CENTA – The Central England NERC Training Alliance

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.

Apply Now FOR CSOS

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.

Study with us

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

Alannah Vaughan

Do Microbe-Mineral Interactions Influence Nitrogen Cycle Dynamics?

Paul Oluwatimileyin Olatunji

Real-time tracking and monitoring of microplastics in the coastal environment

Adedapo Orekoya

Plastic Vectors in the Air

Imogen Mansfield

Indicators of Air Pollution-derived Stress in Birds

Matthew Allison

New North Atlantic Palaeo-Temperature Reconstruction from Terrestrial Sedimentary Archives: Implications for the Influence of the Icelandic Plume on Oceanic Circulation and Climate.