Studying for exams is hard work and can be stressful. Taking regular breaks is a good way to minimise stress and keep yourself energised and focused when you get back to work. At the University of Sunderland Libraries we have a great range of facilities to help you both work and relax, and our collections can be used for both of these too.

Why not take a break from studying and de-stress by watching something from our huge range of films and TV box sets on DVD? We have everything from Hollywood blockbusters to Swedish introspection, Disney to Dogme 95

Here’s a few suggestions from our collection:

Ghostbusters - Bill Murray battles ghosts, what more could anyone want?

Spirited Away - Miyazaki’s finest imaginative animated fantasy

Shaun of the Dead - Romance + zombies + comedy = rom-zom-com

WALL.E - Pixar classic about a lonely garbage-disposal robot.

Goldfinger - the quintessential Bond film.

An American in Paris - Minnelli musical with Gene Kelly as the titular American.

Inside Llewelyn Davis - The Coen’s take on the 60s New York folk scene.

Preparing for exams is stressful and tiring, and one great way to keep your focus and concentration is to take regular relaxation breaks. We’ve created pop-up quiet spaces in the libraries and organised a programme of events to help you pep up and avoid stress, which can be found here. 

Whilst revising in the library, why not take a break and utilise our collections to help you relax as well as with your work?

We have extensive collections of film and television DVDs, graphic novels, poetry, and fiction to help you take your mind off your exams, and a variety of adaptable library spaces to allow you to work or take a break in comfort.