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.
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Applications for our CENTA Science Opportunity Scholarships (CSOS) are now open.
Our partners
Find out more about the various institutions and Universities involved in our training programme.
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Explore all of our current opportunities and different research areas that you can study with us.
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
Jamie MacManaway
Evolution of emerging post-glacial landscapes induced by a changing climate
Hannah Bird
Fish like it hot? Response of fish and shark communities to abrupt past global warming
Sanugi Dassanayake
Investigating the environmental impact of the Athabasca oil sands industry using ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry
Ellen Goddard
Invasive alien carnivorous plants: ecology, function and management of the purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) in Europe
Caroline Johnson
Balancing human and biodiversity needs from agricultural landscapes