**Abstract**

Diversity and inclusivity rest at the heart of the current focus within Higher Education to not only attract students from all backgrounds into studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects at University, but create a welcoming and supportive learning environment that retains STEM students from underrepresented groups. A range of initiatives are highlighted within this chapter that explore opportunities to create a more diverse and inclusive STEM Higher Education community, and include the following: the development of outreach programmes and targeted recruitment efforts to attract students from underrepresented groups, scholarships and bursaries for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, mentoring and support programmes for minority students and the creation of dedicated learning environments, that provide additional support and resources, such as mentoring, tutoring and counselling services. The chapter also considers the diversification of STEM courses that focus on the social and cultural aspects of STEM and efforts to increase under-representation of minority groups in STEM faculty within Higher Education. The initiatives explored within this chapter not only create a more diverse and inclusive STEM Higher Education community benefitting the students but also help to address the wider societal challenges faced by STEM fields.

**Keywords:** diversity, inclusivity, higher education, science, technology, engineering, mathematics
