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Bloodstream Superheroes: The Role of Red Blood Cells

Course information session

October 2026

Students walking outside our St John's Campus main reception
  • October 28, 2026
  • 5:30 - 6:30pm
  • Online

Come along to our interactive taster session on the fascinating world of red blood cells and their vital role in the circulatory system.

Led by Dr Steven Coles and Dr Kate Ashbrook, this session explores how red blood cells are uniquely adapted for oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, their structure and lifecycle, and how they differ across the animal kingdom.

The session will also include live on-screen microscopy of animal blood slides.

This taster is ideal if you're considering studying one of the following subjects: