The National HE STEM Programme is a three-year initiative funded by the Higher Education Funding Councils for England and Wales which aims to widen participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and enhance the skills and knowledge base of the workforce in these areas.

The programme is managed by the University of Birmingham in partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. In addition, in each region of England and in Wales, a spoke university is responsible for coordinating and delivering programme activity at a regional level.

The RSC's contribution to the programme covers four project areas: delivering outreach, improving the school-to-university transition, developing teaching and learning at HE level, and enhancing employer engagement.

This programme also builds on some resources that were developed as part of previous projects Chemistry for our future and Chemistry: The Next Generation.