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
Amy Gray
Reconstructing Svalbard ice-mass evolution and dynamics since the last glaciation
Symiah Barnett
At-site microplastic monitoring for rivers and marine environments
Ibrahim Yusuf
Structure and Dynamics of the Porcupine Magma-Poor Continental Margin from new Ocean Bottom Seismometer Data
Dylan Sanghera
Low-cost technologies for high-quality air pollution monitoring
Sophie Powell
Understanding the impact of climate change and elevated CO2 on tree microbial diversity