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
Lavinia Toso
Supporting the Montreal Protocol: monitoring long-lived halogenated species with atmospheric nadir sounders
Brandon Shaw
Investigating how fungal endophytes assist the nutritional ecology of carnivorous pitcher plants Sarracenia purpurea.
Sarah Fairbrother
Rivers of the dammed: how should beavers fit and function in UK landscapes?
Osanna Chu
Predicting the loss of functional diversity across islands for plants and birds
Beth Taylor
Thriving Cities, Green Revival: Investigating the multifaceted effects of Miyawaki forests on urban ecology