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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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
Elaine Hooton
Written In Stone: Evaluating Geodiversity as a Natural, Social and Economic Asset
Mollie Lowrie
Fen Farming Futures: Benefits and drawbacks of sustainable farming on organic soils
Sophie Powell
Understanding the impact of climate change and elevated CO2 on tree microbial diversity
Lydia Hemmings
Assessing the viability of magnetic susceptibility as an exploration tool in granites
Arron Watson
Monitoring and prediction of biodiversity loss with the use of artificial intelligence