Setup Login as admin Navigate to Users > Accounts > User profile fields in site administration Create a new Text input profile field Short name: food Name: Food Maximum length: 128 Navigate to Users > Permissions > User policies in site administration Under Show user identity tick the following fields: Email address Department Food Create new user one: First name: User Surname: One Email address: firstuser@example.com Department: History Food: Carrots Create new user two: First name: User Surname: Two Email address: second@dotcom.com Department: Law Food: Lettuce Role assignment page Navigate to Users > Permissions> Assign system roles in site administration Press Manager Search Potential users by email address "second@dotcom.com" and add User Two Confirm you can search both Existing users and Potential users list by users name/email/department Groups management (using custom user fields) Create a new course Enrol both new users as students Create a new group Press Add/remove users for the new group Search Potential members by email address "second@dotcom.com" and add User Two Confirm you can search both Existing members and Potential members list by users name/email/department/food custom field