diff --git a/app/api/routers/scholars.py b/app/api/routers/scholars.py
index 2fe44d6..2a0c276 100644
--- a/app/api/routers/scholars.py
+++ b/app/api/routers/scholars.py
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ def _parse_ids_param(ids: str | None) -> list[int] | None:
         return None
     try:
         return [int(p) for p in parts]
-    except ValueError:
+    except ValueError as exc:
         raise ApiException(
             status_code=400,
             code="invalid_ids_param",
             message="The 'ids' parameter must be a comma-separated list of integers.",
-        )
+        ) from exc
 
 
 @router.get(
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/AppConfirmModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/ui/AppConfirmModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..044ca59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/AppConfirmModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import AppButton from "@/components/ui/AppButton.vue";
+import AppModal from "@/components/ui/AppModal.vue";
+
+withDefaults(
+  defineProps<{
+    open: boolean;
+    title: string;
+    message: string;
+    confirmLabel?: string;
+    cancelLabel?: string;
+    variant?: "danger" | "default";
+  }>(),
+  { confirmLabel: "Confirm", cancelLabel: "Cancel", variant: "default" },
+);
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{ confirm: []; cancel: [] }>();
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <AppModal :open="open" :title="title" @close="emit('cancel')">
+    <p class="mb-6 text-sm text-secondary">{{ message }}</p>
+    <div class="flex justify-end gap-2">
+      <AppButton variant="secondary" @click="emit('cancel')">{{ cancelLabel }}</AppButton>
+      <AppButton :variant="variant === 'danger' ? 'danger' : 'primary'" @click="emit('confirm')">{{ confirmLabel }}</AppButton>
+    </div>
+  </AppModal>
+</template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.test.ts b/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.test.ts
index 868aad6..5a8dff9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.test.ts
@@ -109,4 +109,40 @@ describe("useScholarBulkActions", () => {
     await bulk.onApplyBulkAction();
     expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.size).toBe(0);
   });
+
+  it("bulk delete calls assignError on network failure", async () => {
+    const { bulkDeleteScholars } = await import("@/features/scholars");
+    vi.mocked(bulkDeleteScholars).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Network error"));
+
+    const { bulk, callbacks } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice")]);
+    bulk.onToggleRow(1, { target: { checked: true } } as unknown as Event);
+    bulk.bulkAction.value = "delete_selected" as ScholarBulkAction;
+    await bulk.onApplyBulkAction();
+
+    // Trigger the confirm callback
+    expect(bulk.confirmState.value.open).toBe(true);
+    await bulk.confirmState.value.onConfirm();
+
+    expect(callbacks.assignError).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.any(Error),
+      "Unable to bulk delete scholars.",
+    );
+    expect(bulk.bulkBusy.value).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("bulk toggle calls assignError on network failure", async () => {
+    const { bulkToggleScholars } = await import("@/features/scholars");
+    vi.mocked(bulkToggleScholars).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Network error"));
+
+    const { bulk, callbacks } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice")]);
+    bulk.onToggleRow(1, { target: { checked: true } } as unknown as Event);
+    bulk.bulkAction.value = "enable_selected" as ScholarBulkAction;
+    await bulk.onApplyBulkAction();
+
+    expect(callbacks.assignError).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.any(Error),
+      "Unable to bulk enable scholars.",
+    );
+    expect(bulk.bulkBusy.value).toBe(false);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.ts b/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.ts
index f4910a7..51cace7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   exportScholarData,
   type ScholarProfile,
 } from "@/features/scholars";
-import { ApiRequestError } from "@/lib/api/errors";
 
 export type ScholarBulkAction =
   | "delete_selected"
@@ -21,6 +20,14 @@ export interface ScholarBulkActionOption {
   label: string;
 }
 
+export interface ConfirmState {
+  open: boolean;
+  title: string;
+  message: string;
+  variant: "danger" | "default";
+  onConfirm: () => void;
+}
+
 export interface BulkActionCallbacks {
   clearMessages: () => void;
   assignError: (error: unknown, fallback: string) => void;
@@ -35,6 +42,7 @@ export function useScholarBulkActions(
   const selectedIds = ref<Set<number>>(new Set());
   const bulkAction = ref<ScholarBulkAction>("select_all");
   const bulkBusy = ref(false);
+  const confirmState = ref<ConfirmState>({ open: false, title: "", message: "", variant: "default", onConfirm: () => {} });
 
   const selectedCount = computed(() => selectedIds.value.size);
   const hasSelection = computed(() => selectedCount.value > 0);
@@ -128,21 +136,36 @@ export function useScholarBulkActions(
     if (bulkAction.value === "export_selected") { await onBulkExport(); return; }
   }
 
-  async function onBulkDelete(): Promise<void> {
+  function dismissConfirm(): void {
+    confirmState.value = { ...confirmState.value, open: false };
+  }
+
+  function requestConfirm(title: string, message: string, variant: "danger" | "default", onConfirm: () => void): void {
+    confirmState.value = { open: true, title, message, variant, onConfirm };
+  }
+
+  function onBulkDelete(): void {
     const ids = [...selectedIds.value];
-    if (!window.confirm(`Delete ${ids.length} scholar(s)? This removes all linked publications and queue data.`)) return;
-    bulkBusy.value = true;
-    callbacks.clearMessages();
-    try {
-      const result = await bulkDeleteScholars(ids);
-      callbacks.setSuccess(`${result.deleted_count} scholar(s) deleted.`);
-      selectedIds.value = new Set();
-      await callbacks.reloadScholars();
-    } catch (error) {
-      callbacks.assignError(error, "Unable to bulk delete scholars.");
-    } finally {
-      bulkBusy.value = false;
-    }
+    requestConfirm(
+      `Delete ${ids.length} scholar(s)?`,
+      "This removes all linked publications and queue data. This action cannot be undone.",
+      "danger",
+      async () => {
+        dismissConfirm();
+        bulkBusy.value = true;
+        callbacks.clearMessages();
+        try {
+          const result = await bulkDeleteScholars(ids);
+          callbacks.setSuccess(`${result.deleted_count} scholar(s) deleted.`);
+          selectedIds.value = new Set();
+          await callbacks.reloadScholars();
+        } catch (error) {
+          callbacks.assignError(error, "Unable to bulk delete scholars.");
+        } finally {
+          bulkBusy.value = false;
+        }
+      },
+    );
   }
 
   async function onBulkToggle(isEnabled: boolean): Promise<void> {
@@ -188,6 +211,9 @@ export function useScholarBulkActions(
     bulkActionOptions,
     bulkApplyLabel,
     bulkApplyDisabled,
+    confirmState,
+    dismissConfirm,
+    requestConfirm,
     onToggleAll,
     onToggleRow,
     onApplyBulkAction,
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.vue b/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.vue
index c281de1..d7ee685 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ const integrityRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof AdminIntegritySection> | null>(null
 const repairsRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof AdminRepairsSection> | null>(null);
 const pdfQueueRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof AdminPdfQueueSection> | null>(null);
 
+let loadGeneration = 0;
+
 async function loadSection(): Promise<void> {
+  const gen = ++loadGeneration;
   clearAlerts();
   try {
     if (props.section === SECTION_USERS && usersRef.value) {
@@ -34,11 +37,13 @@ async function loadSection(): Promise<void> {
       await integrityRef.value.load();
     } else if (props.section === SECTION_REPAIRS) {
       await usersRef.value?.load();
+      if (gen !== loadGeneration) return;
       await repairsRef.value?.load();
     } else if (props.section === SECTION_PDF && pdfQueueRef.value) {
       await pdfQueueRef.value.load();
     }
   } catch (error) {
+    if (gen !== loadGeneration) return;
     assignError(error, "Unable to load admin data.");
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ScholarsPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/ScholarsPage.vue
index c962242..3899888 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ScholarsPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ScholarsPage.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import AsyncStateGate from "@/components/patterns/AsyncStateGate.vue";
 import RequestStateAlerts from "@/components/patterns/RequestStateAlerts.vue";
 import AppButton from "@/components/ui/AppButton.vue";
 import AppCard from "@/components/ui/AppCard.vue";
+import AppConfirmModal from "@/components/ui/AppConfirmModal.vue";
 import AppEmptyState from "@/components/ui/AppEmptyState.vue";
 import AppHelpHint from "@/components/ui/AppHelpHint.vue";
 import AppInput from "@/components/ui/AppInput.vue";
@@ -272,23 +273,30 @@ async function onToggleScholar(): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
-async function onDeleteScholar(): Promise<void> {
+function onDeleteScholar(): void {
   const profile = activeScholarSettings.value;
   if (!profile) return;
   const label = scholarLabel(profile);
-  if (!window.confirm(`Delete scholar ${label}? This removes all linked publications and queue data.`)) return;
-  activeScholarId.value = profile.id;
-  clearMessages();
-  try {
-    await deleteScholar(profile.id);
-    successMessage.value = `${label} deleted.`;
-    activeScholarSettingsId.value = null;
-    await loadScholars();
-  } catch (error) {
-    assignError(error, "Unable to delete scholar.");
-  } finally {
-    activeScholarId.value = null;
-  }
+  bulk.requestConfirm(
+    `Delete ${label}?`,
+    "This removes all linked publications and queue data. This action cannot be undone.",
+    "danger",
+    async () => {
+      bulk.dismissConfirm();
+      activeScholarId.value = profile.id;
+      clearMessages();
+      try {
+        await deleteScholar(profile.id);
+        successMessage.value = `${label} deleted.`;
+        activeScholarSettingsId.value = null;
+        await loadScholars();
+      } catch (error) {
+        assignError(error, "Unable to delete scholar.");
+      } finally {
+        activeScholarId.value = null;
+      }
+    },
+  );
 }
 
 async function onSaveImageUrl(): Promise<void> {
@@ -597,6 +605,16 @@ watch(
       @toggle="onToggleScholar"
       @delete="onDeleteScholar"
     />
+
+    <AppConfirmModal
+      :open="bulk.confirmState.value.open"
+      :title="bulk.confirmState.value.title"
+      :message="bulk.confirmState.value.message"
+      :variant="bulk.confirmState.value.variant"
+      confirm-label="Delete"
+      @confirm="bulk.confirmState.value.onConfirm()"
+      @cancel="bulk.dismissConfirm()"
+    />
   </AppPage>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.vue
index e1c0e2b..3fb50fc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.vue
@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ function parseBoundedInteger(value: string, label: string, minimum: number): num
   return parsed;
 }
 
+function formatHours(minutes: number): string {
+  const h = minutes / 60;
+  return Number.isInteger(h) ? String(h) : h.toFixed(2).replace(/\.?0+$/, "");
+}
+
 function parseHoursToMinutes(value: string, minMinutes: number): number {
   const hours = Number(value);
   if (!Number.isFinite(hours) || hours <= 0) {
@@ -175,7 +180,7 @@ function parseHoursToMinutes(value: string, minMinutes: number): number {
   }
   const minutes = Math.round(hours * 60);
   if (minutes < minMinutes) {
-    throw new Error(`Check interval must be at least ${minMinutes / 60} hours.`);
+    throw new Error(`Check interval must be at least ${formatHours(minMinutes)} hours.`);
   }
   return minutes;
 }
@@ -372,7 +377,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
                 <AppHelpHint text="Minimum is controlled by server policy." />
               </span>
               <AppInput v-model="runIntervalHours" inputmode="decimal" />
-              <span class="text-xs text-secondary">Minimum: {{ minCheckIntervalMinutes / 60 }} hours</span>
+              <span class="text-xs text-secondary">Minimum: {{ formatHours(minCheckIntervalMinutes) }} hours</span>
             </label>
 
             <label class="grid gap-2 text-sm font-medium text-ink-secondary">
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_api_scholars_bulk.py b/tests/integration/test_api_scholars_bulk.py
index a481c32..28be206 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_api_scholars_bulk.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_api_scholars_bulk.py
@@ -138,3 +138,33 @@ async def test_export_with_ids_filter(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
     resp_all = client.get("/api/v1/scholars/export")
     assert resp_all.status_code == 200
     assert len(resp_all.json()["data"]["scholars"]) == 2
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+@pytest.mark.db
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_bulk_delete_rejects_without_csrf(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
+    await insert_user(db_session, email="csrf-bulk-del@example.com", password="pw123456")
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    login_user(client, email="csrf-bulk-del@example.com", password="pw123456")
+    response = client.post(
+        "/api/v1/scholars/bulk-delete",
+        json={"scholar_profile_ids": [1]},
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    assert response.json()["error"]["code"] == "csrf_invalid"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+@pytest.mark.db
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_bulk_toggle_rejects_without_csrf(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
+    await insert_user(db_session, email="csrf-bulk-tog@example.com", password="pw123456")
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    login_user(client, email="csrf-bulk-tog@example.com", password="pw123456")
+    response = client.post(
+        "/api/v1/scholars/bulk-toggle",
+        json={"scholar_profile_ids": [1], "is_enabled": False},
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    assert response.json()["error"]["code"] == "csrf_invalid"