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
Beth Holdsworth
Incorporating modelling and data to understand forest dynamics in a changing world
Erin Russell
The Environmental and Economic Assessment of Crop-Based Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Minimizing the Land Use Impact
Ellen Goddard
Invasive alien carnivorous plants: ecology, function and management of the purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) in Europe
Sarah Fairbrother
Rivers of the dammed: how should beavers fit and function in UK landscapes?
Susie Goodall
Exploring responses to geohazards in a dynamic risk environment – the role of knowledge, culture and risk perception
Morgan Phillips
How to build a photosynthetic cell: a role for chromosome structure