The Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA), is a consortium of research-intensive Universities and research institutes that are working together to provide excellence in doctoral research training in Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Study with us
Explore all of our current opportunities and different research areas that you can study with us.
Our partners
Find out more about the various institutions and Universities involved in our training programme.
Training schedule
Our training includes lots of student support throughout and also a residential in the first year to help you prepare.
Our student stories

Zachary Chu
Biodiversity dynamics along environmental gradients under impending environmental change

Anna Lazar
Unravelling the global microbiome of crop plants to improve sustainability and food security

Connor Young
Creating just, healthy cities: challenging inequalities in health deprivation from air pollution in minority communities

Mollie Lowrie
Fen Farming Futures: Benefits and drawbacks of sustainable farming on organic soils