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
Octavia Brayley
Insect responses to climate change in Antarctica and ecosystem consequences
Beth Taylor
Thriving Cities, Green Revival: Investigating the multifaceted effects of Miyawaki forests on urban ecology
Susie Goodall
Exploring responses to geohazards in a dynamic risk environment – the role of knowledge, culture and risk perception
Anisa Turner
Sensing and transmission of environmental signals across generations
Abra Ash
Creating Bio-Inspired Synthetic Flowers to Support Standardised Monitoring of Pollinating Insects