The purpose of the HIDIM network is to grow the national discussion around equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the mathematics curriculum in UK Higher Education, and develop material based on current research that is accessible and relevant to the needs of those teaching mathematics, to support effective interventions.Through shared activities, HIDIM will build educators’ confidence in addressing EDI issues in the curriculum. Doing so is a widespread concern in the mathematics education community, but it requires a culture shift and the development of significant expertise. Despite the stress that QAA benchmarks and the National Academy for Mathematical Sciences place on inclusivity, it is seldom obvious how to teach mathematics in a way that addresses EDI, let alone improves inclusion. Careful use of History of Mathematics (HoM) within the mathematics curriculum is often proposed as one way of promoting EDI . However, the interacting factors in doing so effectively are not yet understood, and staff lack confidence in using it.

Thus, HIDIM’s purposes are to:

• Support mathematicians in using HoM in mainstream teaching to address EDI issues while promoting mathematical understanding

• Empower students in co-creating inclusive mathematics resources drawing on HoM examples

• Bring together and share previously isolated local examples of use of HoM in mathematics teaching

• Promote collaborative, cross-institutional projects and funding applications among members

• Develop and share insight on how the impact on student experience of such initiatives is best evaluated and demonstrated