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
Imogen Mansfield
Indicators of Air Pollution-derived Stress in Birds
Molly Rutter
Real time tracking and monitoring of microplastics in aquatic environments
Octavia Brayley
Insect responses to climate change in Antarctica and ecosystem consequences
Caroline Johnson
Balancing human and biodiversity needs from agricultural landscapes
Alannah Vaughan
Do Microbe-Mineral Interactions Influence Nitrogen Cycle Dynamics?
Sarah Tholin
Foliar Gas Exchange and Methanotrophic Activity in the Phyllosphere