**7. Creation of supportive and inclusive learning environments**

UK universities are also working to create supportive learning environments that are welcoming to students from diverse backgrounds. This includes providing additional support and resources to students from underrepresented groups, such as mentoring, tutoring, and counselling services, as well as creating spaces for students to meet and network with each other. In STEM subjects, with often a strong emphasis on practical projects and laboratory work it is important that inclusive laboratory environments are created by providing accessible facilities and adapting experimental procedures to accommodate students with disabilities. This ensures that all students, regardless of their physical and sensory differences, can fully participate and engage in practical STEM activities [31]. Furthermore, many facets of differences between atypical and neurodivergent students can be recognised by carefully designing assessments that recognise important STEM skills, such as problem-finding [32].
