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
Sophie Powell
Understanding the impact of climate change and elevated CO2 on tree microbial diversity
Zachary Chu
Biodiversity dynamics along environmental gradients under impending environmental change
Octavia Brayley
Insect responses to climate change in Antarctica and ecosystem consequences
Claire Richards
Tracing the source of Brazil nut contamination using advanced mass spectrometric methods
Sanugi Dassanayake
Investigating the environmental impact of the Athabasca oil sands industry using ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry