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
Symiah Barnett
At-site microplastic monitoring for rivers and marine environments
Paul Oluwatimileyin Olatunji
Real-time tracking and monitoring of microplastics in the coastal environment
Shengwei Liu
Microbial lipid cycling in the oceans: an integrated ‘omics’ approach
Gregory Eckhartt
Treescapes and the city: Do wooded networks enhance bird movement in urban areas?
Azura Farrell-Mcleod
Quantum Driven Technologies for Sustainable Water Treatment
Tanvi Chopra
Rapid Emplacement of the Lower Deccan Traps and its Implication for Late Cretaceous Climate Change