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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Applications for our CENTA Science Opportunity Scholarships (CSOS) are now open.
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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
Anna Smith
Hot in the city: The influence of extreme weather events on avian foraging and productivity
Annie Dowse
Particles, Pollutants & Microplastics: Particle Tracking for Environmental Solutions
Matthew Allison
New North Atlantic Palaeo-Temperature Reconstruction from Terrestrial Sedimentary Archives: Implications for the Influence of the Icelandic Plume on Oceanic Circulation and Climate.
Enolà Le Basle
Restoring the Glory: The Conservation Genomics of the Kentish Glory Moth
Emily Swaby
The effect of the Toarcian (Early Jurassic) extreme environmental change on insects.
Zak Derler
Investigating extreme wildfire phenomena and fire-weather interactions in a changing climate