diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index 900469f..a92f4a7 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def upload_data():
         ), 400
 
     try:
-        current_user = get_jwt_identity()
+        current_user = int(get_jwt_identity())
 
         posts_df = pd.read_json(post_file, lines=True, convert_dates=False)
         topics = json.load(topic_file)
@@ -150,13 +150,16 @@ def upload_data():
     except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({"error": f"An unexpected error occurred: {str(e)}"}), 500
 
-
 @app.route("/dataset/<int:dataset_id>", methods=["GET"])
 @jwt_required()
 def get_dataset(dataset_id):
     try:
-        user_id = get_jwt_identity()
-        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_and_validate(dataset_id, int(user_id))
+        user_id = int(get_jwt_identity())
+        
+        if not dataset_manager.authorize_user_dataset(dataset_id, user_id):
+            raise NotAuthorisedException("This user is not authorised to access this dataset")
+
+        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_content(dataset_id)
         filters = get_request_filters()
         filtered_dataset = stat_gen.filter_dataset(dataset_content, filters)
         return jsonify(filtered_dataset), 200
@@ -168,13 +171,34 @@ def get_dataset(dataset_id):
         print(traceback.format_exc())
         return jsonify({"error": "An unexpected error occured"}), 500
 
+@app.route("/dataset/<int:dataset_id>/status", methods=["GET"])
+@jwt_required()
+def get_dataset_status(dataset_id):
+    try:
+        user_id = int(get_jwt_identity())
+        
+        if not dataset_manager.authorize_user_dataset(dataset_id, user_id):
+            raise NotAuthorisedException("This user is not authorised to access this dataset")
+
+        dataset_status = dataset_manager.get_dataset_status(dataset_id)
+        return jsonify(dataset_status), 200
+    except NotAuthorisedException:
+        return jsonify({"error": "User is not authorised to access this content"}), 403
+    except NonExistentDatasetException:
+        return jsonify({"error": "Dataset does not exist"}), 404
+    except Exception:
+        print(traceback.format_exc())
+        return jsonify({"error": "An unexpected error occured"}), 500
 
 @app.route("/dataset/<int:dataset_id>/content", methods=["GET"])
 @jwt_required()
 def content_endpoint(dataset_id):
     try:
-        user_id = get_jwt_identity()
-        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_and_validate(dataset_id, int(user_id))
+        user_id = int(get_jwt_identity())
+        if not dataset_manager.authorize_user_dataset(dataset_id, user_id):
+            raise NotAuthorisedException("This user is not authorised to access this dataset")
+
+        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_content(dataset_id)
         filters = get_request_filters()
         return jsonify(stat_gen.get_content_analysis(dataset_content, filters)), 200
     except NotAuthorisedException:
@@ -190,8 +214,11 @@ def content_endpoint(dataset_id):
 @jwt_required()
 def get_summary(dataset_id):
     try:
-        user_id = get_jwt_identity()
-        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_and_validate(dataset_id, int(user_id))
+        user_id = int(get_jwt_identity())
+        if not dataset_manager.authorize_user_dataset(dataset_id, user_id):
+            raise NotAuthorisedException("This user is not authorised to access this dataset")
+
+        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_content(dataset_id)
         filters = get_request_filters()
         return jsonify(stat_gen.summary(dataset_content, filters)), 200
     except NotAuthorisedException:
@@ -207,8 +234,11 @@ def get_summary(dataset_id):
 @jwt_required()
 def get_time_analysis(dataset_id):
     try:
-        user_id = get_jwt_identity()
-        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_and_validate(dataset_id, int(user_id))
+        user_id = int(get_jwt_identity())
+        if not dataset_manager.authorize_user_dataset(dataset_id, user_id):
+            raise NotAuthorisedException("This user is not authorised to access this dataset")
+
+        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_content(dataset_id)
         filters = get_request_filters()
         return jsonify(stat_gen.get_time_analysis(dataset_content, filters)), 200
     except NotAuthorisedException:
@@ -224,8 +254,11 @@ def get_time_analysis(dataset_id):
 @jwt_required()
 def get_user_analysis(dataset_id):
     try:
-        user_id = get_jwt_identity()
-        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_and_validate(dataset_id, int(user_id))
+        user_id = int(get_jwt_identity())
+        if not dataset_manager.authorize_user_dataset(dataset_id, user_id):
+            raise NotAuthorisedException("This user is not authorised to access this dataset")
+
+        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_content(dataset_id)
         filters = get_request_filters()
         return jsonify(stat_gen.get_user_analysis(dataset_content, filters)), 200
     except NotAuthorisedException:
@@ -241,8 +274,11 @@ def get_user_analysis(dataset_id):
 @jwt_required()
 def get_cultural_analysis(dataset_id):
     try:
-        user_id = get_jwt_identity()
-        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_and_validate(dataset_id, int(user_id))
+        user_id = int(get_jwt_identity())
+        if not dataset_manager.authorize_user_dataset(dataset_id, user_id):
+            raise NotAuthorisedException("This user is not authorised to access this dataset")
+
+        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_content(dataset_id)
         filters = get_request_filters()
         return jsonify(stat_gen.get_cultural_analysis(dataset_content, filters)), 200
     except NotAuthorisedException:
@@ -258,8 +294,11 @@ def get_cultural_analysis(dataset_id):
 @jwt_required()
 def get_interaction_analysis(dataset_id):
     try:
-        user_id = get_jwt_identity()
-        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_and_validate(dataset_id, int(user_id))
+        user_id = int(get_jwt_identity())
+        if not dataset_manager.authorize_user_dataset(dataset_id, user_id):
+            raise NotAuthorisedException("This user is not authorised to access this dataset")
+
+        dataset_content = dataset_manager.get_dataset_content(dataset_id)
         filters = get_request_filters()
         return jsonify(stat_gen.get_interactional_analysis(dataset_content, filters)), 200
     except NotAuthorisedException:
diff --git a/server/core/datasets.py b/server/core/datasets.py
index a1835e6..541db5d 100644
--- a/server/core/datasets.py
+++ b/server/core/datasets.py
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@ class DatasetManager:
     def __init__(self, db: PostgresConnector):
         self.db = db
 
-    def get_dataset_and_validate(self, dataset_id: int, user_id: int) -> pd.DataFrame:
+    def authorize_user_dataset(self, dataset_id: int, user_id: int) -> bool:
         dataset_info = self.get_dataset_info(dataset_id)
 
+        if dataset_info.get("user_id", None) == None:
+            return False
+
         if dataset_info.get("user_id") != user_id:
-            raise NotAuthorisedException("This user is not authorised to access this dataset")
+            return False
         
-        return self.get_dataset_content(dataset_id)
+        return True
 
     def get_dataset_content(self, dataset_id: int) -> pd.DataFrame:
         query = "SELECT * FROM events WHERE dataset_id = %s"
@@ -102,4 +105,36 @@ class DatasetManager:
             for _, row in event_data.iterrows()
         ]
 
-        self.db.execute_batch(query, values)
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+        self.db.execute_batch(query, values)
+
+    def set_dataset_status(self, dataset_id: int, status: str, status_message: str | None = None):
+        if status not in ["processing", "complete", "error"]:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid status")
+
+        query = """
+            UPDATE datasets
+            SET status = %s,
+                status_message = %s,
+                completed_at = CASE
+                    WHEN %s = 'complete' THEN NOW()
+                    ELSE NULL
+                END
+            WHERE id = %s
+        """
+
+        self.db.execute(query, (status, status_message, status, dataset_id))
+
+    def get_dataset_status(self, dataset_id: int):
+        query = """
+            SELECT status, status_message, completed_at
+            FROM datasets
+            WHERE id = %s
+        """
+
+        result = self.db.execute(query, (dataset_id, ), fetch=True)
+        
+        if not result:
+            print(result)
+            raise NonExistentDatasetException(f"Dataset {dataset_id} does not exist")
+        
+        return result[0]
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diff --git a/server/queue/tasks.py b/server/queue/tasks.py
index 6076581..f2f3268 100644
--- a/server/queue/tasks.py
+++ b/server/queue/tasks.py
@@ -5,15 +5,20 @@ from server.analysis.enrichment import DatasetEnrichment
 
 @celery.task(bind=True, max_retries=3)
 def process_dataset(self, dataset_id: int, posts: list, topics: dict):
-    from server.db.database import PostgresConnector
-    from server.core.datasets import DatasetManager
 
-    db = PostgresConnector()
-    dataset_manager = DatasetManager(db)
+    try:
+        from server.db.database import PostgresConnector
+        from server.core.datasets import DatasetManager
 
-    df = pd.DataFrame(posts)
+        db = PostgresConnector()
+        dataset_manager = DatasetManager(db)
 
-    processor = DatasetEnrichment(df, topics)
-    enriched_df = processor.enrich()
+        df = pd.DataFrame(posts)
 
-    dataset_manager.save_dataset_content(dataset_id, enriched_df)
\ No newline at end of file
+        processor = DatasetEnrichment(df, topics)
+        enriched_df = processor.enrich()
+
+        dataset_manager.save_dataset_content(dataset_id, enriched_df)
+        dataset_manager.set_dataset_status(dataset_id, "complete", "NLP Processing Completed Successfully")
+    except Exception as e:
+        dataset_manager.set_dataset_status(dataset_id, "error", f"An error occurred: {e}")
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