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.
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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
Ibrahim Yusuf
Structure and Dynamics of the Porcupine Magma-Poor Continental Margin from new Ocean Bottom Seismometer Data
David Clarke
Site-season effects on crop productivity to support sustainable intensification
Jamie MacManaway
Evolution of emerging post-glacial landscapes induced by a changing climate
Claire Richards
Tracing the source of Brazil nut contamination using advanced mass spectrometric methods
Girija Shrikrishna Bansod
Deciphering Metal-Organic Framework- Environmental Interaction and their implication on Environmental Health
Syed Mustafain Haider
An Ill Wind: Modelling the Impact of the Proposed Newhurst Incinerator on the Urban Health Index (UHI) of the East Midlands