diff --git a/frontend/src/app/modules/hal/resources/hal-resource.ts b/frontend/src/app/modules/hal/resources/hal-resource.ts
index 5e1e288aa2..cfea1763e4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/modules/hal/resources/hal-resource.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/modules/hal/resources/hal-resource.ts
@@ -145,14 +145,16 @@ export class HalResource {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Return whether the work package is editable with the user's permission
-   * on the given work package attribute.
+   * Return whether the resource is editable with the user's permission
+   * on the given resource package attribute.
+   * In order to be editable, there needs to be an update link on the resource and the schema for
+   * the attribute needs to indicate the writability.
    *
    * @param property
    */
   public isAttributeEditable(property:string):boolean {
     const fieldSchema = this.schema[property];
-    return fieldSchema && fieldSchema.writable;
+    return this.$links.update && fieldSchema && fieldSchema.writable;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_description_spec.rb b/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_description_spec.rb
index 65bd4ab4c9..7b3a87cde9 100644
--- a/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_description_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_description_spec.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe 'Project description widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
     FactoryBot.create :project, description: project_description
   end
 
-  let(:permissions) do
+  let(:read_only_permissions) do
     %i[view_dashboards
        manage_dashboards]
   end
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ describe 'Project description widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
        edit_project]
   end
 
-  let(:user) do
-    FactoryBot.create(:user, member_in_project: project, member_with_permissions: permissions)
+  let(:read_only_user) do
+    FactoryBot.create(:user, member_in_project: project, member_with_permissions: read_only_permissions)
   end
 
-  let(:second_user) do
+  let(:editing_user) do
     FactoryBot.create(:user, member_in_project: project, member_with_permissions: editing_permissions)
   end
 
@@ -63,14 +63,16 @@ describe 'Project description widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
     dashboard_page.visit!
     dashboard_page.add_widget(1, 1, :within, "Project description")
 
-    sleep(0.1)
+    dashboard_page.expect_and_dismiss_notification message: I18n.t('js.notice_successful_update')
+  end
+
+  before do
+    login_as current_user
+    add_project_description_widget
   end
 
   context 'without editing permissions' do
-    before do
-      login_as user
-      add_project_description_widget
-    end
+    let(:current_user) { read_only_user }
 
     it 'can add the widget, but not edit the description' do
       # As the user lacks the manage_public_queries and save_queries permission, no other widget is present
@@ -83,16 +85,14 @@ describe 'Project description widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
 
         # The description is not editable
         field = TextEditorField.new dashboard_page, 'description'
+        field.expect_read_only
         field.activate! expect_open: false
       end
     end
   end
 
   context 'with editing permissions' do
-    before do
-      login_as second_user
-      add_project_description_widget
-    end
+    let(:current_user) { editing_user }
 
     it 'can edit the description' do
       # As the user lacks the manage_public_queries and save_queries permission, no other widget is present
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ describe 'Project description widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
         expect(page).to have_selector(field.selector)
         expect(page).not_to have_selector(field.input_selector)
       end
-
     end
   end
-
 end
diff --git a/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_details_spec.rb b/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_details_spec.rb
index 2e3e4fc815..bddeb1c5ca 100644
--- a/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_details_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_details_spec.rb
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ describe 'Project details widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
     FactoryBot.create(:role, permissions: permissions)
   end
 
-  let(:user) do
+  let(:read_only_user) do
     FactoryBot.create(:user, member_in_project: project, member_through_role: role)
   end
-  let(:second_user) do
+  let(:editing_user) do
     FactoryBot.create(:user,
                       member_in_project: project,
                       member_with_permissions: editing_permissions,
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ describe 'Project details widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
                       lastname: 'Guy')
   end
   let(:other_user) do
-    FactoryBot.create(:user)
+    FactoryBot.create(:user,
+                      firstname: 'Other',
+                      lastname: 'User')
   end
   let(:dashboard_page) do
     Pages::Dashboard.new(project)
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ describe 'Project details widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
     dashboard_page.visit!
     dashboard_page.add_widget(1, 1, :within, "Project details")
 
-    sleep(0.1)
+    dashboard_page.expect_and_dismiss_notification message: I18n.t('js.notice_successful_update')
   end
 
   def change_cf_value(cf, old_value, new_value)
@@ -114,11 +116,13 @@ describe 'Project details widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
     expect(page).not_to have_selector(cf.input_selector)
   end
 
+  before do
+    login_as current_user
+    add_project_details_widget
+  end
+
   context 'without editing permissions' do
-    before do
-      login_as user
-      add_project_details_widget
-    end
+    let(:current_user) { read_only_user }
 
     it 'can add the widget, but not edit the custom fields' do
       # As the user lacks the manage_public_queries and save_queries permission, no other widget is present
@@ -141,21 +145,18 @@ describe 'Project details widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
         expect(page)
           .to have_content("#{date_cf.name}\n#{Date.today.strftime('%m/%d/%Y')}")
         expect(page)
-           .to have_content("#{user_cf.name}\n#{user.name.split.map(&:first).join}#{user.name}")
+           .to have_content("#{user_cf.name}\n#{other_user.name.split.map(&:first).join}#{other_user.name}")
 
         # The fields are not editable
         field = EditField.new dashboard_page, "customField#{bool_cf.id}"
+        field.expect_read_only
         field.activate! expect_open: false
       end
     end
   end
 
   context 'with editing permissions' do
-    before do
-      user
-      login_as second_user
-      add_project_details_widget
-    end
+    let(:current_user) { editing_user }
 
     it 'can edit the custom fields' do
       int_field = EditField.new dashboard_page, "customField#{int_cf.id}"
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ describe 'Project details widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
       change_cf_value text_field, 'Some long text', 'Some very long text'
 
       user_field = SelectField.new dashboard_page, "customField#{user_cf.id}"
-      change_cf_value user_field, user.name, second_user.name
+      change_cf_value user_field, other_user.name, editing_user.name
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_status_spec.rb b/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_status_spec.rb
index 6b293d89b2..2899f60db9 100644
--- a/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_status_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/dashboards/spec/features/project_status_spec.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe 'Project status widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
     FactoryBot.create :project_status
   end
 
-  let(:permissions) do
+  let(:read_only_permissions) do
     %i[view_dashboards manage_dashboards]
   end
 
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ describe 'Project status widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
        edit_project]
   end
 
-  let(:user) do
+  let(:read_only_user) do
     FactoryBot.create(:user,
                       member_in_project: project,
-                      member_with_permissions: permissions)
+                      member_with_permissions: read_only_permissions)
   end
 
   let(:editing_user) do
@@ -66,14 +66,16 @@ describe 'Project status widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
     dashboard_page.visit!
     dashboard_page.add_widget(1, 1, :within, "Project status")
 
-    sleep(0.1)
+    dashboard_page.expect_and_dismiss_notification message: I18n.t('js.notice_successful_update')
+  end
+
+  before do
+    login_as current_user
+    add_project_status_widget
   end
 
   context 'without editing permissions' do
-    before do
-      login_as user
-      add_project_status_widget
-    end
+    let(:current_user) { read_only_user }
 
     it 'can add the widget, but not edit the status' do
       # As the user lacks the manage_public_queries and save_queries permission, no other widget is present
@@ -89,20 +91,19 @@ describe 'Project status widget on dashboard', type: :feature, js: true do
 
         # The status selector does not open
         field = EditField.new(dashboard_page, 'status')
+        field.expect_read_only
         field.activate! expect_open: false
 
         # The explanation is not editable
         field = TextEditorField.new(dashboard_page, 'statusExplanation')
+        field.expect_read_only
         field.activate! expect_open: false
       end
     end
   end
 
   context 'with editing permissions' do
-    before do
-      login_as editing_user
-      add_project_status_widget
-    end
+    let(:current_user) { editing_user }
 
     it 'can edit the status and its explanation' do
       # As the user lacks the manage_public_queries and save_queries permission, no other widget is present