Education · 1 min read · Published 4 Nov 2026 ·
UWI Reports Surgical Robotics Research Experience for Students
By the Luk It Hyah newsdesk · Sources · Reporting disclaimer
The Short
UWI says three students completed eight weeks of in-person surgical robotics research at Leeds through CariSurg. A St Augustine participant was among them; applications for the next cohort are expected, rather than confirmed open.
The Full Story
The university’s 4 November release describes a summer programme combining four weeks of online preparation with eight weeks in person at the University of Leeds’ STORM Lab. Participants came from UWI’s Mona and St Augustine campuses.
Sources: UWI, release dated 4 Nov 2026 ↗
The projects explored imaging and flexible robots for potential surgical use. These are student research activities, not evidence of an approved clinical device, a treatment available in T&T or demonstrated patient benefit.
Sources: UWI, release dated 4 Nov 2026 ↗
UWI says applications for the 2027 cohort are expected to open soon and points readers to CariSurg for further information. The release gives no confirmed application opening date or deadline; prospective applicants should check the programme’s own current notice before relying on availability.
Sources: UWI, release dated 4 Nov 2026 ↗
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