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
Harriet E. Nuttall
A functional and ecological investigation into Cenozoic mammal evolution
Azura Farrell-Mcleod
Quantum Driven Technologies for Sustainable Water Treatment
Chris Knight
Using weather patterns and AI to understand crop yield variability and prediction
Alexandria M. Tanciongco
Promoting pyrometallurgical slags as a critical metal resource: Geometallurgy and leaching behaviour with environmentally benign solvents
Enolà Le Basle
Restoring the Glory: The Conservation Genomics of the Kentish Glory Moth