diff --git a/test-data/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/testdata/populators/GroupCreationUXImprovement.java b/test-data/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/testdata/populators/GroupCreationUXImprovement.java
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+package se.su.dsv.scipro.testdata.populators;
+
+import jakarta.inject.Inject;
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.project.Project;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.project.ProjectService;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.system.ProjectType;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.system.User;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.testdata.BaseData;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.testdata.Factory;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.testdata.TestDataPopulator;
+
+@Service
+public class GroupCreationUXImprovement implements TestDataPopulator {
+
+    private static final String[] STUDENT_NAMES = { "Alice", "Bob", "Charlie", "David", "Emma" };
+
+    private final ProjectService projectService;
+
+    @Inject
+    public GroupCreationUXImprovement(ProjectService projectService) {
+        this.projectService = projectService;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void populate(BaseData baseData, Factory factory) {
+        User supervisor = factory.createSupervisor("Evan");
+        List<User> students = createStudents(factory);
+        for (int i = 1; i <= 20; i++) {
+            projectService.save(createProject(baseData, i, supervisor, students));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private List<User> createStudents(Factory factory) {
+        return Arrays.stream(STUDENT_NAMES).map(factory::createAuthor).toList();
+    }
+
+    private Project createProject(BaseData baseData, int i, User supervisor, List<User> students) {
+        User author1 = students.get(i % students.size());
+        User author2 = students.get((i + 1) % students.size());
+
+        String title = "Test project " + i;
+        if (i % 6 == 0) {
+            title = title + " with a very long title that makes the project special";
+        }
+
+        ProjectType projectType =
+            switch (i % 3) {
+                case 1 -> baseData.magister();
+                case 2 -> baseData.master();
+                default -> baseData.bachelor();
+            };
+        return Project.builder()
+            .title(title)
+            .projectType(projectType)
+            .startDate(LocalDate.now())
+            .headSupervisor(supervisor)
+            .projectParticipants(Set.of(author1, author2))
+            .build();
+    }
+}