer.types';
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-data-request-row',
-  templateUrl: './data-request-row.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./data-request-row.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-data-specification-row',
+  templateUrl: './data-specification-row.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./data-specification-row.component.scss'],
 })
-export class DataRequestRowComponent {
-  @Input() request?: DataRequest;
+export class DataSpecificationRowComponent {
+  @Input() dataSpecification?: DataSpecification;
   @Input() detailsRouterLink?: RouterLinkRef;
   @Input() showStatus = true;
   @Input() showLabel = true;
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.html b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.html
similarity index 88%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.html
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.html
index ec491138..72307149 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.html
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.html
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
 
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 -->
-<div *ngIf="status" class="mdm-request-status-chip" [ngClass]="statusCssClassMap">
+<div *ngIf="status" class="mdm-data-specification-status-chip" [ngClass]="statusCssClassMap">
   {{ status }}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.scss b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.scss
similarity index 76%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.scss
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.scss
index ad439c24..fa6ce922 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.scss
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 @import "../../../styles/base/all";
 
-.mdm-request-status-chip {
+.mdm-data-specification-status-chip {
   display: inline-block;
   padding: 2px 8px;
   border-radius: 23px;
   margin: 5px 0 5px;
 
   &--unsent {
-    color: $color-unsentRequest-contrast;
-    background-color: $color-unsentRequest;
+    color: $color-unsentDataSpecification-contrast;
+    background-color: $color-unsentDataSpecification;
   }
 
   &--submitted {
-    color: $color-submittedRequest-contrast;
-    background-color: $color-submittedRequest;
+    color: $color-submittedDataSpecification-contrast;
+    background-color: $color-submittedDataSpecification;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.spec.ts
similarity index 71%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.spec.ts
index d44100da..94ab1d30 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.spec.ts
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
 
-import { RequestStatusChipComponent } from './request-status-chip.component';
+import { DataSpecificationStatusChipComponent } from './data-specification-status-chip.component';
 
-describe('RequestStatusChipComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<RequestStatusChipComponent>;
+describe('DataSpecificationStatusChipComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<DataSpecificationStatusChipComponent>;
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(RequestStatusChipComponent);
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(DataSpecificationStatusChipComponent);
   });
 
   it('should create', () => {
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.ts
similarity index 64%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.ts
index cdd3aed4..9b7d58fc 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/request-status-chip/request-status-chip.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-status-chip/data-specification-status-chip.component.ts
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ limitations under the License.
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
-import { DataRequestStatus } from '../data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationStatus } from '../data-explorer.types';
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-request-status-chip',
-  templateUrl: './request-status-chip.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./request-status-chip.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-data-specification-status-chip',
+  templateUrl: './data-specification-status-chip.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./data-specification-status-chip.component.scss'],
 })
-export class RequestStatusChipComponent {
-  @Input() status?: DataRequestStatus;
+export class DataSpecificationStatusChipComponent {
+  @Input() status?: DataSpecificationStatus;
 
   /**
    * Get the CSS class to use to represent status, mapped to an object that can be applied to
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ export class RequestStatusChipComponent {
    */
   get statusCssClassMap() {
     return {
-      'mdm-request-status-chip--unsent': this.status === 'unsent',
-      'mdm-request-status-chip--submitted': this.status === 'submitted',
+      'mdm-data-specification-status-chip--unsent': this.status === 'unsent',
+      'mdm-data-specification-status-chip--submitted': this.status === 'submitted',
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.html b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.html
similarity index 85%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.html
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.html
index 143fc63f..5333859c 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.html
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.html
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ <h1 mat-dialog-title>'{{ name }}' updated</h1>
   </ul>
 </mat-dialog-content>
 <mat-dialog-actions class="mat-dialog-actions">
-  <button mat-stroked-button color="primary" (click)="close('view-request-detail')">
-    Open request
+  <button
+    mat-stroked-button
+    color="primary"
+    (click)="close('view-data-specification-detail')"
+  >
+    Open data specification
   </button>
-  <button mat-stroked-button color="primary" (click)="close('view-requests')">
-    View all requests
+  <button mat-stroked-button color="primary" (click)="close('view-data-specifications')">
+    View all data specifications
   </button>
   <button mat-flat-button color="primary" (click)="close('continue')">
     Continue browsing
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.scss b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.scss
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.scss
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.spec.ts
similarity index 68%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.spec.ts
index 2acea0cb..4b0a227c 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -23,29 +23,29 @@ import {
   MAT_DIALOG_DATA,
 } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { DataClass, DataModel } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
-import { createMatDialogRefStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
+import { createMatDialogRefStub } from '../../testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
 import { DataElementInstance } from '../data-explorer.types';
 import {
-  RequestUpdatedAction,
-  RequestUpdatedData,
-  RequestUpdatedDialogComponent,
-} from './request-updated-dialog.component';
+  DataSpecificationUpdatedAction,
+  DataSpecificationUpdatedData,
+  DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent,
+} from './data-specification-updated-dialog.component';
 import { MockDirective } from 'ng-mocks';
 
-describe('RequestUpdatedDialogComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<RequestUpdatedDialogComponent>;
-  const dialogRefStub = createMatDialogRefStub<RequestUpdatedAction>();
+describe('DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent>;
+  const dialogRefStub = createMatDialogRefStub<DataSpecificationUpdatedAction>();
 
-  const request = {
-    label: 'test request',
+  const dataSpecification = {
+    label: 'test data specification',
   } as DataModel;
 
-  const setupTestbed = async (data: RequestUpdatedData) => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(RequestUpdatedDialogComponent, {
+  const setupTestbed = async (data: DataSpecificationUpdatedData) => {
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent, {
       declarations: [MockDirective(MatDialogActions), MockDirective(MatDialogContent)],
       providers: [
         {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('RequestUpdatedDialogComponent', () => {
   };
 
   it('should create', async () => {
-    await setupTestbed({} as RequestUpdatedData);
+    await setupTestbed({} as DataSpecificationUpdatedData);
     expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
     expect(harness.component.name).toBe('');
     expect(harness.component.subHeading).toBe('');
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ describe('RequestUpdatedDialogComponent', () => {
       label: 'test class',
     } as DataClass;
 
-    await setupTestbed({ request, addedClass: dataClass });
+    await setupTestbed({ dataSpecification, addedClass: dataClass });
 
     harness.component.ngOnInit();
-    expect(harness.component.name).toBe(request.label);
+    expect(harness.component.name).toBe(dataSpecification.label);
     expect(harness.component.subHeading).toContain('1 class with all elements added');
     expect(harness.component.items).toStrictEqual([dataClass.label]);
   });
@@ -88,18 +88,21 @@ describe('RequestUpdatedDialogComponent', () => {
       { label: 'element 3' } as DataElementInstance,
     ];
 
-    await setupTestbed({ request, addedElements: dataElements });
+    await setupTestbed({
+      dataSpecification,
+      addedElements: dataElements,
+    });
 
     harness.component.ngOnInit();
-    expect(harness.component.name).toBe(request.label);
+    expect(harness.component.name).toBe(dataSpecification.label);
     expect(harness.component.subHeading).toContain('The following elements were added');
     expect(harness.component.items).toStrictEqual(dataElements.map((de) => de.label));
   });
 
-  it.each<RequestUpdatedAction>(['view-requests', 'continue'])(
+  it.each<DataSpecificationUpdatedAction>(['view-data-specifications', 'continue'])(
     'should close with action %p',
     async (action) => {
-      await setupTestbed({} as RequestUpdatedData);
+      await setupTestbed({} as DataSpecificationUpdatedData);
       harness.component.close(action);
       expect(dialogRefStub.close).toHaveBeenCalledWith(action);
     }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.ts
similarity index 69%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.ts
index 2d335ace..3b91b3ce 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component.ts
@@ -21,33 +21,39 @@ import { MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { DataClass, DataModel } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
 import { DataElementInstance } from '../data-explorer.types';
 
-export interface RequestUpdatedData {
-  request: DataModel;
+export interface DataSpecificationUpdatedData {
+  dataSpecification: DataModel;
   addedClass?: DataClass;
   addedElements?: DataElementInstance[];
   removedElements?: DataElementInstance[];
-  suppressViewRequests?: boolean;
+  suppressViewDataSpecifications?: boolean;
 }
 
-export type RequestUpdatedAction = 'continue' | 'view-requests' | 'view-request-detail';
+export type DataSpecificationUpdatedAction =
+  | 'continue'
+  | 'view-data-specifications'
+  | 'view-data-specification-detail';
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-request-updated-dialog',
-  templateUrl: './request-updated-dialog.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./request-updated-dialog.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-data-specification-updated-dialog',
+  templateUrl: './data-specification-updated-dialog.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./data-specification-updated-dialog.component.scss'],
 })
-export class RequestUpdatedDialogComponent implements OnInit {
+export class DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent implements OnInit {
   name = '';
   subHeading = '';
   items: string[] = [];
 
   constructor(
-    private dialogRef: MatDialogRef<RequestUpdatedDialogComponent, RequestUpdatedAction>,
-    @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) private data: RequestUpdatedData
+    private dialogRef: MatDialogRef<
+      DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent,
+      DataSpecificationUpdatedAction
+    >,
+    @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) private data: DataSpecificationUpdatedData
   ) {}
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.name = this.data.request.label;
+    this.name = this.data.dataSpecification.label;
 
     if (this.data.addedClass) {
       this.subHeading = `1 class with all elements added to '${this.name}'`;
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@ export class RequestUpdatedDialogComponent implements OnInit {
     }
   }
 
-  close(action: RequestUpdatedAction) {
+  close(action: DataSpecificationUpdatedAction) {
     this.dialogRef.close(action);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service.spec.ts
similarity index 81%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service.spec.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service.spec.ts
index d89a9474..b97203fc 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service.spec.ts
@@ -36,22 +36,22 @@ import { DataModelService } from '../mauro/data-model.service';
 import {
   DataElementDto,
   DataElementInstance,
-  DataRequest,
-  DataRequestQuery,
-  dataRequestQueryLanguage,
-  DataRequestQueryPayload,
-  DataRequestQueryType,
-  ForkDataRequestOptions,
+  DataSpecification,
+  DataSpecificationQuery,
+  dataSpecificationQueryLanguage,
+  DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
+  DataSpecificationQueryType,
+  ForkDataSpecificationOptions,
   QueryCondition,
   QueryExpression,
-} from '../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+} from './data-explorer.types';
 import { createDataModelServiceStub } from '../testing/stubs/data-model.stub';
 import { createSecurityServiceStub } from '../testing/stubs/security.stub';
 import { setupTestModuleForService } from '../testing/testing.helpers';
 import {
-  DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections,
-  DataRequestsService,
-} from './data-requests.service';
+  DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections,
+  DataSpecificationService,
+} from './data-specification.service';
 import { UserDetails } from '../security/user-details.service';
 import { CatalogueUserService } from '../mauro/catalogue-user.service';
 import { createCatalogueUserServiceStub } from '../testing/stubs/catalogue-user.stub';
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ import { SecurityService } from '../security/security.service';
 import { ResearchPluginService } from '../mauro/research-plugin.service';
 import { createResearchPluginServiceStub } from '../testing/stubs/research-plugin.stub';
 import { EMPTY, of } from 'rxjs';
-import { CreateRequestDialogResponse } from './create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component';
+import { CreateDataSpecificationDialogResponse } from './create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component';
 import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { BroadcastService } from '../core/broadcast.service';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from '../testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
 import { createToastrServiceStub } from '../testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
 import { createRulesServiceStub } from '../testing/stubs/rules.stub';
 import { RulesService } from '../mauro/rules.service';
-import { EditRequestDialogResponse } from './edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component';
+import { EditDataSpecificationDialogResponse } from './edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component';
 
-describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
-  let service: DataRequestsService;
+describe('DataSpecificationService', () => {
+  let service: DataSpecificationService;
   const dataModelsStub = createDataModelServiceStub();
   const catalogueUserStub = createCatalogueUserServiceStub();
   const dataExplorerStub = createDataExplorerServiceStub();
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
   const rulesStub = createRulesServiceStub();
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    service = setupTestModuleForService(DataRequestsService, {
+    service = setupTestModuleForService(DataSpecificationService, {
       providers: [
         {
           provide: DataModelService,
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
     expect(service).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
-  describe('get requests folder', () => {
+  describe('get data specification folder', () => {
     it('should get the user folder with the expected name', () => {
       const expectedFolder: FolderDetail = {
         id: '9987',
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         needsToResetPassword: false,
         role: '',
         token: undefined,
-        requestFolder: expectedFolder,
+        dataSpecificationFolder: expectedFolder,
       };
 
       securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockClear();
       securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockImplementationOnce(() => expectedUser);
 
       // Act
-      const actual$ = service.getRequestsFolder();
+      const actual$ = service.getDataSpecificationFolder();
 
       const expected$ = cold('(a|)', {
         a: expectedFolder,
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
   });
 
   describe('get', () => {
-    it('should get a data request', () => {
+    it('should get a data specification', () => {
       const expectedModel: DataModelDetail = {
         id: '1',
         label: 'test model',
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         needsToResetPassword: false,
         role: '',
         token: undefined,
-        requestFolder: expectedFolder,
+        dataSpecificationFolder: expectedFolder,
       };
 
       securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockClear();
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
   });
 
   describe('list templates', () => {
-    it('should return a list of template data requests', () => {
-      const templates: DataRequest[] = [
+    it('should return a list of template data specifications', () => {
+      const templates: DataSpecification[] = [
         {
           id: '1',
           domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
 
   describe('list data elements', () => {
     it('should return a flattened list of data elements from a data model', () => {
-      const request = { id: '123' } as DataRequest;
+      const dataSpecification = { id: '123' } as DataSpecification;
       const dataElements = [
         { id: '1' },
         { id: '2' },
@@ -327,20 +327,20 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         ],
       };
 
-      dataModelsStub.getDataModelHierarchy.mockImplementationOnce((req) => {
-        expect(req).toBe(request.id);
+      dataModelsStub.getDataModelHierarchy.mockImplementationOnce((specification) => {
+        expect(specification).toBe(dataSpecification.id);
         return cold('--a|', {
           a: hierarchy,
         });
       });
 
       const expected$ = cold('--a|', { a: expectedDataElements });
-      const actual$ = service.listDataElements(request);
+      const actual$ = service.listDataElements(dataSpecification);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
   });
 
-  describe('create requests', () => {
+  describe('create data specifications', () => {
     const user: UserDetails = {
       id: '123',
       firstName: 'test',
@@ -348,10 +348,10 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       email: 'test@test.com',
     };
 
-    const name = 'test request';
+    const name = 'test data specification';
     const description = 'test description';
 
-    const dataRequest: DataRequest = {
+    const dataSpecification: DataSpecification = {
       id: '456',
       label: name,
       description,
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
     };
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      // Mock a folder for the user's requests
+      // Mock a folder for the user's data specifications
       const expectedFolder: FolderDetail = {
         id: '9987',
         label: 'test[at]gmail.com',
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         needsToResetPassword: false,
         role: '',
         token: undefined,
-        requestFolder: expectedFolder,
+        dataSpecificationFolder: expectedFolder,
       };
 
       securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockClear();
@@ -392,19 +392,19 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       });
 
       dataModelsStub.addToFolder.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
-        return cold('-a|', { a: dataRequest });
+        return cold('-a|', { a: dataSpecification });
       });
     });
 
-    it('should create a new data request', () => {
+    it('should create a new data specification', () => {
       const expected$ = cold('---a|', {
-        a: dataRequest,
+        a: dataSpecification,
       });
       const actual$ = service.create(user, name, description);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
 
-    it('should create a new request and copy elements to it', () => {
+    it('should create a new specification and copy elements to it', () => {
       const rootDataModelId = '789';
       const elements: DataElementInstance[] = [
         {
@@ -429,28 +429,28 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
 
       dataModelsStub.copySubset.mockImplementationOnce((sourceId, targetId, payload) => {
         expect(sourceId).toBe(rootDataModelId);
-        expect(targetId).toBe(dataRequest.id);
+        expect(targetId).toBe(dataSpecification.id);
         expect(payload.additions).toStrictEqual(elements.map((e) => e.id));
-        return cold('-a|', { a: dataRequest });
+        return cold('-a|', { a: dataSpecification });
       });
 
       const expected$ = cold('-----a|', {
-        a: dataRequest,
+        a: dataSpecification,
       });
       const actual$ = service.createFromDataElements(elements, user, name, description);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
   });
 
-  describe('getRequestsIntersections', () => {
+  describe('getDataSpecificationIntersections', () => {
     it('should get some results', () => {
       // Arrange
       const sourceDataModelId = 'sourceId';
       const dataElementIds = ['element1Id', 'element2Id', 'element3Id'];
 
-      const expectedDataAccessRequest: DataRequest = {
+      const expectedDataSpecification: DataSpecification = {
         id: 'targetId',
-        label: 'Request 1',
+        label: 'Data Specification 1',
         status: 'unsent',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
       };
@@ -462,17 +462,17 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         intersects: ['element1Id', 'element3Id'],
       };
 
-      const expectedDataAccessRequestSourceTargetIntersection: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections =
+      const expectedDataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersection: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections =
         {
-          dataAccessRequests: [expectedDataAccessRequest],
+          dataSpecifications: [expectedDataSpecification],
           sourceTargetIntersections: [expectedSourceTargetIntersection],
         };
 
       const expected$ = cold('-----a|', {
-        a: expectedDataAccessRequestSourceTargetIntersection,
+        a: expectedDataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersection,
       });
 
-      // Mock a folder for the user's requests
+      // Mock a folder for the user's data specifications
       const expectedFolder: FolderDetail = {
         id: '9987',
         label: 'test[at]gmail.com',
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         needsToResetPassword: false,
         role: '',
         token: undefined,
-        requestFolder: expectedFolder,
+        dataSpecificationFolder: expectedFolder,
       };
 
       securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockClear();
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       // Mock one target model
       const target: DataModel = {
         id: 'targetId',
-        label: 'Request 1',
+        label: 'Data Specification 1',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
       };
 
@@ -521,7 +521,10 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       });
 
       // Actual
-      const actual$ = service.getRequestsIntersections(sourceDataModelId, dataElementIds);
+      const actual$ = service.getDataSpecificationIntersections(
+        sourceDataModelId,
+        dataElementIds
+      );
 
       // Assert
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
@@ -550,11 +553,14 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
     };
     securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockImplementation(() => user);
 
-    const name = 'test request';
+    const name = 'test data specification';
     const description = 'test description';
-    const requestCreation: CreateRequestDialogResponse = { name, description };
+    const dataSpecificationCreation: CreateDataSpecificationDialogResponse = {
+      name,
+      description,
+    };
 
-    dialogStub.usage.afterClosed.mockImplementation(() => of(requestCreation));
+    dialogStub.usage.afterClosed.mockImplementation(() => of(dataSpecificationCreation));
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockClear();
@@ -595,7 +601,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       expect(actual$).toSatisfyOnFlush(() => {
         expect(loadingSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
           isLoading: true,
-          caption: 'Creating new request ...',
+          caption: 'Creating new data specification ...',
         });
       });
     });
@@ -605,7 +611,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       const toastrSpy = jest.spyOn(toastrStub, 'error');
       const expected$ = cold('|');
 
-      // simulate a failure of createFromDataRequests. We are mocking this here because it's already
+      // simulate a failure of createFromDataSpecifications. We are mocking this here because it's already
       // been tested above.
       service.createFromDataElements = jest.fn().mockReturnValueOnce(cold('#'));
 
@@ -620,14 +626,14 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should broadcast data-request-added if createFromDataElements succeeds', () => {
+    it('should broadcast data-specification-added if createFromDataElements succeeds', () => {
       // arrange
       const loadingSpy = jest.spyOn(broadcastStub, 'loading');
 
       dialogStub.usage.afterClosed.mockImplementationOnce(() => of('continue'));
       service.createFromDataElements = jest
         .fn()
-        .mockReturnValueOnce(cold('a', { a: { id: '456' } as DataRequest }));
+        .mockReturnValueOnce(cold('a', { a: { id: '456' } as DataSpecification }));
 
       // act
       const actual$ = service.createWithDialogs(getDataElements);
@@ -668,12 +674,12 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
     };
     securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockImplementation(() => user);
 
-    const requestEdit: EditRequestDialogResponse = {
+    const dataSpecificationEdit: EditDataSpecificationDialogResponse = {
       name: newLabel,
       description: newDescription,
     };
 
-    dialogStub.usage.afterClosed.mockImplementation(() => of(requestEdit));
+    dialogStub.usage.afterClosed.mockImplementation(() => of(dataSpecificationEdit));
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockClear();
@@ -737,7 +743,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       expect(actual$).toSatisfyOnFlush(() => {
         expect(loadingSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
           isLoading: true,
-          caption: 'Updating request ...',
+          caption: 'Updating data specification ...',
         });
       });
     });
@@ -823,46 +829,46 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
   });
 
   describe('forkWithDialogs', () => {
-    const originalRequest: DataRequest = {
+    const originalDataSpecification: DataSpecification = {
       id: '123',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
-      label: 'original request',
+      label: 'original data specification',
       modelVersion: '1',
       status: 'submitted',
     };
 
-    const forkedRequest: DataRequest = {
+    const forkedDataSpecification: DataSpecification = {
       id: '456',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
-      label: 'forked request',
+      label: 'forked data specification',
       status: 'unsent',
     };
 
-    it('should return nothing if no request is provided', () => {
+    it('should return nothing if no data specification is provided', () => {
       const expected$ = cold('|');
-      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(undefined as unknown as DataRequest);
+      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(undefined as unknown as DataSpecification);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
 
-    it('should return nothing if request has no id', () => {
+    it('should return nothing if data specification has no id', () => {
       const expected$ = cold('|');
-      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs({} as DataRequest);
+      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs({} as DataSpecification);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
 
-    it('should return nothing if request has no model version', () => {
+    it('should return nothing if data specification has no model version', () => {
       const expected$ = cold('|');
-      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs({ id: '123' } as DataRequest);
+      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs({ id: '123' } as DataSpecification);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
 
-    it('should return nothing if request is not submitted', () => {
+    it('should return nothing if data specification is not submitted', () => {
       const expected$ = cold('|');
       const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs({
         id: '123',
         modelVersion: '1',
         status: 'unsent',
-      } as unknown as DataRequest);
+      } as unknown as DataSpecification);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
 
@@ -870,19 +876,19 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       dialogStub.usage.afterClosed.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(undefined));
 
       const expected$ = cold('|');
-      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(originalRequest);
+      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(originalDataSpecification);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
 
     it('should fire a loading broadcast if dialog response retrieved', () => {
       const loadingSpy = jest.spyOn(broadcastStub, 'loading');
 
-      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(originalRequest);
+      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(originalDataSpecification);
 
       expect(actual$).toSatisfyOnFlush(() => {
         expect(loadingSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
           isLoading: true,
-          caption: 'Copying to new request ...',
+          caption: 'Copying to new data specification ...',
         });
       });
     });
@@ -895,7 +901,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       );
 
       const expected$ = cold('|');
-      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(originalRequest);
+      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(originalDataSpecification);
 
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
 
@@ -904,17 +910,17 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should return successful forked request', () => {
+    it('should return successful forked data specification', () => {
       const loadingSpy = jest.spyOn(broadcastStub, 'loading');
 
       dialogStub.usage.afterClosed.mockImplementationOnce(() => of('continue'));
 
       dataModelsStub.createFork.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
-        cold('--a|', { a: forkedRequest })
+        cold('--a|', { a: forkedDataSpecification })
       );
 
-      const expected$ = cold('--a|', { a: forkedRequest });
-      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(originalRequest);
+      const expected$ = cold('--a|', { a: forkedDataSpecification });
+      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(originalDataSpecification);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
 
       expect(actual$).toSatisfyOnFlush(() => {
@@ -922,48 +928,48 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should move forked request to another folder', () => {
+    it('should move forked data specification to another folder', () => {
       const targetFolder: Folder = {
         id: '789',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.Folder,
         label: 'folder',
       };
 
-      const options: ForkDataRequestOptions = {
+      const options: ForkDataSpecificationOptions = {
         targetFolder,
       };
 
       dialogStub.usage.afterClosed.mockImplementationOnce(() => of('continue'));
 
       dataModelsStub.createFork.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
-        cold('--a|', { a: forkedRequest })
+        cold('--a|', { a: forkedDataSpecification })
       );
 
       dataModelsStub.moveToFolder.mockImplementationOnce((mId, fId) => {
-        expect(mId).toBe(forkedRequest.id);
+        expect(mId).toBe(forkedDataSpecification.id);
         expect(fId).toBe(targetFolder.id);
-        return cold('--a|', { a: forkedRequest });
+        return cold('--a|', { a: forkedDataSpecification });
       });
 
-      const expected$ = cold('----a|', { a: forkedRequest });
-      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(originalRequest, options);
+      const expected$ = cold('----a|', { a: forkedDataSpecification });
+      const actual$ = service.forkWithDialogs(originalDataSpecification, options);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
   });
 
   describe('getQuery', () => {
-    const requestId: Uuid = '1234';
-    const queryTypes: DataRequestQueryType[] = ['cohort', 'data'];
+    const dataSpecificationId: Uuid = '1234';
+    const queryTypes: DataSpecificationQueryType[] = ['cohort', 'data'];
 
     it('should return nothing when no rules exist', () => {
       rulesStub.list.mockImplementationOnce((dt, id) => {
         expect(dt).toBe('dataModels');
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
         return cold('--a|', { a: [] });
       });
 
       const expected$ = cold('--a|', { a: undefined });
-      const actual$ = service.getQuery(requestId, 'cohort');
+      const actual$ = service.getQuery(dataSpecificationId, 'cohort');
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
 
@@ -972,7 +978,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       (type) => {
         rulesStub.list.mockImplementationOnce((dt, id) => {
           expect(dt).toBe('dataModels');
-          expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+          expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
           return cold('--a|', {
             a: [
               {
@@ -983,7 +989,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         });
 
         const expected$ = cold('--a|', { a: undefined });
-        const actual$ = service.getQuery(requestId, type);
+        const actual$ = service.getQuery(dataSpecificationId, type);
         expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
       }
     );
@@ -993,7 +999,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       (type) => {
         rulesStub.list.mockImplementationOnce((dt, id) => {
           expect(dt).toBe('dataModels');
-          expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+          expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
           return cold('--a|', {
             a: [
               {
@@ -1005,7 +1011,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         });
 
         const expected$ = cold('--a|', { a: undefined });
-        const actual$ = service.getQuery(requestId, type);
+        const actual$ = service.getQuery(dataSpecificationId, type);
         expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
       }
     );
@@ -1018,7 +1024,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         ruleRepresentations: [
           {
             id: '789',
-            language: dataRequestQueryLanguage,
+            language: dataSpecificationQueryLanguage,
             representation: JSON.stringify(condition),
           },
         ],
@@ -1026,7 +1032,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
 
       rulesStub.list.mockImplementationOnce((dt, id) => {
         expect(dt).toBe('dataModels');
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
         return cold('--a|', {
           a: [rule],
         });
@@ -1040,19 +1046,19 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
           condition,
         },
       });
-      const actual$ = service.getQuery(requestId, type);
+      const actual$ = service.getQuery(dataSpecificationId, type);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
   });
 
   describe('createOrUpdateQuery', () => {
-    const requestId: Uuid = '1234';
-    const queryTypes: DataRequestQueryType[] = ['cohort', 'data'];
+    const dataSpecificationId: Uuid = '1234';
+    const queryTypes: DataSpecificationQueryType[] = ['cohort', 'data'];
     const condition: QueryCondition = { condition: 'and', rules: [] };
 
     const representation: RuleRepresentation = {
       id: '789',
-      language: dataRequestQueryLanguage,
+      language: dataSpecificationQueryLanguage,
       representation: JSON.stringify(condition, null, 2),
     };
     const rule: Rule = {
@@ -1062,12 +1068,12 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
     };
 
     it.each(queryTypes)('should create a %p rule when it is missing', (type) => {
-      const payload: DataRequestQueryPayload = {
+      const payload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload = {
         type,
         condition,
       };
 
-      const expected: DataRequestQuery = {
+      const expected: DataSpecificationQuery = {
         ruleId: rule.id,
         representationId: representation.id,
         ...payload,
@@ -1075,35 +1081,35 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
 
       rulesStub.create.mockImplementationOnce((dt, id, rpl) => {
         expect(dt).toBe('dataModels');
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
         expect(rpl.name).toBe(type);
         return cold('-a|', { a: rule });
       });
 
       rulesStub.createRepresentation.mockImplementationOnce((dt, id, rid, rrpl) => {
         expect(dt).toBe('dataModels');
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
         expect(rid).toBe(rule.id);
-        expect(rrpl.language).toBe(dataRequestQueryLanguage);
+        expect(rrpl.language).toBe(dataSpecificationQueryLanguage);
         expect(rrpl.representation).toBe(representation.representation);
         return cold('-a|', { a: representation });
       });
 
       const expected$ = cold('---(a|)', { a: expected });
-      const actual$ = service.createOrUpdateQuery(requestId, payload);
+      const actual$ = service.createOrUpdateQuery(dataSpecificationId, payload);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
 
     it.each(queryTypes)(
       'should use an existing %p rule and create a representation',
       (type) => {
-        const payload: DataRequestQueryPayload = {
+        const payload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload = {
           ruleId: rule.id,
           type,
           condition,
         };
 
-        const expected: DataRequestQuery = {
+        const expected: DataSpecificationQuery = {
           ruleId: rule.id,
           representationId: representation.id,
           ...payload,
@@ -1111,35 +1117,35 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
 
         rulesStub.get.mockImplementationOnce((dt, id, rid) => {
           expect(dt).toBe('dataModels');
-          expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+          expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
           expect(rid).toBe(rid);
           return cold('-a|', { a: rule });
         });
 
         rulesStub.createRepresentation.mockImplementationOnce((dt, id, rid, rrpl) => {
           expect(dt).toBe('dataModels');
-          expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+          expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
           expect(rid).toBe(rule.id);
-          expect(rrpl.language).toBe(dataRequestQueryLanguage);
+          expect(rrpl.language).toBe(dataSpecificationQueryLanguage);
           expect(rrpl.representation).toBe(representation.representation);
           return cold('-a|', { a: representation });
         });
 
         const expected$ = cold('---(a|)', { a: expected });
-        const actual$ = service.createOrUpdateQuery(requestId, payload);
+        const actual$ = service.createOrUpdateQuery(dataSpecificationId, payload);
         expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
       }
     );
 
     it.each(queryTypes)('should update a representation for a %p rule', (type) => {
-      const payload: DataRequestQueryPayload = {
+      const payload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload = {
         ruleId: rule.id,
         representationId: representation.id,
         type,
         condition,
       };
 
-      const expected: DataRequestQuery = {
+      const expected: DataSpecificationQuery = {
         ruleId: rule.id,
         representationId: representation.id,
         ...payload,
@@ -1147,30 +1153,30 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
 
       rulesStub.get.mockImplementationOnce((dt, id, rid) => {
         expect(dt).toBe('dataModels');
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
         expect(rid).toBe(rid);
         return cold('-a|', { a: rule });
       });
 
       rulesStub.updateRepresentation.mockImplementationOnce((dt, id, rid, rrid, rrpl) => {
         expect(dt).toBe('dataModels');
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
         expect(rid).toBe(rule.id);
         expect(rrid).toBe(representation.id);
-        expect(rrpl.language).toBe(dataRequestQueryLanguage);
+        expect(rrpl.language).toBe(dataSpecificationQueryLanguage);
         expect(rrpl.representation).toBe(representation.representation);
         return cold('-a|', { a: representation });
       });
 
       const expected$ = cold('---(a|)', { a: expected });
-      const actual$ = service.createOrUpdateQuery(requestId, payload);
+      const actual$ = service.createOrUpdateQuery(dataSpecificationId, payload);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
   });
 
   describe('deleteDataElementsFromQuery', () => {
-    const requestId: Uuid = '1234';
-    const queryTypes: DataRequestQueryType[] = ['cohort', 'data'];
+    const dataSpecificationId: Uuid = '1234';
+    const queryTypes: DataSpecificationQueryType[] = ['cohort', 'data'];
     const expressions: QueryExpression[] = [
       { field: 'field1', operator: '!=', value: 'value_field1' },
       { field: 'field2', operator: '=', value: 'value_field2' },
@@ -1179,7 +1185,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
     const condition: QueryCondition = { condition: 'and', rules: expressions };
 
     it.each(queryTypes)('Should remove 1 data element correctly', (type) => {
-      const queryPayload: DataRequestQueryPayload = {
+      const queryPayload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload = {
         ruleId: '456',
         representationId: '789',
         type,
@@ -1204,7 +1210,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       );
       service.createOrUpdateQuery = jest
         .fn()
-        .mockImplementation((id: string, payload: DataRequestQueryPayload) => {
+        .mockImplementation((id: string, payload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload) => {
           return cold('a|', {
             a: {
               ruleId: payload.ruleId,
@@ -1224,12 +1230,14 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      const actual$ = service.deleteDataElementsFromQuery(requestId, type, ['field1']);
+      const actual$ = service.deleteDataElementsFromQuery(dataSpecificationId, type, [
+        'field1',
+      ]);
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
     });
 
     it.each(queryTypes)('Should remove multiple data element correctly', (type) => {
-      const queryPayload: DataRequestQueryPayload = {
+      const queryPayload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload = {
         ruleId: '456',
         representationId: '789',
         type,
@@ -1253,7 +1261,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       );
       service.createOrUpdateQuery = jest
         .fn()
-        .mockImplementation((id: string, payload: DataRequestQueryPayload) => {
+        .mockImplementation((id: string, payload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload) => {
           return cold('a|', {
             a: {
               ruleId: payload.ruleId,
@@ -1273,7 +1281,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
         },
       });
 
-      const actual$ = service.deleteDataElementsFromQuery(requestId, type, [
+      const actual$ = service.deleteDataElementsFromQuery(dataSpecificationId, type, [
         'field1',
         'field3',
       ]);
@@ -1281,8 +1289,8 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('isDataRequestNameAvailable', () => {
-    const dataRequests: DataRequest[] = [
+  describe('isDataSpecificationNameAvailable', () => {
+    const dataSpecifications: DataSpecification[] = [
       {
         label: 'label1',
         id: 'id1',
@@ -1309,21 +1317,21 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       },
     ];
 
-    const emptyDataRequests: DataRequest[] = [];
+    const emptyDataSpecifications: DataSpecification[] = [];
 
-    it('Should return false if no none of the dataRequests is using the given name', () => {
+    it('Should return false if none of the dataSpecifications is using the given name', () => {
       // Arrange
       const name = 'nameToLookFor';
       // mocking dependancy on the list method of the service.
       // List service is tested so it can be mocked safely here.
       service.list = jest.fn().mockReturnValueOnce(
         cold('a|', {
-          a: dataRequests,
+          a: dataSpecifications,
         })
       );
 
       // Act
-      const actual$ = service.isDataRequestNameAvailable(name);
+      const actual$ = service.isDataSpecificationNameAvailable(name);
 
       // Assert
       actual$.subscribe((response) => {
@@ -1331,19 +1339,19 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('Should return true if any of the dataRequests is using the given name', () => {
+    it('Should return true if any of the dataSpecifications is using the given name', () => {
       // Arrange
       const name = 'label3';
       // mocking dependancy on the list method of the service.
       // List service is tested so it can be mocked safely here.
       service.list = jest.fn().mockReturnValueOnce(
         cold('a|', {
-          a: dataRequests,
+          a: dataSpecifications,
         })
       );
 
       // Act
-      const actual$ = service.isDataRequestNameAvailable(name);
+      const actual$ = service.isDataSpecificationNameAvailable(name);
 
       // Assert
       actual$.subscribe((response) => {
@@ -1363,7 +1371,7 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       );
 
       // Act
-      const actual$ = service.isDataRequestNameAvailable(name);
+      const actual$ = service.isDataSpecificationNameAvailable(name);
 
       // Assert
       actual$.subscribe((response) => {
@@ -1371,19 +1379,19 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('Should return true if dataRequests is empty', () => {
+    it('Should return true if dataSpecifications is empty', () => {
       // Arrange
       const name = 'label3';
       // mocking dependancy on the list method of the service.
       // List service is tested so it can be mocked safely here.
       service.list = jest.fn().mockReturnValueOnce(
         cold('a|', {
-          a: emptyDataRequests,
+          a: emptyDataSpecifications,
         })
       );
 
       // Act
-      const actual$ = service.isDataRequestNameAvailable(name);
+      const actual$ = service.isDataSpecificationNameAvailable(name);
 
       // Assert
       actual$.subscribe((response) => {
@@ -1398,12 +1406,12 @@ describe('DataRequestsService', () => {
       // List service is tested so it can be mocked safely here.
       service.list = jest.fn().mockReturnValueOnce(
         cold('a|', {
-          a: emptyDataRequests,
+          a: emptyDataSpecifications,
         })
       );
 
       // Act
-      const actual$ = service.isDataRequestNameAvailable(name);
+      const actual$ = service.isDataSpecificationNameAvailable(name);
 
       // Assert
       actual$.subscribe((response) => {
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service.ts
similarity index 64%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service.ts
index b2f8961d..23e8f979 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service.ts
@@ -55,40 +55,39 @@ import {
   DataElementInstance,
   DataElementMultipleOperationResult,
   DataElementOperationResult,
-  DataRequestQuery,
-  dataRequestQueryLanguage,
-  DataRequestQueryPayload,
-  DataRequestQueryType,
+  DataSpecificationQuery,
+  dataSpecificationQueryLanguage,
+  DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
+  DataSpecificationQueryType,
   DataSchema,
-  ForkDataRequestOptions,
-  mapToDataRequest,
+  ForkDataSpecificationOptions,
+  mapToDataSpecification,
   QueryExpression,
 } from './data-explorer.types';
-import { DataRequest } from '../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecification } from '../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import { DataExplorerService } from './data-explorer.service';
 import { SecurityService } from '../security/security.service';
 import { HttpErrorResponse, HttpResponse } from '@angular/common/http';
-import { RequestCreatedResponse } from './request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component';
+import { DataSpecificationCreatedResponse } from './data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { BroadcastService } from '../core/broadcast.service';
 import { DialogService } from './dialog.service';
 import { RulesService } from '../mauro/rules.service';
 import { ResearchPluginService } from '../mauro/research-plugin.service';
-import { EditRequestDialogOptions } from './edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component';
+import { EditDataSpecificationDialogOptions as EditDataSpecificationDialogOptions } from './edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component';
 
 /**
- * A collection data access requests and their intersections with target models.
+ * A collection of data specifications and their intersections with target models.
  */
-export interface DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections {
-  dataAccessRequests: DataModel[];
-
+export interface DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections {
+  dataSpecifications: DataModel[];
   sourceTargetIntersections: SourceTargetIntersection[];
 }
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
-export class DataRequestsService {
+export class DataSpecificationService {
   constructor(
     private dataModels: DataModelService,
     private catalogueUser: CatalogueUserService,
@@ -102,34 +101,36 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   ) {}
 
   /**
-   * Retrieve the users data requests folder, which is assumed to be in local storage.
+   * Retrieve the users DataSpecification folder, which is assumed to be in local storage.
    *
    * @returns an observable containing a FolderDetail object
    */
-  getRequestsFolder(): Observable<FolderDetail> {
+  getDataSpecificationFolder(): Observable<FolderDetail> {
     const user = this.security.getSignedInUser();
-    return user && user.requestFolder ? of(user.requestFolder) : EMPTY;
+    return user && user.dataSpecificationFolder
+      ? of(user.dataSpecificationFolder)
+      : EMPTY;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Gets a single data requests as a {@link DataRequest} object.
+   * Gets a single data specification as a {@link DataSpecification} object.
    *
-   * @param id The unique identifier of the data request.
-   * @returns an observable containing {@link DataRequest}
+   * @param id The unique identifier of the data specification.
+   * @returns an observable containing {@link DataSpecification}
    * @throws the underlaying API may return a {@link HttpErrorResponse}
    */
-  get(id: Uuid): Observable<DataRequest> {
+  get(id: Uuid): Observable<DataSpecification> {
     return this.dataModels
       .getDataModelById(id)
-      .pipe(map((dataModel) => mapToDataRequest(dataModel)));
+      .pipe(map((dataModel) => mapToDataSpecification(dataModel)));
   }
 
   /**
-   * Updates a single data request using a dialog.
+   * Updates a single data specification using a dialog.
    * In the dialog the user can only update the name
    * and description.
    *
-   * @param id The id of the data request.
+   * @param id The id of the data specification.
    * @returns an observable containing a {@link DataModelDetail} instance
    * with the updated data.
    */
@@ -141,24 +142,25 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
     const user = this.security.getSignedInUser();
     if (!user) return EMPTY;
 
-    const editRequest: EditRequestDialogOptions = {
-      requestName: name,
-      requestDescription: description,
+    const editDataSpecification: EditDataSpecificationDialogOptions = {
+      dataSpecificationName: name,
+      dataSpecificationDescription: description,
     };
 
     return this.dialogs
-      .openEditRequest(editRequest)
+      .openEditDataSpecification(editDataSpecification)
       .afterClosed()
       .pipe(
         // Ensure we have a response.
         filter((response) => !!response),
-        // Get data from the dialog and use it to create update request payload.
+        // Get data from the dialog and use it to create update data
+        // specification payload.
         switchMap((response) => {
           if (!response) return EMPTY;
 
           this.broadcast.loading({
             isLoading: true,
-            caption: 'Updating request ...',
+            caption: 'Updating data specification ...',
           });
 
           const updatePayload: ModelUpdatePayload = {
@@ -172,8 +174,8 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
         }),
         catchError((error) => {
           this.toastr.error(
-            `There was a problem creating updating the request. ${error}`,
-            'Request edition error'
+            `There was a problem creating updating the data specification. ${error}`,
+            'Data specification edition error'
           );
           return EMPTY;
         }),
@@ -184,42 +186,42 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Lists all of the users requests as {@link DataRequest} objects.
+   * Lists all of the users data specifications as {@link DataSpecification} objects.
    *
-   * @returns an observable containing an array of data requests
+   * @returns an observable containing an array of data specifications
    */
-  list(): Observable<DataRequest[]> {
-    return this.getRequestsFolder().pipe(
-      switchMap((requestsFolder: FolderDetail): Observable<DataModel[]> => {
-        return this.dataModels.listInFolder(requestsFolder.id!); // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
+  list(): Observable<DataSpecification[]> {
+    return this.getDataSpecificationFolder().pipe(
+      switchMap((dataSpecificationFolder: FolderDetail): Observable<DataModel[]> => {
+        return this.dataModels.listInFolder(dataSpecificationFolder.id!); // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
       }),
-      map((dataModels) => dataModels.map(mapToDataRequest))
+      map((dataModels) => dataModels.map(mapToDataSpecification))
     );
   }
 
   /**
-   * Lists all of available template data requests as {@link DataRequest} objects.
+   * Lists all of available template data specifications as {@link DataSpecification} objects.
    *
-   * @returns an observable containing an array of data requests
+   * @returns an observable containing an array of data specifications
    */
-  listTemplates(): Observable<DataRequest[]> {
+  listTemplates(): Observable<DataSpecification[]> {
     return this.researchPlugin.templateFolder().pipe(
       switchMap((folder: FolderDetail): Observable<DataModel[]> => {
         return this.dataModels.listInFolder(folder.id!); // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
       }),
-      map((dataModels) => dataModels.map(mapToDataRequest))
+      map((dataModels) => dataModels.map(mapToDataSpecification))
     );
   }
 
   /**
-   * Gets all Data Elements within a given Data Request, flattened into a single list.
+   * Gets all Data Elements within a given Data Specification, flattened into a single list.
    *
-   * @param request The {@link DataRequest} (Data Model) that contains the elements.
+   * @param dataSpecification The {@link DataSpecification} (Data Model) that contains the elements.
    * @returns An observable containing the list of Data Elements.
    */
-  listDataElements(request: DataRequest): Observable<DataElementDto[]> {
+  listDataElements(dataSpecification: DataSpecification): Observable<DataElementDto[]> {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-    return this.dataModels.getDataModelHierarchy(request.id!).pipe(
+    return this.dataModels.getDataModelHierarchy(dataSpecification.id!).pipe(
       map((dataModel) => {
         // Flatten every Data Element into one array. Each Data Element will
         // include a breadcrumb to locate where it came from
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Deletes multiple data elements from a data request, calling the delete endpoint once
+   * Deletes multiple data elements from a data specification, calling the delete endpoint once
    * for each element. Using concatMap sidestep backend exceptions
    *
    * @param items: The data elements to be removed
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Deletes a data element from a data request
+   * Deletes a data element from a data specification
    *
    * @param item: The data element to be removed
    *
@@ -298,18 +300,25 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Creates a new Data Request for a user.
+   * Creates a new Data Specification for a user.
    *
-   * @param user The user to crate the request for.
-   * @param name The name of the new request.
-   * @param description Optional description for the new request.
-   * @returns An observable containing the new {@link DataRequest}.
+   * @param user The user to create the data specification for.
+   * @param name The name of the new data specification
+   * @param description Optional description for the new data specification.
+   * @returns An observable containing the new {@link DataSpecification}.
    */
-  create(user: UserDetails, name: string, description?: string): Observable<DataRequest> {
-    return forkJoin([this.getRequestsFolder(), this.catalogueUser.get(user.id)]).pipe(
+  create(
+    user: UserDetails,
+    name: string,
+    description?: string
+  ): Observable<DataSpecification> {
+    return forkJoin([
+      this.getDataSpecificationFolder(),
+      this.catalogueUser.get(user.id),
+    ]).pipe(
       switchMap(([folder, catalogueUser]) => {
         if (!folder || !folder.id) {
-          return throwError(() => new Error('No requests folder available'));
+          return throwError(() => new Error('No data specification folder available'));
         }
 
         const payload: DataModelCreatePayload = {
@@ -324,13 +333,13 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
         return this.dataModels.addToFolder(folder.id, payload);
       }),
       map((dataModel) => {
-        return mapToDataRequest(dataModel);
+        return mapToDataSpecification(dataModel);
       })
     );
   }
 
   /**
-   * Deletes multiple data elements from a data request, calling the delete endpoint once
+   * Deletes multiple data elements from a data specification, calling the delete endpoint once
    * for each element. Using concatMap sidestep backend exceptions
    *
    * @param items: The data elements to be removed
@@ -360,7 +369,7 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Deletes a data class from a data request
+   * Deletes a data class from a data specification
    *
    * @param dataClass: The data class to be removed
    *
@@ -382,7 +391,7 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Deletes multiple data elements from a data request, calling the delete endpoint once
+   * Deletes multiple data elements from a data specification, calling the delete endpoint once
    * for each element. Using concatMap sidestep backend exceptions
    *
    * @param items: The data elements to be removed
@@ -412,7 +421,7 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Deletes a data class from a data request
+   * Deletes a data class from a data specification
    *
    * @param dataClass: The data class to be removed
    *
@@ -434,17 +443,17 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Given a source data model and list of data elements, get all unsent data requests and
-   * get the intersection of the source with each data request, for the list of data elements.
+   * Given a source data model and list of data elements, get all unsent data specifications and
+   * get the intersection of the source with each data specification, for the list of data elements.
    *
    * @param sourceDataModelId
    * @param dataElementIds
-   * @returns Observable<DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections>
+   * @returns An Observable containing a {@link DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections }
    */
-  getRequestsIntersections(
+  getDataSpecificationIntersections(
     sourceDataModelId: Uuid,
     dataElementIds: Uuid[]
-  ): Observable<DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections> {
+  ): Observable<DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections> {
     const user = this.security.getSignedInUser();
 
     if (user === null) {
@@ -452,12 +461,12 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
     }
 
     return this.list().pipe(
-      map((dataRequests: DataRequest[]) =>
-        dataRequests.filter((dr) => dr.status === 'unsent')
+      map((dataSpecifications: DataSpecification[]) =>
+        dataSpecifications.filter((dr) => dr.status === 'unsent')
       ),
-      switchMap((dataRequests: DataRequest[]) => {
-        const sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections = {
-          dataAccessRequests: dataRequests,
+      switchMap((dataSpecifications: DataSpecification[]) => {
+        const sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections = {
+          dataSpecifications,
           sourceTargetIntersections: [],
         };
 
@@ -466,9 +475,9 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
           dataElementIds,
         };
 
-        dataRequests.forEach((dataRequest: DataRequest) => {
-          if (dataRequest.id) {
-            payload.targetDataModelIds.push(dataRequest.id);
+        dataSpecifications.forEach((dataSpecification: DataSpecification) => {
+          if (dataSpecification.id) {
+            payload.targetDataModelIds.push(dataSpecification.id);
           }
         });
 
@@ -483,62 +492,63 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Creates an observable that adds a new data model to the user's requests folder.
+   * Creates an observable that adds a new data model to the user's
+   * data specification folder.
    *
    * @param elements The list of data elements to copy.
-   * @param user The user to crate the request for.
-   * @param name The name of the new request.
-   * @param description Optional description for the new request.
-   * @returns An observable containing the new {@link DataRequest}.
+   * @param user The user to create the data specification for.
+   * @param name The name of the new data specification.
+   * @param description Optional description for the new data specification.
+   * @returns An observable containing the new {@link DataSpecification}.
    */
   createFromDataElements(
     elements: DataElementInstance[],
     user: UserDetails,
     name: string,
     description?: string
-  ): Observable<DataRequest> {
+  ): Observable<DataSpecification> {
     return forkJoin([
       // TODO: assume there is only one data model, will have to change in future
       this.dataExplorer.getRootDataModel(),
       this.create(user, name, description),
     ]).pipe(
-      switchMap(([rootDataModel, dataRequest]) => {
+      switchMap(([rootDataModel, dataSpecification]) => {
         if (!rootDataModel || !rootDataModel.id) {
           return throwError(() => new Error('No root data model'));
         }
 
-        if (!dataRequest || !dataRequest.id) {
-          return throwError(() => new Error('No data request'));
+        if (!dataSpecification || !dataSpecification.id) {
+          return throwError(() => new Error('No data specification'));
         }
 
-        return this.dataModels.copySubset(rootDataModel.id, dataRequest.id, {
+        return this.dataModels.copySubset(rootDataModel.id, dataSpecification.id, {
           additions: elements.map((de) => de.id),
           deletions: [],
         });
       }),
-      map((targetDataModel) => mapToDataRequest(targetDataModel))
+      map((targetDataModel) => mapToDataSpecification(targetDataModel))
     );
   }
 
   /**
-   * Create a new data request via a user-interactive process to name the new request.
+   * Create a new data specification via a user-interactive process to name the new specification.
    *
-   * @param getDataElements A callback function to retrieve the necessary data elements to include in the newly created request.
-   * @returns An observable returning the {@link RequestCreatedAction} that the user determined after the request was created. If the user
+   * @param getDataElements A callback function to retrieve the necessary data elements to include in the newly created data specification.
+   * @returns An observable returning the {@link DataSpecificationCreatedAction} that the user determined after the data specification was created. If the user
    * cancelled the operation, then nothing further would happen.
    *
    * The callback provided must return an observable of {@link DataElementBasic[]} objects so that they can be passed to the
-   * {@link DataRequestsService.createFromDataElements()} function.
+   * {@link DataSpecificationService.createFromDataElements()} function.
    */
   createWithDialogs(
     getDataElements: () => Observable<DataElementInstance[]>,
-    suppressViewRequestsDialogButton: boolean = false
-  ): Observable<RequestCreatedResponse> {
+    suppressViewDataSpecificationDialogButton: boolean = false
+  ): Observable<DataSpecificationCreatedResponse> {
     const user = this.security.getSignedInUser();
     if (!user) return EMPTY;
 
     return this.dialogs
-      .openCreateRequest()
+      .openCreateDataSpecification()
       .afterClosed()
       .pipe(
         // Ensure we have a response.
@@ -549,11 +559,11 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
 
           this.broadcast.loading({
             isLoading: true,
-            caption: 'Creating new request ...',
+            caption: 'Creating new data specification ...',
           });
           return forkJoin([of(response), getDataElements()]);
         }),
-        // Attempt to create the dataRequest using the gathered data.
+        // Attempt to create the dataSpecification using the gathered data.
         switchMap(([response, dataElements]) => {
           return forkJoin([
             this.createFromDataElements(
@@ -567,24 +577,24 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
         }),
         catchError((error) => {
           this.toastr.error(
-            `There was a problem creating your request. ${error}`,
-            'Request creation error'
+            `There was a problem creating your data specification. ${error}`,
+            'Data specification creation error'
           );
           return EMPTY;
         }),
-        switchMap(([dataRequest, dataElements]) => {
-          this.broadcast.dispatch('data-request-added');
+        switchMap(([dataSpecification, dataElements]) => {
+          this.broadcast.dispatch('data-specification-added');
 
           return this.dialogs
-            .openRequestCreated({
-              request: dataRequest,
+            .openDataSpecificationCreated({
+              dataSpecification,
               addedElements: dataElements,
-              suppressViewRequests: suppressViewRequestsDialogButton,
+              suppressViewDataSpecifications: suppressViewDataSpecificationDialogButton,
             })
             .afterClosed()
             .pipe(
               map((action) => {
-                return { dataRequest, action: action ?? 'continue' };
+                return { dataSpecification, action: action ?? 'continue' };
               })
             );
         }),
@@ -593,42 +603,45 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Fork a finalised data request to create a new copy to base further work on. Use an interactive process to name the new request.
+   * Fork a finalised data specification to create a new copy to base further work on. Use an interactive process to name the new specification.
    *
-   * @param request The original data request to fork from.
+   * @param dataSpecification The original data specification to fork from.
    * @param options Options that may be passed to control the process.
-   * @returns An observable returning the new forked {@link DataRequest}. If the user cancelled the operation, then nothing further would happen.
+   * @returns An observable returning the new forked {@link DataSpecification}. If the user cancelled the operation, then nothing further would happen.
    */
-  forkWithDialogs(request: DataRequest, options?: ForkDataRequestOptions) {
+  forkWithDialogs(
+    dataSpecification: DataSpecification,
+    options?: ForkDataSpecificationOptions
+  ) {
     if (
-      !request ||
-      !request.id ||
-      !request.modelVersion ||
-      request.status !== 'submitted'
+      !dataSpecification ||
+      !dataSpecification.id ||
+      !dataSpecification.modelVersion ||
+      dataSpecification.status !== 'submitted'
     ) {
       return EMPTY;
     }
 
     return this.dialogs
-      .openCreateRequest({ showDescription: false })
+      .openCreateDataSpecification({ showDescription: false })
       .afterClosed()
       .pipe(
         filter((response) => !!response),
         switchMap((response) => {
-          if (!response || !request) {
+          if (!response || !dataSpecification) {
             return EMPTY;
           }
 
           this.broadcast.loading({
             isLoading: true,
-            caption: 'Copying to new request ...',
+            caption: 'Copying to new data specification ...',
           });
 
-          return this.dataModels.createFork(request, { label: response.name });
+          return this.dataModels.createFork(dataSpecification, { label: response.name });
         }),
         catchError(() => {
           this.toastr.error(
-            'There was a problem creating your request. Please try again or contact us for support.',
+            'There was a problem creating your data specification. Please try again or contact us for support.',
             'Copying error'
           );
           return EMPTY;
@@ -643,14 +656,14 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
 
           return of(nextDraftModel);
         }),
-        map((nextDraftModel) => mapToDataRequest(nextDraftModel)),
-        map((nextDataRequest) => {
-          this.broadcast.dispatch('data-request-added');
+        map((nextDraftModel) => mapToDataSpecification(nextDraftModel)),
+        map((nextDataSpecification) => {
+          this.broadcast.dispatch('data-specification-added');
           this.dialogs.openSuccess({
-            heading: 'Request copied',
-            message: `Your new request "${nextDataRequest.label}" has been successfully created. Modify this request by searching or browsing our catalogue before submitting again.`,
+            heading: 'Data specification copied',
+            message: `Your new data specification "${nextDataSpecification.label}" has been successfully created. Modify this data specification by searching or browsing our catalogue before submitting again.`,
           });
-          return nextDataRequest;
+          return nextDataSpecification;
         }),
         finalize(() => this.broadcast.loading({ isLoading: false }))
       );
@@ -663,22 +676,22 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
    * @returns The input string with all instances of '@' replaced with
    * '[at]'
    */
-  public getDataRequestsFolderName(userEmail: string): string {
+  public getDataSpecificationFolderName(userEmail: string): string {
     return userEmail.replace('@', '[at]');
   }
 
   /**
-   * Get a query from a data request.
+   * Get a query from a data specification.
    *
-   * @param requestId The unique identifier of the data request.
+   * @param dataSpecificationId The unique identifier of the data specification.
    * @param type The type of query to get.
-   * @returns A {@link DataRequestQuery} containing the query content, or undefined if one cannot be found.
+   * @returns A {@link DataSpecificationQuery} containing the query content, or undefined if one cannot be found.
    */
   getQuery(
-    requestId: Uuid,
-    type: DataRequestQueryType
-  ): Observable<DataRequestQuery | undefined> {
-    return this.rules.list('dataModels', requestId).pipe(
+    dataSpecificationId: Uuid,
+    type: DataSpecificationQueryType
+  ): Observable<DataSpecificationQuery | undefined> {
+    return this.rules.list('dataModels', dataSpecificationId).pipe(
       map((rules) => {
         const rule = rules.find((r) => r.name === type);
         if (!rule) {
@@ -686,7 +699,7 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
         }
 
         const representation = rule?.ruleRepresentations.find(
-          (rr) => rr.language === dataRequestQueryLanguage
+          (rr) => rr.language === dataSpecificationQueryLanguage
         );
         if (!representation) {
           return undefined;
@@ -703,12 +716,12 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   createOrUpdateQuery(
-    requestId: Uuid,
-    payload: DataRequestQueryPayload
-  ): Observable<DataRequestQuery> {
+    dataSpecificationId: Uuid,
+    payload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload
+  ): Observable<DataSpecificationQuery> {
     const rule$ = payload.ruleId
-      ? this.rules.get('dataModels', requestId, payload.ruleId)
-      : this.rules.create('dataModels', requestId, { name: payload.type });
+      ? this.rules.get('dataModels', dataSpecificationId, payload.ruleId)
+      : this.rules.create('dataModels', dataSpecificationId, { name: payload.type });
 
     return rule$.pipe(
       catchError(() => {
@@ -717,21 +730,21 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
       }),
       switchMap((rule) => {
         const representation: RuleRepresentationPayload = {
-          language: dataRequestQueryLanguage,
+          language: dataSpecificationQueryLanguage,
           representation: JSON.stringify(payload.condition, null, 2),
         };
 
         const representation$ = payload.representationId
           ? this.rules.updateRepresentation(
               'dataModels',
-              requestId,
+              dataSpecificationId,
               rule.id,
               payload.representationId,
               representation
             )
           : this.rules.createRepresentation(
               'dataModels',
-              requestId,
+              dataSpecificationId,
               rule.id,
               representation
             );
@@ -756,22 +769,22 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Removes all data labels found in a query attached to a data request.
+   * Removes all data labels found in a query attached to a data specification.
    *
-   * @param requestId The unique identifier of the data request.
+   * @param dataSpecificationId The unique identifier of the data specification.
    * @param type The type of query to get.
    * @param dataElementLabels the labels of the data elements to remove from the query.
-   * @returns a {@link DataRequestQueryPayload} with the query after removing the
-   * data elements, or `undefined` if the request or query cannot be found.
+   * @returns a {@link DataSpecificationQueryPayload} with the query after removing the
+   * data elements, or `undefined` if the data specification or query cannot be found.
    */
   deleteDataElementsFromQuery(
-    requestId: Uuid,
-    type: DataRequestQueryType,
+    dataSpecificationId: Uuid,
+    type: DataSpecificationQueryType,
     dataElementLabels: string[]
-  ): Observable<DataRequestQueryPayload | undefined> {
-    let updatedQuery: DataRequestQueryPayload;
+  ): Observable<DataSpecificationQueryPayload | undefined> {
+    let updatedQuery: DataSpecificationQueryPayload;
 
-    return this.getQuery(requestId, type).pipe(
+    return this.getQuery(dataSpecificationId, type).pipe(
       switchMap((query) => {
         if (!query) {
           return of(undefined);
@@ -785,23 +798,23 @@ export class DataRequestsService {
           );
         });
 
-        return this.createOrUpdateQuery(requestId, updatedQuery);
+        return this.createOrUpdateQuery(dataSpecificationId, updatedQuery);
       })
     );
   }
 
-  isDataRequestNameAvailable(name: string): Observable<boolean> {
+  isDataSpecificationNameAvailable(name: string): Observable<boolean> {
     if (!name) {
       return of(false);
     }
 
     return this.list().pipe(
-      switchMap((dataRequests) => {
-        if (!dataRequests) {
+      switchMap((dataSpecifications) => {
+        if (!dataSpecifications) {
           return of(false);
         }
 
-        return of(!dataRequests.some((element) => element.label === name));
+        return of(!dataSpecifications.some((element) => element.label === name));
       })
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/dialog.service.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/dialog.service.ts
index 1a8bf02d..b5b25f5f 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/dialog.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/dialog.service.ts
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ import {
   DialogResult,
 } from '../shared/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component';
 import {
-  CreateRequestDialogComponent,
-  CreateRequestDialogOptions,
-  CreateRequestDialogResponse,
-} from './create-request-dialog/create-request-dialog.component';
+  CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent,
+  CreateDataSpecificationDialogOptions,
+  CreateDataSpecificationDialogResponse,
+} from './create-data-specification-dialog/create-data-specification-dialog.component';
 import {
-  EditRequestDialogComponent,
-  EditRequestDialogOptions,
-  EditRequestDialogResponse,
-} from './edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component';
+  EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent,
+  EditDataSpecificationDialogOptions,
+  EditDataSpecificationDialogResponse,
+} from './edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component';
 import {
   FeedbackDialogComponent,
   FeedbackDialogResponse,
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ import {
   OkCancelDialogResponse,
 } from './ok-cancel-dialog/ok-cancel-dialog.component';
 import {
-  RequestCreatedAction,
-  RequestCreatedData,
-  RequestCreatedDialogComponent,
-} from './request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component';
+  DataSpecificationCreatedAction,
+  DataSpecificationCreatedData,
+  DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent,
+} from './data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component';
 import {
-  RequestUpdatedAction,
-  RequestUpdatedData,
-  RequestUpdatedDialogComponent,
-} from './request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component';
+  DataSpecificationUpdatedAction,
+  DataSpecificationUpdatedData,
+  DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent,
+} from './data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component';
 import {
   SuccessDialogComponent,
   SuccessDialogData,
@@ -63,41 +63,41 @@ import {
 export class DialogService {
   constructor(private matDialog: MatDialog) {}
 
-  openCreateRequest(data?: CreateRequestDialogOptions) {
+  openCreateDataSpecification(data?: CreateDataSpecificationDialogOptions) {
     return this.matDialog.open<
-      CreateRequestDialogComponent,
-      CreateRequestDialogOptions,
-      CreateRequestDialogResponse
-    >(CreateRequestDialogComponent, {
+      CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent,
+      CreateDataSpecificationDialogOptions,
+      CreateDataSpecificationDialogResponse
+    >(CreateDataSpecificationDialogComponent, {
       minWidth: 500,
       data,
     });
   }
 
-  openEditRequest(data: EditRequestDialogOptions) {
+  openEditDataSpecification(data: EditDataSpecificationDialogOptions) {
     return this.matDialog.open<
-      EditRequestDialogComponent,
-      EditRequestDialogOptions,
-      EditRequestDialogResponse
-    >(EditRequestDialogComponent, { minWidth: 500, data });
+      EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent,
+      EditDataSpecificationDialogOptions,
+      EditDataSpecificationDialogResponse
+    >(EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent, { minWidth: 500, data });
   }
 
-  openRequestCreated(data: RequestCreatedData) {
+  openDataSpecificationCreated(data: DataSpecificationCreatedData) {
     return this.matDialog.open<
-      RequestCreatedDialogComponent,
-      RequestCreatedData,
-      RequestCreatedAction
-    >(RequestCreatedDialogComponent, {
+      DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent,
+      DataSpecificationCreatedData,
+      DataSpecificationCreatedAction
+    >(DataSpecificationCreatedDialogComponent, {
       data,
     });
   }
 
-  openRequestUpdated(data: RequestUpdatedData) {
+  openDataSpecificationUpdated(data: DataSpecificationUpdatedData) {
     return this.matDialog.open<
-      RequestUpdatedDialogComponent,
-      RequestUpdatedData,
-      RequestUpdatedAction
-    >(RequestUpdatedDialogComponent, {
+      DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent,
+      DataSpecificationUpdatedData,
+      DataSpecificationUpdatedAction
+    >(DataSpecificationUpdatedDialogComponent, {
       data,
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.html b/src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.html
similarity index 86%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.html
rename to src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.html
index 8c360d8f..191aa482 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.html
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 -->
 <h1 mat-dialog-title>Edit name and description</h1>
 <mat-dialog-content>
-  <form [formGroup]="requestForm" role="form" name="requestForm">
+  <form [formGroup]="dataSpecificationForm" role="form" name="dataSpecificationForm">
     <div class="form-input">
       <mat-form-field appearance="outline">
         <mat-label>Name</mat-label>
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ <h1 mat-dialog-title>Edit name and description</h1>
           required
         />
         <mat-error *ngIf="name?.errors?.required">
-          Please enter a request name
+          Please enter a data specification name
         </mat-error>
         <mat-error *ngIf="name?.hasError('duplicatedNames')">
-          Please enter a unique name for the data request
+          Please enter a unique name for the data specification
         </mat-error>
       </mat-form-field>
     </div>
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ <h1 mat-dialog-title>Edit name and description</h1>
   <button
     mat-flat-button
     color="primary"
-    [disabled]="requestForm.invalid"
+    [disabled]="dataSpecificationForm.invalid"
     (click)="update()"
   >
-    Update Request
+    Update Data Specification
   </button>
 </mat-dialog-actions>
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.scss b/src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.scss
rename to src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.scss
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.spec.ts
similarity index 74%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.spec.ts
index 1f277282..a96e77cf 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -27,45 +27,45 @@ import {
 import { MatFormField, MatLabel } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MockComponent, MockDirective } from 'ng-mocks';
 import { Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
-import { dontAllowDuplicatedNames } from 'src/app/shared/mdm-validators';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
+import { dontAllowDuplicatedNames } from '../../shared/mdm-validators';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
 import {
   createMatDialogRefStub,
   createMatDialogStub,
-} from 'src/app/testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
+} from '../../testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
-import { DataRequestsService } from '../data-requests.service';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../data-specification.service';
 import { OkCancelDialogResponse } from '../ok-cancel-dialog/ok-cancel-dialog.component';
 
 import {
-  EditRequestDialogComponent,
-  EditRequestDialogOptions,
-  EditRequestDialogResponse,
-} from './edit-request-dialog.component';
-
-describe('EditRequestDialogComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<EditRequestDialogComponent>;
-  const dialogRefStub = createMatDialogRefStub<EditRequestDialogResponse>();
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent,
+  EditDataSpecificationDialogOptions,
+  EditDataSpecificationDialogResponse,
+} from './edit-data-specification-dialog.component';
+
+describe('EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent>;
+  const dialogRefStub = createMatDialogRefStub<EditDataSpecificationDialogResponse>();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const dialogsStub = createMatDialogStub();
 
-  dataRequestsStub.isDataRequestNameAvailable.mockImplementation(
+  dataSpecificationStub.isDataSpecificationNameAvailable.mockImplementation(
     (): Observable<boolean> => {
       return of(true);
     }
   );
   const label = 'label 1';
   const description = 'description';
-  const requestData: EditRequestDialogOptions = {
-    requestName: label,
-    requestDescription: description,
+  const dataSpecificationData: EditDataSpecificationDialogOptions = {
+    dataSpecificationName: label,
+    dataSpecificationDescription: description,
   };
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(EditRequestDialogComponent, {
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent, {
       declarations: [
         MockDirective(MatDialogContent),
         MockDirective(MatDialogActions),
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ describe('EditRequestDialogComponent', () => {
           useValue: dialogRefStub,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: MAT_DIALOG_DATA,
-          useValue: requestData,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationData,
         },
         {
           provide: MatDialog,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe('EditRequestDialogComponent', () => {
   it('should create', () => {
     // Assert
     expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(harness.component.requestForm).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(harness.component.dataSpecificationForm).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
   it('should initialise', () => {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe('EditRequestDialogComponent', () => {
     harness.component.ngOnInit();
 
     // Assert
-    expect(harness.component.requestForm).toBeDefined();
+    expect(harness.component.dataSpecificationForm).toBeDefined();
     expect(harness.component.name?.value).toBe(label);
     expect(harness.component.name?.hasValidator(Validators.required)).toBeTruthy(); // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/unbound-method
     expect(harness.component.description?.value).toBe(description);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ describe('EditRequestDialogComponent', () => {
       expect(
         harness.component.name?.hasAsyncValidator(
           dontAllowDuplicatedNames(
-            dataRequestsStub as unknown as DataRequestsService,
+            dataSpecificationStub as unknown as DataSpecificationService,
             label
           )
         )
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe('EditRequestDialogComponent', () => {
     const okCancelResponse: OkCancelDialogResponse = {
       result: true,
     };
-    dataRequestsStub.isDataRequestNameAvailable.mockImplementation(
+    dataSpecificationStub.isDataSpecificationNameAvailable.mockImplementation(
       (): Observable<boolean> => {
         return of(true);
       }
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@ describe('EditRequestDialogComponent', () => {
 
   it('should update when form is valid', () => {
     // Arrange
-    dataRequestsStub.isDataRequestNameAvailable.mockImplementation(
+    dataSpecificationStub.isDataSpecificationNameAvailable.mockImplementation(
       (): Observable<boolean> => {
         return of(true);
       }
     );
-    const expected: EditRequestDialogResponse = {
-      name: 'Test request',
+    const expected: EditDataSpecificationDialogResponse = {
+      name: 'Test data specification',
       description: 'Test description',
     };
 
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.ts
similarity index 65%
rename from src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.ts
rename to src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.ts
index 30005390..afbdd17a 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/edit-request-dialog/edit-request-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/edit-data-specification-dialog/edit-data-specification-dialog.component.ts
@@ -19,56 +19,59 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import { Component, Inject, OnInit, Optional } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormControl, FormGroup, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from '@angular/material/dialog';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { dontAllowDuplicatedNames } from 'src/app/shared/mdm-validators';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../data-specification.service';
+import { dontAllowDuplicatedNames } from '../../shared/mdm-validators';
 import { DialogService } from '../dialog.service';
 
-export interface EditRequestDialogOptions {
-  requestName: string;
-  requestDescription?: string;
+export interface EditDataSpecificationDialogOptions {
+  dataSpecificationName: string;
+  dataSpecificationDescription?: string;
 }
 
-export interface EditRequestDialogResponse {
+export interface EditDataSpecificationDialogResponse {
   name: string;
   description: string;
 }
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-edit-request-dialog',
-  templateUrl: './edit-request-dialog.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./edit-request-dialog.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-edit-data-specification-dialog',
+  templateUrl: './edit-data-specification-dialog.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./edit-data-specification-dialog.component.scss'],
 })
-export class EditRequestDialogComponent implements OnInit {
-  requestForm!: FormGroup;
+export class EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent implements OnInit {
+  dataSpecificationForm!: FormGroup;
   initialDescription?: string;
   initialName?: string;
 
   constructor(
-    public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<EditRequestDialogComponent, EditRequestDialogResponse>,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<
+      EditDataSpecificationDialogComponent,
+      EditDataSpecificationDialogResponse
+    >,
+    private dataSpecifications: DataSpecificationService,
     private dialogs: DialogService,
-    @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) @Optional() private data: EditRequestDialogOptions
+    @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) @Optional() private data: EditDataSpecificationDialogOptions
   ) {}
 
   get name() {
-    return this.requestForm.get('name');
+    return this.dataSpecificationForm.get('name');
   }
 
   get description() {
-    return this.requestForm.get('description');
+    return this.dataSpecificationForm.get('description');
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.initialDescription = this.data.requestDescription;
-    this.initialName = this.data.requestName;
+    this.initialDescription = this.data.dataSpecificationDescription;
+    this.initialName = this.data.dataSpecificationName;
 
-    this.requestForm = new FormGroup({
+    this.dataSpecificationForm = new FormGroup({
       name: new FormControl(
         this.initialName,
         [
           Validators.required, // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/unbound-method
         ],
-        dontAllowDuplicatedNames(this.dataRequests, this.initialName)
+        dontAllowDuplicatedNames(this.dataSpecifications, this.initialName)
       ),
 
       description: new FormControl(this.initialDescription),
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ export class EditRequestDialogComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   update() {
-    if (this.requestForm.invalid) {
+    if (this.dataSpecificationForm.invalid) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/query-builder.service.spec.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/query-builder.service.spec.ts
index 6e2a570a..99338440 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/query-builder.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/query-builder.service.spec.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import { ProfileService } from '../mauro/profile.service';
 import { QueryBuilderService, QueryConfiguration } from './query-builder.service';
 import {
   DataElementSearchResult,
-  DataRequestQueryPayload,
+  DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
 } from '../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import { QueryBuilderConfig } from 'angular2-query-builder';
 import { createProfileServiceStub } from '../testing/stubs/profile.stub';
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ describe('QueryBuilderService', () => {
         } as DataElementSearchResult,
       ];
 
-      const expectedQuery: DataRequestQueryPayload | undefined = isReferencedInQuery
+      const expectedQuery: DataSpecificationQueryPayload | undefined = isReferencedInQuery
         ? ({
             condition: {
               condition: 'and',
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ describe('QueryBuilderService', () => {
                 },
               ],
             },
-          } as DataRequestQueryPayload)
+          } as DataSpecificationQueryPayload)
         : undefined;
 
       const expectedQueryBuilderConfig: QueryBuilderConfig = {
@@ -464,7 +464,8 @@ describe('QueryBuilderService', () => {
 
       const expectedResult: QueryConfiguration = {
         dataElementSearchResult: expectedDataElementSearchResult,
-        dataRequestQueryPayload: expectedQuery as Required<DataRequestQueryPayload>,
+        dataSpecificationQueryPayload:
+          expectedQuery as Required<DataSpecificationQueryPayload>,
         config: expectedQueryBuilderConfig,
       };
 
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/query-builder.service.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/query-builder.service.ts
index f5988401..0f0ec6d2 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/query-builder.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/query-builder.service.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { QueryBuilderConfig } from 'angular2-query-builder';
 import { catchError, forkJoin, map, Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
 import {
   DataElementSearchResult,
-  DataRequestQueryPayload,
+  DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
   QueryCondition,
   QueryExpression,
 } from '../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import { ProfileService } from '../mauro/profile.service';
 
 export interface QueryConfiguration {
   dataElementSearchResult: DataElementSearchResult[];
-  dataRequestQueryPayload: Required<DataRequestQueryPayload> | undefined;
+  dataSpecificationQueryPayload: Required<DataSpecificationQueryPayload> | undefined;
   config: QueryBuilderConfig;
 }
 
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ export class QueryBuilderService {
 
   public setupConfig(
     dataElements: DataElementSearchResult[],
-    query?: DataRequestQueryPayload
+    query?: DataSpecificationQueryPayload
   ): Observable<QueryConfiguration> {
-    const requests$ = dataElements.map((dataElement) => {
+    const dataSpecifications$ = dataElements.map((dataElement) => {
       const profile$ = this.getQueryBuilderDatatype(dataElement.dataType).pipe(
         catchError((error) => {
           if (error.status === 404) {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class QueryBuilderService {
       return forkJoin([profile$, dataElement$]);
     });
 
-    return forkJoin(requests$).pipe(
+    return forkJoin(dataSpecifications$).pipe(
       map((items) => {
         return this.getQueryFields(items, dataElements, query);
       })
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export class QueryBuilderService {
       : null;
   }
 
-  private getQueryCondition(query?: DataRequestQueryPayload): QueryCondition {
+  private getQueryCondition(query?: DataSpecificationQueryPayload): QueryCondition {
     return query
       ? query.condition
       : {
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export class QueryBuilderService {
   private getQueryFields(
     items: [Profile, DataElementSearchResult][],
     dataElements: DataElementSearchResult[],
-    query?: DataRequestQueryPayload
+    query?: DataSpecificationQueryPayload
   ): QueryConfiguration {
     const queryCondition: QueryCondition = this.getQueryCondition(query);
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ export class QueryBuilderService {
 
     return {
       dataElementSearchResult: dataElements,
-      dataRequestQueryPayload: query as Required<DataRequestQueryPayload>,
+      dataSpecificationQueryPayload: query as Required<DataSpecificationQueryPayload>,
       config,
     };
   }
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/selection-compact/selection-compact.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/selection-compact/selection-compact.component.ts
index 6bb9c034..16d4c028 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/selection-compact/selection-compact.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/selection-compact/selection-compact.component.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { DataElementSearchResult } from '../data-explorer.types';
-import { DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-specification.service';
 import {
   SelectionExpandedDialogComponent,
   SelectionExpandedDialogData,
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ import { SelectionService } from '../selection.service';
   styleUrls: ['./selection-compact.component.scss'],
 })
 export class SelectionCompactComponent {
-  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
+  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
   selectedElements$: Observable<DataElementSearchResult[]>;
 
   constructor(private selectionService: SelectionService, private matDialog: MatDialog) {
     this.sourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     };
     this.selectedElements$ = this.selectionService.list$;
diff --git a/src/app/data-explorer/selection-expanded-dialog/selection-expanded-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/data-explorer/selection-expanded-dialog/selection-expanded-dialog.component.ts
index d4f53e7c..6ee0eee0 100644
--- a/src/app/data-explorer/selection-expanded-dialog/selection-expanded-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-explorer/selection-expanded-dialog/selection-expanded-dialog.component.ts
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ import { MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { Uuid } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { DataElementSearchResult } from '../data-explorer.types';
-import { DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections } from '../data-specification.service';
 import { SelectionService } from '../selection.service';
 
 export interface SelectionExpandedDialogData {
-  sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
+  sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
 }
 
 @Component({
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export interface SelectionExpandedDialogData {
 })
 export class SelectionExpandedDialogComponent {
   selectedElements$: Observable<DataElementSearchResult[]>;
-  sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
+  sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
   constructor(
     public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<SelectionExpandedDialogComponent>,
     private selectionService: SelectionService,
diff --git a/src/app/mauro/data-model.service.spec.ts b/src/app/mauro/data-model.service.spec.ts
index 6bce1097..ccc9ed89 100644
--- a/src/app/mauro/data-model.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/mauro/data-model.service.spec.ts
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ describe('DataModelService', () => {
         assert(expectedModel.id, 'expected model id is null');
         return;
       }
-      const request: ModelUpdatePayload = {
+      const dataSpecification: ModelUpdatePayload = {
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
         id: expectedModel.id,
         label,
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ describe('DataModelService', () => {
       const expected$ = cold('--a|', { a: expectedModel });
 
       // Act
-      const actual$ = service.update(expectedModel.id, request);
+      const actual$ = service.update(expectedModel.id, dataSpecification);
 
       // Assert
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ describe('DataModelService', () => {
 
       const emptyId = '';
 
-      const request: ModelUpdatePayload = {
+      const dataSpecification: ModelUpdatePayload = {
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
         id: '1',
         label: 'label',
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ describe('DataModelService', () => {
       };
 
       // Act
-      const actual$ = service.update(emptyId, request);
+      const actual$ = service.update(emptyId, dataSpecification);
 
       // Assert
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ describe('DataModelService', () => {
 
       const emptyId = '';
 
-      const request: ModelUpdatePayload = {
+      const dataSpecification: ModelUpdatePayload = {
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
         id: emptyId,
         label: 'label',
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ describe('DataModelService', () => {
       };
 
       // Act
-      const actual$ = service.update('1', request);
+      const actual$ = service.update('1', dataSpecification);
 
       // Assert
       expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
diff --git a/src/app/mauro/plugins/plugin-research.resource.ts b/src/app/mauro/plugins/plugin-research.resource.ts
index 4da7f8b6..44fd0998 100644
--- a/src/app/mauro/plugins/plugin-research.resource.ts
+++ b/src/app/mauro/plugins/plugin-research.resource.ts
@@ -60,21 +60,21 @@ export class MdmPluginResearchResource extends MdmResource {
   }
 
   /**
-   * `HTTP PUT` - Submit an access request to the data owner for further processing.
+   * `HTTP PUT` - Submit a data specification access request to the data owner for further processing.
    *
-   * @param id The unique identifier of the Data Request (Data Model) to submit.
+   * @param id The unique identifier of the Data Specification (Data Model) to submit.
    * @param options Optional REST handler parameters, if required.
    * @returns The result of the `PUT` request:
    *
    * `200 OK` - will return an empty response. The HTTP status explains that it was successful.
    */
-  submitRequest(id: Uuid, options?: RequestSettings) {
+  submitDataSpecification(id: Uuid, options?: RequestSettings) {
     const url = `${this.apiEndpoint}/researchAccessRequest/${id}`;
     return this.simplePut(url, null, options);
   }
 
   /**
-   * `HTTP POST` - Get, or create if none exists, a folder in which to keep a user's requests
+   * `HTTP POST` - Get, or create if none exists, a folder in which to keep a user's data specifications
    *
    * @param options Optional REST handler parameters, if required.
    * @returns The result of the `POST` request:
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export class MdmPluginResearchResource extends MdmResource {
   }
 
   /**
-   * `HTTP GET` - Get the root folder where template requests are held.
+   * `HTTP GET` - Get the root folder where template data specifications are held.
    *
    * @param options Optional REST handler parameters, if required.
    * @returns The result of the `POST` request:
diff --git a/src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service.spec.ts b/src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service.spec.ts
index 12409d1c..f0d0aaaa 100644
--- a/src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service.spec.ts
@@ -64,20 +64,22 @@ describe('ResearchPluginService', () => {
     expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
   });
 
-  it('should submit a data request', () => {
+  it('should submit a data specification', () => {
     const id = '123';
     const dataModel: DataModelDetail = {
       id,
-      label: 'test request',
+      label: 'test data specification',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
       availableActions: ['show'],
       finalised: true,
     };
 
-    endpointsStub.pluginResearch.submitRequest.mockImplementationOnce((ident) => {
-      expect(ident).toBe(id);
-      return cold('--a|', { a: { body: {} } });
-    });
+    endpointsStub.pluginResearch.submitDataSpecification.mockImplementationOnce(
+      (ident) => {
+        expect(ident).toBe(id);
+        return cold('--a|', { a: { body: {} } });
+      }
+    );
 
     endpointsStub.dataModel.get.mockImplementationOnce((ident) => {
       expect(ident).toBe(id);
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ describe('ResearchPluginService', () => {
     });
 
     const expected$ = cold('----a|', { a: dataModel });
-    const actual$ = service.submitRequest(id);
+    const actual$ = service.submitDataSpecification(id);
     expect(actual$).toBeObservable(expected$);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service.ts b/src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service.ts
index 3ab69861..5c90198f 100644
--- a/src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ export class ResearchPluginService {
       .pipe(map((response: PluginResearchContactResponse) => response.body));
   }
 
-  submitRequest(id: Uuid): Observable<DataModelDetail> {
-    return this.endpoints.pluginResearch.submitRequest(id).pipe(
+  submitDataSpecification(id: Uuid): Observable<DataModelDetail> {
+    return this.endpoints.pluginResearch.submitDataSpecification(id).pipe(
       switchMap(() => this.endpoints.dataModel.get(id)),
       map((response: DataModelDetailResponse) => response.body)
     );
diff --git a/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.html b/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.html
index 5deecfbb..18f78eda 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.html
@@ -101,8 +101,13 @@ <h1 class="page-title">Browse the catalogue</h1>
 </div>
 <!-- Dropdown Menu -->
 <mat-menu #menu="matMenu" xPosition="after" yPosition="below">
-  <button mat-menu-item (click)="createRequest()" clickable class="mdm-browse__menu-add">
-    <span><span [mdmArrow]="'plus'"></span> Copy to new request</span>
+  <button
+    mat-menu-item
+    (click)="createDataSpecification()"
+    clickable
+    class="mdm-browse__menu-add"
+  >
+    <span><span [mdmArrow]="'plus'"></span> Copy to new data specification</span>
   </button>
 </mat-menu>
 <div *ngIf="selected && selected.label && selected.description" class="highlight-box">
diff --git a/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.spec.ts
index 6b7fe7bb..38c2dbb0 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.spec.ts
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { MatMenu } from '@angular/material/menu';
 import { createDataExplorerServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-explorer.stub';
 import { DataExplorerService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { createSecurityServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/security.stub';
 import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
 import { UserDetails } from 'src/app/security/user-details.service';
 import {
   DataElementDto,
   DataElementInstance,
-  DataRequest,
+  DataSpecification,
 } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
 import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('BrowseComponent', () => {
   const stateRouterStub = createStateRouterStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
   const matDialogStub = createMatDialogStub();
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const securityStub = createSecurityServiceStub();
   const broadcastStub = createBroadcastServiceStub();
 
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ describe('BrowseComponent', () => {
           useValue: matDialogStub,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: SecurityService,
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ describe('BrowseComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('create request from data class', () => {
+  describe('create data specification from data class', () => {
     const selected: DataClass = {
       id: '123',
       label: 'test class',
@@ -398,12 +398,12 @@ describe('BrowseComponent', () => {
       },
     ];
 
-    const dataRequest = { id: '999' } as DataRequest;
+    const dataSpecification = { id: '999' } as DataSpecification;
 
-    dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementation(() => {
+    dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementation(() => {
       return of({
-        dataRequest,
-        action: 'view-requests',
+        dataSpecification,
+        action: 'view-data-specifications',
       });
     });
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ describe('BrowseComponent', () => {
     const navigateToSpy = jest.spyOn(stateRouterStub, 'navigateTo');
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockClear();
       broadcastStub.loading.mockClear();
       toastrStub.error.mockClear();
       navigateKnownSpy.mockClear();
@@ -430,49 +430,52 @@ describe('BrowseComponent', () => {
       const spy = jest.spyOn(toastrStub, 'error');
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest();
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification();
 
       // assert
       expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'You must have selected an element to create a request with.'
+        'You must have selected an element to create a data specification with.'
       );
     });
 
-    it('should transition to requests page if RequestCreatedAction is \'view-requests\'', () => {
+    it('should transition to dataSpecifications page if DataSpecificationCreatedAction is \'view-data-specifications\'', () => {
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest();
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification();
 
       // assert
-      expect(navigateKnownSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/requests');
+      expect(navigateKnownSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/dataSpecifications');
     });
 
-    it('should transition to request detail page if RequestCreatedAction is \'view-request-detail\'', () => {
+    it('should transition to data specification detail page if DataSpecificationCreatedAction is \'view-data-specification-detail\'', () => {
       // arrange
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return of({
-          dataRequest,
-          action: 'view-request-detail',
+          dataSpecification,
+          action: 'view-data-specification-detail',
         });
       });
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest();
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification();
 
       // assert
-      expect(navigateToSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['/requests', dataRequest.id]);
+      expect(navigateToSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+        '/dataSpecifications',
+        dataSpecification.id,
+      ]);
     });
 
-    it('should not transition to requests page if RequestCreatedAction is \'continue\'', () => {
+    it('should not transition to dataSpecifications page if DataSpecificationCreatedAction is \'continue\'', () => {
       // arrange
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return of({
-          dataRequest,
+          dataSpecification,
           action: 'continue',
         });
       });
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest();
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification();
 
       // assert
       expect(navigateKnownSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -480,7 +483,7 @@ describe('BrowseComponent', () => {
 
     it('should use the provided callback function to retrieve the dataElements to add', () => {
       // arrange
-      const createSpy = jest.spyOn(dataRequestsStub, 'createWithDialogs');
+      const createSpy = jest.spyOn(dataSpecificationStub, 'createWithDialogs');
       const expectedDataElements = dataElements.map<DataElementInstance>((de) => {
         return {
           ...de,
@@ -488,15 +491,15 @@ describe('BrowseComponent', () => {
         } as DataElementInstance;
       });
 
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return of({
-          dataRequest,
-          action: 'view-requests',
+          dataSpecification,
+          action: 'view-data-specifications',
         });
       });
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest();
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification();
 
       // assert
 
@@ -504,7 +507,7 @@ describe('BrowseComponent', () => {
       // createSpy.mock.calls is an array containing the call arguments of all calls that have been made to this mock function.
       // Each item in the array is an array of arguments that were passed during the call. For example, createSpy.mock.calls[0][0]
       // gets the first argument of the first call to this mock function. In this case, this is the callback function used to retrieve
-      // the Observable<DataElementBasic[]> containing the dataElements to be added to the new request.
+      // the Observable<DataElementBasic[]> containing the dataElements to be added to the new data specification.
       const call = createSpy.mock.calls[0];
       const callback = call[0];
       let returnedDataElements;
diff --git a/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.ts b/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.ts
index 0bb964a3..e4e619b6 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/browse/browse.component.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import {
   mapSearchParametersToParams,
 } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import { UserDetails } from 'src/app/security/user-details.service';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { DataExplorerService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
 import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
 import { Uuid } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ export class BrowseComponent implements OnInit {
   static readonly ChildDataClassParentClassSelectedLabel: string =
     'Please select a data class &hellip;';
   static readonly ChildDataClassSelectedLabel: string = 'Data classes';
-  readonly suppressViewRequestsDialogButton = false;
+  readonly suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton = false;
   parentDataClasses: DataClass[] = [];
   childDataClasses: DataClass[] = [];
   selected?: DataClass;
   private user: UserDetails | null;
 
   constructor(
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
     private dataExplorer: DataExplorerService,
     private dataModels: DataModelService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
@@ -90,14 +90,16 @@ export class BrowseComponent implements OnInit {
     this.loadParentDataClasses();
   }
 
-  createRequest() {
+  createDataSpecification() {
     if (!this.user) {
-      this.toastr.error('You must be signed in in order to create data requests.');
+      this.toastr.error('You must be signed in in order to create data specifications.');
       return;
     }
 
     if (!this.selected) {
-      this.toastr.error('You must have selected an element to create a request with.');
+      this.toastr.error(
+        'You must have selected an element to create a data specification with.'
+      );
       return;
     }
 
@@ -116,14 +118,17 @@ export class BrowseComponent implements OnInit {
       );
     };
 
-    this.dataRequests
-      .createWithDialogs(getDataElements, this.suppressViewRequestsDialogButton)
+    this.dataSpecification
+      .createWithDialogs(getDataElements, this.suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton)
       .subscribe((response) => {
         console.log(response);
-        if (response.action === 'view-requests') {
-          this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/requests');
-        } else if (response.action === 'view-request-detail') {
-          this.stateRouter.navigateTo(['/requests', response.dataRequest.id]);
+        if (response.action === 'view-data-specifications') {
+          this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/dataSpecifications');
+        } else if (response.action === 'view-data-specification-detail') {
+          this.stateRouter.navigateTo([
+            '/dataSpecifications',
+            response.dataSpecification.id,
+          ]);
         }
       });
   }
diff --git a/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.html b/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
index 06c21738..7dfc059c 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ <h2>Search our catalogue</h2>
     </div>
     <div class="flex-container__card">
       <div class="sub-heading-with-actions clearfix">
-        <h2>Your current data requests</h2>
+        <h2>Your current data specifications</h2>
         <a href="#" class="float-right"
-          ><span class="fa-solid fa-circle-info"></span> What are requests?</a
+          ><span class="fa-solid fa-circle-info"></span> What are data specifications?</a
         >
       </div>
       <p>
@@ -64,23 +64,28 @@ <h2>Your current data requests</h2>
       <p>
         <a routerLink="/search">Search</a> or <a routerLink="/browse">browse</a> our
         catalogue to identify further data points of interest. You can also use our
-        <a routerLink="/templates">request templates</a>, curated to represent common
-        scenarios, as a starting point for your own data requests.
+        <a routerLink="/templates">data specification templates</a>, curated to represent
+        common scenarios, as a starting point for your own data specifications.
       </p>
-      <p *ngIf="currentUserRequests.length === 0" class="text-center">
-        No active requests yet? Search the catalogue to start, or review our templates.
+      <p *ngIf="currentUserDataSpecifications.length === 0" class="text-center">
+        No active data specifications yet? Search the catalogue to start, or review our
+        templates.
       </p>
-      <div *ngIf="currentUserRequests.length > 0">
-        <p-carousel [value]="currentUserRequests" [numVisible]="3" [numScroll]="3">
-          <ng-template let-request pTemplate="item">
+      <div *ngIf="currentUserDataSpecifications.length > 0">
+        <p-carousel
+          [value]="currentUserDataSpecifications"
+          [numVisible]="3"
+          [numScroll]="3"
+        >
+          <ng-template let-dataSpecification pTemplate="item">
             <div
-              class="mdm-dashboard__request-card"
-              routerLink="/requests/{{ request.id }}"
+              class="mdm-dashboard__data-specification-card"
+              routerLink="/dataSpecifications/{{ dataSpecification.id }}"
               [ngStyle]="{ height: currentCardsHeightString }"
             >
-              <h3>{{ request.label }}</h3>
+              <h3>{{ dataSpecification.label }}</h3>
               <p [ngStyle]="{ '-webkit-line-clamp': itemCardNumerOfLinesToShow }">
-                {{ request.description }}
+                {{ dataSpecification.description }}
               </p>
             </div>
           </ng-template>
diff --git a/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.scss b/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.scss
index 65a9d8fb..5652b2a9 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.scss
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
     margin-top: 2em;
   }
 
-  &__request-card {
+  &__data-specification-card {
     background-color: $color-white;
     border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
     border-radius: 10px;
diff --git a/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.spec.ts
index a4ce443d..88bc6f09 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.spec.ts
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { Carousel } from 'primeng/carousel';
 import { of, throwError } from 'rxjs';
 import { StateRouterService } from 'src/app/core/state-router.service';
-import { DataRequest } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecification } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
 import { UserDetails } from 'src/app/security/user-details.service';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
 import { createSecurityServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/security.stub';
 import { createStateRouterStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/state-router.stub';
 import { createToastrServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe('DashboardComponent', () => {
   let harness: ComponentHarness<DashboardComponent>;
   const securityStub = createSecurityServiceStub();
   const stateRouterStub = createStateRouterStub();
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ describe('DashboardComponent', () => {
           useValue: stateRouterStub,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: ToastrService,
@@ -90,42 +90,42 @@ describe('DashboardComponent', () => {
       expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/home');
     });
 
-    it('should initialize the currentUserRequests list upon successful retrieval of requests', () => {
+    it('should initialize the currentUserDataSpecifications list upon successful retrieval of data specifications', () => {
       securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return { email: 'email' } as UserDetails;
       });
 
-      const openRequests = [
+      const openDataSpecifications = [
         { label: 'dataModel-1', status: 'unsent' },
         { label: 'dataModel-2', status: 'unsent' },
         { label: 'dataModel-3', status: 'submitted' },
-      ] as DataRequest[];
+      ] as DataSpecification[];
 
-      dataRequestsStub.list.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
-        return of(openRequests);
+      dataSpecificationStub.list.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+        return of(openDataSpecifications);
       });
 
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
 
-      const expected = openRequests.filter((r) => r.status === 'unsent');
-      expect(harness.component.currentUserRequests).toEqual(expected);
+      const expected = openDataSpecifications.filter((r) => r.status === 'unsent');
+      expect(harness.component.currentUserDataSpecifications).toEqual(expected);
     });
   });
 
-  describe('loadRequests', () => {
-    it('should raise a toastr message if something goes wrong and not set currentUserRequests', () => {
+  describe('loadDataSpecifications', () => {
+    it('should raise a toastr message if something goes wrong and not set currentUserDataSpecifications', () => {
       const spy = jest.spyOn(toastrStub, 'error');
 
-      dataRequestsStub.list.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.list.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return throwError(() => {});
       });
 
-      harness.component.loadRequests();
+      harness.component.loadDataSpecifications();
 
       expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'Unable to retrieve your current requests from the server.'
+        'Unable to retrieve your current data specifications from the server.'
       );
-      expect(harness.component.currentUserRequests).toEqual([]);
+      expect(harness.component.currentUserDataSpecifications).toEqual([]);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts b/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
index f12f1348..d7dc5adb 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { catchError, map, throwError } from 'rxjs';
 import { StateRouterService } from 'src/app/core/state-router.service';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import {
   DataElementSearchParameters,
-  DataRequest,
+  DataSpecification,
   mapSearchParametersToParams,
 } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
 })
 export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit {
   searchTerms = '';
-  currentUserRequests: DataRequest[] = [];
+  currentUserDataSpecifications: DataSpecification[] = [];
   itemCardNumerOfLinesToShow = 6;
   currentCardsHeight = 1;
 
   constructor(
     private security: SecurityService,
     private stateRouter: StateRouterService,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
     private toastr: ToastrService
   ) {}
 
@@ -57,22 +57,26 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.loadRequests();
+    this.loadDataSpecifications();
   }
 
-  loadRequests() {
-    this.dataRequests
+  loadDataSpecifications() {
+    this.dataSpecification
       .list()
       .pipe(
         catchError((error) => {
-          this.toastr.error('Unable to retrieve your current requests from the server.');
+          this.toastr.error(
+            'Unable to retrieve your current data specifications from the server.'
+          );
           return throwError(() => error);
         }),
-        map((requests) => requests.filter((req) => req.status === 'unsent'))
+        map((dataSpecifications) =>
+          dataSpecifications.filter((specification) => specification.status === 'unsent')
+        )
       )
-      .subscribe((dataRequests: DataRequest[]) => {
-        this.currentUserRequests = [...dataRequests];
-        this.calculateLinesToShow(this.currentUserRequests);
+      .subscribe((dataSpecifications: DataSpecification[]) => {
+        this.currentUserDataSpecifications = [...dataSpecifications];
+        this.calculateLinesToShow(this.currentUserDataSpecifications);
       });
   }
 
@@ -85,33 +89,33 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit {
     this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/search/listing', params);
   }
 
-  private calculateLinesToShow(currentUserRequests: DataRequest[]) {
+  private calculateLinesToShow(currentUserDataSpecifications: DataSpecification[]) {
     let approximateCharactersPerLine: number;
 
-    // when there is only 1 request, the width of the
+    // when there is only 1 data specification, the width of the
     // card item is 100% so it can fit more characters per line.
     // When 2 elements, is 50%ish, and then 3 or more around 30%.
     // baseNumberOfCharacters is pure empiric tesing driven
     // there is no way to know for sure, as different combination
     // of letters can ocuppy different space (except in monospace fonts)
     const baseNumberOfCharacters = 30;
-    if (currentUserRequests.length < 1) {
+    if (currentUserDataSpecifications.length < 1) {
       return;
-    } else if (currentUserRequests.length < 2) {
+    } else if (currentUserDataSpecifications.length < 2) {
       approximateCharactersPerLine = baseNumberOfCharacters * 3;
-    } else if (currentUserRequests.length < 3) {
+    } else if (currentUserDataSpecifications.length < 3) {
       approximateCharactersPerLine = baseNumberOfCharacters * 3;
     } else {
       approximateCharactersPerLine = baseNumberOfCharacters;
     }
 
-    // Get the maximum length of the current requests
+    // Get the maximum length of the current data specifications
     // if description is undefined, use 1.
-    // Minumum 1, even if no dataRequests.
+    // Minumum 1, even if no dataSpecifications.
     const longestDescription: number =
-      currentUserRequests.length > 0
+      currentUserDataSpecifications.length > 0
         ? Math.max(
-            ...currentUserRequests.map((x) => {
+            ...currentUserDataSpecifications.map((x) => {
               return x.description ? x.description.length : 0;
             })
           )
diff --git a/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.html b/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.html
index f0c9c0e4..602aef25 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.html
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ <h1>
         <h3>{{ dataElement.label }}</h3>
       </span>
       <span>
-        <mdm-data-element-in-request
+        <mdm-data-element-in-data-specification
           *ngIf="dataElementSearchResult"
           [dataElements]="dataElementSearchResult"
           [sourceTargetIntersections]="sourceTargetIntersections"
-        ></mdm-data-element-in-request>
+        ></mdm-data-element-in-data-specification>
         <mdm-bookmark-toggle
           (toggle)="toggleBookmark($event)"
           [selected]="isBookmarked"
diff --git a/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.spec.ts
index 90ed8572..2f93b31a 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.spec.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ import { BreadcrumbComponent } from 'src/app/data-explorer/breadcrumb/breadcrumb
 import { BookmarkToggleComponent } from 'src/app/shared/bookmark-toggle/bookmark-toggle.component';
 import { DataModelService } from 'src/app/mauro/data-model.service';
 import { BookmarkService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/bookmark.service';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import {
   DataElementSearchResult,
   DataExplorerConfiguration,
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ import { MatCard } from '@angular/material/card';
 import { MatTooltip } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
 import { createTerminologyServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/terminology.stub';
 import { TerminologyService } from 'src/app/mauro/terminology.service';
-import { DataElementInRequestComponent } from 'src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
+import { DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent } from '../../shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
 
 describe('DataElementComponent', () => {
   let harness: ComponentHarness<DataElementComponent>;
   const dataModelStub = createDataModelServiceStub();
   const bookmarkStub = createBookmarkServiceStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const profileStub = createProfileServiceStub();
   const terminologiesStub = createTerminologyServiceStub();
   const config: DataExplorerConfiguration = {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe('DataElementComponent', () => {
         MockComponent(SummaryMetadataComponent),
         DataElementProfileComponent,
         BookmarkToggleComponent,
-        MockComponent(DataElementInRequestComponent),
+        MockComponent(DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent),
       ],
       providers: [
         {
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ describe('DataElementComponent', () => {
           useValue: config,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
       ],
     });
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ describe('DataElementComponent', () => {
     profileStub.get.mockReturnValue(of(profile));
   };
 
-  const setupDataRequestsService = () => {
-    dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockReturnValue(
-      of({ dataAccessRequests: [], sourceTargetIntersections: [] })
+  const setupDataSpecificationService = () => {
+    dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockReturnValue(
+      of({ dataSpecifications: [], sourceTargetIntersections: [] })
     );
   };
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ describe('DataElementComponent', () => {
     harness = await setupComponentTest();
     setupDataModelService();
     setupProfileService();
-    setupDataRequestsService();
+    setupDataSpecificationService();
     bookmarkStub.isBookmarked.mockReturnValue(of(false));
   });
 
diff --git a/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.ts b/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.ts
index e2eeb4cc..843f4514 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/data-element/data-element.component.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ import {
 } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import { DataElementSearchResult } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import {
-  DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections,
-  DataRequestsService,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+  DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections,
+  DataSpecificationService,
+} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { TerminologyService } from 'src/app/mauro/terminology.service';
 import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class DataElementComponent implements OnInit {
 
   isBookmarked = false;
 
-  sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
+  sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
   /**
    * Signal to attach to subscriptions to trigger when they should be unsubscribed.
    */
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class DataElementComponent implements OnInit {
   constructor(
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
     private dataModels: DataModelService,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
     private bookmarks: BookmarkService,
     private profileService: ProfileService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export class DataElementComponent implements OnInit {
     @Inject(DATA_EXPLORER_CONFIGURATION) private config: DataExplorerConfiguration
   ) {
     this.sourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     };
   }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export class DataElementComponent implements OnInit {
 
           this.setIdentifiableData();
           this.setDataTypeModel();
-          this.subscribeDataRequestChanges();
+          this.subscribeDataSpecificationChanges();
         }
       );
   }
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ export class DataElementComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   private loadIntersections() {
-    return this.dataRequests
-      .getRequestsIntersections(this.dataModelId, [this.dataElementId])
+    return this.dataSpecification
+      .getDataSpecificationIntersections(this.dataModelId, [this.dataElementId])
       .pipe(
         catchError((error) => {
           console.log(error);
-          this.toastr.error('Unable to retrieve requests.');
+          this.toastr.error('Unable to retrieve data specifications.');
           return EMPTY;
         })
       );
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ export class DataElementComponent implements OnInit {
     };
   }
 
-  private subscribeDataRequestChanges() {
+  private subscribeDataSpecificationChanges() {
     this.broadcast
-      .on('data-request-added')
+      .on('data-specification-added')
       .pipe(
         takeUntil(this.unsubscribe$),
         switchMap(() => this.loadIntersections())
diff --git a/src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.html b/src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.html
similarity index 52%
rename from src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.html
rename to src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.html
index 936f2acf..efd9623b 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.html
@@ -17,28 +17,32 @@
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 -->
 <div class="container">
-  <div *ngIf="dataRequest">
+  <div *ngIf="dataSpecification">
     <div class="main-row hero">
-      <h1>{{ dataRequest.label }}</h1>
+      <h1>{{ dataSpecification.label }}</h1>
     </div>
-    <div *ngIf="status === 'loading'" class="mdm-my-request__progress">
+    <div *ngIf="status === 'loading'" class="mdm-my-data-specification__progress">
       <mat-progress-bar color="primary" mode="indeterminate"></mat-progress-bar>
     </div>
-    <div class="mdm-request-query__back-link">
+    <div class="mdm-data-specification-query__back-link">
       <mdm-back-link
-        [routerLink]="[backRouterLink, backRouterRequestId]"
+        [routerLink]="[backRouterLink, backRouterDataSpecificationId]"
         [label]="backLabel"
       ></mdm-back-link>
     </div>
 
-    <div *ngIf="status === 'error'" class="highlight-box mdm-request-query__error">
-      Unfortunately there was a problem with your request or query. Please try again.
+    <div
+      *ngIf="status === 'error'"
+      class="highlight-box mdm-data-specification-query__error"
+    >
+      Unfortunately there was a problem with your data specification or query. Please try
+      again.
     </div>
 
     <div class="col">
-      <div class="mdm-request-query__header">
-        <div class="mdm-request-query__header-title">
-          <div class="mdm-request-query__header-buttons">
+      <div class="mdm-data-specification-query__header">
+        <div class="mdm-data-specification-query__header-title">
+          <div class="mdm-data-specification-query__header-buttons">
             <button
               *ngIf="status === 'ready'"
               mat-raised-button
@@ -49,27 +53,37 @@ <h1>{{ dataRequest.label }}</h1>
               <span class="fa-solid fa-paper-plane"></span>
               Save changes
             </button>
-            <div class="mdm-request-query__header-name"></div>
+            <div class="mdm-data-specification-query__header-name"></div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="mdm-request-query__description-container">
-      <div *ngIf="dataRequest.description" class="mdm-request-query__description">
-        <p>{{ dataRequest.description }}</p>
-        <mdm-request-status-chip [status]="dataRequest.status"></mdm-request-status-chip>
+    <div class="mdm-data-specification-query__description-container">
+      <div
+        *ngIf="dataSpecification.description"
+        class="mdm-data-specification-query__description"
+      >
+        <p>{{ dataSpecification.description }}</p>
+        <mdm-data-specification-status-chip
+          [status]="dataSpecification.status"
+        ></mdm-data-specification-status-chip>
       </div>
-      <div *ngIf="!dataRequest.description" class="mdm-request-query__description">
+      <div
+        *ngIf="!dataSpecification.description"
+        class="mdm-data-specification-query__description"
+      >
         <p>No description provided</p>
-        <mdm-request-status-chip [status]="dataRequest.status"></mdm-request-status-chip>
+        <mdm-data-specification-status-chip
+          [status]="dataSpecification.status"
+        ></mdm-data-specification-status-chip>
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div *ngIf="dataElements" class="mdm-request-query__query-editor">
-      <h2 class="mdm-request-query__query-header">
+    <div *ngIf="dataElements" class="mdm-data-specification-query__query-editor">
+      <h2 class="mdm-data-specification-query__query-header">
         <span> {{ queryType | titlecase }} query </span>
-        <span *ngIf="dirty" class="mdm-request-query__modified">
+        <span *ngIf="dirty" class="mdm-data-specification-query__modified">
           <span class="fa-solid fa-pencil"></span>
           modified
         </span>
diff --git a/src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.scss b/src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.scss
similarity index 98%
rename from src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.scss
rename to src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.scss
index 6cadd3ec..df48fa69 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.scss
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ $back-link-color: $color-primary;
   margin-bottom: 2em;
 }
 
-.mdm-request-query {
+.mdm-data-specification-query {
   &__back-link {
     margin: 1em 0;
     display: flex;
diff --git a/src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.spec.ts
similarity index 64%
rename from src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.spec.ts
index 143b3a43..4c7a1817 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.spec.ts
@@ -26,56 +26,56 @@ import {
 } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { of, throwError } from 'rxjs';
-import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
-import { StateRouterService } from 'src/app/core/state-router.service';
+import { BroadcastService } from '../../core/broadcast.service';
+import { StateRouterService } from '../../core/state-router.service';
 import {
   DataElementSearchResult,
-  DataRequest,
-  DataRequestQuery,
-  DataRequestQueryPayload,
-  DataRequestQueryType,
+  DataSpecification,
+  DataSpecificationQuery,
+  DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
+  DataSpecificationQueryType,
   QueryCondition,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
-import { createStateRouterStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/state-router.stub';
-import { createToastrServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
+import { createStateRouterStub } from '../../testing/stubs/state-router.stub';
+import { createToastrServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
 
-import { RequestQueryComponent } from './request-query.component';
+import { DataSpecificationQueryComponent } from './data-specification-query.component';
 
-describe('RequestQueryComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<RequestQueryComponent>;
+describe('DataSpecificationQueryComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<DataSpecificationQueryComponent>;
 
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
   const broadcastStub = createBroadcastServiceStub();
   const mdmResourcesConfiguration = new MdmResourcesConfiguration();
   const stateRouterStub = createStateRouterStub();
 
-  const requestId: Uuid = '1234';
+  const dataSpecificationId: Uuid = '1234';
 
-  const setupComponentTest = async (queryType: DataRequestQueryType) => {
+  const setupComponentTest = async (queryType: DataSpecificationQueryType) => {
     const activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute = {
       params: of<Params>({
-        requestId,
+        dataSpecificationId,
         queryType,
       }),
     } as ActivatedRoute;
 
-    return await setupTestModuleForComponent(RequestQueryComponent, {
+    return await setupTestModuleForComponent(DataSpecificationQueryComponent, {
       providers: [
         {
           provide: ActivatedRoute,
           useValue: activatedRoute,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: ToastrService,
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ describe('RequestQueryComponent', () => {
   });
 
   describe('initialisation', () => {
-    const type: DataRequestQueryType = 'cohort';
-    const dataRequest: DataRequest = {
-      id: requestId,
+    const type: DataSpecificationQueryType = 'cohort';
+    const dataSpecification: DataSpecification = {
+      id: dataSpecificationId,
       label: 'test',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
       status: 'unsent',
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe('RequestQueryComponent', () => {
       ],
     };
 
-    const query: DataRequestQuery = {
+    const query: DataSpecificationQuery = {
       ruleId: '111',
       representationId: '222',
       type,
@@ -153,10 +153,12 @@ describe('RequestQueryComponent', () => {
       harness = await setupComponentTest(type);
     });
 
-    it('should show an error if request is missing', fakeAsync(() => {
+    it('should show an error if data specification is missing', fakeAsync(() => {
       const toastrSpy = jest.spyOn(toastrStub, 'error');
 
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() => throwError(() => new Error()));
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+        throwError(() => new Error())
+      );
 
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
       tick();
@@ -165,19 +167,19 @@ describe('RequestQueryComponent', () => {
       expect(toastrSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
     }));
 
-    it('should load request which has no existing query', fakeAsync(() => {
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
-        return of(dataRequest);
+    it('should load data specification which has no existing query', fakeAsync(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
+        return of(dataSpecification);
       });
 
-      dataRequestsStub.listDataElements.mockImplementationOnce((req) => {
-        expect(req).toStrictEqual(dataRequest);
+      dataSpecificationStub.listDataElements.mockImplementationOnce((specification) => {
+        expect(specification).toStrictEqual(dataSpecification);
         return of(dataElements);
       });
 
-      dataRequestsStub.getQuery.mockImplementationOnce((id, t) => {
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+      dataSpecificationStub.getQuery.mockImplementationOnce((id, t) => {
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
         expect(t).toBe(type);
         return of(undefined);
       });
@@ -193,19 +195,19 @@ describe('RequestQueryComponent', () => {
       expect(harness.component.condition.rules).toStrictEqual([]);
     }));
 
-    it('should redirect back to request page if no data elements available', fakeAsync(() => {
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
-        return of(dataRequest);
+    it('should redirect back to data specification page if no data elements available', fakeAsync(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
+        return of(dataSpecification);
       });
 
-      dataRequestsStub.listDataElements.mockImplementationOnce((req) => {
-        expect(req).toStrictEqual(dataRequest);
+      dataSpecificationStub.listDataElements.mockImplementationOnce((specification) => {
+        expect(specification).toStrictEqual(dataSpecification);
         return of([]);
       });
 
-      dataRequestsStub.getQuery.mockImplementationOnce((id, t) => {
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+      dataSpecificationStub.getQuery.mockImplementationOnce((id, t) => {
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
         expect(t).toBe(type);
         return of(undefined);
       });
@@ -215,22 +217,25 @@ describe('RequestQueryComponent', () => {
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
       tick();
 
-      expect(routerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['/requests/', dataRequest.id]);
+      expect(routerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+        '/dataSpecifications/',
+        dataSpecification.id,
+      ]);
     }));
 
-    it('should load request with existing query', fakeAsync(() => {
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
-        return of(dataRequest);
+    it('should load data specification with existing query', fakeAsync(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
+        return of(dataSpecification);
       });
 
-      dataRequestsStub.listDataElements.mockImplementationOnce((req) => {
-        expect(req).toStrictEqual(dataRequest);
+      dataSpecificationStub.listDataElements.mockImplementationOnce((specification) => {
+        expect(specification).toStrictEqual(dataSpecification);
         return of(dataElements);
       });
 
-      dataRequestsStub.getQuery.mockImplementationOnce((id, t) => {
-        expect(id).toBe(requestId);
+      dataSpecificationStub.getQuery.mockImplementationOnce((id, t) => {
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecificationId);
         expect(t).toBe(type);
         return of(query);
       });
@@ -299,15 +304,15 @@ describe('RequestQueryComponent', () => {
   });
 
   describe('saving', () => {
-    const type: DataRequestQueryType = 'cohort';
-    const dataRequest: DataRequest = {
-      id: requestId,
+    const type: DataSpecificationQueryType = 'cohort';
+    const dataSpecification: DataSpecification = {
+      id: dataSpecificationId,
       label: 'test',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
       status: 'unsent',
     };
 
-    const query: DataRequestQuery = {
+    const query: DataSpecificationQuery = {
       ruleId: '456',
       representationId: '789',
       type,
@@ -324,24 +329,24 @@ describe('RequestQueryComponent', () => {
     };
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      harness.component.dataRequest = dataRequest;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
       harness.component.queryType = type;
       harness.component.query = query;
       harness.component.condition = query.condition;
       harness.component.dirty = true;
     });
 
-    it('should save a query to the data request', fakeAsync(() => {
+    it('should save a query to the data specification', fakeAsync(() => {
       const toastrSpy = jest.spyOn(toastrStub, 'success');
 
-      dataRequestsStub.createOrUpdateQuery.mockImplementationOnce((id, pl) => {
-        expect(id).toBe(dataRequest.id);
+      dataSpecificationStub.createOrUpdateQuery.mockImplementationOnce((id, pl) => {
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecification.id);
         expect(pl.ruleId).toBe(query.ruleId);
         expect(pl.representationId).toBe(query.representationId);
         expect(pl.type).toBe(type);
         expect(pl.condition).toBe(query.condition);
-        return of<DataRequestQuery>({
-          ...(pl as Required<DataRequestQueryPayload>),
+        return of<DataSpecificationQuery>({
+          ...(pl as Required<DataSpecificationQueryPayload>),
         });
       });
 
@@ -355,8 +360,8 @@ describe('RequestQueryComponent', () => {
     it('should show an error when query failed to save', fakeAsync(() => {
       const toastrSpy = jest.spyOn(toastrStub, 'error');
 
-      dataRequestsStub.createOrUpdateQuery.mockImplementationOnce((id, pl) => {
-        expect(id).toBe(dataRequest.id);
+      dataSpecificationStub.createOrUpdateQuery.mockImplementationOnce((id, pl) => {
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecification.id);
         expect(pl.ruleId).toBe(query.ruleId);
         expect(pl.representationId).toBe(query.representationId);
         expect(pl.type).toBe(type);
diff --git a/src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.ts b/src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.ts
similarity index 63%
rename from src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.ts
rename to src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.ts
index a7e1c629..ed5cbd3e 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/request-query/request-query.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component.ts
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ import { DataElement, Uuid } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
 import { QueryBuilderConfig } from 'angular2-query-builder';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { catchError, EMPTY, finalize, forkJoin, switchMap } from 'rxjs';
-import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
-import { StateRouterService } from 'src/app/core/state-router.service';
+import { BroadcastService } from '../../core/broadcast.service';
+import { StateRouterService } from '../../core/state-router.service';
 import {
   DataElementSearchResult,
-  DataRequest,
-  DataRequestQuery,
-  DataRequestQueryPayload,
-  DataRequestQueryType,
+  DataSpecification,
+  DataSpecificationQuery,
+  DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
+  DataSpecificationQueryType,
   QueryCondition,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { QueryBuilderService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/query-builder.service';
-import { IModelPage } from 'src/app/shared/types/shared.types';
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { QueryBuilderService } from '../../data-explorer/query-builder.service';
+import { IModelPage } from '../../shared/types/shared.types';
 
 const defaultQueryCondition: QueryCondition = {
   condition: 'and',
@@ -42,28 +42,28 @@ const defaultQueryCondition: QueryCondition = {
 };
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-request-query',
-  templateUrl: './request-query.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./request-query.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-data-specification-query',
+  templateUrl: './data-specification-query.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./data-specification-query.component.scss'],
 })
-export class RequestQueryComponent implements OnInit, IModelPage {
-  dataRequest?: DataRequest;
-  queryType: DataRequestQueryType = 'none';
+export class DataSpecificationQueryComponent implements OnInit, IModelPage {
+  dataSpecification?: DataSpecification;
+  queryType: DataSpecificationQueryType = 'none';
   dataElements?: DataElementSearchResult[];
   config: QueryBuilderConfig = {
     fields: {},
   };
-  query?: DataRequestQuery;
+  query?: DataSpecificationQuery;
   condition: QueryCondition = defaultQueryCondition;
   status: 'init' | 'loading' | 'ready' | 'error' = 'init';
   dirty = false;
   original = '';
   backRouterLink = '';
   backLabel = '';
-  backRouterRequestId = '';
+  backRouterDataSpecificationId = '';
   constructor(
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecifications: DataSpecificationService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
     private broadcast: BroadcastService,
     private queryBuilderService: QueryBuilderService,
@@ -76,31 +76,38 @@ export class RequestQueryComponent implements OnInit, IModelPage {
         switchMap((params) => {
           this.queryType = params.queryType;
 
-          const requestId: Uuid = params.requestId;
+          const dataSpecificationId: Uuid = params.dataSpecificationId;
           this.status = 'loading';
-          return this.dataRequests.get(requestId);
+          return this.dataSpecifications.get(dataSpecificationId);
         }),
         catchError(() => {
-          return this.errorResponse('There was a problem finding your request.');
+          return this.errorResponse(
+            'There was a problem finding your data specification.'
+          );
         }),
-        switchMap((dataRequest) => {
-          if (!dataRequest || !dataRequest.id) {
+        switchMap((dataSpecification) => {
+          if (!dataSpecification || !dataSpecification.id) {
             return EMPTY;
           }
-          this.dataRequest = dataRequest;
-          this.setBackButtonProperties(dataRequest.id);
+          this.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
+          this.setBackButtonProperties(dataSpecification.id);
 
           return forkJoin([
-            this.dataRequests.listDataElements(dataRequest),
-            this.dataRequests.getQuery(dataRequest.id, this.queryType),
+            this.dataSpecifications.listDataElements(dataSpecification),
+            this.dataSpecifications.getQuery(dataSpecification.id, this.queryType),
           ]);
         }),
         catchError(() => {
-          return this.errorResponse('There was a problem finding your request queries.');
+          return this.errorResponse(
+            'There was a problem finding your data specification queries.'
+          );
         }),
         switchMap(([dataElements, query]) => {
           if (dataElements.length === 0) {
-            this.stateRouter.navigateTo([this.backRouterLink, this.backRouterRequestId]);
+            this.stateRouter.navigateTo([
+              this.backRouterLink,
+              this.backRouterDataSpecificationId,
+            ]);
             return EMPTY;
           }
 
@@ -111,14 +118,14 @@ export class RequestQueryComponent implements OnInit, IModelPage {
         }),
         catchError(() => {
           return this.errorResponse(
-            'There was a problem configuring your request queries.'
+            'There was a problem configuring your data specification queries.'
           );
         })
       )
       .subscribe((queryConfiguration) => {
         this.dataElements = queryConfiguration.dataElementSearchResult;
         this.config = queryConfiguration.config;
-        this.query = queryConfiguration.dataRequestQueryPayload;
+        this.query = queryConfiguration.dataSpecificationQueryPayload;
         this.condition = this.query ? this.query.condition : defaultQueryCondition;
         this.original = JSON.stringify(this.condition);
         this.status = 'ready';
@@ -135,11 +142,11 @@ export class RequestQueryComponent implements OnInit, IModelPage {
   }
 
   save() {
-    if (!this.dataRequest || !this.dataRequest.id) {
+    if (!this.dataSpecification || !this.dataSpecification.id) {
       return;
     }
 
-    const payload: DataRequestQueryPayload = {
+    const payload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload = {
       ruleId: this.query?.ruleId,
       representationId: this.query?.representationId,
       type: this.queryType,
@@ -147,8 +154,8 @@ export class RequestQueryComponent implements OnInit, IModelPage {
     };
 
     this.broadcast.loading({ isLoading: true, caption: 'Saving your query...' });
-    this.dataRequests
-      .createOrUpdateQuery(this.dataRequest.id, payload)
+    this.dataSpecifications
+      .createOrUpdateQuery(this.dataSpecification.id, payload)
       .pipe(
         catchError(() => {
           this.toastr.error('There was a problem saving your query.');
@@ -178,8 +185,8 @@ export class RequestQueryComponent implements OnInit, IModelPage {
   }
 
   private setBackButtonProperties(id: string) {
-    this.backRouterLink = '/requests/';
-    this.backRouterRequestId = id;
-    this.backLabel = 'Back to request';
+    this.backRouterLink = '/dataSpecifications/';
+    this.backRouterDataSpecificationId = id;
+    this.backLabel = 'Back to data specification';
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-account/my-account.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/my-account/my-account.component.spec.ts
index aa6d0022..11112fd9 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-account/my-account.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-account/my-account.component.spec.ts
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ import {
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
 } from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
 import { MyAccountComponent } from './my-account.component';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { createMatDialogStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
 import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { fakeAsync, tick } from '@angular/core/testing';
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe('MyAccountComponent', () => {
   const stateRouterStub = createStateRouterStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
   const broadcastStub = createBroadcastServiceStub();
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const matDialogStub = createMatDialogStub();
   const folderStub = createFolderServiceStub();
 
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ describe('MyAccountComponent', () => {
           useValue: broadcastStub,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: MatDialog,
@@ -292,20 +292,24 @@ describe('MyAccountComponent', () => {
         return of(updatedUser);
       });
 
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsFolder.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationFolder.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return of(folder);
       });
 
-      dataRequestsStub.getDataRequestsFolderName.mockImplementationOnce((email) => {
-        expect(email).toBe(updatedUser.emailAddress);
-        return newFolderName;
-      });
-
-      dataRequestsStub.updateRequestsFolder.mockImplementationOnce((folderId, email) => {
-        expect(folderId).toBe(folder.id);
-        expect(email).toBe(updatedUser.emailAddress);
-        return of();
-      });
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationFolderName.mockImplementationOnce(
+        (email) => {
+          expect(email).toBe(updatedUser.emailAddress);
+          return newFolderName;
+        }
+      );
+
+      dataSpecificationStub.updateDataSpecificationsFolder.mockImplementationOnce(
+        (folderId, email) => {
+          expect(folderId).toBe(folder.id);
+          expect(email).toBe(updatedUser.emailAddress);
+          return of();
+        }
+      );
 
       folderStub.update.mockImplementationOnce((folderId, pl) => {
         expect(folderId).toBe(folder.id);
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-account/my-account.component.ts b/src/app/pages/my-account/my-account.component.ts
index 6603649c..7899fb65 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-account/my-account.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-account/my-account.component.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import {
 import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
 import { StateRouterService } from 'src/app/core/state-router.service';
 import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { DialogService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/dialog.service';
 import { FolderService } from 'src/app/mauro/folder.service';
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class MyAccountComponent implements OnInit {
   constructor(
     private security: SecurityService,
     private catalogueUser: CatalogueUserService,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
     private stateRouter: StateRouterService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
     private broadcast: BroadcastService,
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ export class MyAccountComponent implements OnInit {
           return EMPTY;
         }),
         switchMap((user) => {
-          return forkJoin([of(user), this.dataRequests.getRequestsFolder()]);
+          return forkJoin([
+            of(user),
+            this.dataSpecification.getDataSpecificationFolder(),
+          ]);
         }),
         switchMap(([user, folder]) => {
           if (!folder.id) {
@@ -160,7 +163,9 @@ export class MyAccountComponent implements OnInit {
           }
           return this.folder.update(folder.id, {
             id: folder.id,
-            label: this.dataRequests.getDataRequestsFolderName(user.emailAddress),
+            label: this.dataSpecification.getDataSpecificationFolderName(
+              user.emailAddress
+            ),
           });
         })
       )
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.scss b/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.scss
index 61aff5f9..b4ed19d4 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.scss
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 $header-border: 1px solid $color-primary;
 $header-border-radius: 4px;
 
-$request-elements-max-height: 500px;
+$data-specification-elements-max-height: 500px;
 
 .mdm-my-bookmarks {
   border: $header-border;
   border-radius: $header-border-radius;
 
   overflow-y: scroll;
-  max-height: $request-elements-max-height;
+  max-height: $data-specification-elements-max-height;
 
   &__select-all {
     margin-left: 1.3em;
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.spec.ts
index 199ce53e..4445b98f 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.spec.ts
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ import {
   DataElementSearchResult,
 } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import { createSecurityServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/security.stub';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
 import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
 import {
-  DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections,
-  DataRequestsService,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+  DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections,
+  DataSpecificationService,
+} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { MatCheckbox, MatCheckboxChange } from '@angular/material/checkbox';
 import { createDataExplorerServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-explorer.stub';
 import { DataExplorerService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
@@ -57,18 +57,18 @@ describe('MyBookmarkComponent', () => {
     return { ...bm, isSelected: false };
   });
   const rootDataModel = { id: 'ID' } as DataModelDetail;
-  const dar1 = {} as DataModel;
-  const dar2 = {} as DataModel;
+  const dataSpecification1 = {} as DataModel;
+  const dataSpecification2 = {} as DataModel;
   const sti1 = {} as SourceTargetIntersection;
   const sti2 = {} as SourceTargetIntersection;
-  const intersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections = {
-    dataAccessRequests: [dar1, dar2],
+  const intersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections = {
+    dataSpecifications: [dataSpecification1, dataSpecification2],
     sourceTargetIntersections: [sti1, sti2],
   };
 
   const bookmarkStub = createBookmarkServiceStub();
   const securityStub = createSecurityServiceStub();
-  const dataRequestStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
   const dataExplorerStub = createDataExplorerServiceStub();
 
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ describe('MyBookmarkComponent', () => {
           useValue: securityStub,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: ToastrService,
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ describe('MyBookmarkComponent', () => {
       bookmarkStub.index.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return of(bookmarks);
       });
-      dataRequestStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
-        of({} as DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections)
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+        of({} as DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections)
       );
 
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
@@ -124,23 +124,23 @@ describe('MyBookmarkComponent', () => {
       bookmarkStub.index.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return of(bookmarks);
       });
-      dataRequestStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(intersections)
       );
 
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
 
-      expect(harness.component.sourceTargetIntersections.dataAccessRequests.length).toBe(
+      expect(harness.component.sourceTargetIntersections.dataSpecifications.length).toBe(
         2
       );
       expect(
         harness.component.sourceTargetIntersections.sourceTargetIntersections.length
       ).toBe(2);
-      expect(harness.component.sourceTargetIntersections.dataAccessRequests[0]).toBe(
-        dar1
+      expect(harness.component.sourceTargetIntersections.dataSpecifications[0]).toBe(
+        dataSpecification1
       );
-      expect(harness.component.sourceTargetIntersections.dataAccessRequests[1]).toBe(
-        dar2
+      expect(harness.component.sourceTargetIntersections.dataSpecifications[1]).toBe(
+        dataSpecification2
       );
       expect(
         harness.component.sourceTargetIntersections.sourceTargetIntersections[0]
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.ts b/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.ts
index 163bc635..ee7426bb 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-bookmarks/my-bookmarks.component.ts
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
 import { BookmarkService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/bookmark.service';
 import { DataExplorerService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
 import {
-  AddToRequestEvent,
+  AddToDataSpecificationEvent,
   BookMarkCheckedEvent as BookmarkCheckedEvent,
-  DataRequest,
+  DataSpecification,
   RemoveBookmarkEvent,
   DataElementSearchResult,
 } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import {
-  DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections,
-  DataRequestsService,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+  DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections,
+  DataSpecificationService,
+} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
 
 @Component({
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
 export class MyBookmarksComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   userBookmarks: DataElementSearchResult[] = [];
   selectedElements: DataElementSearchResult[] = [];
-  openDataRequests: DataRequest[] = [];
-  sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
+  openDataSpecifications: DataSpecification[] = [];
+  sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
   isReady = false;
 
   /**
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ export class MyBookmarksComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   constructor(
     private bookmarks: BookmarkService,
     private security: SecurityService,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
     private explorer: DataExplorerService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
     private broadcast: BroadcastService
   ) {
     this.sourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     };
   }
@@ -71,9 +71,13 @@ export class MyBookmarksComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   ngOnInit(): void {
     const user = this.security.getSignedInUser();
     if (user) {
-      this.dataRequests.list().subscribe((requests: DataRequest[]) => {
-        this.openDataRequests = [...requests.filter((req) => req.status === 'unsent')];
-      });
+      this.dataSpecification
+        .list()
+        .subscribe((dataSpecifications: DataSpecification[]) => {
+          this.openDataSpecifications = [
+            ...dataSpecifications.filter((dataSpecification) => dataSpecification.status === 'unsent'),
+          ];
+        });
     }
 
     this.loadBookmarks();
@@ -92,8 +96,10 @@ export class MyBookmarksComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.updateSelectedElements();
   }
 
-  onAddToRequest(event: AddToRequestEvent) {
-    alert(`Add bookmark: ${event.item} to request with Id: ${event.requestId}`);
+  onAddToDataSpecification(event: AddToDataSpecificationEvent) {
+    alert(
+      `Add bookmark: ${event.item} to data specification with Id: ${event.dataSpecificationId}`
+    );
   }
 
   onRemove(event: RemoveBookmarkEvent): void {
@@ -128,13 +134,13 @@ export class MyBookmarksComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   /**
-   * When a data request is added, reload all intersections (which ensures we pick up intersections with the
-   * new data request) and tell all data-element-in-request components about the new intersections.
+   * When a data specification is added, reload all intersections (which ensures we pick up intersections with the
+   * new data specification) and tell all data-element-in-data-specification components about the new intersections.
    */
 
-  private subscribeDataRequestChanges() {
+  private subscribeDataSpecificationChanges() {
     this.broadcast
-      .on('data-request-added')
+      .on('data-specification-added')
       .pipe(
         takeUntil(this.unsubscribe$),
         switchMap(() => this.loadIntersections(this.userBookmarks))
@@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ export class MyBookmarksComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       )
       .subscribe(([intersections, bookmarks]) => {
         this.sourceTargetIntersections = intersections;
-        this.subscribeDataRequestChanges();
+        this.subscribeDataSpecificationChanges();
         this.isReady = true;
         // userBookmarks must be the last property set as this triggers rendering of the
         // bookmarks list.
@@ -186,7 +192,10 @@ export class MyBookmarksComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           return throwError(() => new Error('Root Data Model has no id.'));
         }
 
-        return this.dataRequests.getRequestsIntersections(dataModel.id, dataElementIds);
+        return this.dataSpecification.getDataSpecificationIntersections(
+          dataModel.id,
+          dataElementIds
+        );
       })
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.html b/src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.html
similarity index 60%
rename from src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.html
rename to src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.html
index 9b28bf08..48596201 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.html
@@ -17,26 +17,29 @@
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 -->
 <div class="container">
-  <div *ngIf="request">
+  <div *ngIf="dataSpecification">
     <div class="main-row hero">
-      <h1>{{ request.label }}</h1>
+      <h1>{{ dataSpecification.label }}</h1>
     </div>
-    <mdm-back-link routerLink="/requests" label="Back to My Requests"></mdm-back-link>
-    <div *ngIf="state === 'loading'" class="mdm-my-request__progress">
+    <mdm-back-link
+      routerLink="/dataSpecifications"
+      label="Back to My Data Specifications"
+    ></mdm-back-link>
+    <div *ngIf="state === 'loading'" class="mdm-my-data-specification__progress">
       <mat-progress-bar color="primary" mode="indeterminate"></mat-progress-bar>
     </div>
     <div class="col">
-      <mdm-data-request-row
-        [request]="request"
+      <mdm-data-specification-row
+        [dataSpecification]="dataSpecification"
         [showLabel]="false"
         [showStatus]="true"
-        [showSubmitButton]="request.status === 'unsent'"
-        [showCopyButton]="request.status === 'submitted'"
-        [showEditButton]="request.status === 'unsent'"
-        (submitClick)="submitRequest()"
-        (copyClick)="copyRequest()"
-        (editClick)="editRequest()"
-      ></mdm-data-request-row>
+        [showSubmitButton]="dataSpecification.status === 'unsent'"
+        [showCopyButton]="dataSpecification.status === 'submitted'"
+        [showEditButton]="dataSpecification.status === 'unsent'"
+        (submitClick)="submitDataSpecification()"
+        (copyClick)="copyDataSpecification()"
+        (editClick)="editDataSpecification()"
+      ></mdm-data-specification-row>
     </div>
 
     <h2>Queries</h2>
@@ -44,28 +47,28 @@ <h2>Queries</h2>
     <mdm-data-query-row
       queryType="cohort"
       [condition]="cohortQuery"
-      [readOnly]="request.status === 'submitted' || isEmpty"
+      [readOnly]="dataSpecification.status === 'submitted' || isEmpty"
       createRouterLink="queries/cohort"
       editRouterLink="queries/cohort"
     ></mdm-data-query-row>
     <mdm-data-query-row
       queryType="data"
       [condition]="dataQuery"
-      [readOnly]="request.status === 'submitted' || isEmpty"
+      [readOnly]="dataSpecification.status === 'submitted' || isEmpty"
       createRouterLink="queries/data"
       editRouterLink="queries/data"
     ></mdm-data-query-row>
 
     <h2>Data elements</h2>
-    <p *ngIf="request.status === 'unsent'">
-      You can add more data elements to this request by
+    <p *ngIf="dataSpecification.status === 'unsent'">
+      You can add more data elements to this data specification by
       <a routerLink="/browse">browsing</a> or <a routerLink="/search">searching</a> our
       catalogue.
     </p>
 
     <div
-      *ngIf="request.status === 'unsent'"
-      class="mdm-my-request__request-elements-selectall"
+      *ngIf="dataSpecification.status === 'unsent'"
+      class="mdm-my-data-specification__specification-elements-selectall"
     >
       <mat-checkbox (change)="onSelectAll()" [checked]="allElementsSelected"
         >Select all</mat-checkbox
@@ -82,16 +85,16 @@ <h2>Data elements</h2>
     </div>
 
     <div
-      class="mdm-my-request__request-elements"
-      *ngIf="sourceTargetIntersections.dataAccessRequests.length > 0"
+      class="mdm-my-data-specification__specification-elements"
+      *ngIf="sourceTargetIntersections.dataSpecifications.length > 0"
     >
       <mdm-data-schema-row
         *ngFor="let dataSchema of dataSchemas"
         [dataSchema]="dataSchema"
-        [canDelete]="request.status === 'unsent'"
+        [canDelete]="dataSpecification.status === 'unsent'"
         (deleteItemEvent)="removeItem($event)"
-        [suppressViewRequestsDialogButton]="true"
-        (requestAddDelete)="handleRequestElementsChange($event)"
+        [suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton]="true"
+        (dataSpecificationAddDelete)="handleDataSpecificationElementsChange($event)"
         [sourceTargetIntersections]="sourceTargetIntersections"
         (updateAllOrSomeChildrenSelected)="updateAllOrSomeChildrenSelectedHandler()"
       >
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.scss b/src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.scss
similarity index 80%
rename from src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.scss
rename to src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.scss
index 76b05a98..5c86f198 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.scss
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
 @import "../../../styles/base/all";
 
-$request-elements-max-height: auto;
+$data-specification-elements-max-height: auto;
 
-.mdm-my-request {
+.mdm-my-data-specification {
   &__progress {
     margin: 0 0 1em 0;
   }
 
-  &__request-elements {
-    max-height: $request-elements-max-height;
+  &__specification-elements {
+    max-height: $data-specification-elements-max-height;
     width: 100%;
   }
 
-  &__request-elements-selectall {
+  &__specification-elements-selectall {
     text-indent: 9px;
     padding: 0.75em 1.2em;
   }
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.spec.ts
similarity index 63%
rename from src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.spec.ts
index 0c666bb9..f6b9329c 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.spec.ts
@@ -27,49 +27,49 @@ import {
 } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { of, throwError } from 'rxjs';
-import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
-import { DataExplorerService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
+import { BroadcastService } from '../../core/broadcast.service';
+import { DataExplorerService } from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
 import {
   DataClassWithElements,
   DataElementOperationResult,
   DataElementSearchResult,
   DataItemDeleteEvent,
-  DataRequest,
-  DataRequestQuery,
-  dataRequestQueryLanguage,
-  DataRequestQueryPayload,
-  DataRequestQueryType,
+  DataSpecification,
+  DataSpecificationQuery,
+  dataSpecificationQueryLanguage,
+  DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
+  DataSpecificationQueryType,
   DataSchema,
   QueryCondition,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import {
-  DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections,
-  DataRequestsService,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { DataSchemaService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service';
-import { OkCancelDialogResponse } from 'src/app/data-explorer/ok-cancel-dialog/ok-cancel-dialog.component';
-import { DataModelService } from 'src/app/mauro/data-model.service';
-import { ResearchPluginService } from 'src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service';
-import { UserDetails } from 'src/app/security/user-details.service';
-import { RequestElementAddDeleteEvent } from 'src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
-import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
-import { createDataExplorerServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-explorer.stub';
-import { createDataModelServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-model.stub';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
-import { createDataSchemaServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-schema.stub';
-import { createMatDialogStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
-import { createResearchPluginServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/research-plugin.stub';
-import { createSecurityServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/security.stub';
-import { createToastrServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
+  DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections,
+  DataSpecificationService,
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { DataSchemaService } from '../../data-explorer/data-schema.service';
+import { OkCancelDialogResponse } from '../../data-explorer/ok-cancel-dialog/ok-cancel-dialog.component';
+import { DataModelService } from '../../mauro/data-model.service';
+import { ResearchPluginService } from '../../mauro/research-plugin.service';
+import { UserDetails } from '../../security/user-details.service';
+import { DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent } from '../../shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
+import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
+import { createDataExplorerServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-explorer.stub';
+import { createDataModelServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-model.stub';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
+import { createDataSchemaServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-schema.stub';
+import { createMatDialogStub } from '../../testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
+import { createResearchPluginServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/research-plugin.stub';
+import { createSecurityServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/security.stub';
+import { createToastrServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
-import { MyRequestDetailComponent } from './my-request-detail.component';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
+import { MyDataSpecificationDetailComponent } from './my-data-specification-detail.component';
 
-describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<MyRequestDetailComponent>;
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+describe('MyDataSpecificationsComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<MyDataSpecificationDetailComponent>;
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const dataSchemaStub = createDataSchemaServiceStub();
   const dataModelsStub = createDataModelServiceStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
@@ -78,19 +78,19 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
   const broadcastStub = createBroadcastServiceStub();
   const explorerStub = createDataExplorerServiceStub();
   const securityStub = createSecurityServiceStub();
-  const requestId = '1';
+  const dataSpecificationId = '1';
   const activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute = {
     params: of({
-      requestId,
+      dataSpecificationId,
     }),
   } as unknown as ActivatedRoute;
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(MyRequestDetailComponent, {
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(MyDataSpecificationDetailComponent, {
       providers: [
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: DataSchemaService,
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  const request: DataRequest = {
+  const dataSpecification: DataSpecification = {
     id: '1',
-    label: 'request 1',
+    label: 'data specification 1',
     domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
     status: 'unsent',
   };
@@ -144,21 +144,21 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
   describe('initialisation', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       toastrStub.error.mockClear();
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockClear();
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockReset();
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockReset();
     });
 
     it('should create', () => {
       expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
-      expect(harness.component.request).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(harness.component.dataSpecification).toBeUndefined();
       expect(harness.component.dataSchemas).toStrictEqual([]);
       expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
     });
 
-    it('should have a request', () => {
+    it('should have a data specification', () => {
       // Arrange
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
-        return of(request);
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+        return of(dataSpecification);
       });
 
       // Act
@@ -166,13 +166,15 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
       // Assert
       expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
-      expect(harness.component.request).toStrictEqual(request);
-      expect(dataRequestsStub.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(requestId);
+      expect(harness.component.dataSpecification).toStrictEqual(dataSpecification);
+      expect(dataSpecificationStub.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(dataSpecificationId);
     });
 
-    it('should display an error if failed to get requests', () => {
+    it('should display an error if failed to get data specifications', () => {
       // Arrange
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() => throwError(() => new Error()));
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+        throwError(() => new Error())
+      );
 
       // Act
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
@@ -180,12 +182,12 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       // Assert
       expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
       expect(toastrStub.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(harness.component.request).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(harness.component.dataSpecification).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
-    it('should handle having no requests available', () => {
+    it('should handle having no data specifications available', () => {
       // Arrange
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         throwError(() => new HttpErrorResponse({}))
       );
 
@@ -195,37 +197,37 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       // Assert
       expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
       expect(toastrStub.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(harness.component.request).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(harness.component.dataSpecification).toBeUndefined();
     });
   });
 
-  describe('submit request', () => {
+  describe('submit data specification', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      researchPluginStub.submitRequest.mockClear();
+      researchPluginStub.submitDataSpecification.mockClear();
       toastrStub.error.mockClear();
       broadcastStub.dispatch.mockClear();
       broadcastStub.loading.mockClear();
     });
 
-    it('should do nothing if there is no request', () => {
-      harness.component.submitRequest();
-      expect(researchPluginStub.submitRequest).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    it('should do nothing if there is no data specification', () => {
+      harness.component.submitDataSpecification();
+      expect(researchPluginStub.submitDataSpecification).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('should do nothing if current request is not in unsent state', () => {
-      harness.component.request = {
-        ...request,
+    it('should do nothing if current data specification is not in unsent state', () => {
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = {
+        ...dataSpecification,
         status: 'submitted',
       };
 
-      harness.component.submitRequest();
-      expect(researchPluginStub.submitRequest).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      harness.component.submitDataSpecification();
+      expect(researchPluginStub.submitDataSpecification).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it('should raise error if failed to submit', () => {
       // Arrange
-      researchPluginStub.submitRequest.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
-        expect(id).toBe(request.id);
+      researchPluginStub.submitDataSpecification.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecification.id);
         return throwError(() => new Error());
       });
 
@@ -234,30 +236,30 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       };
       dialogsStub.usage.afterClosed.mockReturnValue(of(okCancelResponse));
 
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
       // Act
-      harness.component.submitRequest();
+      harness.component.submitDataSpecification();
 
       // Assert
-      expect(researchPluginStub.submitRequest).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(researchPluginStub.submitDataSpecification).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(broadcastStub.loading).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
       expect(toastrStub.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('should update status of current request once submitted', () => {
+    it('should update status of current data specification once submitted', () => {
       // Arrange
       const submittedDataModel: DataModelDetail = {
-        id: request.id,
-        label: request.label,
+        id: dataSpecification.id,
+        label: dataSpecification.label,
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
         availableActions: ['show'],
         finalised: true,
         modelVersion: '1.0.0',
       };
 
-      researchPluginStub.submitRequest.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
-        expect(id).toBe(request.id);
+      researchPluginStub.submitDataSpecification.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
+        expect(id).toBe(dataSpecification.id);
         return of(submittedDataModel);
       });
 
@@ -266,48 +268,48 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       };
       dialogsStub.usage.afterClosed.mockReturnValue(of(okCancelResponse));
 
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
       // Act
-      harness.component.submitRequest();
+      harness.component.submitDataSpecification();
 
       // Assert
-      expect(researchPluginStub.submitRequest).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(harness.component.request.status).toBe('submitted');
-      expect(broadcastStub.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('data-request-submitted');
+      expect(researchPluginStub.submitDataSpecification).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(harness.component.dataSpecification.status).toBe('submitted');
+      expect(broadcastStub.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('data-specification-submitted');
       expect(broadcastStub.loading).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
       expect(broadcastStub.loading.mock.calls).toEqual([
         [
           {
             isLoading: true,
-            caption: 'Submitting your request...',
+            caption: 'Submitting your data specification...',
           },
         ],
         [{ isLoading: false }],
       ]);
     });
 
-    it('should not submit request if dialog is not accepted', () => {
+    it('should not submit data specification if dialog is not accepted', () => {
       // Arrange
       const okCancelResponse: OkCancelDialogResponse = {
         result: false,
       };
       dialogsStub.usage.afterClosed.mockReturnValue(of(okCancelResponse));
 
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
       // Act
-      harness.component.submitRequest();
+      harness.component.submitDataSpecification();
 
       // Assert
-      expect(researchPluginStub.submitRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
-      expect(harness.component.request.status).toBe('unsent');
+      expect(researchPluginStub.submitDataSpecification).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+      expect(harness.component.dataSpecification.status).toBe('unsent');
       expect(broadcastStub.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
       expect(broadcastStub.loading).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ isLoading: false });
     });
   });
 
-  describe('remove elements from requests and handling changes', () => {
+  describe('remove elements from data specifications and handling changes', () => {
     const dataSchema: DataSchema = {
       schema: {
         id: 'schema1',
@@ -423,14 +425,14 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       toastrStub.error.mockClear();
       broadcastStub.dispatch.mockClear();
       broadcastStub.loading.mockClear();
-      dataRequestsStub.deleteDataClass.mockClear();
-      dataRequestsStub.deleteDataSchema.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.deleteDataClass.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.deleteDataSchema.mockClear();
       dataSchemaStub.loadDataSchemas.mockClear();
     });
 
     it('Wrong schema information should rise toastr error without opening dialog with user', () => {
       // Arrange
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
       const dialogSpy = jest.spyOn(dialogsStub, 'open');
 
       // Act
@@ -446,33 +448,39 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
     it('Should not attempt to delete anything if user cancels confirmation', () => {
       // Arrange
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
       const noToOkCancelResponse: OkCancelDialogResponse = {
         result: false,
       };
       dialogsStub.usage.afterClosed.mockReturnValue(of(noToOkCancelResponse));
 
-      const dataRequestServiceSpy = jest.spyOn(dataRequestsStub, 'deleteDataSchema');
+      const dataSpecificationServiceSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
+        'deleteDataSchema'
+      );
 
       // Act
       harness.component.removeItem(eventDeleteDataSchema);
 
       // Assert
-      expect(dataRequestServiceSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
     });
 
     it('Should delete dataSchema correctly, also it should delete dataelements from queries', () => {
       // Arrange
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
       dataSchemaStub.reduceDataElementsFromSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(dataElements);
       dialogsStub.usage.afterClosed.mockReturnValue(of(okCancelResponse));
 
-      const dataRequestServiceSpy = jest.spyOn(dataRequestsStub, 'deleteDataSchema');
+      const dataSpecificationServiceSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
+        'deleteDataSchema'
+      );
 
-      dataRequestsStub.deleteDataSchema.mockReturnValueOnce(of(deleteElementResult));
-      const dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      dataSpecificationStub.deleteDataSchema.mockReturnValueOnce(of(deleteElementResult));
+      const dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataElementsFromQuery'
       );
       const broadcastSpy = jest.spyOn(broadcastStub, 'loading');
@@ -481,7 +489,7 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       harness.component.removeItem(eventDeleteDataSchema);
 
       // Assert
-      expect(dataRequestServiceSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         eventDeleteDataSchema.dataSchema?.schema
       );
       expect(broadcastSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
@@ -491,15 +499,15 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
         })
       );
       expect(broadcastSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, { isLoading: false });
-      expect(dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         1,
-        request.id,
+        dataSpecification.id,
         'data',
         labels
       );
-      expect(dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         2,
-        request.id,
+        dataSpecification.id,
         'cohort',
         labels
       );
@@ -507,21 +515,24 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
     it('Should delete dataClass correctly, schema only has 1 class, then delete dataschema', () => {
       // Arrange
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
       dataSchemaStub.reduceDataElementsFromSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(dataElements);
 
       dialogsStub.usage.afterClosed.mockReturnValue(of(okCancelResponse));
 
-      const dataRequestServiceSpy = jest.spyOn(dataRequestsStub, 'deleteDataSchema');
-      const dataRequestDeleteDataClassSpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      const dataSpecificationServiceSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
+        'deleteDataSchema'
+      );
+      const dataSpecificationDeleteDataClassSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataClass'
       );
 
-      dataRequestsStub.deleteDataSchema.mockReturnValueOnce(of(deleteElementResult));
-      const dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      dataSpecificationStub.deleteDataSchema.mockReturnValueOnce(of(deleteElementResult));
+      const dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataElementsFromQuery'
       );
       const broadcastSpy = jest.spyOn(broadcastStub, 'loading');
@@ -530,7 +541,7 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       harness.component.removeItem(eventDeleteDataClass);
 
       // Assert
-      expect(dataRequestServiceSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         eventDeleteDataSchema.dataSchema?.schema
       );
       expect(broadcastSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
@@ -540,38 +551,41 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
         })
       );
       expect(broadcastSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, { isLoading: false });
-      expect(dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         1,
-        request.id,
+        dataSpecification.id,
         'data',
         labels
       );
-      expect(dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         2,
-        request.id,
+        dataSpecification.id,
         'cohort',
         labels
       );
-      expect(dataRequestDeleteDataClassSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+      expect(dataSpecificationDeleteDataClassSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
     });
 
     it('Should delete dataClass correctly, schema has multiple classes, so deleteDataClass is used', () => {
       // Arrange
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
       dataSchemaStub.reduceDataElementsFromSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(dataElements);
 
       dialogsStub.usage.afterClosed.mockReturnValue(of(okCancelResponse));
 
-      const dataRequestServiceSpy = jest.spyOn(dataRequestsStub, 'deleteDataSchema');
-      const dataRequestDeleteDataClassSpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      const dataSpecificationServiceSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
+        'deleteDataSchema'
+      );
+      const dataSpecificationDeleteDataClassSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataClass'
       );
 
-      dataRequestsStub.deleteDataSchema.mockReturnValueOnce(of(deleteElementResult));
-      const dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      dataSpecificationStub.deleteDataSchema.mockReturnValueOnce(of(deleteElementResult));
+      const dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataElementsFromQuery'
       );
       const broadcastSpy = jest.spyOn(broadcastStub, 'loading');
@@ -581,8 +595,8 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       harness.component.removeItem(eventDeleteDataClass);
 
       // Assert
-      expect(dataRequestServiceSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
-      expect(dataRequestDeleteDataClassSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+      expect(dataSpecificationDeleteDataClassSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(broadcastSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         1,
         expect.objectContaining({
@@ -590,15 +604,15 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
         })
       );
       expect(broadcastSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, { isLoading: false });
-      expect(dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         1,
-        request.id,
+        dataSpecification.id,
         'data',
         labels
       );
-      expect(dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         2,
-        request.id,
+        dataSpecification.id,
         'cohort',
         labels
       );
@@ -606,28 +620,28 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
     it('Should delete dataElements correctly, if last child of dataClass, should delete dataClass', () => {
       // Arrange
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
       dataSchemaStub.reduceDataElementsFromSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(dataElements);
 
       dialogsStub.usage.afterClosed.mockReturnValue(of(okCancelResponse));
 
-      const dataRequestDeleteDataSchemaSpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      const dataSpecificationDeleteDataSchemaSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataSchema'
       );
-      const dataRequestDeleteElementMultipleSpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      const dataSpecificationDeleteElementMultipleSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataElementMultiple'
       );
-      const dataRequestDeleteDataClassSpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      const dataSpecificationDeleteDataClassSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataClass'
       );
 
-      dataRequestsStub.deleteDataSchema.mockReturnValueOnce(of(deleteElementResult));
-      const dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      dataSpecificationStub.deleteDataSchema.mockReturnValueOnce(of(deleteElementResult));
+      const dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataElementsFromQuery'
       );
       const broadcastSpy = jest.spyOn(broadcastStub, 'loading');
@@ -636,9 +650,9 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       harness.component.removeItem(eventDeleteDataElementDataClassWith1Element);
 
       // Assert
-      expect(dataRequestDeleteDataSchemaSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
-      expect(dataRequestDeleteElementMultipleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
-      expect(dataRequestDeleteDataClassSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(dataSpecificationDeleteDataSchemaSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+      expect(dataSpecificationDeleteElementMultipleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+      expect(dataSpecificationDeleteDataClassSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(broadcastSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         1,
         expect.objectContaining({
@@ -646,15 +660,15 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
         })
       );
       expect(broadcastSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, { isLoading: false });
-      expect(dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         1,
-        request.id,
+        dataSpecification.id,
         'data',
         labels
       );
-      expect(dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         2,
-        request.id,
+        dataSpecification.id,
         'cohort',
         labels
       );
@@ -662,28 +676,28 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
     it('Should delete dataElements correctly', () => {
       // Arrange
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
       dataSchemaStub.reduceDataElementsFromSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(dataElements);
 
       dialogsStub.usage.afterClosed.mockReturnValue(of(okCancelResponse));
 
-      const dataRequestDeleteDataSchemaSpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      const dataSpecificationDeleteDataSchemaSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataSchema'
       );
-      const dataRequestDeleteElementMultipleSpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      const dataSpecificationDeleteElementMultipleSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataElementMultiple'
       );
-      const dataRequestDeleteDataClassSpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      const dataSpecificationDeleteDataClassSpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataClass'
       );
 
-      dataRequestsStub.deleteDataSchema.mockReturnValueOnce(of(deleteElementResult));
-      const dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy = jest.spyOn(
-        dataRequestsStub,
+      dataSpecificationStub.deleteDataSchema.mockReturnValueOnce(of(deleteElementResult));
+      const dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy = jest.spyOn(
+        dataSpecificationStub,
         'deleteDataElementsFromQuery'
       );
       const broadcastSpy = jest.spyOn(broadcastStub, 'loading');
@@ -692,9 +706,9 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       harness.component.removeItem(eventDeleteDataElement);
 
       // Assert
-      expect(dataRequestDeleteDataSchemaSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
-      expect(dataRequestDeleteElementMultipleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      expect(dataRequestDeleteDataClassSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+      expect(dataSpecificationDeleteDataSchemaSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+      expect(dataSpecificationDeleteElementMultipleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(dataSpecificationDeleteDataClassSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
       expect(broadcastSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         1,
         expect.objectContaining({
@@ -702,29 +716,29 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
         })
       );
       expect(broadcastSpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, { isLoading: false });
-      expect(dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         1,
-        request.id,
+        dataSpecification.id,
         'data',
         labels
       );
-      expect(dataRequestServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      expect(dataSpecificationServiceDeleteFromQuerySpy).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         2,
-        request.id,
+        dataSpecification.id,
         'cohort',
         labels
       );
     });
 
-    it('Refresh request when data element is added via DataElementInRequest component, if changed element is current request, reload request', () => {
+    it('Refresh data specification when data element is added via DataElementInDataSpecification component, if changed element is current data specification, reload data specification', () => {
       // Arrange
-      const event: RequestElementAddDeleteEvent = {
+      const event: DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent = {
         adding: true,
         dataElement: dataElements[0],
-        dataModel: request,
+        dataModel: dataSpecification,
       };
-      const intersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections = {
-        dataAccessRequests: [request],
+      const intersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections = {
+        dataSpecifications: [dataSpecification],
         sourceTargetIntersections: [
           {
             intersects: [],
@@ -736,12 +750,14 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
       dataSchemaStub.loadDataSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(of([dataSchema]));
       dataSchemaStub.reduceDataElementsFromSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(dataElements);
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockReturnValueOnce(of(intersections));
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockReturnValueOnce(
+        of(intersections)
+      );
       const broadcastDispatchSpy = jest.spyOn(broadcastStub, 'dispatch');
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
       // Act:
-      harness.component.handleRequestElementsChange(event);
+      harness.component.handleDataSpecificationElementsChange(event);
 
       // Assert
       expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
@@ -751,21 +767,21 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       expect(broadcastDispatchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
     });
 
-    it('Refresh request when data element is added via DataElementInRequest component, if changed element is a different request, reload intersections only and dispatch notification', () => {
+    it('Refresh data specification when data element is added via DataElementInDataSpecification component, if changed element is a different data specification, reload intersections only and dispatch notification', () => {
       // Arrange
-      const request2: DataRequest = {
+      const dataSpecification2: DataSpecification = {
         id: '2',
-        label: 'request 2',
+        label: 'data specification 2',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
         status: 'unsent',
       };
-      const event: RequestElementAddDeleteEvent = {
+      const event: DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent = {
         adding: true,
         dataElement: dataElements[0],
-        dataModel: request2,
+        dataModel: dataSpecification2,
       };
-      const intersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections = {
-        dataAccessRequests: [request],
+      const intersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections = {
+        dataSpecifications: [dataSpecification],
         sourceTargetIntersections: [
           {
             intersects: [],
@@ -776,13 +792,15 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       };
 
       dataSchemaStub.reduceDataElementsFromSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(dataElements);
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockReturnValueOnce(of(intersections));
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockReturnValueOnce(
+        of(intersections)
+      );
       const broadcastDispatchSpy = jest.spyOn(broadcastStub, 'dispatch');
       const dataSchemaLoadSchemasSpy = jest.spyOn(dataSchemaStub, 'loadDataSchemas');
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
       // Act:
-      harness.component.handleRequestElementsChange(event);
+      harness.component.handleDataSpecificationElementsChange(event);
 
       // Assert
       expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
@@ -796,8 +814,8 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
   });
 
   describe('Handles states of buttons and actions', () => {
-    const intersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [request],
+    const intersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections = {
+      dataSpecifications: [dataSpecification],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [
         {
           intersects: [],
@@ -812,11 +830,11 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       toastrStub.error.mockClear();
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockClear();
       dataSchemaStub.reduceDataElementsFromSchemas.mockClear();
       dataSchemaStub.reduceDataElementsFromSchemas.mockReset();
       dataSchemaStub.loadDataSchemas.mockReset();
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockReset();
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockReset();
 
       // The test below change values from this elements, so we need
       // to reset them before each test to ensure clean state.
@@ -870,8 +888,8 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
         dataElementsNotSelected
       );
 
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
-        return of(request);
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+        return of(dataSpecification);
       });
     });
 
@@ -889,7 +907,9 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
     it('Should select all data elements when Select All is clicked', () => {
       // Arrange
       dataSchemaStub.loadDataSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(of(dataSchemaWithDataElements));
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockReturnValueOnce(of(intersections));
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockReturnValueOnce(
+        of(intersections)
+      );
 
       // Act
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
@@ -904,7 +924,9 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
     it('Should display action button when any element is selected', () => {
       // Arrange
       dataSchemaStub.loadDataSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(of(dataSchemaWithDataElements));
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockReturnValueOnce(of(intersections));
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockReturnValueOnce(
+        of(intersections)
+      );
 
       // Act
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
@@ -929,7 +951,7 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
     const representation: RuleRepresentation = {
       id: '789',
-      language: dataRequestQueryLanguage,
+      language: dataSpecificationQueryLanguage,
       representation: JSON.stringify(condition, null, 2),
     };
     const rule: Rule = {
@@ -984,8 +1006,8 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
       },
     ];
 
-    const intersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [request],
+    const intersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections = {
+      dataSpecifications: [dataSpecification],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [
         {
           intersects: [],
@@ -996,29 +1018,31 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
     };
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
-        return of(request);
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+        return of(dataSpecification);
       });
       dataSchemaStub.loadDataSchemas.mockReturnValueOnce(of(dataSchemaWithDataElements));
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockReturnValueOnce(of(intersections));
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockReturnValueOnce(
+        of(intersections)
+      );
     });
 
     it('should get the Cohort Query if available', () => {
       // Arrange
-      const queryType: DataRequestQueryType = 'cohort';
-      const payload: DataRequestQueryPayload = {
+      const queryType: DataSpecificationQueryType = 'cohort';
+      const payload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload = {
         ruleId: rule.id,
         representationId: representation.id,
         type: queryType,
         condition,
       };
 
-      const returned: DataRequestQuery = {
+      const returned: DataSpecificationQuery = {
         ruleId: rule.id,
         representationId: representation.id,
         ...payload,
       };
-      dataRequestsStub.getQuery.mockImplementation(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.getQuery.mockImplementation(() => {
         return of(returned);
       });
 
@@ -1031,20 +1055,20 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
     it('should get the data Query if available', () => {
       // Arrange
-      const queryType: DataRequestQueryType = 'data';
-      const payload: DataRequestQueryPayload = {
+      const queryType: DataSpecificationQueryType = 'data';
+      const payload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload = {
         ruleId: rule.id,
         representationId: representation.id,
         type: queryType,
         condition,
       };
 
-      const returned: DataRequestQuery = {
+      const returned: DataSpecificationQuery = {
         ruleId: rule.id,
         representationId: representation.id,
         ...payload,
       };
-      dataRequestsStub.getQuery.mockImplementation(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.getQuery.mockImplementation(() => {
         return of(returned);
       });
 
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.ts b/src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.ts
similarity index 74%
rename from src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.ts
rename to src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.ts
index b6d7bd93..4e3bffe8 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component.ts
@@ -40,32 +40,32 @@ import {
   takeUntil,
   tap,
 } from 'rxjs';
-import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
+import { BroadcastService } from '../../core/broadcast.service';
 import {
   DataClassWithElements,
   DataElementMultipleOperationResult,
   DataElementOperationResult,
   DataElementSearchResult,
   DataItemDeleteEvent,
-  DataRequest,
-  DataRequestQueryPayload,
-  DataRequestQueryType,
+  DataSpecification,
+  DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
+  DataSpecificationQueryType,
   DataSchema,
-  mapToDataRequest,
+  mapToDataSpecification,
   QueryCondition,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import {
-  DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections,
-  DataRequestsService,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { DialogService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/dialog.service';
+  DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections,
+  DataSpecificationService,
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { DialogService } from '../../data-explorer/dialog.service';
 import {
   OkCancelDialogData,
   OkCancelDialogResponse,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/ok-cancel-dialog/ok-cancel-dialog.component';
-import { DataSchemaService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service';
-import { ResearchPluginService } from 'src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service';
-import { RequestElementAddDeleteEvent } from 'src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
+} from '../../data-explorer/ok-cancel-dialog/ok-cancel-dialog.component';
+import { DataSchemaService } from '../../data-explorer/data-schema.service';
+import { ResearchPluginService } from '../../mauro/research-plugin.service';
+import { DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent } from '../../shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
 export interface RemoveSelectedResponse {
   okCancelDialogResponse: Observable<OkCancelDialogResponse>;
   deletedItems: Observable<DataElementMultipleOperationResult>;
@@ -83,20 +83,20 @@ export type UserFacingText = {
 };
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-my-request-detail',
-  templateUrl: './my-request-detail.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./my-request-detail.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-my-data-specification-detail',
+  templateUrl: './my-data-specification-detail.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./my-data-specification-detail.component.scss'],
 })
-export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
-  request?: DataRequest;
+export class MyDataSpecificationDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  dataSpecification?: DataSpecification;
   state: 'idle' | 'loading' = 'idle';
-  sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
-  cohortQueryType: DataRequestQueryType = 'cohort';
+  sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
+  cohortQueryType: DataSpecificationQueryType = 'cohort';
   cohortQuery: QueryCondition = {
     condition: 'and',
     rules: [],
   };
-  dataQueryType: DataRequestQueryType = 'data';
+  dataQueryType: DataSpecificationQueryType = 'data';
   dataQuery: QueryCondition = {
     condition: 'and',
     rules: [],
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   dataSchemas: DataSchema[] = [];
   isEmpty = false;
 
-  // To store all dataElements of this request.
+  // To store all dataElements of this data specification.
   allElements?: DataElementSearchResult[];
 
   // Binds to the checked property of the "select all" checkbox
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   constructor(
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
-    private dataRequestsService: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecificationService: DataSpecificationService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
     private researchPlugin: ResearchPluginService,
     private dialogs: DialogService,
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private dataSchemaService: DataSchemaService
   ) {
     this.sourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     };
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.initialiseRequest();
-    this.subscribeDataRequestChanges();
+    this.initialiseDataSpecification();
+    this.subscribeDataSpecificationChanges();
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
@@ -154,29 +154,33 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.updateAllOrSomeChildrenSelectedHandler();
   }
 
-  submitRequest() {
-    if (!this.request || !this.request.id || this.request.status !== 'unsent') {
+  submitDataSpecification() {
+    if (
+      !this.dataSpecification ||
+      !this.dataSpecification.id ||
+      this.dataSpecification.status !== 'unsent'
+    ) {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.confirmSumbitRequest()
+    this.confirmSubmitDataSpecification()
       .afterClosed()
       .pipe(
         filter((response) => response?.result ?? false),
         switchMap(() => {
-          if (!this.request || !this.request.id) {
+          if (!this.dataSpecification || !this.dataSpecification.id) {
             return EMPTY;
           }
 
           this.broadcastService.loading({
             isLoading: true,
-            caption: 'Submitting your request...',
+            caption: 'Submitting your data specification...',
           });
-          return this.researchPlugin.submitRequest(this.request.id);
+          return this.researchPlugin.submitDataSpecification(this.dataSpecification.id);
         }),
         catchError(() => {
           this.toastr.error(
-            'There was a problem submitting your request. Please try again or contact us for support.',
+            'There was a problem submitting your data specification. Please try again or contact us for support.',
             'Submission error'
           );
           return EMPTY;
@@ -184,13 +188,13 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         finalize(() => this.broadcastService.loading({ isLoading: false }))
       )
       .subscribe((dataModel) => {
-        // Refresh the current state of the request in view
-        this.request = mapToDataRequest(dataModel);
-        this.broadcastService.dispatch('data-request-submitted');
+        // Refresh the current state of the data specification in view
+        this.dataSpecification = mapToDataSpecification(dataModel);
+        this.broadcastService.dispatch('data-specification-submitted');
 
         this.dialogs.openSuccess({
-          heading: 'Request submitted',
-          message: `Your request "${this.request.label}" has been successfully submitted. It will now be reviewed and you will be contacted shortly to discuss further steps.`,
+          heading: 'Data specification submitted',
+          message: `Your data specification "${this.dataSpecification.label}" has been successfully submitted. It will now be reviewed and you will be contacted shortly to discuss further steps.`,
         });
       });
   }
@@ -235,14 +239,10 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       });
   }
 
-  // listens for external update to the request and refreshes if so
-  // TODO: Rename RequestElementAddDeleteEvent to better reflect its
-  // purpose. This event is not triggered by deletes
-  // its triggered when some element from the data request is
-  // copied to another request, and we need to reload intersections.
-  handleRequestElementsChange(event: RequestElementAddDeleteEvent) {
-    if (event.dataModel?.id === this.request?.id) {
-      this.setRequest(this.request);
+  // Listens for external update to the data specification and refreshes if so.
+  handleDataSpecificationElementsChange(event: DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent) {
+    if (event.dataModel?.id === this.dataSpecification?.id) {
+      this.setDataSpecification(this.dataSpecification);
     } else {
       this.loadIntersections(this.dataSchemas).subscribe((intersections) => {
         this.sourceTargetIntersections = intersections;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           const success = deletedElements.failures.length === 0;
           let message = `${deletedElements.successes.length} Data element${
             deletedElements.successes.length === 1 ? '' : 's'
-          } removed from request "${this.request?.label}".`;
+          } removed from data specification "${this.dataSpecification?.label}".`;
           if (!success) {
             message += `\r\n${deletedElements.failures.length} Data element${
               deletedElements.failures.length === 1 ? '' : 's'
@@ -327,44 +327,48 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
           this.processRemoveDataElementResponse(success, message);
           this.broadcastService.loading({ isLoading: false });
-          this.setRequest(this.request);
+          this.setDataSpecification(this.dataSpecification);
         }
       );
   }
 
-  copyRequest() {
+  copyDataSpecification() {
     if (
-      !this.request ||
-      !this.request.id ||
-      !this.request.modelVersion ||
-      this.request.status !== 'submitted'
+      !this.dataSpecification ||
+      !this.dataSpecification.id ||
+      !this.dataSpecification.modelVersion ||
+      this.dataSpecification.status !== 'submitted'
     ) {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.dataRequestsService.forkWithDialogs(this.request).subscribe();
+    this.dataSpecificationService.forkWithDialogs(this.dataSpecification).subscribe();
   }
 
   /**
-   * Opens a dialog for the user to update the request.
-   * Then, updates {@link request}.
+   * Opens a dialog for the user to update the data specification.
+   * Then, updates {@link dataSpecification}.
    *
    * @returns void
    */
-  editRequest() {
-    if (!this.request || !this.request.id) {
+  editDataSpecification() {
+    if (!this.dataSpecification || !this.dataSpecification.id) {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.dataRequestsService
-      .updateWithDialog(this.request.id, this.request.label, this.request.description)
+    this.dataSpecificationService
+      .updateWithDialog(
+        this.dataSpecification.id,
+        this.dataSpecification.label,
+        this.dataSpecification.description
+      )
       .subscribe((response: DataModelDetail) => {
-        if (!response || !this.request) {
+        if (!response || !this.dataSpecification) {
           return;
         }
 
-        this.request.description = response.description;
-        this.request.label = response.label;
+        this.dataSpecification.description = response.description;
+        this.dataSpecification.label = response.label;
       });
   }
 
@@ -381,7 +385,7 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   // Can mark all the children (schema, dataClass and dataElements)
-  // of this request as either selected or not.
+  // of this data specification as either selected or not.
   private selectOrUnselectAllDataElements(valueToSet: boolean) {
     this.dataSchemas.forEach((dataSchema) => {
       dataSchema.schema.isSelected = valueToSet;
@@ -394,34 +398,34 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     });
   }
 
-  private initialiseRequest(): void {
+  private initialiseDataSpecification(): void {
     this.route.params
       .pipe(
         switchMap((params) => {
-          const requestId: Uuid = params.requestId;
+          const dataSpecificationId: Uuid = params.dataSpecificationId;
           this.state = 'loading';
-          return this.dataRequestsService.get(requestId);
+          return this.dataSpecificationService.get(dataSpecificationId);
         }),
         catchError((error) => {
-          this.toastr.error(`Invalid Request Id. ${error}`);
+          this.toastr.error(`Invalid Data Specification Id. ${error}`);
           this.state = 'idle';
           return EMPTY;
         }),
         finalize(() => (this.state = 'idle'))
       )
-      .subscribe((request) => {
-        this.setRequest(request);
-        this.initialiseRequestQueries();
+      .subscribe((dataSpecification) => {
+        this.setDataSpecification(dataSpecification);
+        this.initialiseDataSpecificationQueries();
       });
   }
 
-  private initialiseRequestQueries() {
-    if (!this.request?.id) {
+  private initialiseDataSpecificationQueries() {
+    if (!this.dataSpecification?.id) {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.dataRequestsService
-      .getQuery(this.request.id, this.cohortQueryType)
+    this.dataSpecificationService
+      .getQuery(this.dataSpecification.id, this.cohortQueryType)
       .subscribe((query) => {
         if (!query) {
           return;
@@ -430,8 +434,8 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         this.cohortQuery = query.condition;
       });
 
-    this.dataRequestsService
-      .getQuery(this.request.id, this.dataQueryType)
+    this.dataSpecificationService
+      .getQuery(this.dataSpecification.id, this.dataQueryType)
       .subscribe((query) => {
         if (!query) {
           return;
@@ -469,29 +473,29 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * Methods for general page management
    */
   private loadError() {
-    this.toastr.error('There was a problem locating your request details.');
+    this.toastr.error('There was a problem locating your data specification details.');
     return EMPTY;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Methods for loading/reloading request data.
+   * Methods for loading/reloading data specification data.
    */
-  private setRequest(request?: DataRequest) {
-    this.request = request;
-    if (!this.request) {
+  private setDataSpecification(dataSpecification?: DataSpecification) {
+    this.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
+    if (!this.dataSpecification) {
       return;
     }
     this.state = 'loading';
 
     this.dataSchemaService
-      .loadDataSchemas(this.request)
+      .loadDataSchemas(this.dataSpecification)
       .pipe(
         defaultIfEmpty(undefined),
         switchMap((dataSchemas: DataSchema[] | undefined) => {
           return forkJoin([
             of(dataSchemas ?? []),
             this.loadIntersections(dataSchemas ?? []),
-          ]) as Observable<[DataSchema[], DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections]>;
+          ]) as Observable<[DataSchema[], DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections]>;
         }),
         catchError(() => {
           return this.loadError();
@@ -507,19 +511,19 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       });
   }
 
-  // intersections are dataelements that are part of the request
+  // intersections are data elements that are part of the data specification
   private loadIntersections(
     dataSchemas: DataSchema[]
-  ): Observable<DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections> {
+  ): Observable<DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections> {
     const dataElementIds: Uuid[] = this.dataSchemaService
       .reduceDataElementsFromSchemas(dataSchemas)
       .map((element) => element.id);
 
-    return of(this.request).pipe(
-      switchMap((dataRequest) => {
-        if (dataRequest?.id) {
-          return this.dataRequestsService.getRequestsIntersections(
-            dataRequest.id,
+    return of(this.dataSpecification).pipe(
+      switchMap((dataSpecification) => {
+        if (dataSpecification?.id) {
+          return this.dataSpecificationService.getDataSpecificationIntersections(
+            dataSpecification.id,
             dataElementIds
           );
         } else {
@@ -535,13 +539,13 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     } else {
       this.toastr.success(message, 'Data element removal');
     }
-    // refresh the request
-    this.setRequest(this.request);
+    // Refresh the data specification.
+    this.setDataSpecification(this.dataSpecification);
   }
 
-  private subscribeDataRequestChanges() {
+  private subscribeDataSpecificationChanges() {
     this.broadcastService
-      .on('data-request-added')
+      .on('data-specification-added')
       .pipe(
         takeUntil(this.unsubscribe$),
         switchMap(() => this.loadIntersections(this.dataSchemas))
@@ -555,10 +559,10 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   /**
    * Methods for managing the okCancel dialogs.
    */
-  private confirmSumbitRequest(): MatDialogRef<OkCancelDialogData> {
+  private confirmSubmitDataSpecification(): MatDialogRef<OkCancelDialogData> {
     return this.okCancel(
-      'Submit request',
-      `You are about to submit your request "${this.request?.label}" for review. You will not be able to change it further from this point. Do you want to continue?`
+      'Submit data specification',
+      `You are about to submit your data specification "${this.dataSpecification?.label}" for review. You will not be able to change it further from this point. Do you want to continue?`
     );
   }
 
@@ -574,7 +578,7 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   ): MatDialogRef<OkCancelDialogData> {
     return this.okCancel(
       'Remove selected data elements',
-      `Are you sure you want to remove these ${itemList.length} selected data elements from request ${this.request?.label}?`
+      `Are you sure you want to remove these ${itemList.length} selected data elements from data specification ${this.dataSpecification?.label}?`
     );
   }
 
@@ -627,18 +631,18 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         isLoading: true,
         caption: `Removing ${itemList.length} data element${
           itemList.length === 1 ? '' : 's'
-        } from request ${this.request?.label} ...`,
+        } from data specification ${this.dataSpecification?.label} ...`,
       });
       const dataModel: DataModelDetail = {
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
-        label: this.request?.label ?? '',
+        label: this.dataSpecification?.label ?? '',
         availableActions: [],
         finalised: false,
-        id: this.request?.id ?? '',
+        id: this.dataSpecification?.id ?? '',
       };
       return forkJoin([
         of(okCancelDialogResponse),
-        this.dataRequestsService.deleteDataElementMultiple(itemList, dataModel),
+        this.dataSpecificationService.deleteDataElementMultiple(itemList, dataModel),
       ]) as Observable<[OkCancelDialogResponse, DataElementMultipleOperationResult]>;
     } else {
       return forkJoin([of(okCancelDialogResponse), EMPTY]) as Observable<
@@ -662,7 +666,7 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       return forkJoin([
         of(okCancelDialogResponse),
         of(deletedElements),
-        this.dataRequestsService.deleteDataClassMultiple(classList),
+        this.dataSpecificationService.deleteDataClassMultiple(classList),
       ]) as Observable<
         [
           OkCancelDialogResponse,
@@ -697,7 +701,7 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       return forkJoin([
         of(deletedElements),
         of(deletedClasses),
-        this.dataRequestsService.deleteDataSchemaMultiple(schemaList),
+        this.dataSpecificationService.deleteDataSchemaMultiple(schemaList),
       ]) as Observable<
         [
           DataElementMultipleOperationResult,
@@ -721,22 +725,22 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   private removeDataElementFromQuery(
     dataElementLabels: string[],
-    queryType: DataRequestQueryType
-  ): Observable<DataRequestQueryPayload | undefined> {
-    if (!this.request?.id) {
+    queryType: DataSpecificationQueryType
+  ): Observable<DataSpecificationQueryPayload | undefined> {
+    if (!this.dataSpecification?.id) {
       return EMPTY;
     }
 
-    return this.dataRequestsService.deleteDataElementsFromQuery(
-      this.request.id,
+    return this.dataSpecificationService.deleteDataElementsFromQuery(
+      this.dataSpecification.id,
       queryType,
       dataElementLabels
     );
   }
 
   private refreshQueries(
-    dataQuery?: DataRequestQueryPayload,
-    cohortQuery?: DataRequestQueryPayload
+    dataQuery?: DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
+    cohortQuery?: DataSpecificationQueryPayload
   ) {
     if (dataQuery && this.dataQuery !== dataQuery.condition) {
       this.dataQuery = dataQuery.condition;
@@ -799,29 +803,29 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       case 'dataSchema':
         return {
           confirmationHeading: 'Remove data schema',
-          confirmationMessage: `Are you sure you want to remove all the data elements belonging to data schema "${event.dataSchema?.schema.label}" from request "${this.request?.label}" and all their related queries?`,
+          confirmationMessage: `Are you sure you want to remove all the data elements belonging to data schema "${event.dataSchema?.schema.label}" from data specification "${this.dataSpecification?.label}" and all their related queries?`,
           loadingMessage: `Removing data elements belonging to schema ${
             event.dataSchema?.schema.label ?? ''
-          } from request ${this.request?.label} ...`,
-          successMessage: `Data elements belonging to schema ${event.dataSchema?.schema.label} removed from request "${this.request?.label}".`,
+          } from data specification ${this.dataSpecification?.label} ...`,
+          successMessage: `Data elements belonging to schema ${event.dataSchema?.schema.label} removed from data specification "${this.dataSpecification?.label}".`,
           failureMessage: `Removal of data elements belonging to schema ${event.dataSchema?.schema.label} failed. The error message is: `,
         };
       case 'dataClass': {
         const dataClassName = event.dataClassWithElements?.dataClass.label;
         return {
           confirmationHeading: 'Remove data class',
-          confirmationMessage: `Are you sure you want to remove all the data elements belonging to data class "${dataClassName}" from request "${this.request?.label}" and all their related queries?`,
-          loadingMessage: `Removing data elements belonging to class ${dataClassName} from request ${this.request?.label} ...`,
-          successMessage: `Data elements belonging to class ${dataClassName} removed from request "${this.request?.label}".`,
+          confirmationMessage: `Are you sure you want to remove all the data elements belonging to data class "${dataClassName}" from data specification "${this.dataSpecification?.label}" and all their related queries?`,
+          loadingMessage: `Removing data elements belonging to class ${dataClassName} from data specification ${this.dataSpecification?.label} ...`,
+          successMessage: `Data elements belonging to class ${dataClassName} removed from data specification "${this.dataSpecification?.label}".`,
           failureMessage: `Removal of data elements belonging to class ${dataClassName} failed. The error message is: `,
         };
       }
       case 'dataElement':
         return {
           confirmationHeading: 'Remove data element',
-          confirmationMessage: `Are you sure you want to remove data element "${event.dataElement?.label}" from request "${this.request?.label}" and all its related queries?`,
-          loadingMessage: `Removing data element ${event.dataElement?.label} from request ${this.request?.label} ...`,
-          successMessage: `Data element "${event.dataElement?.label}" removed from request "${this.request?.label}".`,
+          confirmationMessage: `Are you sure you want to remove data element "${event.dataElement?.label}" from data specification "${this.dataSpecification?.label}" and all its related queries?`,
+          loadingMessage: `Removing data element ${event.dataElement?.label} from data specification ${this.dataSpecification?.label} ...`,
+          successMessage: `Data element "${event.dataElement?.label}" removed from data specification "${this.dataSpecification?.label}".`,
           failureMessage: `Removal of data element ${event.dataElement?.label} failed. The error message is: `,
         };
       default:
@@ -834,9 +838,9 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     dataSchema: DataSchema | undefined
   ) {
     if (dataSchema?.schema && dataSchema?.dataClasses.length === 1) {
-      return this.dataRequestsService.deleteDataSchema(dataSchema.schema);
+      return this.dataSpecificationService.deleteDataSchema(dataSchema.schema);
     } else if (dataClass) {
-      return this.dataRequestsService.deleteDataClass(dataClass);
+      return this.dataSpecificationService.deleteDataClass(dataClass);
     } else {
       return EMPTY;
     }
@@ -853,15 +857,15 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     ) {
       return this.deleteDataClass(dataClassWithElements.dataClass, dataSchema);
     } else if (dataElement) {
-      if (this.request) {
+      if (this.dataSpecification) {
         const dataModel: DataModelDetail = {
           domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
-          label: this.request.label,
+          label: this.dataSpecification.label,
           availableActions: [],
           finalised: false,
-          id: this.request.id,
+          id: this.dataSpecification.id,
         };
-        return this.dataRequestsService
+        return this.dataSpecificationService
           .deleteDataElementMultiple([dataElement], dataModel)
           .pipe(
             switchMap((result: DataElementMultipleOperationResult) => {
@@ -881,7 +885,7 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   private deleteItem(event: DataItemDeleteEvent) {
     const itemType = this.getItemType(event);
     if (itemType === 'dataSchema' && event.dataSchema) {
-      return this.dataRequestsService.deleteDataSchema(event.dataSchema.schema);
+      return this.dataSpecificationService.deleteDataSchema(event.dataSchema.schema);
     }
 
     if (itemType === 'dataClass') {
@@ -908,7 +912,7 @@ export class MyRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   ) {
     const labels = this.getLabels(event);
 
-    // Remove data element from request queries.
+    // Remove data element from data specification queries.
     return forkJoin({
       dataQuery: this.removeDataElementFromQuery(labels, this.dataQueryType),
       cohortQuery: this.removeDataElementFromQuery(labels, this.cohortQueryType),
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.html b/src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.html
similarity index 65%
rename from src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.html
rename to src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.html
index 13d62b05..6bb8c4c4 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.html
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 -->
 <div class="container">
   <div class="main-row hero">
-    <h1>My Requests</h1>
+    <h1>My Data Specifications</h1>
   </div>
-  <div class="mdm-my-requests__sort-row">
+  <div class="mdm-my-data-specifications__sort-row">
     <mat-form-field
-      *ngIf="hasMultipleRequestStatus && filteredRequests.length > 0"
+      *ngIf="hasMultipleStatuses && filteredDataSpecifications.length > 0"
       appearance="outline"
     >
       <mat-label>Filter by status</mat-label>
@@ -38,26 +38,26 @@ <h1>My Requests</h1>
       (valueChange)="selectSortBy($event)"
     ></mdm-sort-by>
   </div>
-  <div *ngIf="state === 'loading'" class="mdm-my-requests__progress">
+  <div *ngIf="state === 'loading'" class="mdm-my-data-specifications__progress">
     <mat-progress-bar color="primary" mode="indeterminate"></mat-progress-bar>
   </div>
-  <div *ngIf="!allRequests || allRequests.length === 0" class="row">
+  <div *ngIf="!allDataSpecifications || allDataSpecifications.length === 0" class="row">
     <p class="text-center">
-      You currently have no requests. Try
+      You currently have no data specifications. Try
       <a routerLink="/search">searching</a> or <a routerLink="/browse">browsing</a> our
       catalogue and start creating some. If you are still unsure what to look for, try
-      viewing our <a routerLink="/templates">request templates</a> to base your own
-      requests on.
+      viewing our <a routerLink="/templates">data specifications templates</a> to base
+      your own data specifications on.
     </p>
   </div>
-  <div *ngIf="allRequests && allRequests.length > 0" class="row">
-    <div *ngFor="let request of filteredRequests">
+  <div *ngIf="allDataSpecifications && allDataSpecifications.length > 0" class="row">
+    <div *ngFor="let dataSpecification of filteredDataSpecifications">
       <div class="col">
-        <mdm-data-request-row
-          [request]="request"
-          [detailsRouterLink]="['/requests', request.id]"
+        <mdm-data-specification-row
+          [dataSpecification]="dataSpecification"
+          [detailsRouterLink]="['/dataSpecifications', dataSpecification.id]"
           [showEditButton]="false"
-        ></mdm-data-request-row>
+        ></mdm-data-specification-row>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.scss b/src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.scss
similarity index 93%
rename from src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.scss
rename to src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.scss
index 0784d7bc..b60fe799 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.scss
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
-.mdm-my-requests {
+.mdm-my-data-specifications {
   &__sort-row {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: flex-end;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
     column-gap: 1em;
   }
 
-  &__request-row__footer {
+  &__specification-row__footer {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
   }
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.spec.ts
similarity index 52%
rename from src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.spec.ts
index 055b6c20..b49491bd 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.spec.ts
@@ -21,35 +21,35 @@ import { MatSelectChange } from '@angular/material/select';
 import { CatalogueItemDomainType } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { of, throwError } from 'rxjs';
-import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
-import { DataExplorerService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
+import { BroadcastService } from '../../core/broadcast.service';
+import { DataExplorerService } from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
 import {
-  DataRequest,
-  DataRequestStatus,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { DataModelService } from 'src/app/mauro/data-model.service';
-import { ResearchPluginService } from 'src/app/mauro/research-plugin.service';
-import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
-import { UserDetails } from 'src/app/security/user-details.service';
-import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
-import { createDataExplorerServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-explorer.stub';
-import { createDataModelServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-model.stub';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
-import { createMatDialogStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
-import { createResearchPluginServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/research-plugin.stub';
-import { createSecurityServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/security.stub';
-import { createToastrServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
+  DataSpecification,
+  DataSpecificationStatus,
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { DataModelService } from '../../mauro/data-model.service';
+import { ResearchPluginService } from '../../mauro/research-plugin.service';
+import { SecurityService } from '../../security/security.service';
+import { UserDetails } from '../../security/user-details.service';
+import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
+import { createDataExplorerServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-explorer.stub';
+import { createDataModelServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-model.stub';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
+import { createMatDialogStub } from '../../testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
+import { createResearchPluginServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/research-plugin.stub';
+import { createSecurityServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/security.stub';
+import { createToastrServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
-import { MyRequestsComponent } from './my-requests.component';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
+import { MyDataSpecificationsComponent } from './my-data-specifications.component';
 
-describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<MyRequestsComponent>;
+describe('MyDataSpecificationsComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<MyDataSpecificationsComponent>;
   const securityStub = createSecurityServiceStub();
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const dataModelsStub = createDataModelServiceStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
   const researchPluginStub = createResearchPluginServiceStub();
@@ -58,15 +58,15 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
   const explorerStub = createDataExplorerServiceStub();
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(MyRequestsComponent, {
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(MyDataSpecificationsComponent, {
       providers: [
         {
           provide: SecurityService,
           useValue: securityStub,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: DataModelService,
@@ -104,34 +104,34 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(harness.component.allRequests).toStrictEqual([]);
-    expect(harness.component.filteredRequests).toStrictEqual([]);
+    expect(harness.component.allDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual([]);
+    expect(harness.component.filteredDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual([]);
     expect(harness.component.statusFilters).toStrictEqual([]);
   });
 
   describe('initialisation', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      dataRequestsStub.list.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.list.mockClear();
       toastrStub.error.mockClear();
     });
 
     it('should do nothing if there is no user', () => {
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
-      expect(dataRequestsStub.list).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(dataSpecificationStub.list).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 
-  it('should display all requests available to a user', () => {
-    const requests: DataRequest[] = [
+  it('should display all data specifications available to a user', () => {
+    const dataSpecifications: DataSpecification[] = [
       {
         id: '1',
-        label: 'request 1',
+        label: 'data specification 1',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
         status: 'unsent',
       },
       {
         id: '2',
-        label: 'request 2',
+        label: 'data specification 2',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
         status: 'unsent',
       },
@@ -139,35 +139,39 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
 
     mockSignedInUser();
 
-    dataRequestsStub.list.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+    dataSpecificationStub.list.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
       expect(harness.component.state).toBe('loading');
-      return of(requests);
+      return of(dataSpecifications);
     });
 
     harness.component.ngOnInit();
 
     expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
-    expect(harness.component.allRequests).toStrictEqual(requests);
-    expect(harness.component.filteredRequests).toStrictEqual(requests); // No filters yet
+    expect(harness.component.allDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual(dataSpecifications);
+    expect(harness.component.filteredDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual(
+      dataSpecifications
+    ); // No filters yet
   });
 
-  it('should display an error if failed to get requests', () => {
+  it('should display an error if failed to get data specifications', () => {
     mockSignedInUser();
 
-    dataRequestsStub.list.mockImplementationOnce(() => throwError(() => new Error()));
+    dataSpecificationStub.list.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      throwError(() => new Error())
+    );
 
     harness.component.ngOnInit();
 
     expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
     expect(toastrStub.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    expect(harness.component.allRequests).toStrictEqual([]);
-    expect(harness.component.filteredRequests).toStrictEqual([]);
+    expect(harness.component.allDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual([]);
+    expect(harness.component.filteredDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual([]);
   });
 
-  it('should handle having no requests available', () => {
+  it('should handle having no data specifications available', () => {
     mockSignedInUser();
 
-    dataRequestsStub.list.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+    dataSpecificationStub.list.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
       expect(harness.component.state).toBe('loading');
       return of([]);
     });
@@ -175,55 +179,57 @@ describe('MyRequestsComponent', () => {
     harness.component.ngOnInit();
 
     expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
-    expect(harness.component.allRequests).toStrictEqual([]);
-    expect(harness.component.filteredRequests).toStrictEqual([]); // No filters yet
+    expect(harness.component.allDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual([]);
+    expect(harness.component.filteredDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual([]); // No filters yet
   });
 
   describe('filter by status', () => {
-    const requests: DataRequest[] = [
+    const dataSpecifications: DataSpecification[] = [
       {
         id: '1',
-        label: 'request 1',
+        label: 'data specification 1',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
         status: 'unsent',
       },
       {
         id: '2',
-        label: 'request 2',
+        label: 'data specification 2',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
         status: 'unsent',
       },
       {
         id: '3',
-        label: 'request 3',
+        label: 'data specification 3',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
         status: 'submitted',
       },
     ];
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      harness.component.allRequests = requests;
+      harness.component.allDataSpecifications = dataSpecifications;
     });
 
-    it('should display all requests if no filters are set', () => {
+    it('should display all data specifications if no filters are set', () => {
       const event = { value: 'all' } as MatSelectChange;
 
       harness.component.filterByStatus(event);
 
       expect(harness.component.statusFilters).toStrictEqual(['submitted', 'unsent']);
-      expect(harness.component.filteredRequests).toStrictEqual(requests);
+      expect(harness.component.filteredDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual(
+        dataSpecifications
+      );
     });
 
-    it.each<DataRequestStatus>(['unsent', 'submitted'])(
-      'should display only requests of status %p',
+    it.each<DataSpecificationStatus>(['unsent', 'submitted'])(
+      'should display only data specifications of status %p',
       (status) => {
         const event = { value: status } as MatSelectChange;
 
         harness.component.filterByStatus(event);
 
         expect(harness.component.statusFilters).toStrictEqual([status]);
-        expect(harness.component.filteredRequests).toStrictEqual(
-          requests.filter((r) => r.status === status)
+        expect(harness.component.filteredDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual(
+          dataSpecifications.filter((r) => r.status === status)
         );
       }
     );
diff --git a/src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.ts b/src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.ts
similarity index 55%
rename from src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.ts
rename to src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.ts
index 50b082ae..bf75fbdb 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/my-requests/my-requests.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component.ts
@@ -21,30 +21,30 @@ import { MatSelectChange } from '@angular/material/select';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { catchError, EMPTY, finalize, throwError } from 'rxjs';
 import {
-  DataRequest,
-  DataRequestStatus,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { SortByOption } from 'src/app/data-explorer/sort-by/sort-by.component';
-import { Sort } from 'src/app/mauro/sort.type';
-import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
+  DataSpecification,
+  DataSpecificationStatus,
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { SortByOption } from '../../data-explorer/sort-by/sort-by.component';
+import { Sort } from '../../mauro/sort.type';
+import { SecurityService } from '../../security/security.service';
 
 /**
  * These options must be of the form '{propertyToSortBy}-{order}' where propertyToSortBy
  * can be any property on the objects you are sorting and order must be of type
  * {@link SortOrder }
  */
-export type DataRequestSortByOption = 'label-asc' | 'label-desc';
+export type DataSpecificationSortByOption = 'label-asc' | 'label-desc';
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-my-requests',
-  templateUrl: './my-requests.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./my-requests.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-my-data-specifications',
+  templateUrl: './my-data-specifications.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./my-data-specifications.component.scss'],
 })
-export class MyRequestsComponent implements OnInit {
-  allRequests: DataRequest[] = [];
-  filteredRequests: DataRequest[] = [];
-  statusFilters: DataRequestStatus[] = [];
+export class MyDataSpecificationsComponent implements OnInit {
+  allDataSpecifications: DataSpecification[] = [];
+  filteredDataSpecifications: DataSpecification[] = [];
+  statusFilters: DataSpecificationStatus[] = [];
   state: 'idle' | 'loading' = 'idle';
 
   sortByOptions: SortByOption[] = [
@@ -56,64 +56,71 @@ export class MyRequestsComponent implements OnInit {
 
   constructor(
     private security: SecurityService,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
     private toastr: ToastrService
   ) {}
 
-  get hasMultipleRequestStatus() {
-    const statuses = this.allRequests.map((req) => req.status);
+  get hasMultipleStatuses() {
+    const statuses = this.allDataSpecifications.map(
+      (specification) => specification.status
+    );
     const distinct = new Set(statuses);
     return distinct.size > 1;
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.initialiseRequests();
+    this.initialiseDataSpecifications();
   }
 
   filterByStatus(event: MatSelectChange) {
     const filters = event.value === 'all' ? ['submitted', 'unsent'] : [event.value];
-    this.filterAndSortRequests(filters, this.sortBy);
+    this.filterAndSortDataSpecifications(filters, this.sortBy);
   }
 
-  initialiseRequests() {
+  initialiseDataSpecifications() {
     this.state = 'loading';
-    this.getUserRequests()
+    this.getUserDataSpecifications()
       .pipe(finalize(() => (this.state = 'idle')))
-      .subscribe((requests) => {
-        this.allRequests = requests;
-        this.filterAndSortRequests();
+      .subscribe((dataSpecifications) => {
+        this.allDataSpecifications = dataSpecifications;
+        this.filterAndSortDataSpecifications();
       });
   }
 
   selectSortBy(selected: SortByOption) {
-    this.filterAndSortRequests(this.statusFilters, selected);
+    this.filterAndSortDataSpecifications(this.statusFilters, selected);
   }
 
-  private getUserRequests() {
+  private getUserDataSpecifications() {
     const user = this.security.getSignedInUser();
     if (!user) {
       return throwError(() => new Error('Cannot find user'));
     }
 
-    return this.dataRequests.list().pipe(
+    return this.dataSpecification.list().pipe(
       catchError(() => {
-        this.toastr.error('There was a problem finding your requests.');
+        this.toastr.error('There was a problem finding your data specifications.');
         return EMPTY;
       })
     );
   }
 
-  private filterAndSortRequests(filters?: DataRequestStatus[], sortBy?: SortByOption) {
+  private filterAndSortDataSpecifications(
+    filters?: DataSpecificationStatus[],
+    sortBy?: SortByOption
+  ) {
     this.statusFilters = filters ?? ['submitted', 'unsent'];
     const filtered =
       this.statusFilters.length === 0
-        ? this.allRequests
-        : this.allRequests.filter((req) => this.statusFilters.includes(req.status));
+        ? this.allDataSpecifications
+        : this.allDataSpecifications.filter((specification) =>
+            this.statusFilters.includes(specification.status)
+          );
 
     this.sortBy = sortBy ?? this.sortByDefaultOption;
     const [property, order] = Sort.defineSortParams(this.sortBy.value);
     const sorted = filtered.sort((a, b) => Sort.compareByString(a, b, property, order));
 
-    this.filteredRequests = sorted;
+    this.filteredDataSpecifications = sorted;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/pages/pages.module.ts b/src/app/pages/pages.module.ts
index f37b9383..ac4175f6 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/pages.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/pages.module.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import { DashboardComponent } from './dashboard/dashboard.component';
 import { HomeComponent } from './home/home.component';
 import { ContactSupportComponent } from './contact-support/contact-support.component';
 import { NgxJsonViewerModule } from 'ngx-json-viewer';
-import { MyRequestsComponent } from './my-requests/my-requests.component';
+import { MyDataSpecificationsComponent } from './my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component';
 import { DataExplorerModule } from '../data-explorer/data-explorer.module';
 import { ErrorComponent } from './error/error.component';
 import { NotImplementedComponent } from './error/not-implemented/not-implemented.component';
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ import { ServerErrorComponent } from './error/server-error/server-error.componen
 import { DataElementProfileComponent } from './data-element/data-element-profile/data-element-profile.component';
 import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
 import { ChangePasswordComponent } from './change-password/change-password.component';
-import { RequestQueryComponent } from './request-query/request-query.component';
-import { MyRequestDetailComponent } from './my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component';
-import { TemplateRequestsComponent } from './template-requests/template-requests.component';
-import { TemplateRequestDetailComponent } from './template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component';
+import { DataSpecificationQueryComponent } from './data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component';
+import { MyDataSpecificationDetailComponent } from './my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component';
+import { TemplateDataSpecificationsComponent } from './template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component';
+import { TemplateDataSpecificationDetailComponent } from './template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component';
 
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ import { TemplateRequestDetailComponent } from './template-request-detail/templa
     DashboardComponent,
     HomeComponent,
     ContactSupportComponent,
-    MyRequestsComponent,
+    MyDataSpecificationsComponent,
     ChangePasswordComponent,
-    RequestQueryComponent,
-    MyRequestDetailComponent,
-    TemplateRequestsComponent,
-    TemplateRequestDetailComponent,
+    DataSpecificationQueryComponent,
+    MyDataSpecificationDetailComponent,
+    TemplateDataSpecificationsComponent,
+    TemplateDataSpecificationDetailComponent,
   ],
   imports: [
     CoreModule,
diff --git a/src/app/pages/pages.routes.ts b/src/app/pages/pages.routes.ts
index 43ca9e33..14f617a1 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/pages.routes.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/pages.routes.ts
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ import { NotImplementedComponent } from './error/not-implemented/not-implemented
 import { NotAuthorizedComponent } from './error/not-authorized/not-authorized.component';
 import { ServerErrorComponent } from './error/server-error/server-error.component';
 import { NotFoundComponent } from './error/not-found/not-found.component';
-import { MyRequestsComponent } from './my-requests/my-requests.component';
+import { MyDataSpecificationsComponent } from './my-data-specifications/my-data-specifications.component';
 import { ChangePasswordComponent } from './change-password/change-password.component';
-import { RequestQueryComponent } from './request-query/request-query.component';
+import { DataSpecificationQueryComponent } from './data-specification-query/data-specification-query.component';
 import { ModelPageDirtyGuard } from '../shared/guards/model-page-dirty.guard';
-import { MyRequestDetailComponent } from './my-request-detail/my-request-detail.component';
-import { TemplateRequestsComponent } from './template-requests/template-requests.component';
-import { TemplateRequestDetailComponent } from './template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component';
+import { MyDataSpecificationDetailComponent } from './my-data-specification-detail/my-data-specification-detail.component';
+import { TemplateDataSpecificationsComponent } from './template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component';
+import { TemplateDataSpecificationDetailComponent } from './template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component';
 
 export const buildStaticContentRoute = (path: string, staticAssetPath: string): Route => {
   return {
@@ -157,29 +157,29 @@ export const routes: Route[] = [
     canActivate: [AuthorizedGuard],
   },
   {
-    path: 'requests',
-    component: MyRequestsComponent,
+    path: 'dataSpecifications',
+    component: MyDataSpecificationsComponent,
     canActivate: [AuthorizedGuard],
   },
   {
-    path: 'requests/:requestId/queries/:queryType',
-    component: RequestQueryComponent,
+    path: 'dataSpecifications/:dataSpecificationId/queries/:queryType',
+    component: DataSpecificationQueryComponent,
     canActivate: [AuthorizedGuard],
     canDeactivate: [ModelPageDirtyGuard],
   },
   {
-    path: 'requests/:requestId',
-    component: MyRequestDetailComponent,
+    path: 'dataSpecifications/:dataSpecificationId',
+    component: MyDataSpecificationDetailComponent,
     canActivate: [AuthorizedGuard],
   },
   {
     path: 'templates',
-    component: TemplateRequestsComponent,
+    component: TemplateDataSpecificationsComponent,
     canActivate: [AuthorizedGuard],
   },
   {
-    path: 'templates/:requestId',
-    component: TemplateRequestDetailComponent,
+    path: 'templates/:dataSpecificationId',
+    component: TemplateDataSpecificationDetailComponent,
     canActivate: [AuthorizedGuard],
   },
 ];
diff --git a/src/app/pages/search-listing/search-listing.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/search-listing/search-listing.component.spec.ts
index 37d78161..7034e18b 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/search-listing/search-listing.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/search-listing/search-listing.component.spec.ts
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ import {
 
 import { SearchListingComponent } from './search-listing.component';
 import { DataElementBookmarkEvent } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
 import {
-  DataRequestsService,
-  DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+  DataSpecificationService,
+  DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections,
+} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { DataExplorerService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
 import { createDataExplorerServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-explorer.stub';
 import { SelectionService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/selection.service';
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe('SearchListingComponent', () => {
   const dataElementSearchStub = createDataElementSearchServiceStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
   const stateRouterStub = createStateRouterStub();
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const dataExplorerStub = createDataExplorerServiceStub();
 
   const mockedRootDataModel: DataModelDetail = {
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ describe('SearchListingComponent', () => {
     availableActions: ['show'],
   };
 
-  const mockedSourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections = {
-    dataAccessRequests: [],
+  const mockedSourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections = {
+    dataSpecifications: [],
     sourceTargetIntersections: [],
   };
 
-  const mockedIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections =
+  const mockedIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections =
     mockedSourceTargetIntersections;
 
   const profileFieldsForFilters: ProfileField[] = [
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ describe('SearchListingComponent', () => {
           useValue: bookmarkStub,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: DataExplorerService,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ describe('SearchListingComponent', () => {
       dataExplorerStub.getRootDataModel.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(mockedRootDataModel)
       );
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(mockedIntersections)
       );
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ describe('SearchListingComponent', () => {
       dataExplorerStub.getRootDataModel.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(mockedRootDataModel)
       );
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(mockedIntersections)
       );
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ describe('SearchListingComponent', () => {
       dataExplorerStub.getRootDataModel.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(mockedRootDataModel)
       );
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(mockedIntersections)
       );
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ describe('SearchListingComponent', () => {
       dataExplorerStub.getRootDataModel.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(mockedRootDataModel)
       );
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(mockedIntersections)
       );
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ describe('SearchListingComponent', () => {
         dataExplorerStub.getRootDataModel.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
           of(mockedRootDataModel)
         );
-        dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
-          of(mockedIntersections)
+        dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(
+          () => of(mockedIntersections)
         );
       });
 
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ describe('SearchListingComponent', () => {
       dataExplorerStub.getRootDataModel.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(mockedRootDataModel)
       );
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationIntersections.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         of(mockedIntersections)
       );
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
diff --git a/src/app/pages/search-listing/search-listing.component.ts b/src/app/pages/search-listing/search-listing.component.ts
index 661b126a..e5dad3da 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/search-listing/search-listing.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/search-listing/search-listing.component.ts
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ import { DataElementBookmarkEvent } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.ty
 import { BookmarkService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/bookmark.service';
 import { SortByOption } from 'src/app/data-explorer/sort-by/sort-by.component';
 import {
-  DataRequestsService,
-  DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+  DataSpecificationService,
+  DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections,
+} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { DataExplorerService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
 import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
 import {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export class SearchListingComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   resultSet?: DataElementSearchResultSet;
   userBookmarks: DataElementSearchResult[] = [];
   sortBy?: SortByOption;
-  sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
+  sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
   pageSize?: number;
   areAllElementsSelected = false;
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export class SearchListingComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private dataElementsSearch: DataElementSearchService,
     private dataModels: DataModelService,
     private explorer: DataExplorerService,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
     private stateRouter: StateRouterService,
     private bookmarks: BookmarkService,
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export class SearchListingComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private paginationConfig?: PaginationConfiguration
   ) {
     this.sourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     };
   }
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export class SearchListingComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       )
       .subscribe((intersections) => {
         this.sourceTargetIntersections = intersections;
-        this.subscribeDataRequestChanges();
+        this.subscribeDataSpecificationChanges();
         this.status = 'ready';
       });
 
@@ -356,7 +356,10 @@ export class SearchListingComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           return throwError(() => new Error('Root Data Model has no id.'));
         }
 
-        return this.dataRequests.getRequestsIntersections(dataModel.id, dataElementIds);
+        return this.dataSpecification.getDataSpecificationIntersections(
+          dataModel.id,
+          dataElementIds
+        );
       })
     );
   }
@@ -379,13 +382,13 @@ export class SearchListingComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   /**
-   * When a data request is added, reload all intersections (which ensures we pick up intersections with the
-   * new data request) and tell all data-element-in-request components about the new intersections.
+   * When a data specification is added, reload all intersections (which ensures we pick up intersections with the
+   * new data specification) and tell all data-element-in-data-specification components about the new intersections.
    */
 
-  private subscribeDataRequestChanges() {
+  private subscribeDataSpecificationChanges() {
     this.broadcast
-      .on('data-request-added')
+      .on('data-specification-added')
       .pipe(
         takeUntil(this.unsubscribe$),
         switchMap(() => this.loadIntersections())
diff --git a/src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.html b/src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.html
similarity index 79%
rename from src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.html
rename to src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.html
index 4a22c537..5b9d8aba 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.html
@@ -17,22 +17,25 @@
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 -->
 <div class="container">
-  <div *ngIf="request">
+  <div *ngIf="dataSpecification">
     <div class="main-row hero">
-      <h1>{{ request.label }}</h1>
+      <h1>{{ dataSpecification.label }}</h1>
     </div>
     <mdm-back-link routerLink="/templates" label="Back to Templates"></mdm-back-link>
-    <div *ngIf="state === 'loading'" class="mdm-template-request-detail__progress">
+    <div
+      *ngIf="state === 'loading'"
+      class="mdm-template-data-specification-detail__progress"
+    >
       <mat-progress-bar color="primary" mode="indeterminate"></mat-progress-bar>
     </div>
     <div class="col">
-      <mdm-data-request-row
-        [request]="request"
+      <mdm-data-specification-row
+        [dataSpecification]="dataSpecification"
         [showLabel]="false"
         [showStatus]="false"
         [showCopyButton]="true"
         (copyClick)="copy()"
-      ></mdm-data-request-row>
+      ></mdm-data-specification-row>
     </div>
 
     <h2>Queries</h2>
@@ -51,14 +54,14 @@ <h2>Queries</h2>
     <h2>Data elements</h2>
 
     <div
-      class="mdm-my-request__request-elements"
+      class="mdm-my-data-specification__specification-elements"
       *ngIf="dataSchemas && dataSchemas.length > 0"
     >
       <mdm-data-schema-row
         *ngFor="let dataSchema of dataSchemas"
         [dataSchema]="dataSchema"
         [canDelete]="false"
-        [suppressViewRequestsDialogButton]="true"
+        [suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton]="true"
       >
       </mdm-data-schema-row>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.scss b/src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.scss
rename to src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.scss
diff --git a/src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.spec.ts
similarity index 57%
rename from src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.spec.ts
index f810da00..27ab074f 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.spec.ts
@@ -25,26 +25,26 @@ import {
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { of, throwError } from 'rxjs';
 import {
-  DataRequest,
-  DataRequestQueryPayload,
+  DataSpecification,
+  DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
   DataSchema,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { DataSchemaService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
-import { createDataSchemaServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-schema.stub';
-import { createToastrServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { DataSchemaService } from '../../data-explorer/data-schema.service';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
+import { createDataSchemaServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-schema.stub';
+import { createToastrServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
 
-import { TemplateRequestDetailComponent } from './template-request-detail.component';
+import { TemplateDataSpecificationDetailComponent } from './template-data-specification-detail.component';
 
-describe('TemplateRequestDetailComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<TemplateRequestDetailComponent>;
+describe('TemplateDataSpecificationDetailComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<TemplateDataSpecificationDetailComponent>;
 
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const dataSchemaStub = createDataSchemaServiceStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
   const mdmResourcesConfiguration = new MdmResourcesConfiguration();
@@ -52,40 +52,43 @@ describe('TemplateRequestDetailComponent', () => {
   const templateId = '123';
   const activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute = {
     params: of({
-      requestId: templateId,
+      dataSpecificationId: templateId,
     }),
   } as unknown as ActivatedRoute;
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(TemplateRequestDetailComponent, {
-      providers: [
-        {
-          provide: ActivatedRoute,
-          useValue: activatedRoute,
-        },
-        {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
-        },
-        {
-          provide: DataSchemaService,
-          useValue: dataSchemaStub,
-        },
-        {
-          provide: ToastrService,
-          useValue: toastrStub,
-        },
-        {
-          provide: MdmResourcesConfiguration,
-          useValue: mdmResourcesConfiguration,
-        },
-      ],
-    });
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(
+      TemplateDataSpecificationDetailComponent,
+      {
+        providers: [
+          {
+            provide: ActivatedRoute,
+            useValue: activatedRoute,
+          },
+          {
+            provide: DataSpecificationService,
+            useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
+          },
+          {
+            provide: DataSchemaService,
+            useValue: dataSchemaStub,
+          },
+          {
+            provide: ToastrService,
+            useValue: toastrStub,
+          },
+          {
+            provide: MdmResourcesConfiguration,
+            useValue: mdmResourcesConfiguration,
+          },
+        ],
+      }
+    );
   });
 
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(harness.component.request).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(harness.component.dataSpecification).toBeUndefined();
     expect(harness.component.dataSchemas).toStrictEqual([]);
     expect(harness.component.cohortQuery.rules).toStrictEqual([]);
     expect(harness.component.dataQuery.rules).toStrictEqual([]);
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ describe('TemplateRequestDetailComponent', () => {
   });
 
   describe('initialisation', () => {
-    const template: DataRequest = {
+    const template: DataSpecification = {
       id: templateId,
       label: 'template',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ describe('TemplateRequestDetailComponent', () => {
     };
 
     it('should load a template', () => {
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce((id) => {
         expect(id).toBe(templateId);
         expect(harness.component.state).toBe('loading');
         return of(template);
@@ -109,14 +112,14 @@ describe('TemplateRequestDetailComponent', () => {
 
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
 
-      expect(harness.component.request).toBe(template);
+      expect(harness.component.dataSpecification).toBe(template);
       expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
     });
 
     it('should display an error if failed to load template', () => {
       const toastrSpy = jest.spyOn(toastrStub, 'error');
 
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         throwError(() => new Error('get template failed'))
       );
 
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ describe('TemplateRequestDetailComponent', () => {
 
       expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
       expect(toastrSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(harness.component.request).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(harness.component.dataSpecification).toBeUndefined();
     });
 
     it('should load template data schemas and queries', () => {
@@ -162,30 +165,30 @@ describe('TemplateRequestDetailComponent', () => {
         },
       ];
 
-      const cohortQueryPayload: Required<DataRequestQueryPayload> = {
+      const cohortQueryPayload: Required<DataSpecificationQueryPayload> = {
         ruleId: '1',
         representationId: '2',
         type: 'cohort',
         condition: { rules: [], condition: 'and' },
       };
 
-      const dataQueryPayload: Required<DataRequestQueryPayload> = {
+      const dataQueryPayload: Required<DataSpecificationQueryPayload> = {
         ruleId: '1',
         representationId: '3',
         type: 'data',
         condition: { rules: [], condition: 'and' },
       };
 
-      dataRequestsStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(template));
+      dataSpecificationStub.get.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(template));
 
-      dataSchemaStub.loadDataSchemas.mockImplementationOnce((req) => {
-        expect(req).toBe(template);
+      dataSchemaStub.loadDataSchemas.mockImplementationOnce((specification) => {
+        expect(specification).toBe(template);
         expect(harness.component.state).toBe('loading');
         return of(dataSchemas);
       });
 
-      dataRequestsStub.getQuery.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(cohortQueryPayload));
-      dataRequestsStub.getQuery.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(dataQueryPayload));
+      dataSpecificationStub.getQuery.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(cohortQueryPayload));
+      dataSpecificationStub.getQuery.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(dataQueryPayload));
 
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
 
@@ -194,42 +197,44 @@ describe('TemplateRequestDetailComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('copy request', () => {
-    const request: DataRequest = {
+  describe('copy data specification', () => {
+    const dataSpecification: DataSpecification = {
       id: '1',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
       label: 'template 1',
       status: 'submitted',
     };
 
-    const requestFolder: FolderDetail = {
+    const dataSpecificationFolder: FolderDetail = {
       id: '2',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.Folder,
-      label: 'my requests',
+      label: 'my data specifications',
       availableActions: [],
     };
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsFolder.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(requestFolder));
-      dataRequestsStub.forkWithDialogs.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationFolder.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+        of(dataSpecificationFolder)
+      );
+      dataSpecificationStub.forkWithDialogs.mockClear();
     });
 
-    it('should copy a template to a new request', () => {
-      dataRequestsStub.forkWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce((req, options) => {
-        expect(req).toBe(request);
-        expect(options?.targetFolder).toBe(requestFolder);
+    it('should copy a template to a new data specification', () => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.forkWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce((req, options) => {
+        expect(req).toBe(dataSpecification);
+        expect(options?.targetFolder).toBe(dataSpecificationFolder);
         return of({
-          ...request,
+          ...dataSpecification,
           id: '3',
-          label: 'copied request',
+          label: 'copied data specification',
           status: 'unsent',
         });
       });
 
-      harness.component.request = request;
+      harness.component.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
       harness.component.copy();
 
-      expect(dataRequestsStub.forkWithDialogs).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(dataSpecificationStub.forkWithDialogs).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.ts b/src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.ts
similarity index 61%
rename from src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.ts
rename to src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.ts
index b0255e01..9c5c8669 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/template-request-detail/template-request-detail.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/template-data-specification-detail/template-data-specification-detail.component.ts
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@ import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { catchError, EMPTY, forkJoin, switchMap } from 'rxjs';
 import {
-  DataRequest,
+  DataSpecification,
   DataSchema,
   QueryCondition,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { DataSchemaService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-schema.service';
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { DataSchemaService } from '../../data-explorer/data-schema.service';
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-template-request-detail',
-  templateUrl: './template-request-detail.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./template-request-detail.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-template-data-specification-detail',
+  templateUrl: './template-data-specification-detail.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./template-data-specification-detail.component.scss'],
 })
-export class TemplateRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit {
-  request?: DataRequest;
+export class TemplateDataSpecificationDetailComponent implements OnInit {
+  dataSpecification?: DataSpecification;
   dataSchemas: DataSchema[] = [];
   cohortQuery: QueryCondition = {
     condition: 'and',
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export class TemplateRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit {
 
   constructor(
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecifications: DataSpecificationService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
     private dataSchemaService: DataSchemaService
   ) {}
@@ -57,26 +57,26 @@ export class TemplateRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit {
     this.route.params
       .pipe(
         switchMap((params) => {
-          const requestId = params.requestId as string;
+          const dataSpecificationId = params.dataSpecificationId as string;
           this.state = 'loading';
-          return this.dataRequests.get(requestId);
+          return this.dataSpecifications.get(dataSpecificationId);
         }),
         catchError((error) => {
-          this.toastr.error(`Invalid Request Id. ${error}`);
+          this.toastr.error(`Invalid Data Specification Id. ${error}`);
           this.state = 'idle';
           return EMPTY;
         }),
-        switchMap((request) => {
-          if (!request?.id) {
+        switchMap((dataSpecification) => {
+          if (!dataSpecification?.id) {
             return EMPTY;
           }
 
-          this.request = request;
+          this.dataSpecification = dataSpecification;
 
           return forkJoin([
-            this.dataSchemaService.loadDataSchemas(request),
-            this.dataRequests.getQuery(request.id, 'cohort'),
-            this.dataRequests.getQuery(request.id, 'data'),
+            this.dataSchemaService.loadDataSchemas(dataSpecification),
+            this.dataSpecifications.getQuery(dataSpecification.id, 'cohort'),
+            this.dataSpecifications.getQuery(dataSpecification.id, 'data'),
           ]);
         }),
         catchError((error) => {
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@ export class TemplateRequestDetailComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   copy() {
-    this.dataRequests
-      .getRequestsFolder()
+    this.dataSpecifications
+      .getDataSpecificationFolder()
       .pipe(
-        switchMap((requestFolder) => {
-          if (!this.request) {
+        switchMap((dataSpecificationFolder) => {
+          if (!this.dataSpecification) {
             return EMPTY;
           }
 
-          return this.dataRequests.forkWithDialogs(this.request, {
-            targetFolder: requestFolder,
+          return this.dataSpecifications.forkWithDialogs(this.dataSpecification, {
+            targetFolder: dataSpecificationFolder,
           });
         })
       )
diff --git a/src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.html b/src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.html
similarity index 53%
rename from src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.html
rename to src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.html
index 282b1b11..042d89d8 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.html
@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@
 <div class="container">
   <div class="main-row hero">
     <h1>Templates</h1>
-    <div *ngIf="templateRequests && templateRequests.length > 0">
+    <div *ngIf="templateDataSpecifications && templateDataSpecifications.length > 0">
       <p>
         Searching our large catalogue for all the data you require can be daunting.
         Fortunately, we have collected together some typical types of research data
-        request so they can be reused. Browse our selection of predefined request
-        templates as a starting point for collating your research data requests. Any
-        requests that you copy from here can be modified to suit your needs as you go
-        before formal submission.
+        specifications so they can be reused. Browse our selection of predefined data
+        specifications templates as a starting point for collating your research data
+        specifications. Any specifications that you copy from here can be modified to suit
+        your needs as you go before formal submission.
       </p>
     </div>
   </div>
-  <div class="mdm-template-requests__sort-row">
+  <div class="mdm-template-data-specifications__sort-row">
     <span class="spacer"></span>
     <mdm-sort-by
       [value]="sortBy"
@@ -38,27 +38,33 @@ <h1>Templates</h1>
       (valueChange)="selectSortBy($event)"
     ></mdm-sort-by>
   </div>
-  <div *ngIf="state === 'loading'" class="mdm-template-requests__progress">
+  <div *ngIf="state === 'loading'" class="mdm-template-data-specifications__progress">
     <mat-progress-bar color="primary" mode="indeterminate"></mat-progress-bar>
   </div>
-  <div *ngIf="!templateRequests || templateRequests.length === 0" class="row">
+  <div
+    *ngIf="!templateDataSpecifications || templateDataSpecifications.length === 0"
+    class="row"
+  >
     <p class="text-center">
-      We currently have no data request templates but are working on adding some soon. In
-      the meantime, you are able to
+      We currently have no data specification templates but are working on adding some
+      soon. In the meantime, you are able to
       <a routerLink="/search">search</a> or <a routerLink="/browse">browse</a> our
-      catalogue and start creating your own research data requests from scratch.
+      catalogue and start creating your own research data specifications from scratch.
     </p>
   </div>
-  <div *ngIf="templateRequests && templateRequests.length > 0" class="row">
-    <div *ngFor="let request of templateRequests">
+  <div
+    *ngIf="templateDataSpecifications && templateDataSpecifications.length > 0"
+    class="row"
+  >
+    <div *ngFor="let dataSpecification of templateDataSpecifications">
       <div class="col">
-        <mdm-data-request-row
-          [request]="request"
+        <mdm-data-specification-row
+          [dataSpecification]="dataSpecification"
           [showStatus]="false"
-          [detailsRouterLink]="['/templates', request.id]"
+          [detailsRouterLink]="['/templates', dataSpecification.id]"
           [showCopyButton]="true"
-          (copyClick)="copy(request)"
-        ></mdm-data-request-row>
+          (copyClick)="copy(dataSpecification)"
+        ></mdm-data-specification-row>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.scss b/src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.scss
similarity index 95%
rename from src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.scss
rename to src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.scss
index 447c195f..2b0ec77a 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.scss
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 */
-.mdm-template-requests {
+.mdm-template-data-specifications {
   &__sort-row {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
diff --git a/src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.spec.ts b/src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.spec.ts
similarity index 51%
rename from src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.spec.ts
index 3f1c16ce..22c97a47 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.spec.ts
@@ -19,29 +19,29 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import { CatalogueItemDomainType, FolderDetail } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { of, throwError } from 'rxjs';
-import { DataRequest } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
-import { createToastrServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
+import { DataSpecification } from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
+import { createToastrServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/toastr.stub';
 import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
-} from 'src/app/testing/testing.helpers';
+} from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
 
-import { TemplateRequestsComponent } from './template-requests.component';
+import { TemplateDataSpecificationsComponent } from './template-data-specifications.component';
 
-describe('TemplateRequestsComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<TemplateRequestsComponent>;
+describe('TemplateDataSpecificationsComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<TemplateDataSpecificationsComponent>;
 
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const toastrStub = createToastrServiceStub();
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(TemplateRequestsComponent, {
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(TemplateDataSpecificationsComponent, {
       providers: [
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: ToastrService,
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ describe('TemplateRequestsComponent', () => {
 
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(harness.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(harness.component.templateRequests).toStrictEqual([]);
+    expect(harness.component.templateDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual([]);
     expect(harness.component.state).toBe('idle');
   });
 
   describe('initialisation', () => {
     it('should list all templates', () => {
-      const templates: DataRequest[] = [
+      const templates: DataSpecification[] = [
         {
           id: '1',
           domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
@@ -74,17 +74,17 @@ describe('TemplateRequestsComponent', () => {
         },
       ];
 
-      dataRequestsStub.listTemplates.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(templates));
+      dataSpecificationStub.listTemplates.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(templates));
 
       harness.component.ngOnInit();
 
-      expect(harness.component.templateRequests).toStrictEqual(templates);
+      expect(harness.component.templateDataSpecifications).toStrictEqual(templates);
     });
 
     it('it should raise error if failed to get templates', () => {
       const toastrSpy = jest.spyOn(toastrStub, 'error');
 
-      dataRequestsStub.listTemplates.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      dataSpecificationStub.listTemplates.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
         throwError(() => new Error('list templates failed'))
       );
 
@@ -94,41 +94,45 @@ describe('TemplateRequestsComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('copy request', () => {
-    const request: DataRequest = {
+  describe('copy data specification', () => {
+    const dataSpecification: DataSpecification = {
       id: '1',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
       label: 'template 1',
       status: 'submitted',
     };
 
-    const requestFolder: FolderDetail = {
+    const dataSpecificationFolder: FolderDetail = {
       id: '2',
       domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.Folder,
-      label: 'my requests',
+      label: 'my data specifications',
       availableActions: [],
     };
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      dataRequestsStub.getRequestsFolder.mockImplementationOnce(() => of(requestFolder));
-      dataRequestsStub.forkWithDialogs.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.getDataSpecificationFolder.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+        of(dataSpecificationFolder)
+      );
+      dataSpecificationStub.forkWithDialogs.mockClear();
     });
 
-    it('should copy a template to a new request', () => {
-      dataRequestsStub.forkWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce((req, options) => {
-        expect(req).toBe(request);
-        expect(options?.targetFolder).toBe(requestFolder);
-        return of({
-          ...request,
-          id: '3',
-          label: 'copied request',
-          status: 'unsent',
-        });
-      });
-
-      harness.component.copy(request);
-
-      expect(dataRequestsStub.forkWithDialogs).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    it('should copy a template to a new data specification', () => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.forkWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(
+        (specification, options) => {
+          expect(specification).toBe(dataSpecification);
+          expect(options?.targetFolder).toBe(dataSpecificationFolder);
+          return of({
+            ...dataSpecification,
+            id: '3',
+            label: 'copied data specification',
+            status: 'unsent',
+          });
+        }
+      );
+
+      harness.component.copy(dataSpecification);
+
+      expect(dataSpecificationStub.forkWithDialogs).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.ts b/src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.ts
similarity index 56%
rename from src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.ts
rename to src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.ts
index f7162771..81e328a9 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/template-requests/template-requests.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/template-data-specifications/template-data-specifications.component.ts
@@ -19,26 +19,26 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 import { catchError, EMPTY, finalize, switchMap } from 'rxjs';
-import { DataRequest } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { SortByOption } from 'src/app/data-explorer/sort-by/sort-by.component';
-import { Sort } from 'src/app/mauro/sort.type';
+import { DataSpecification } from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { SortByOption } from '../../data-explorer/sort-by/sort-by.component';
+import { Sort } from '../../mauro/sort.type';
 
 /**
  * These options must be of the form '{propertyToSortBy}-{order}' where propertyToSortBy
  * can be any property on the objects you are sorting and order must be of type
  * {@link SortOrder }
  */
-export type TemplateRequestSortByOption = 'label-asc' | 'label-desc';
+export type TemplateDataSpecificationSortByOption = 'label-asc' | 'label-desc';
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-template-requests',
-  templateUrl: './template-requests.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./template-requests.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-template-data-specifications',
+  templateUrl: './template-data-specifications.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./template-data-specifications.component.scss'],
 })
-export class TemplateRequestsComponent implements OnInit {
-  templateRequests: DataRequest[] = [];
-  filteredRequests: DataRequest[] = [];
+export class TemplateDataSpecificationsComponent implements OnInit {
+  templateDataSpecifications: DataSpecification[] = [];
+  filteredDataSpecifications: DataSpecification[] = [];
   state: 'idle' | 'loading' = 'idle';
 
   sortByOptions: SortByOption[] = [
@@ -48,12 +48,15 @@ export class TemplateRequestsComponent implements OnInit {
   sortByDefaultOption: SortByOption = this.sortByOptions[0];
   sortBy?: SortByOption;
 
-  constructor(private dataRequests: DataRequestsService, private toastr: ToastrService) {}
+  constructor(
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
+    private toastr: ToastrService
+  ) {}
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.state = 'loading';
 
-    this.dataRequests
+    this.dataSpecification
       .listTemplates()
       .pipe(
         catchError(() => {
@@ -62,36 +65,36 @@ export class TemplateRequestsComponent implements OnInit {
         }),
         finalize(() => (this.state = 'idle'))
       )
-      .subscribe((templateRequests) => {
-        this.templateRequests = templateRequests;
-        this.filterAndSortRequests();
+      .subscribe((templateDataSpecifications) => {
+        this.templateDataSpecifications = templateDataSpecifications;
+        this.filterAndSortDataSpecifications();
       });
   }
 
   selectSortBy(selected: SortByOption) {
-    this.filterAndSortRequests(selected);
+    this.filterAndSortDataSpecifications(selected);
   }
 
-  copy(request: DataRequest) {
-    this.dataRequests
-      .getRequestsFolder()
+  copy(dataSpecification: DataSpecification) {
+    this.dataSpecification
+      .getDataSpecificationFolder()
       .pipe(
-        switchMap((requestFolder) =>
-          this.dataRequests.forkWithDialogs(request, {
-            targetFolder: requestFolder,
+        switchMap((dataSpecificationFolder) =>
+          this.dataSpecification.forkWithDialogs(dataSpecification, {
+            targetFolder: dataSpecificationFolder,
           })
         )
       )
       .subscribe();
   }
 
-  private filterAndSortRequests(sortBy?: SortByOption) {
-    const filtered = this.templateRequests;
+  private filterAndSortDataSpecifications(sortBy?: SortByOption) {
+    const filtered = this.templateDataSpecifications;
 
     this.sortBy = sortBy ?? this.sortByDefaultOption;
     const [property, order] = Sort.defineSortParams(this.sortBy.value);
     const sorted = filtered.sort((a, b) => Sort.compareByString(a, b, property, order));
 
-    this.filteredRequests = sorted;
+    this.filteredDataSpecifications = sorted;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/security/security.service.spec.ts b/src/app/security/security.service.spec.ts
index 1260ce5d..02787279 100644
--- a/src/app/security/security.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/security/security.service.spec.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe('SecurityService', () => {
         password: 'test',
       };
 
-      const expectedRequestFolder: FolderDetail = {
+      const expectedDataSpecificationFolder: FolderDetail = {
         id: '9987',
         label: 'expected[at]email.com',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.Folder,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe('SecurityService', () => {
         needsToResetPassword: false,
         role: '',
         token: undefined,
-        requestFolder: expectedRequestFolder,
+        dataSpecificationFolder: expectedDataSpecificationFolder,
       };
 
       setupLoginMocks(expectedUser);
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe('SecurityService', () => {
         code: 'code',
       };
 
-      const expectedRequestFolder: FolderDetail = {
+      const expectedDataSpecificationFolder: FolderDetail = {
         id: '9987',
         label: 'expected[at]email.com',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.Folder,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ describe('SecurityService', () => {
         needsToResetPassword: false,
         role: '',
         token: undefined,
-        requestFolder: expectedRequestFolder,
+        dataSpecificationFolder: expectedDataSpecificationFolder,
       };
 
       setupLoginMocks(expectedUser);
diff --git a/src/app/security/security.service.ts b/src/app/security/security.service.ts
index c49fbf13..f82f31a4 100644
--- a/src/app/security/security.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/security/security.service.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class SecurityService {
   ) {}
 
   /**
-   * Log in a user to the Mauro system, and get or create a folder for their requests.
+   * Log in a user to the Mauro system, and get or create a folder for their data specifications.
    *
    * @param credentials The login credentials to use.
    * @returns An observable to return a `UserDetails` object representing the logged in user.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class SecurityService {
       concatMap((user: UserDetails) => {
         return this.researchPlugin.userFolder().pipe(
           map((folder: FolderDetail) => {
-            user.requestFolder = folder;
+            user.dataSpecificationFolder = folder;
 
             this.userDetails.set(user);
             return user;
diff --git a/src/app/security/user-details.service.ts b/src/app/security/user-details.service.ts
index 91e7df8b..b34e0fb6 100644
--- a/src/app/security/user-details.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/security/user-details.service.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export interface UserDetails {
   email: string;
   role?: string;
   needsToResetPassword?: boolean;
-  requestFolder?: FolderDetail;
+  dataSpecificationFolder?: FolderDetail;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export class UserDetailsService {
     if (!userEmail || userEmail.length === 0) {
       return null;
     }
-    const requestFolder = localStorage.getItem('requestFolder');
+    const dataSpecificationFolder = localStorage.getItem('dataSpecificationFolder');
 
     return {
       id: localStorage.getItem('userId') ?? '',
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ export class UserDetailsService {
       email: localStorage.getItem('email') ?? '',
       role: localStorage.getItem('role') ?? undefined,
       needsToResetPassword: Boolean(localStorage.getItem('needsToResetPassword')),
-      requestFolder: requestFolder
-        ? (JSON.parse(requestFolder) as FolderDetail)
+      dataSpecificationFolder: dataSpecificationFolder
+        ? (JSON.parse(dataSpecificationFolder) as FolderDetail)
         : undefined,
     };
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the current user in use and adds an additional property, dataRequestsFolderName.
+   * Sets the current user in use and adds an additional property, dataSpecificationFolder.
    */
   set(user: UserDetails) {
     localStorage.setItem('userId', user.id);
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ export class UserDetailsService {
       'needsToResetPassword',
       (user.needsToResetPassword ?? false).toString()
     );
-    localStorage.setItem('requestFolder', JSON.stringify(user.requestFolder));
+    localStorage.setItem(
+      'dataSpecificationFolder',
+      JSON.stringify(user.dataSpecificationFolder)
+    );
   }
 
   /**
@@ -96,6 +99,6 @@ export class UserDetailsService {
     localStorage.removeItem('email');
     localStorage.removeItem('role');
     localStorage.removeItem('needsToResetPassword');
-    localStorage.removeItem('requestFolder');
+    localStorage.removeItem('dataSpecificationFolder');
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.html b/src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.html
similarity index 67%
rename from src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.html
rename to src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.html
index b6edf34f..f4d38efb 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.html
@@ -23,34 +23,35 @@
     color="primary"
     [matMenuTriggerFor]="menu"
     matTooltip="{{ caption }}"
-    matTooltipClass="mdm-request-icon-tooltip"
-    aria-label="Button that displays a menu allowing you to copy the data item to other requests"
+    matTooltipClass="mdm-data-specification-icon-tooltip"
+    aria-label="Button that displays a menu allowing you to copy the data item
+    to other data specifications"
   >
     <span class="fa-solid fa-add"></span>
   </button>
-  <ng-container *ngIf="!suppressViewRequestsDialogButton">
+  <ng-container *ngIf="!suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton">
     <span
-      *ngIf="elementLinkedToRequest"
+      *ngIf="elementLinkedToDataSpecification"
       [matTooltip]="tooltipText"
-      matTooltipClass="mdm-request-icon-tooltip"
+      matTooltipClass="mdm-data-specification-icon-tooltip"
       class="fa fa-circle-check"
     ></span>
-    <span *ngIf="!elementLinkedToRequest" class="fa fa-circle hideicon"></span>
+    <span *ngIf="!elementLinkedToDataSpecification" class="fa fa-circle hideicon"></span>
   </ng-container>
   <mat-menu #menu="matMenu">
     <ng-container *ngIf="ready">
       <section>
-        <ul *ngFor="let dataRequest of dataRequestMenuItems">
+        <ul *ngFor="let dataSpecification of dataSpecificationMenuItems">
           <li>
             <mat-checkbox
               #menuItems
               color="primary"
-              [checked]="dataRequest.containsElement"
-              [value]="dataRequest.dataModel.id ?? ''"
+              [checked]="dataSpecification.containsElement"
+              [value]="dataSpecification.dataModel.id ?? ''"
               (click)="$event.stopPropagation()"
-              (change)="changed($event, dataRequest.dataModel)"
+              (change)="changed($event, dataSpecification.dataModel)"
               [disabled]="processingChangedEvent"
-              >{{ dataRequest.dataModel.label }}</mat-checkbox
+              >{{ dataSpecification.dataModel.label }}</mat-checkbox
             >
           </li>
         </ul>
@@ -61,12 +62,11 @@
       <button
         mat-stroked-button
         color="primary"
-        (click)="onClickCreateRequest()"
+        (click)="onClickCreateDataSpecification()"
         clickable
-        class="create-request-button"
         [disabled]="processingChangedEvent"
       >
-        Create new request
+        Create new data specification
       </button>
     </section>
   </mat-menu>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.scss b/src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.scss
similarity index 97%
rename from src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.scss
rename to src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.scss
index 4a4d4528..c02864a0 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.scss
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ $triangle-center: 77.5%;
 $vertical-offset: 6px;
 $horizontal-offset: 8px;
 
-::ng-deep div.mat-tooltip.mdm-request-icon-tooltip {
+::ng-deep div.mat-tooltip.mdm-data-specification-icon-tooltip {
   color: black;
   font-size: small;
   font-weight: normal;
diff --git a/src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.spec.ts
similarity index 59%
rename from src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.spec.ts
index d8260e8e..8461c2c8 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.spec.ts
@@ -22,32 +22,32 @@ import {
   ComponentHarness,
   setupTestModuleForComponent,
 } from '../../testing/testing.helpers';
-import { DataElementInRequestComponent } from './data-element-in-request.component';
-import { MdmEndpointsService } from 'src/app/mauro/mdm-endpoints.service';
-import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
-import { StateRouterService } from 'src/app/core/state-router.service';
-import { DataModelService } from 'src/app/mauro/data-model.service';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { createDataModelServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-model.stub';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
-import { createSecurityServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/security.stub';
-import { createStateRouterStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/state-router.stub';
-import { createMatDialogStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
+import { DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent } from './data-element-in-data-specification.component';
+import { MdmEndpointsService } from '../../mauro/mdm-endpoints.service';
+import { SecurityService } from '../../security/security.service';
+import { StateRouterService } from '../../core/state-router.service';
+import { DataModelService } from '../../mauro/data-model.service';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { createDataModelServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-model.stub';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
+import { createSecurityServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/security.stub';
+import { createStateRouterStub } from '../../testing/stubs/state-router.stub';
+import { createMatDialogStub } from '../../testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
 
 import {
   createMdmEndpointsStub,
   MdmEndpointsServiceStub,
-} from 'src/app/testing/stubs/mdm-endpoints.stub';
+} from '../../testing/stubs/mdm-endpoints.stub';
 import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
-import { UserDetails } from 'src/app/security/user-details.service';
-import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
-import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
+import { UserDetails } from '../../security/user-details.service';
+import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from '../../testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
+import { BroadcastService } from '../../core/broadcast.service';
 import { MatDivider } from '@angular/material/divider';
 
-describe('DataElementInRequestComponent', () => {
-  let harness: ComponentHarness<DataElementInRequestComponent>;
+describe('DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent', () => {
+  let harness: ComponentHarness<DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent>;
   const dataModelsStub = createDataModelServiceStub();
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const securityStub = createSecurityServiceStub();
   const stateRouterStub = createStateRouterStub();
   const endpointsStub: MdmEndpointsServiceStub = createMdmEndpointsStub();
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe('DataElementInRequestComponent', () => {
   securityStub.getSignedInUser.mockImplementation(() => user);
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(DataElementInRequestComponent, {
+    harness = await setupTestModuleForComponent(DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent, {
       declarations: [MockComponent(MatMenu), MockComponent(MatDivider)],
       providers: [
         {
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ describe('DataElementInRequestComponent', () => {
           useValue: dataModelsStub,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: MdmEndpointsService,
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe('DataElementInRequestComponent', () => {
   may no longer be releavant, and additional tests will be required.
   gh-244 has been raised to carry out this task.
 
-  describe('creating requests', () => {
+  describe('creating data specifications', () => {
     const dataElement: DataElementSearchResult = {
       id: '1',
       dataClass: '2',
@@ -123,52 +123,52 @@ describe('DataElementInRequestComponent', () => {
       isSelected: false,
     };
 
-    const event: CreateRequestEvent = {
+    const event: CreateDataSpecificationEvent = {
       item: dataElement,
     };
 
     const routerSpy = jest.spyOn(stateRouterStub, 'navigateToKnownPath');
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockClear();
       broadcastStub.loading.mockClear();
       routerSpy.mockClear();
     });
 
-    it('should not call create request if there are no data elements', () => {
+    it('should not call create data specification if there are no data elements', () => {
       harness.component.dataElement = undefined;
-      const spy = jest.spyOn(harness.component, 'createRequest');
+      const spy = jest.spyOn(harness.component, 'createDataSpecification');
 
-      harness.component.onClickCreateRequest();
+      harness.component.onClickCreateDataSpecification();
 
       expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('should transition to requests page if RequestCreatedAction is \'view-requests\'', () => {
+    it('should transition to data specifications page if DataSpecificationCreatedAction is \'view-data-specifications\'', () => {
       // arrange
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(
-        (): Observable<RequestCreatedAction> => {
-          return of('view-requests');
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(
+        (): Observable<DataSpecificationCreatedAction> => {
+          return of('view-data-specifications');
         }
       );
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest(event);
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification(event);
 
       // assert
-      expect(routerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/requests');
+      expect(routerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/dataSpecifications');
     });
 
-    it('should not transition to requests page if RequestCreatedAction is \'continue\'', () => {
+    it('should not transition to data specifications page if DataSpecificationCreatedAction is \'continue\'', () => {
       // arrange
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(
-        (): Observable<RequestCreatedAction> => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(
+        (): Observable<DataSpecificationCreatedAction> => {
           return of('continue');
         }
       );
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest(event);
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification(event);
 
       // assert
       expect(routerSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -176,17 +176,17 @@ describe('DataElementInRequestComponent', () => {
 
     it('should use the provided callback function to retrieve the dataElements to add', () => {
       // arrange
-      const createSpy = jest.spyOn(dataRequestsStub, 'createWithDialogs');
+      const createSpy = jest.spyOn(dataSpecificationStub, 'createWithDialogs');
       const callbackReturnValue = [event.item];
 
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(
-        (): Observable<RequestCreatedAction> => {
-          return of('view-requests');
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(
+        (): Observable<DataSpecificationCreatedAction> => {
+          return of('view-data-specifications');
         }
       );
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest(event);
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification(event);
 
       // assert
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe('DataElementInRequestComponent', () => {
       // createSpy.mock.calls is an array containing the call arguments of all calls that have been made to this mock function.
       // Each item in the array is an array of arguments that were passed during the call. For example, createSpy.mock.calls[0][0]
       // gets the first argument of the first call to this mock function. In this case, this is the callback function used to retrieve
-      // the Observable<DataElementBasic[]> containing the dataElements to be added to the new request.
+      // the Observable<DataElementBasic[]> containing the dataElements to be added to the new data specification.
       const call = createSpy.mock.calls[0];
       const callback = call[0];
       let returnedDataElements;
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ describe('DataElementInRequestComponent', () => {
       expect(returnedDataElements).toStrictEqual(callbackReturnValue);
     });
 
-    it('should emit event when create request button is clicked', () => {
+    it('should emit event when create data specification button is clicked', () => {
       // Create html dom
       harness.detectChanges();
       const dom = harness.fixture.debugElement;
 
-      // find 'create request' button, being the button that doesn't have the caption as the label
+      // find 'create data specification' button, being the button that doesn't have the caption as the label
       const button = dom.query(
         (element) =>
           element.name === 'button' &&
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ describe('DataElementInRequestComponent', () => {
       );
 
       // Setup the required mocks and values
-      const emitSpy = jest.spyOn(harness.component.createRequestClicked, 'emit');
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockClear();
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockReturnValue(of('continue'));
+      const emitSpy = jest.spyOn(harness.component.createDataSpecificationClicked, 'emit');
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockReturnValue(of('continue'));
       harness.component.dataElement = dataElement;
 
       // fake a click event on the button
diff --git a/src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.ts b/src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.ts
similarity index 65%
rename from src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.ts
rename to src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.ts
index 8b95e75b..6ad5dcd5 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component.ts
@@ -24,65 +24,66 @@ import {
   DataModelSubsetPayload,
 } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
 import { finalize, Observable, of, Subject, switchMap, takeUntil } from 'rxjs';
-import { StateRouterService } from 'src/app/core/state-router.service';
+import { StateRouterService } from '../../core/state-router.service';
 import {
-  DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections,
-  DataRequestsService,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
+  DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections,
+  DataSpecificationService,
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { SecurityService } from '../../security/security.service';
 import { MatCheckboxChange } from '@angular/material/checkbox';
-import { MdmEndpointsService } from 'src/app/mauro/mdm-endpoints.service';
+import { MdmEndpointsService } from '../../mauro/mdm-endpoints.service';
 import {
   DataElementDto,
   DataElementInstance,
   DataElementSearchResult,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { UserDetails } from 'src/app/security/user-details.service';
+} from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { UserDetails } from '../../security/user-details.service';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
-import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
-import { DialogService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/dialog.service';
-import { RequestUpdatedData } from 'src/app/data-explorer/request-updated-dialog/request-updated-dialog.component';
-import { DataExplorerService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
+import { BroadcastService } from '../../core/broadcast.service';
+import { DialogService } from '../../data-explorer/dialog.service';
+import { DataSpecificationUpdatedData } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification-updated-dialog/data-specification-updated-dialog.component';
+import { DataExplorerService } from '../../data-explorer/data-explorer.service';
 import { TooltipHelpTextOption } from '../bookmark-toggle/bookmark-toggle.component';
-import { Sort } from 'src/app/mauro/sort.type';
-import { DataModelService } from 'src/app/mauro/data-model.service';
+import { Sort } from '../../mauro/sort.type';
+import { DataModelService } from '../../mauro/data-model.service';
 
-export interface CreateRequestEvent {
+export interface CreateDataSpecificationEvent {
   item: DataElementSearchResult;
 }
 
-export interface RequestElementAddDeleteEvent {
+export interface DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent {
   adding: boolean;
   dataModel: DataModel;
   dataElement: DataElementInstance;
 }
 
-export interface DataAccessRequestMenuItem {
+export interface DataSpecificationMenuItem {
   dataModel: DataModel;
   containsElement: boolean;
 }
 @Component({
-  selector: 'mdm-data-element-in-request',
-  templateUrl: './data-element-in-request.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./data-element-in-request.component.scss'],
+  selector: 'mdm-data-element-in-data-specification',
+  templateUrl: './data-element-in-data-specification.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./data-element-in-data-specification.component.scss'],
 })
-export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
-  // @Input() dataElement?: DataElementSearchResult;
+export class DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   @Input() dataElements?: DataElementSearchResult[];
-  @Input() caption = 'Add to request';
+  @Input() caption = 'Add to data specification';
 
-  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
-  @Input() suppressViewRequestsDialogButton = false;
+  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
+  @Input() suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton = false;
 
-  @Output() createRequestClicked = new EventEmitter<CreateRequestEvent>();
-  @Output() requestAddDelete = new EventEmitter<RequestElementAddDeleteEvent>();
+  @Output() createDataSpecificationClicked =
+    new EventEmitter<CreateDataSpecificationEvent>();
+  @Output() dataSpecificationAddDelete =
+    new EventEmitter<DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent>();
 
   ready = false;
 
-  // The list of items in the createRequest menu
-  dataRequestMenuItems: DataAccessRequestMenuItem[] = [];
-  elementLinkedToRequest = false;
-  tooltipText = 'Assigned to Request';
+  // The list of items in the createDataSpecification menu
+  dataSpecificationMenuItems: DataSpecificationMenuItem[] = [];
+  elementLinkedToDataSpecification = false;
+  tooltipText = 'Assigned to Data Specification';
   processingChangedEvent = false;
 
   private user: UserDetails | null;
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   constructor(
     security: SecurityService,
     private stateRouter: StateRouterService,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
     private endpoints: MdmEndpointsService,
     private dialogs: DialogService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   ) {
     this.user = security.getSignedInUser();
     this.sourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     };
   }
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     this.subscribeIntersectionsRefreshed();
-    this.refreshDataRequestMenuItems();
+    this.refreshDataSpecificationMenuItems();
 
     this.ready = true;
   }
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   /**
    * Do a subset operation to add or remove this data element from the
-   * request data model (target data model) whose ID is specified in event.source.value
+   * data specification data model (target data model) whose ID is specified in event.source.value
    *
    * @param event
    */
@@ -146,7 +147,10 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
       dataElements = this.dataElements;
 
-      this.broadcast.loading({ isLoading: true, caption: 'Updating your request...' });
+      this.broadcast.loading({
+        isLoading: true,
+        caption: 'Updating your data specification...',
+      });
 
       this.explorer
         .getRootDataModel()
@@ -168,12 +172,13 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           }),
           switchMap((transposedDataElements) => {
             if (event.checked) {
-              // Do a subset add for this data element in the request
+              // Do a subset add for this data element in the data specification
               datamodelSubsetPayload.additions = transposedDataElements.map(
                 (de) => de.id
               );
             } else {
-              // Do a subset remove for this data element in the request
+              // Do a subset remove for this data element in the data
+              // specification
               datamodelSubsetPayload.deletions = transposedDataElements.map(
                 (de) => de.id
               );
@@ -193,16 +198,16 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           // Communicate change to the outside world
           if (dataElements) {
             dataElements.forEach((dataElement) => {
-              const addDeleteEventData: RequestElementAddDeleteEvent = {
+              const addDeleteEventData: DataSpecificationElementAddDeleteEvent = {
                 adding: event.checked,
                 dataElement,
                 dataModel: item,
               };
-              this.requestAddDelete.emit(addDeleteEventData);
+              this.dataSpecificationAddDelete.emit(addDeleteEventData);
             });
-            // Really this is an update rather than add, but broadcasting data-request-added has the effect we want
+            // Really this is an update rather than add, but broadcasting data-specification-added has the effect we want
             // i.e. forcing intersections to be refreshed
-            this.broadcast.dispatch('data-request-added');
+            this.broadcast.dispatch('data-specification-added');
           }
 
           const dataElementInstances: DataElementInstance[] = dataElements
@@ -215,35 +220,32 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               }))
             : ([] as DataElementInstance[]);
 
-          const requestUpdatedData: RequestUpdatedData = {
-            request: item,
+          const dataSpecificationUpdatedData: DataSpecificationUpdatedData = {
+            dataSpecification: item,
             addedElements: event.checked ? dataElementInstances : [],
             removedElements: !event.checked ? dataElementInstances : [],
           };
 
           return this.dialogs
-            .openRequestUpdated(requestUpdatedData)
+            .openDataSpecificationUpdated(dataSpecificationUpdatedData)
             .afterClosed()
             .subscribe((action) => {
-              if (action === 'view-requests') {
-                this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/requests');
-              } else if (action === 'view-request-detail') {
-                this.stateRouter.navigateTo(['/requests', item.id]);
+              if (action === 'view-data-specifications') {
+                this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/dataSpecifications');
+              } else if (action === 'view-data-specification-detail') {
+                this.stateRouter.navigateTo(['/dataSpecifications', item.id]);
               }
             });
         }); // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-argument
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Refresh the addToRequest menu items
-   */
-  refreshDataRequestMenuItems(): void {
+  refreshDataSpecificationMenuItems(): void {
     if (!this.dataElements || this.dataElements?.length === 0) return;
 
     const element = this.dataElements[0];
 
-    const idsOfRequestsContainingElement =
+    const idsOfDataSpecificationsContainingElement =
       this.dataElements?.length === 1
         ? this.sourceTargetIntersections.sourceTargetIntersections
             .filter((sti) => sti.intersects.includes(element!.id)) // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
@@ -254,19 +256,21 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             ) // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
             .map((sti) => sti.targetDataModelId);
 
-    this.dataRequestMenuItems = this.sourceTargetIntersections.dataAccessRequests
-      .map((req) => {
+    this.dataSpecificationMenuItems = this.sourceTargetIntersections.dataSpecifications
+      .map((specification) => {
         return {
-          dataModel: req,
-          containsElement: idsOfRequestsContainingElement.includes(req.id ?? ''),
+          dataModel: specification,
+          containsElement: idsOfDataSpecificationsContainingElement.includes(
+            specification.id ?? ''
+          ),
         };
       })
       .sort((a, b) => Sort.ascString(a.dataModel.label, b.dataModel.label));
 
-    this.elementLinkedToRequest =
-      this.dataRequestMenuItems.filter((obj) => obj.containsElement).length > 0;
+    this.elementLinkedToDataSpecification =
+      this.dataSpecificationMenuItems.filter((obj) => obj.containsElement).length > 0;
 
-    const menuList = this.dataRequestMenuItems
+    const menuList = this.dataSpecificationMenuItems
       .filter((obj) => obj.containsElement)
       .map((menuItem) => {
         return menuItem.dataModel.label;
@@ -274,22 +278,22 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       .join('\n');
 
     this.tooltipText = menuList
-      ? 'Referenced by request(s):\n' + (menuList as TooltipHelpTextOption)
+      ? 'Referenced by data specifications(s):\n' + (menuList as TooltipHelpTextOption)
       : this.tooltipText;
   }
 
-  onClickCreateRequest() {
+  onClickCreateDataSpecification() {
     if (!this.dataElements || this.dataElements?.length === 0) return;
 
-    const event: CreateRequestEvent = {
+    const event: CreateDataSpecificationEvent = {
       item: this.dataElements[0], // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
     };
-    this.createRequest(event);
+    this.createDataSpecification(event);
   }
 
-  createRequest(event: CreateRequestEvent) {
+  createDataSpecification(event: CreateDataSpecificationEvent) {
     if (!this.user) {
-      this.toastr.error('You must be signed in in order to create data requests.');
+      this.toastr.error('You must be signed in in order to create data specifications.');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -313,20 +317,23 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       );
     };
 
-    this.dataRequests
-      .createWithDialogs(getDataElements, this.suppressViewRequestsDialogButton)
+    this.dataSpecification
+      .createWithDialogs(getDataElements, this.suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton)
       .subscribe((response) => {
-        if (response.action === 'view-requests') {
-          this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/requests');
-        } else if (response.action === 'view-request-detail') {
-          this.stateRouter.navigateTo(['/requests', response.dataRequest.id]);
+        if (response.action === 'view-data-specifications') {
+          this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/dataSpecifications');
+        } else if (response.action === 'view-data-specification-detail') {
+          this.stateRouter.navigateTo([
+            '/dataSpecifications',
+            response.dataSpecification.id,
+          ]);
         }
-        this.createRequestClicked.emit(event);
+        this.createDataSpecificationClicked.emit(event);
       });
   }
 
   /**
-   * When intersections are refreshed (which happens after a data request has been added by another row) make a note for this row
+   * When intersections are refreshed (which happens after a data specification has been added by another row) make a note for this row
    */
   private subscribeIntersectionsRefreshed(): void {
     this.broadcast
@@ -334,7 +341,7 @@ export class DataElementInRequestComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribe$))
       .subscribe((intersections) => {
         this.sourceTargetIntersections = intersections;
-        this.refreshDataRequestMenuItems();
+        this.refreshDataSpecificationMenuItems();
       });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.html b/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.html
index b4232da4..4491e216 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.html
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
     <ng-container *ngIf="ready">
       <section>
         <ul
-          *ngFor="let item of sourceTargetIntersections.dataAccessRequests; let i = index"
+          *ngFor="let item of sourceTargetIntersections.dataSpecifications; let i = index"
         >
           <li>
             <button
               class="w-100"
               mat-stroked-button
               color="primary"
-              (click)="onClickAddSelectedToRequest(item)"
+              (click)="onClickAddSelectedToDataSpecification(item)"
               clickable
             >
               Add to {{ item.label }}
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@
         class="w-100"
         mat-flat-button
         color="primary"
-        (click)="onClickCreateRequest()"
+        (click)="onClickCreateDataSpecification()"
         clickable
       >
-        Create new request
+        Create new data specification
       </button>
     </section>
     <ng-container *ngIf="showRemoveFromBookmarks">
diff --git a/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.spec.ts
index a91ca3a8..06313167 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.spec.ts
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ import { DataElementMultiSelectComponent } from './data-element-multi-select.com
 import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
 import { StateRouterService } from 'src/app/core/state-router.service';
 import { DataModelService } from 'src/app/mauro/data-model.service';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { createDataModelServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-model.stub';
-import { createDataRequestsServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub';
+import { createDataSpecificationServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub';
 import { createSecurityServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/security.stub';
 import { createStateRouterStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/state-router.stub';
 import { createMatDialogStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/mat-dialog.stub';
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { UserDetails } from 'src/app/security/user-details.service';
 import {
   DataElementSearchResult,
-  DataRequest,
+  DataSpecification,
 } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 import { of } from 'rxjs';
 import { createBroadcastServiceStub } from 'src/app/testing/stubs/broadcast.stub';
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import { MdmEndpointsService } from 'src/app/mauro/mdm-endpoints.service';
 describe('DataElementMultiSelectComponent', () => {
   let harness: ComponentHarness<DataElementMultiSelectComponent>;
   const dataModelsStub = createDataModelServiceStub();
-  const dataRequestsStub = createDataRequestsServiceStub();
+  const dataSpecificationStub = createDataSpecificationServiceStub();
   const securityStub = createSecurityServiceStub();
   const stateRouterStub = createStateRouterStub();
   const matDialogStub = createMatDialogStub();
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ describe('DataElementMultiSelectComponent', () => {
           useValue: dataModelsStub,
         },
         {
-          provide: DataRequestsService,
-          useValue: dataRequestsStub,
+          provide: DataSpecificationService,
+          useValue: dataSpecificationStub,
         },
         {
           provide: StateRouterService,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe('DataElementMultiSelectComponent', () => {
     expect(harness?.isComponentCreated).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
-  describe('creating requests', () => {
+  describe('creating data specifications', () => {
     const dataElement1: DataElementSearchResult = {
       id: '1',
       dataClass: '2',
@@ -137,69 +137,72 @@ describe('DataElementMultiSelectComponent', () => {
 
     const dataElements = [dataElement1, dataElement2];
 
-    const dataRequest = { id: '999' } as DataRequest;
+    const dataSpecification = { id: '999' } as DataSpecification;
 
     const navigateKnownSpy = jest.spyOn(stateRouterStub, 'navigateToKnownPath');
     const navigateToSpy = jest.spyOn(stateRouterStub, 'navigateTo');
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockClear();
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockClear();
       broadcastStub.loading.mockClear();
       navigateKnownSpy.mockClear();
     });
 
-    it('should not call create request if there are no data elements', () => {
+    it('should not call create data specification if there are no data elements', () => {
       harness.component.dataElements = [];
-      const spy = jest.spyOn(harness.component, 'createRequest');
+      const spy = jest.spyOn(harness.component, 'createDataSpecification');
 
-      harness.component.onClickCreateRequest();
+      harness.component.onClickCreateDataSpecification();
 
       expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
-    it('should transition to requests page if RequestCreatedAction is \'view-requests\'', () => {
+    it('should transition to data specifications page if DataSpecificationCreatedAction is \'view-data-specifications\'', () => {
       // arrange
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return of({
-          dataRequest,
-          action: 'view-requests',
+          dataSpecification,
+          action: 'view-data-specifications',
         });
       });
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest(dataElements);
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification(dataElements);
 
       // assert
-      expect(navigateKnownSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/requests');
+      expect(navigateKnownSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/dataSpecifications');
     });
 
-    it('should transition to request detail page if RequestCreatedAction is \'view-request-detail\'', () => {
+    it('should transition to data specification detail page if DataSpecificationCreatedAction is \'view-data-specification-detail\'', () => {
       // arrange
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return of({
-          dataRequest,
-          action: 'view-request-detail',
+          dataSpecification,
+          action: 'view-data-specification-detail',
         });
       });
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest(dataElements);
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification(dataElements);
 
       // assert
-      expect(navigateToSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['/requests', dataRequest.id]);
+      expect(navigateToSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+        '/dataSpecifications',
+        dataSpecification.id,
+      ]);
     });
 
-    it('should not transition to requests page if RequestCreatedAction is \'continue\'', () => {
+    it('should not transition to data specifications page if DataSpecificationCreatedAction is \'continue\'', () => {
       // arrange
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return of({
-          dataRequest,
+          dataSpecification,
           action: 'continue',
         });
       });
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest(dataElements);
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification(dataElements);
 
       // assert
       expect(navigateKnownSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -207,17 +210,17 @@ describe('DataElementMultiSelectComponent', () => {
 
     it('should use the provided callback function to retrieve the dataElements to add', () => {
       // arrange
-      const createSpy = jest.spyOn(dataRequestsStub, 'createWithDialogs');
+      const createSpy = jest.spyOn(dataSpecificationStub, 'createWithDialogs');
 
-      dataRequestsStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+      dataSpecificationStub.createWithDialogs.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
         return of({
-          dataRequest,
-          action: 'view-requests',
+          dataSpecification,
+          action: 'view-data-specifications',
         });
       });
 
       // act
-      harness.component.createRequest(dataElements);
+      harness.component.createDataSpecification(dataElements);
 
       // assert
 
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ describe('DataElementMultiSelectComponent', () => {
       // createSpy.mock.calls is an array containing the call arguments of all calls that have been made to this mock function.
       // Each item in the array is an array of arguments that were passed during the call. For example, createSpy.mock.calls[0][0]
       // gets the first argument of the first call to this mock function. In this case, this is the callback function used to retrieve
-      // the Observable<DataElementBasic[]> containing the dataElements to be added to the new request.
+      // the Observable<DataElementBasic[]> containing the dataElements to be added to the new data specification.
       const call = createSpy.mock.calls[0];
       const callback = call[0];
       let returnedDataElements;
@@ -237,13 +240,13 @@ describe('DataElementMultiSelectComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('add to existing requests', () => {
+  describe('add to existing data specifications', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       broadcastStub.dispatch.mockClear();
       broadcastStub.loading.mockClear();
     });
 
-    it('should add expected data elements to a data request', () => {
+    it('should add expected data elements to a data specification', () => {
       const sourceDataModelId = '123';
       const targetDataModelId = '456';
 
@@ -260,9 +263,9 @@ describe('DataElementMultiSelectComponent', () => {
 
       harness.component.dataElements = dataElements;
 
-      const request: DataModel = {
+      const dataSpecification: DataModel = {
         id: targetDataModelId,
-        label: 'request',
+        label: 'data specification',
         domainType: CatalogueItemDomainType.DataModel,
       };
 
@@ -273,15 +276,15 @@ describe('DataElementMultiSelectComponent', () => {
           additions: dataElements.map((de) => de.id),
           deletions: [],
         });
-        return of({ ...request, availableActions: [], finalised: false });
+        return of({ ...dataSpecification, availableActions: [], finalised: false });
       });
 
-      harness.component.onClickAddSelectedToRequest(request);
+      harness.component.onClickAddSelectedToDataSpecification(dataSpecification);
 
-      expect(broadcastStub.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('data-request-added');
+      expect(broadcastStub.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('data-specification-added');
       expect(broadcastStub.loading).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         isLoading: true,
-        caption: 'Updating your request...',
+        caption: 'Updating your data specification...',
       });
       expect(broadcastStub.loading).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ isLoading: false });
     });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.ts b/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.ts
index 5130c68b..26af6671 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component.ts
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import { DataModel, DataModelSubsetPayload } from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resource
 import { EMPTY, filter, finalize, Observable, of, Subject, switchMap } from 'rxjs';
 import { StateRouterService } from 'src/app/core/state-router.service';
 import {
-  DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections,
-  DataRequestsService,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+  DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections,
+  DataSpecificationService,
+} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 import { SecurityService } from 'src/app/security/security.service';
 import {
   DataElementInstance,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import { BroadcastService } from 'src/app/core/broadcast.service';
 import { BookmarkService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/bookmark.service';
 import { DataModelService } from 'src/app/mauro/data-model.service';
 
-export interface CreateRequestEvent {
+export interface CreateDataSpecificationEvent {
   item: DataElementSearchResult;
 }
 
@@ -47,14 +47,15 @@ export interface CreateRequestEvent {
   styleUrls: ['./data-element-multi-select.component.scss'],
 })
 export class DataElementMultiSelectComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
-  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections;
+  @Input() sourceTargetIntersections: DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections;
 
   @Input() dataElements: DataElementSearchResult[] = [];
 
   @Input() showRemoveFromBookmarks = false;
-  @Input() suppressViewRequestsDialogButton = false;
+  @Input() suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton = false;
 
-  @Output() createRequestClicked = new EventEmitter<CreateRequestEvent>();
+  @Output() createDataSpecificationClicked =
+    new EventEmitter<CreateDataSpecificationEvent>();
 
   @Output() remove = new EventEmitter<RemoveBookmarkEvent>();
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ export class DataElementMultiSelectComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   constructor(
     security: SecurityService,
     private stateRouter: StateRouterService,
-    private dataRequests: DataRequestsService,
+    private dataSpecification: DataSpecificationService,
     private dataModels: DataModelService,
     private dialogs: DialogService,
     private toastr: ToastrService,
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ export class DataElementMultiSelectComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   ) {
     this.user = security.getSignedInUser();
     this.sourceTargetIntersections = {
-      dataAccessRequests: [],
+      dataSpecifications: [],
       sourceTargetIntersections: [],
     };
   }
@@ -98,15 +99,15 @@ export class DataElementMultiSelectComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.unsubscribe$.complete();
   }
 
-  onClickCreateRequest() {
+  onClickCreateDataSpecification() {
     if (this.dataElements.length === 0) return;
 
-    this.createRequest(this.dataElements);
+    this.createDataSpecification(this.dataElements);
   }
 
-  createRequest(dataElements: DataElementSearchResult[]) {
+  createDataSpecification(dataElements: DataElementSearchResult[]) {
     if (!this.user) {
-      this.toastr.error('You must be signed-in in order to create data requests.');
+      this.toastr.error('You must be signed-in in order to create data specifications.');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -114,29 +115,32 @@ export class DataElementMultiSelectComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       return of(dataElements);
     };
 
-    this.dataRequests
-      .createWithDialogs(getDataElements, this.suppressViewRequestsDialogButton)
+    this.dataSpecification
+      .createWithDialogs(getDataElements, this.suppressViewDataSpecificationsDialogButton)
       .subscribe((response) => {
-        if (response.action === 'view-requests') {
-          this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/requests');
-        } else if (response.action === 'view-request-detail') {
-          this.stateRouter.navigateTo(['/requests', response.dataRequest.id]);
+        if (response.action === 'view-data-specifications') {
+          this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/dataSpecifications');
+        } else if (response.action === 'view-data-specification-detail') {
+          this.stateRouter.navigateTo([
+            '/dataSpecifications',
+            response.dataSpecification.id,
+          ]);
         }
       });
   }
 
   /**
-   * Add a set of selected data elements to a request
+   * Add a set of selected data elements to a data specification
    *
-   * @param item The DataModel representing the request
+   * @param item The DataModel representing the data specification
    */
-  onClickAddSelectedToRequest(item: DataModel) {
+  onClickAddSelectedToDataSpecification(item: DataModel) {
     // If there are any selected data elements then they should all be from the same source data model.
     // So pick the first and use that
     const sourceDataModelId =
       this.dataElements.length > 0 ? this.dataElements[0].model : null;
 
-    // The target data model (aka request)
+    // The target data model (aka data specification)
     const targetDataModelId = item.id;
 
     // A payload for subsetting. We only handle additions here, not deletions.
@@ -150,27 +154,30 @@ export class DataElementMultiSelectComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       targetDataModelId &&
       datamodelSubsetPayload.additions.length > 0
     ) {
-      this.broadcast.loading({ isLoading: true, caption: 'Updating your request...' });
+      this.broadcast.loading({
+        isLoading: true,
+        caption: 'Updating your data specification...',
+      });
 
       this.dataModels
         .copySubset(sourceDataModelId, targetDataModelId, datamodelSubsetPayload)
         .pipe(finalize(() => this.broadcast.loading({ isLoading: false })))
         .subscribe(() => {
-          // Really this is an update rather than add, but broadcasting data-request-added has the effect we want
+          // Really this is an update rather than add, but broadcasting data-specification-added has the effect we want
           // i.e. forcing intersections to be refreshed
-          this.broadcast.dispatch('data-request-added');
+          this.broadcast.dispatch('data-specification-added');
 
           return this.dialogs
-            .openRequestUpdated({
-              request: item,
+            .openDataSpecificationUpdated({
+              dataSpecification: item,
               addedElements: this.dataElements,
             })
             .afterClosed()
             .subscribe((action) => {
-              if (action === 'view-requests') {
-                this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/requests');
-              } else if (action === 'view-request-detail') {
-                this.stateRouter.navigateTo(['/requests', item.id]);
+              if (action === 'view-data-specifications') {
+                this.stateRouter.navigateToKnownPath('/dataSpecifications');
+              } else if (action === 'view-data-specification-detail') {
+                this.stateRouter.navigateTo(['/dataSpecifications', item.id]);
               }
             });
         }); // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-argument
diff --git a/src/app/shared/header/header.component.html b/src/app/shared/header/header.component.html
index e714f319..e698b66f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/header/header.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/header/header.component.html
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@
           >
             <span class="fas fa-cart-shopping" style="font-size: x-large"></span>
             <span
-              *ngIf="unsentRequestCount > 0"
-              class="mdm-header__links--request-count"
-              >{{ unsentRequestCount }}</span
+              *ngIf="unsentDataSpecificationCount > 0"
+              class="mdm-header__links--data-specification-count"
+              >{{ unsentDataSpecificationCount }}</span
             >
             <span [mdmArrow]="accountLink.arrow"> {{ accountLink.label }} </span>
           </a>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/header/header.component.scss b/src/app/shared/header/header.component.scss
index 3328daf8..54b4a92d 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/header/header.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/shared/header/header.component.scss
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ $screen-size-sm: 620px;
 $profile-img-width: 32px;
 $header-background: $color-primary;
 $header-text: $color-primary-contrast;
-$request-count-color: $color-requestCount;
+$data-specification-count-color: $color-dataSpecificationCount;
 $link-color: $header-text;
 
 .mdm-header {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ $link-color: $header-text;
     transform: translate(0, 40%);
   }
 
-  &__overlayRequests {
+  &__overlayDataSpecifications {
     height: 100%;
     position: absolute;
     top: 7px;
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ $link-color: $header-text;
       }
     }
 
-    &--request-count {
+    &--data-specification-count {
       padding: 0 4px;
       font-size: 15px;
-      color: $request-count-color;
+      color: $data-specification-count-color;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/header/header.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/header/header.component.spec.ts
index c0831eca..46059255 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/header/header.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/header/header.component.spec.ts
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ describe('HeaderComponent', () => {
     const signInElement = dom.querySelector('#signIn');
     const signOutElement = dom.querySelector('.mdm-header__overlayUserInitials');
     const bookmarks = dom.querySelector('#app.container.my-bookmarks');
-    const requests = dom.querySelector('#app.container.my-requests');
+    const dataSpecifications = dom.querySelector('#app.container.my-data-specifications');
     expect(signInElement).toBeTruthy();
     expect(signOutElement).toBeFalsy();
     expect(bookmarks).toBeFalsy();
-    expect(requests).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(dataSpecifications).toBeFalsy();
   });
 
-  it('should display Sign Out link, bookmarks and requests when signed in', () => {
+  it('should display Sign Out link, bookmarks and data specifications when signed in', () => {
     const dom = harness.fixture.nativeElement;
     harness.component.signInLink = {
       routerLink: 'test',
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ describe('HeaderComponent', () => {
       },
     ];
     harness.component.accountLink = {
-      label: 'My requests',
-      routerLink: 'app.container.my-requests',
+      label: 'My data specifications',
+      routerLink: 'app.container.my-data-specifications',
       arrow: 'angle-down',
     };
     harness.detectChanges();
@@ -115,11 +115,13 @@ describe('HeaderComponent', () => {
     const signInElement = dom.querySelector('#signIn');
     const signOutElement = dom.querySelector('.mdm-header__overlayUserInitials');
     const bookmarks = dom.querySelector('#app\\.container\\.my-bookmarks');
-    const requests = dom.querySelector('#app\\.container\\.my-requests');
+    const dataSpecifications = dom.querySelector(
+      '#app\\.container\\.my-data-specifications'
+    );
     expect(signInElement).toBeFalsy();
     expect(signOutElement).toBeTruthy();
     expect(bookmarks).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(requests).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(dataSpecifications).toBeTruthy();
     // check that the user initials are correct
     expect(signOutElement.innerHTML).toBe(' TP ');
   });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/header/header.component.ts b/src/app/shared/header/header.component.ts
index dd415769..951cce7e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/header/header.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/header/header.component.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export class HeaderComponent {
     routerLink: 'app.container.home',
   };
 
-  @Input() unsentRequestCount = 0;
+  @Input() unsentDataSpecificationCount = 0;
 
   /**
    * Provide the link to redirect to sign-in.
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mdm-validators.ts b/src/app/shared/mdm-validators.ts
index 8272bf94..9fa24ddd 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mdm-validators.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mdm-validators.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import {
   ValidatorFn,
 } from '@angular/forms';
 import { map, Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
-import { DataRequestsService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
+import { DataSpecificationService } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
 
 /**
  * Validates that a form control has a value that matches another form control.
@@ -65,24 +65,24 @@ export const mustMatch = (
 
 /**
  * Async validator that prevents the user to attempt to use an existing
- * name for a Data Request.
+ * name for a data specification.
  *
- * @param dataRequestService A {@link DataRequestsService} instance to list existing data requests.
+ * @param dataSpecificationService A {@link DataSpecificationService} instance to list existing data specifications.
  * @returns An observable with a boolean that indicates if there is any other element with that label.
  */
 export const dontAllowDuplicatedNames = (
-  dataRequestService: DataRequestsService,
-  requestInitialName?: string
+  dataSpecificationService: DataSpecificationService,
+  dataSpecificationInitialName?: string
 ): AsyncValidatorFn => {
   return (control: AbstractControl): Observable<ValidationErrors | null> => {
     if (control) {
       const name: string = control.value;
-      if (requestInitialName === name) {
+      if (dataSpecificationInitialName === name) {
         // If the name has not changed,
         // allow without looking for duplicates.
         return of(null);
       }
-      return dataRequestService.isDataRequestNameAvailable(name).pipe(
+      return dataSpecificationService.isDataSpecificationNameAvailable(name).pipe(
         map((isAvailableResponse) => {
           if (!isAvailableResponse) {
             return { duplicatedNames: true };
diff --git a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
index effac237..768824ae 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { SummaryMetadataReportComponent } from './summary-metadata/summary-metad
 import { SummaryMetadataChartComponent } from './summary-metadata/summary-metadata-chart/summary-metadata-chart.component';
 import { NgChartsModule } from 'ng2-charts';
 import { CallToActionComponent } from './call-to-action/call-to-action.component';
-import { DataElementInRequestComponent } from './data-element-in-request/data-element-in-request.component';
+import { DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent } from './data-element-in-data-specification/data-element-in-data-specification.component';
 import { DataElementMultiSelectComponent } from './data-element-multi-select/data-element-multi-select.component';
 import { ConfirmationDialogComponent } from './confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component';
 import { AutocompleteSelectComponent } from './autocomplete-select/autocomplete-select.component';
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ import { HeaderAndContentBoxComponent } from './header-and-content-box/header-an
     SummaryMetadataReportComponent,
     LoadingSpinnerComponent,
     CallToActionComponent,
-    DataElementInRequestComponent,
+    DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent,
     DataElementMultiSelectComponent,
     ConfirmationDialogComponent,
     AutocompleteSelectComponent,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ import { HeaderAndContentBoxComponent } from './header-and-content-box/header-an
     SummaryMetadataComponent,
     SummaryMetadataReportComponent,
     CallToActionComponent,
-    DataElementInRequestComponent,
+    DataElementInDataSpecificationComponent,
     DataElementMultiSelectComponent,
     AutocompleteSelectComponent,
     BackLinkComponent,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/theme.service.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/theme.service.spec.ts
index da1e5e73..4e81d4bd 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/theme.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/theme.service.spec.ts
@@ -302,14 +302,14 @@ describe('ThemeService', () => {
 
       expectCssVariable('--theme-color-page', '#ffffff');
       expectCssVariable('--theme-color-page-contrast', 'rgba(black, 0.87)');
-      expectCssVariable('--theme-color-unsentRequest', '#008bce');
-      expectCssVariable('--theme-color-unsentRequest-contrast', 'white');
-      expectCssVariable('--theme-color-submittedRequest', '#0e8f77');
-      expectCssVariable('--theme-color-submittedRequest-contrast', 'white');
+      expectCssVariable('--theme-color-unsentDataSpecification', '#008bce');
+      expectCssVariable('--theme-color-unsentDataSpecification-contrast', 'white');
+      expectCssVariable('--theme-color-submittedDataSpecification', '#0e8f77');
+      expectCssVariable('--theme-color-submittedDataSpecification-contrast', 'white');
       expectCssVariable('--theme-color-classRow', '#c4c4c4');
       expectCssVariable('--theme-color-classRow-contrast', 'rgba(black, 0.87)');
       expectCssVariable('--theme-color-hyperlink', '#003752');
-      expectCssVariable('--theme-color-requestCount', '#ffe603');
+      expectCssVariable('--theme-color-dataSpecificationCount', '#ffe603');
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/theme.service.ts b/src/app/shared/theme.service.ts
index 386a09fb..cd0f4be4 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/theme.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/theme.service.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export interface ThemeMaterialColors {
  */
 export interface ThemeRegularColors {
   hyperlink: string;
-  requestCount: string;
+  dataSpecificationCount: string;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ export interface ThemeRegularColors {
  */
 export interface ThemeContrastColors {
   page: string;
-  unsentRequest: string;
-  submittedRequest: string;
+  unsentDataSpecification: string;
+  submittedDataSpecification: string;
   classRow: string;
 }
 
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ export const defaultTheme: Theme = {
   },
   regularColors: {
     hyperlink: '#003752',
-    requestCount: '#ffe603',
+    dataSpecificationCount: '#ffe603',
   },
   contrastColors: {
     page: '#fff',
-    unsentRequest: '#008bce',
-    submittedRequest: '#0e8f77',
+    unsentDataSpecification: '#008bce',
+    submittedDataSpecification: '#0e8f77',
     classRow: '#c4c4c4',
   },
   images: {
@@ -333,23 +333,23 @@ export class ThemeService {
           'regularcolors.hyperlink',
           defaultTheme.regularColors.hyperlink
         ),
-        requestCount: getKviValue(
+        dataSpecificationCount: getKviValue(
           props,
-          'regularcolors.requestcount',
-          defaultTheme.regularColors.requestCount
+          'regularcolors.data-specification-count',
+          defaultTheme.regularColors.dataSpecificationCount
         ),
       },
       contrastColors: {
         page: getKviValue(props, 'contrastcolors.page', defaultTheme.contrastColors.page),
-        unsentRequest: getKviValue(
+        unsentDataSpecification: getKviValue(
           props,
-          'contrastcolors.unsentrequest',
-          defaultTheme.contrastColors.unsentRequest
+          'contrastcolors.unsent-data-specification',
+          defaultTheme.contrastColors.unsentDataSpecification
         ),
-        submittedRequest: getKviValue(
+        submittedDataSpecification: getKviValue(
           props,
-          'contrastcolors.submittedrequest',
-          defaultTheme.contrastColors.submittedRequest
+          'contrastcolors.submitted-data-specification',
+          defaultTheme.contrastColors.submittedDataSpecification
         ),
         classRow: getKviValue(
           props,
diff --git a/src/app/testing/stubs/data-model.stub.ts b/src/app/testing/stubs/data-model.stub.ts
index 94455eaf..c47c3ef3 100644
--- a/src/app/testing/stubs/data-model.stub.ts
+++ b/src/app/testing/stubs/data-model.stub.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import { DataClassIdentifier } from 'src/app/mauro/mauro.types';
 import {
   DataElementDto,
   DataElementInstance,
-  DataRequest,
+  DataSpecification,
 } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 
 export type DataModelGetDataModelFn = (path: string) => Observable<DataModelDetail>;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export type DataModelSearchDataModelFn = (
 ) => Observable<MdmIndexBody<CatalogueItemSearchResult>>;
 export type DataModelListInFolderFn = (folderId: Uuid) => Observable<DataModel[]>;
 export type DataModelGetHierarchyFn = (
-  request: DataRequest
+  dataSpecification: DataSpecification
 ) => Observable<DataElementDto[]>;
 export type DataModelAddToFolderFn = (
   folderId: Uuid,
diff --git a/src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub.ts b/src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 9544fabd..00000000
--- a/src/app/testing/stubs/data-requests.stub.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2022-2023 University of Oxford
-and Health and Social Care Information Centre, also known as NHS Digital
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-
-SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-*/
-import {
-  DataClass,
-  DataModel,
-  DataModelDetail,
-  FolderDetail,
-  Uuid,
-} from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
-import {
-  DataElementDto,
-  DataElementInstance,
-  DataElementMultipleOperationResult,
-  DataElementOperationResult,
-  DataRequest,
-  DataRequestQuery,
-  DataRequestQueryPayload,
-  DataRequestQueryType,
-  ForkDataRequestOptions,
-} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
-import { DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-requests.service';
-import { RequestCreatedResponse } from 'src/app/data-explorer/request-created-dialog/request-created-dialog.component';
-import { UserDetails } from 'src/app/security/user-details.service';
-
-export type DataRequestsGetFn = (id: string) => Observable<DataModel>;
-export type DataRequestsListFn = (username: string) => Observable<DataModel[]>;
-export type DataRequestsListElementsFn = (
-  request: DataRequest
-) => Observable<DataElementDto[]>;
-export type DataRequestsCreateFromDataClassFn = (
-  requestName: string,
-  requestDescription: string,
-  user: UserDetails,
-  dataClass: DataClass
-) => Observable<[DataModel, string[]]>;
-export type DataRequestsCreateFromDataElementsFn = (
-  elements: DataElementInstance[],
-  user: UserDetails,
-  name: string,
-  description: string
-) => Observable<DataRequest>;
-export type CreateFromDialogsFn = (
-  callback: () => Observable<DataElementInstance[]>
-) => Observable<RequestCreatedResponse>;
-export type DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersectionsFn = (
-  sourceDataModelId: Uuid
-) => Observable<DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersections>;
-export type DeleteDataElementMultipleFn = (
-  elements: [DataElementInstance],
-  targetModel: DataModelDetail
-) => Observable<DataElementMultipleOperationResult>;
-export type DataRequestsUpdateRequestsFolderFn = (
-  folderId: Uuid,
-  label: string
-) => Observable<[DataModel, string[]]>;
-export type DataRequestGetRequestsFolderFn = () => Observable<FolderDetail>;
-export type DataRequestGetFolderNameFn = (userEmail: string) => string;
-export type DeleteDataElementsFromQueryFn = (
-  requestId: Uuid,
-  type: DataRequestQueryType,
-  dataElementLabels: string[]
-) => Observable<DataRequestQueryPayload>;
-export type IsDataRequestNameAvailableFn = (name: string) => Observable<boolean>;
-export type DeleteDataSchemaFn = (
-  dataSchema: DataClass
-) => Observable<DataElementOperationResult>;
-export type DeleteDataClassFn = (
-  dataClass: DataClass
-) => Observable<DataElementOperationResult>;
-
-export interface DataRequestsServiceStub {
-  get: jest.MockedFunction<(id: Uuid) => Observable<DataRequest>>;
-  list: jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestsListFn>;
-  listTemplates: jest.MockedFunction<() => Observable<DataRequest[]>>;
-  listDataElements: jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestsListElementsFn>;
-  createFromDataElements: jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestsCreateFromDataElementsFn>;
-  createWithDialogs: jest.MockedFunction<CreateFromDialogsFn>;
-  forkWithDialogs: jest.MockedFunction<
-    (request: DataRequest, options?: ForkDataRequestOptions) => Observable<DataRequest>
-  >;
-  getRequestsIntersections: jest.MockedFunction<DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersectionsFn>;
-  deleteDataElementMultiple: jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataElementMultipleFn>;
-  updateRequestsFolder: jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestsUpdateRequestsFolderFn>;
-  getRequestsFolder: jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestGetRequestsFolderFn>;
-  getDataRequestsFolderName: jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestGetFolderNameFn>;
-  getQuery: jest.MockedFunction<
-    (id: Uuid, type: DataRequestQueryType) => Observable<DataRequestQuery | undefined>
-  >;
-  createOrUpdateQuery: jest.MockedFunction<
-    (requestId: string, payload: DataRequestQueryPayload) => Observable<DataRequestQuery>
-  >;
-  deleteDataElementsFromQuery: jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataElementsFromQueryFn>;
-  isDataRequestNameAvailable: jest.MockedFunction<IsDataRequestNameAvailableFn>;
-  deleteDataSchema: jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataSchemaFn>;
-  deleteDataClass: jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataClassFn>;
-}
-
-export const createDataRequestsServiceStub = (): DataRequestsServiceStub => {
-  return {
-    get: jest.fn(),
-    list: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestsListFn>,
-    listTemplates: jest.fn(),
-    listDataElements: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestsListElementsFn>,
-    createFromDataElements:
-      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestsCreateFromDataElementsFn>,
-    createWithDialogs: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<CreateFromDialogsFn>,
-    forkWithDialogs: jest.fn(),
-    getRequestsIntersections:
-      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataAccessRequestsSourceTargetIntersectionsFn>,
-    deleteDataElementMultiple:
-      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataElementMultipleFn>,
-    updateRequestsFolder:
-      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestsUpdateRequestsFolderFn>,
-    getRequestsFolder: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestGetRequestsFolderFn>,
-    getDataRequestsFolderName:
-      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataRequestGetFolderNameFn>,
-    getQuery: jest.fn(),
-    createOrUpdateQuery: jest.fn(),
-    deleteDataElementsFromQuery:
-      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataElementsFromQueryFn>,
-    isDataRequestNameAvailable:
-      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<IsDataRequestNameAvailableFn>,
-    deleteDataSchema: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataSchemaFn>,
-    deleteDataClass: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataClassFn>,
-  };
-};
diff --git a/src/app/testing/stubs/data-schema.stub.ts b/src/app/testing/stubs/data-schema.stub.ts
index 90977d28..8b038e0e 100644
--- a/src/app/testing/stubs/data-schema.stub.ts
+++ b/src/app/testing/stubs/data-schema.stub.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import {
   DataClassWithElements,
   DataElementSearchResult,
-  DataRequest,
+  DataSpecification,
   DataSchema,
 } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export interface DataSchemaServiceStub {
     (dataSchema: DataSchema) => DataElementSearchResult[]
   >;
   loadDataSchemas: jest.MockedFunction<
-    (request: DataRequest) => Observable<DataSchema[]>
+    (dataSpecification: DataSpecification) => Observable<DataSchema[]>
   >;
   loadDataClasses: jest.MockedFunction<
     (dataSchema: DataClass) => Observable<DataClassWithElements[]>
diff --git a/src/app/testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub.ts b/src/app/testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a817fd65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/testing/stubs/data-specifications.stub.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022-2023 University of Oxford
+and Health and Social Care Information Centre, also known as NHS Digital
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+*/
+import {
+  DataClass,
+  DataModel,
+  DataModelDetail,
+  FolderDetail,
+  Uuid,
+} from '@maurodatamapper/mdm-resources';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import {
+  DataElementDto,
+  DataElementInstance,
+  DataElementMultipleOperationResult,
+  DataElementOperationResult,
+  DataSpecification,
+  DataSpecificationQuery,
+  DataSpecificationQueryPayload,
+  DataSpecificationQueryType,
+  ForkDataSpecificationOptions,
+} from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-explorer.types';
+import { DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections } from 'src/app/data-explorer/data-specification.service';
+import { DataSpecificationCreatedResponse } from '../../data-explorer/data-specification-created-dialog/data-specification-created-dialog.component';
+import { UserDetails } from 'src/app/security/user-details.service';
+
+export type DataSpecificationsGetFn = (id: string) => Observable<DataModel>;
+export type DataSpecificationsListFn = (username: string) => Observable<DataModel[]>;
+export type DataSpecificationsListElementsFn = (
+  dataSpecification: DataSpecification
+) => Observable<DataElementDto[]>;
+export type DataSpecificationsCreateFromDataClassFn = (
+  dataSpecificationName: string,
+  dataSpecificationDescription: string,
+  user: UserDetails,
+  dataClass: DataClass
+) => Observable<[DataModel, string[]]>;
+export type DataSpecificationsCreateFromDataElementsFn = (
+  elements: DataElementInstance[],
+  user: UserDetails,
+  name: string,
+  description: string
+) => Observable<DataSpecification>;
+export type CreateFromDialogsFn = (
+  callback: () => Observable<DataElementInstance[]>
+) => Observable<DataSpecificationCreatedResponse>;
+export type DataSpecificationsSourceTargetIntersectionsFn = (
+  sourceDataModelId: Uuid
+) => Observable<DataSpecificationSourceTargetIntersections>;
+export type DeleteDataElementMultipleFn = (
+  elements: [DataElementInstance],
+  targetModel: DataModelDetail
+) => Observable<DataElementMultipleOperationResult>;
+export type DataSpecificationsUpdateDataSpecificationsFolderFn = (
+  folderId: Uuid,
+  label: string
+) => Observable<[DataModel, string[]]>;
+export type DataSpecificationGetDataSpecificationFolderFn =
+  () => Observable<FolderDetail>;
+export type DataSpecificationGetFolderNameFn = (userEmail: string) => string;
+export type DeleteDataElementsFromQueryFn = (
+  dataSpecificationId: Uuid,
+  type: DataSpecificationQueryType,
+  dataElementLabels: string[]
+) => Observable<DataSpecificationQueryPayload>;
+export type IsDataSpecificationNameAvailableFn = (name: string) => Observable<boolean>;
+export type DeleteDataSchemaFn = (
+  dataSchema: DataClass
+) => Observable<DataElementOperationResult>;
+export type DeleteDataClassFn = (
+  dataClass: DataClass
+) => Observable<DataElementOperationResult>;
+
+export interface DataSpecificationServiceStub {
+  get: jest.MockedFunction<(id: Uuid) => Observable<DataSpecification>>;
+  list: jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationsListFn>;
+  listTemplates: jest.MockedFunction<() => Observable<DataSpecification[]>>;
+  listDataElements: jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationsListElementsFn>;
+  createFromDataElements: jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationsCreateFromDataElementsFn>;
+  createWithDialogs: jest.MockedFunction<CreateFromDialogsFn>;
+  forkWithDialogs: jest.MockedFunction<
+    (
+      dataSpecification: DataSpecification,
+      options?: ForkDataSpecificationOptions
+    ) => Observable<DataSpecification>
+  >;
+  getDataSpecificationIntersections: jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationsSourceTargetIntersectionsFn>;
+  deleteDataElementMultiple: jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataElementMultipleFn>;
+  updateDataSpecificationsFolder: jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationsUpdateDataSpecificationsFolderFn>;
+  getDataSpecificationFolder: jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationGetDataSpecificationFolderFn>;
+  getDataSpecificationFolderName: jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationGetFolderNameFn>;
+  getQuery: jest.MockedFunction<
+    (
+      id: Uuid,
+      type: DataSpecificationQueryType
+    ) => Observable<DataSpecificationQuery | undefined>
+  >;
+  createOrUpdateQuery: jest.MockedFunction<
+    (
+      dataSpecificationId: string,
+      payload: DataSpecificationQueryPayload
+    ) => Observable<DataSpecificationQuery>
+  >;
+  deleteDataElementsFromQuery: jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataElementsFromQueryFn>;
+  isDataSpecificationNameAvailable: jest.MockedFunction<IsDataSpecificationNameAvailableFn>;
+  deleteDataSchema: jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataSchemaFn>;
+  deleteDataClass: jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataClassFn>;
+}
+
+export const createDataSpecificationServiceStub = (): DataSpecificationServiceStub => {
+  return {
+    get: jest.fn(),
+    list: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationsListFn>,
+    listTemplates: jest.fn(),
+    listDataElements: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationsListElementsFn>,
+    createFromDataElements:
+      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationsCreateFromDataElementsFn>,
+    createWithDialogs: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<CreateFromDialogsFn>,
+    forkWithDialogs: jest.fn(),
+    getDataSpecificationIntersections:
+      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationsSourceTargetIntersectionsFn>,
+    deleteDataElementMultiple:
+      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataElementMultipleFn>,
+    updateDataSpecificationsFolder:
+      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationsUpdateDataSpecificationsFolderFn>,
+    getDataSpecificationFolder:
+      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationGetDataSpecificationFolderFn>,
+    getDataSpecificationFolderName:
+      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DataSpecificationGetFolderNameFn>,
+    getQuery: jest.fn(),
+    createOrUpdateQuery: jest.fn(),
+    deleteDataElementsFromQuery:
+      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataElementsFromQueryFn>,
+    isDataSpecificationNameAvailable:
+      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<IsDataSpecificationNameAvailableFn>,
+    deleteDataSchema: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataSchemaFn>,
+    deleteDataClass: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<DeleteDataClassFn>,
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/app/testing/stubs/mdm-resources/plugin-research-resource.stub.ts b/src/app/testing/stubs/mdm-resources/plugin-research-resource.stub.ts
index a5e6f4ed..5a0ad637 100644
--- a/src/app/testing/stubs/mdm-resources/plugin-research-resource.stub.ts
+++ b/src/app/testing/stubs/mdm-resources/plugin-research-resource.stub.ts
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ import {
 export type PluginResearchContactFn = (
   data: PluginResearchContactPayload
 ) => Observable<PluginResearchContactResponse>;
-export type PluginResearchSubmitRequestFn = (id: Uuid) => Observable<MdmResponse<any>>;
+export type PluginResearchSubmitDataSpecificationFn = (
+  id: Uuid
+) => Observable<MdmResponse<any>>;
 export type PluginResearchUserFolderFn = () => Observable<MdmResponse<any>>;
 
 export interface MdmPluginResearchResourceStub {
   contact: jest.MockedFunction<PluginResearchContactFn>;
-  submitRequest: jest.MockedFunction<PluginResearchSubmitRequestFn>;
+  submitDataSpecification: jest.MockedFunction<PluginResearchSubmitDataSpecificationFn>;
   userFolder: jest.MockedFunction<PluginResearchUserFolderFn>;
   templateFolder: jest.MockedFunction<() => Observable<FolderDetail>>;
   theme: jest.MockedFunction<() => Observable<MdmIndexResponse<KeyValueIdentifier>>>;
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ export interface MdmPluginResearchResourceStub {
 export const createPluginResearchStub = (): MdmPluginResearchResourceStub => {
   return {
     contact: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<PluginResearchContactFn>,
-    submitRequest: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<PluginResearchSubmitRequestFn>,
+    submitDataSpecification:
+      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<PluginResearchSubmitDataSpecificationFn>,
     userFolder: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<PluginResearchUserFolderFn>,
     templateFolder: jest.fn(),
     theme: jest.fn(),
diff --git a/src/app/testing/stubs/research-plugin.stub.ts b/src/app/testing/stubs/research-plugin.stub.ts
index 0caa7a35..88d07ef6 100644
--- a/src/app/testing/stubs/research-plugin.stub.ts
+++ b/src/app/testing/stubs/research-plugin.stub.ts
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ import { PluginResearchContactPayload } from 'src/app/mauro/plugins/plugin-resea
 export type ResearchPluginContactFn = (
   data: PluginResearchContactPayload
 ) => Observable<PluginResearchContactPayload>;
-export type ResearchPluginSubmitRequestFn = (id: Uuid) => Observable<DataModelDetail>;
+export type ResearchPluginSubmitDataSpecificationFn = (
+  id: Uuid
+) => Observable<DataModelDetail>;
 export type ResearchPluginUserFolderFn = (id: Uuid) => Observable<FolderDetail>;
 
 export interface ResearchPluginServiceStub {
   contact: jest.MockedFunction<ResearchPluginContactFn>;
-  submitRequest: jest.MockedFunction<ResearchPluginSubmitRequestFn>;
+  submitDataSpecification: jest.MockedFunction<ResearchPluginSubmitDataSpecificationFn>;
   userFolder: jest.MockedFunction<ResearchPluginUserFolderFn>;
   templateFolder: jest.MockedFunction<() => Observable<FolderDetail>>;
   rootDataModel: jest.MockedFunction<() => Observable<DataModelDetail>>;
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@ export interface ResearchPluginServiceStub {
 export const createResearchPluginServiceStub = (): ResearchPluginServiceStub => {
   return {
     contact: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<ResearchPluginContactFn>,
-    submitRequest: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<ResearchPluginSubmitRequestFn>,
+    submitDataSpecification:
+      jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<ResearchPluginSubmitDataSpecificationFn>,
     userFolder: jest.fn() as jest.MockedFunction<ResearchPluginUserFolderFn>,
     templateFolder: jest.fn(),
     rootDataModel: jest.fn(),
diff --git a/src/assets/content/help.html b/src/assets/content/help.html
index b1480bf2..7535c378 100644
--- a/src/assets/content/help.html
+++ b/src/assets/content/help.html
@@ -110,38 +110,39 @@ <h2>Searching</h2>
 </div>
 <div class="section-header">
   <div class="container">
-    <h2>Requests</h2>
+    <h2>Data specifications</h2>
     <p>
-      Create a new request and add items to it - submit the request to apply to be given
-      access to those items in our secure research environment.
+      Create a new data specification and add items to it - submit the data specification
+      to apply to be given access to those items in our secure research environment.
     </p>
   </div>
 </div>
 <div class="container">
   <div class="row content">
     <p>
-      While you are browsing our data assets, you can curate one or more requests which
-      will begin the application process to receive data. Create a request by giving it a
-      name and a description - tell us more about why you want the data. If you've not
-      already done so, you may wish to <a>Contact us</a> to discuss your plans with us in
-      advance.
+      While you are browsing our data assets, you can curate one or more data
+      specifications which will begin the application process to receive data. Create a
+      data specification by giving it a name and a description - tell us more about why
+      you want the data. If you've not already done so, you may wish to
+      <a>Contact us</a> to discuss your plans with us in advance.
     </p>
     <p>
-      You can add a data element to a draft request at any time - and view your requests
-      using the menu bar at the top. You can maintain multiple requests simultaneously,
-      and add a data element to several requests at the same time.
+      You can add a data element to a draft data specification at any time - and view your
+      data specifications using the menu bar at the top. You can maintain multiple data
+      specifications simultaneously, and add a data element to several data specifications
+      at the same time.
     </p>
     <p>
       You may also <em>Bookmark</em> items for consideration later on - this doesn't add
-      them to a request, but stores them so that you may find them later.
+      them to a data specification, but stores them so that you may find them later.
     </p>
     <p>
-      Once you have finished adding items to your request, you can <em>Submit</em> the
-      request. This will finalise it - you will no-longer be able to add or remove items
-      from it - and it will be passed to our data management team for processing.
-      Submitted requests are passed through a governance process, and once access is
-      confirmed, you will be sent details of how to securely access your data inside our
-      Trusted Research Environment (TRE).
+      Once you have finished adding items to your data specification, you can
+      <em>Submit</em> the data specification. This will finalise it - you will no-longer
+      be able to add or remove items from it - and it will be passed to our data
+      management team for processing. Submitted data specifications are passed through a
+      governance process, and once access is confirmed, you will be sent details of how to
+      securely access your data inside our Trusted Research Environment (TRE).
     </p>
   </div>
   <div class="column">
diff --git a/src/styles/base/_colours.scss b/src/styles/base/_colours.scss
index f6861908..4c15cd26 100644
--- a/src/styles/base/_colours.scss
+++ b/src/styles/base/_colours.scss
@@ -57,16 +57,20 @@ $color-warn-contrast: var(--theme-color-warn-contrast);
 // Contrasting colours - base colour with matching compliment
 $color-page: var(--theme-color-page);
 $color-page-contrast: var(--theme-color-page-contrast);
-$color-unsentRequest: var(--theme-color-unsentRequest);
-$color-unsentRequest-contrast: var(--theme-color-unsentRequest-contrast);
-$color-submittedRequest: var(--theme-color-submittedRequest);
-$color-submittedRequest-contrast: var(--theme-color-submittedRequest-contrast);
+$color-unsentDataSpecification: var(--theme-color-unsentDataSpecification);
+$color-unsentDataSpecification-contrast: var(
+  --theme-color-unsentDataSpecification-contrast
+);
+$color-submittedDataSpecification: var(--theme-color-submittedDataSpecification);
+$color-submittedDataSpecification-contrast: var(
+  --theme-color-submittedDataSpecification-contrast
+);
 $color-classRow: var(--theme-color-classRow);
 $color-classRow-contrast: var(--theme-color-classRow-contrast);
 
 // Regular colours
 $color-hyperlink: var(--theme-color-hyperlink);
-$color-requestCount: var(--theme-color-requestCount);
+$color-dataSpecificationCount: var(--theme-color-dataSpecificationCount);
 
 /*
 ----------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/integration/content/dashboard.feature b/tests/integration/content/dashboard.feature
index 650815ea..29ed99f7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/content/dashboard.feature
+++ b/tests/integration/content/dashboard.feature
@@ -38,26 +38,26 @@ Feature: Dashboard
     When I click on the link "help guides"
     Then I go to the help page
 
-  Scenario: View help on requests
-    When I click on the link "What are requests?"
-    Then I go to the requests help page
-
-  Scenario: Manage my requests
-    Given I have 1 or more data requests
-    When I click on the button "Manage my requests"
-    Then I go to the requests page
-
-  Scenario: Scroll through my requests
-    Given I have 4 or more data requests
-    When I click the arrow buttons in the requests scroll area
-    Then The requests scroll to show more
-
-  Scenario: Browse the catalogue when there are no requests
-    Given I have no data requests
+  Scenario: View help on data specifications
+    When I click on the link "What are data specifications?"
+    Then I go to the data specifications help page
+
+  Scenario: Manage my data specifications
+    Given I have 1 or more data specifications
+    When I click on the button "Manage my data specifications"
+    Then I go to the data specifications page
+
+  Scenario: Scroll through my data specifications
+    Given I have 4 or more data specifications
+    When I click the arrow buttons in the data specifications scroll area
+    Then The data specifications scroll to show more
+
+  Scenario: Browse the catalogue when there are no data specifications
+    Given I have no data specifications
     When I click the link "browse"
     Then I go to the browse page
 
-  Scenario: Search the catalogue when there are no requests
-    Given I have no data requests
+  Scenario: Search the catalogue when there are no data specifications
+    Given I have no data specifications
     When I click the link "search"
     Then I go to the search page
diff --git a/tests/integration/content/user-content.feature b/tests/integration/content/user-content.feature
index f2f77032..e3209908 100644
--- a/tests/integration/content/user-content.feature
+++ b/tests/integration/content/user-content.feature
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ Feature: Accessing user content
     When I click on the "Bookmarks" link in the header
     Then I go to the bookmarks page
 
-  Scenario: Viewing the requests page
-    When I click on the "My requests" link in the header
-    Then I go to the requests page
+  Scenario: Viewing the data specifications page
+    When I click on the "My data specifications" link in the header
+    Then I go to the data specifications page
 
   Scenario: Viewing the account page
     When I click on the avatar icon in the header
diff --git a/tests/integration/requests/add-remove-from-requests.feature b/tests/integration/requests/add-remove-from-requests.feature
index 219175d9..faa2ea06 100644
--- a/tests/integration/requests/add-remove-from-requests.feature
+++ b/tests/integration/requests/add-remove-from-requests.feature
@@ -14,76 +14,76 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-Feature: Add and remove data elements from data requests
+Feature: Add and remove data elements from data specifications
   As an authenticated user
-  I want to add or remove data elements from my data requests through the Mauro Data Explorer
+  I want to add or remove data elements from my data specifications through the Mauro Data Explorer
 
   Background:
     Given I am signed in
-    And I have at least two data requests open
+    And I have at least two data specifications open
 
-  Scenario: Add a single data element to a request from the search listing
+  Scenario: Add a single data element to a data specification from the search listing
     Given I search for the search term "episode"
-    When I click on the "Add to request" button for the top search result
-    And I tick an unchecked box next to a data request in the menu
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the request
+    When I click on the "Add to data specification" button for the top search result
+    And I tick an unchecked box next to a data specification in the menu
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Add multiple data elements to a request from the search listing
+  Scenario: Add multiple data elements to a data specification from the search listing
     Given I search for the search term "episode"
     And I tick one or more checkboxes in the search results
     When I click the "With selected..." button
-    And I click on a data request button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the request
+    And I click on a data specification button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Add all data elements to a request from the search listing
+  Scenario: Add all data elements to a data specification from the search listing
     Given I search for the search term "episode"
     And I tick the "Select all" checkbox
     When I click the "With selected..." button
-    And I click on a data request button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the request
+    And I click on a data specification button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Remove a single data element from a request from the search listing
+  Scenario: Remove a single data element from a data specification from the search listing
     Given I search for the search term "episode"
-    When I click on the "Add to request" button for the top search result
-    And I untick a checked box next to a data request in the menu
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements were removed from the request
+    When I click on the "Add to data specification" button for the top search result
+    And I untick a checked box next to a data specification in the menu
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements were removed from the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Add a single data element to a request from its detail page
+  Scenario: Add a single data element to a data specification from its detail page
     Given I browse for the data class "ICU > Admissions"
     And I view the details of the data element "ICU discharge date time"
-    When I click on the "Add to request" button for the top search result
-    And I tick an unchecked box next to a data request in the menu
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the request
+    When I click on the "Add to data specification" button for the top search result
+    And I tick an unchecked box next to a data specification in the menu
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Remove a single data element from a request from its detail page
+  Scenario: Remove a single data element from a data specification from its detail page
     Given I browse for the data class "ICU > Admissions"
     And I view the details of the data element "ICU discharge date time"
-    When I click on the "Add to request" button for the top search result
-    And I untick a checked box next to a data request in the menu
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements were removed from the request
+    When I click on the "Add to data specification" button for the top search result
+    And I untick a checked box next to a data specification in the menu
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements were removed from the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Add a single data element to a request from the bookmarks
+  Scenario: Add a single data element to a data specification from the bookmarks
     Given I go to the bookmarks page
-    When I click on the "Add to request" button for the top bookmark
-    And I tick an unchecked box next to a data request in the menu
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the request
+    When I click on the "Add to data specification" button for the top bookmark
+    And I tick an unchecked box next to a data specification in the menu
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Add multiple data elements to a request from the bookmarks
+  Scenario: Add multiple data elements to a data specification from the bookmarks
     Given I go to the bookmarks page
     And I tick one or more checkboxes in the bookmarks
     When I click the "With selected..." button
-    And I click on a data request button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the request
+    And I click on a data specification button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Add all data elements to a request from the bookmarks
+  Scenario: Add all data elements to a data specification from the bookmarks
     Given I go to the bookmarks page
     And I tick the "Select all" checkbox
     When I click the "With selected..." button
-    And I click on a data request button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the request
+    And I click on a data specification button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements was added to the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Remove a single data element from a request from the bookmarks
+  Scenario: Remove a single data element from a data specification from the bookmarks
     Given I go to the bookmarks page
-    When I click on the "Add to request" button for the top bookmark
-    And I untick a checked box next to a data request in the menu
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements were removed from the request
+    When I click on the "Add to data specification" button for the top bookmark
+    And I untick a checked box next to a data specification in the menu
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the elements were removed from the data specification
diff --git a/tests/integration/requests/create-requests.feature b/tests/integration/requests/create-requests.feature
index 87581f68..a9e386b9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/requests/create-requests.feature
+++ b/tests/integration/requests/create-requests.feature
@@ -14,96 +14,96 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-Feature: Create data requests
+Feature: Create data specifications
   As an authenticated user
-  I want to create data requests so I can later submit them and request access to data of interest to me
+  I want to create data specifications so I can later submit them and request access to data of interest to me
 
   Background:
     Given I am signed in
 
-  Scenario: Copy a schema to a new data request
+  Scenario: Copy a schema to a new data specification
     Given I go to the browse page
     When I hover over a value in the schema list
-    And I click on the "..." context menu and click "Copy to new request"
-    And I enter a name for the new request
-    And I click the "Create request" button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the request was created
-    And The number of requests increases in the header
+    And I click on the "..." context menu and click "Copy to new data specification"
+    And I enter a name for the new data specification
+    And I click the "Create data specification" button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the data specification was created
+    And The number of data specifications increases in the header
 
-  Scenario: Copy a data class to a new data request
+  Scenario: Copy a data class to a new data specification
     Given I go to the browse page
     When I click on a value in the schema list
     And I hover over a value in the data class list
-    And I click on the "..." context menu and click "Copy to new request"
-    And I enter a name for the new request
-    And I click the "Create request" button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the request was created
-    And The number of requests increases in the header
+    And I click on the "..." context menu and click "Copy to new data specification"
+    And I enter a name for the new data specification
+    And I click the "Create data specification" button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the data specification was created
+    And The number of data specifications increases in the header
 
-  Scenario: Create a new request while adding a single data element from the search listing
+  Scenario: Create a new data specification while adding a single data element from the search listing
     Given I search for the search term "episode"
-    When I click on the "Add to request" button for the top search result
-    And I click the "Create new request" button
-    And I enter a name for the new request
-    And I click the "Create request" button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the request was created
-    And The number of requests increases in the header
+    When I click on the "Add to data specification" button for the top search result
+    And I click the "Create new data specification" button
+    And I enter a name for the new data specification
+    And I click the "Create data specification" button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the data specification was created
+    And The number of data specifications increases in the header
 
-  Scenario: Create a new request while adding multiple data elements from the search listing
+  Scenario: Create a new data specification while adding multiple data elements from the search listing
     Given I search for the search term "episode"
     And I tick one or more checkboxes in the search results
     When I click the "With selected..." button
-    And I click the "Create new request" button
-    And I enter a name for the new request
-    And I click the "Create request" button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the request was created
-    And The number of requests increases in the header
+    And I click the "Create new data specification" button
+    And I enter a name for the new data specification
+    And I click the "Create data specification" button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the data specification was created
+    And The number of data specifications increases in the header
 
-  Scenario: Create a new request while adding all data elements from the search listing
+  Scenario: Create a new data specification while adding all data elements from the search listing
     Given I search for the search term "episode"
     And I tick the "Select all" checkbox
     When I click the "With selected..." button
-    And I click the "Create new request" button
-    And I enter a name for the new request
-    And I click the "Create request" button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the request was created
-    And The number of requests increases in the header
+    And I click the "Create new data specification" button
+    And I enter a name for the new data specification
+    And I click the "Create data specification" button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the data specification was created
+    And The number of data specifications increases in the header
 
-  Scenario: Create a new request while adding a data element from its detail page
+  Scenario: Create a new data specification while adding a data element from its detail page
     Given I browse for the data class "ICU > Admissions"
     And I view the details of the data element "ICU discharge date time"
-    When I click on the "Add to request" button
-    And I click the "Create new request" button
-    And I enter a name for the new request
-    And I click the "Create request" button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the request was created
-    And The number of requests increases in the header
+    When I click on the "Add to data specification" button
+    And I click the "Create new data specification" button
+    And I enter a name for the new data specification
+    And I click the "Create data specification" button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the data specification was created
+    And The number of data specifications increases in the header
 
-  Scenario: Create a new request while adding a single data element from bookmarks
+  Scenario: Create a new data specification while adding a single data element from bookmarks
     Given I go to the bookmarks page
-    When I click on the "Add to request" button for the top bookmark
-    And I click the "Create new request" button
-    And I enter a name for the new request
-    And I click the "Create request" button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the request was created
-    And The number of requests increases in the header
+    When I click on the "Add to data specification" button for the top bookmark
+    And I click the "Create new data specification" button
+    And I enter a name for the new data specification
+    And I click the "Create data specification" button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the data specification was created
+    And The number of data specifications increases in the header
 
-  Scenario: Create a new request while adding multiple data elements from bookmarks
+  Scenario: Create a new data specification while adding multiple data elements from bookmarks
     Given I go to the bookmarks page
     And I tick one or more checkboxes in the bookmarks
     When I click the "With selected..." button
-    And I click the "Create new request" button
-    And I enter a name for the new request
-    And I click the "Create request" button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the request was created
-    And The number of requests increases in the header
+    And I click the "Create new data specification" button
+    And I enter a name for the new data specification
+    And I click the "Create data specification" button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the data specification was created
+    And The number of data specifications increases in the header
 
-  Scenario: Create a new request while adding all data elements from bookmarks
+  Scenario: Create a new data specification while adding all data elements from bookmarks
     Given I go to the bookmarks page
     And I tick the "Select all" checkbox
     When I click the "With selected..." button
-    And I click the "Create new request" button
-    And I enter a name for the new request
-    And I click the "Create request" button
-    Then I see a confirmation saying the request was created
-    And The number of requests increases in the header
+    And I click the "Create new data specification" button
+    And I enter a name for the new data specification
+    And I click the "Create data specification" button
+    Then I see a confirmation saying the data specification was created
+    And The number of data specifications increases in the header
diff --git a/tests/integration/requests/submit-requests.feature b/tests/integration/requests/submit-requests.feature
index d487f32a..459fce04 100644
--- a/tests/integration/requests/submit-requests.feature
+++ b/tests/integration/requests/submit-requests.feature
@@ -14,27 +14,27 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-Feature: Submitting requests
+Feature: Submitting data specifications
   As an authenticated user
-  I want to submit my data access requests to be processed further
+  I want to submit my data specification request to be processed further
 
   Background:
     Given I am signed in
-    And I go to the requests page
-    And I have at least one unsent request
-    And I have at least one submitted request
+    And I go to the data specifications page
+    And I have at least one unsent data specification
+    And I have at least one submitted data specification
 
-  Scenario: Submit a request
-    When I click on an unsent request
-    And I click on the "Submit request" button
-    Then I see a confirmation that the request was submitted
-    And The status of the request changes to "submitted"
-    And The number of requests decreases in the header
+  Scenario: Submit a data specification
+    When I click on an unsent data specification
+    And I click on the "Submit data specification" button
+    Then I see a confirmation that the data specification was submitted
+    And The status of the data specification changes to "submitted"
+    And The number of data specifications decreases in the header
 
-  Scenario: Copy a submitted request
-    When I click on a submitted request
+  Scenario: Copy a submitted data specification
+    When I click on a submitted data specification
     And I click on the "Copy" button
-    And I enter a name for the new request
-    Then I see a confirmation that the new request was created
-    And A new request with the chosen name appears in the request list
-    And The number of requests increases in the header
+    And I enter a name for the new data specification
+    Then I see a confirmation that the new data specification was created
+    And A new data specification with the chosen name appears in the data specification list
+    And The number of data specifications increases in the header
diff --git a/tests/integration/requests/view-requests.feature b/tests/integration/requests/view-requests.feature
index 7947b642..283e0b77 100644
--- a/tests/integration/requests/view-requests.feature
+++ b/tests/integration/requests/view-requests.feature
@@ -14,45 +14,45 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-Feature: Viewing data requests
+Feature: Viewing data specifications
   As an authenticated user
-  I want to view my unsent and submitted data requests and manage them
+  I want to view my unsent and submitted data specifications and manage them
 
   Background:
     Given I am signed in
-    And I go to the requests page
+    And I go to the data specifications page
 
-  Scenario: No requests available
-    Given I have not created any data requests yet
+  Scenario: No data specifications available
+    Given I have not created any data specifications yet
     Then I see an empty page
 
-  Scenario Outline: Filter the requests list
+  Scenario Outline: Filter the data specifications list
     When I click on the checkbox "<status>"
-    Then The request list is filtered to show those matching the status "<status>"
+    Then The data specification list is filtered to show those matching the status "<status>"
 
     Examples:
       | status    |
       | unsent    |
       | submitted |
 
-  Scenario: View data elements in a request
-    When I click on a request from the request list
-    Then The details panel of the request changes the label to match the selected request
+  Scenario: View data elements in a data specification
+    When I click on a data specification from the data specification list
+    Then The details panel of the data specification changes the label to match the selected data specification
     And The list of data elements changes
 
-  Scenario: Remove a single data element from an unsent request
-    Given I have selected an unsent request to view
+  Scenario: Remove a single data element from an unsent data specification
+    Given I have selected an unsent data specification to view
     When I click the "Remove" button from the top data element in the list
-    Then The data element is removed from the request
+    Then The data element is removed from the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Remove multiple data elements from an unsent request
-    Given I have selected an unsent request to view
+  Scenario: Remove multiple data elements from an unsent data specification
+    Given I have selected an unsent data specification to view
     And And I tick one or more checkboxes in the data elements list
     When I click the "Remove selected" button
-    Then The selected data elements are removed from the request
+    Then The selected data elements are removed from the data specification
 
-  Scenario: Remove all data elements from an unsent request
-    Given I have selected an unsent request to view
+  Scenario: Remove all data elements from an unsent data specification
+    Given I have selected an unsent data specification to view
     And And I tick the "Select all" checkbox
     When I click the "Remove selected" button
-    Then The selected data elements are removed from the request
+    Then The selected data elements are removed from the data specification