this research-led and practice-based ma addresses the needs of graduates from furniture and related discipline backgrounds, or those who wish to collaborate with professionals in the field. our furniture design ma is one of several postgraduate design courses that co-exist at our school of art, architecture and design, offering rich opportunities for the collaborative and multidisciplinary approach that is a feature of the current and future design sector, and a requirement for success in the field. the course is grounded in the understanding that design is a key driver for change in society and the environment. however, traditional roles in design are increasingly blurred and designers need to be able to negotiate complex and ambiguous problems. the challenges and opportunities for designers are being constantly reimagined, as the unpredictability of the future tests our capacity to adapt, invent and apply creative design solutions to emerging needs. graduates of this course will design furniture products and systems that have not yet been conceptualised.