#SUFutures – Why are we so obsessed with being “local”?This article is more than 6 years oldSUs|21/02/20Image: ShutterstockSteph HayleSteph Hayle is Community and Wellbeing Officer at York University Students' UnionBen VulliamyBen Vulliamy is the Executive Director of the Association of Heads of University AdministrationChecking your subscription…One moment while we confirm your access to this article.CommentsNew comments will come back with sign-in later this year.Related articlesAccess all areas? If onlyBryony Humphries-Jennings | SUs | 14/08/26Neurodiverse student leaders deserve more than a lanyard and a laptopZoe Garnett | SUs | 11/06/26For the next 48 hours, the city belongs to studentsJim Dickinson | SUs | 4/05/26How a friendship at Nottingham became a nationwide student movementTalia Adams | SUs | 12/03/26Students are citizens of their cities tooTeam Wonkhe | SUs | 25/03/25Open sourcing a student unionAlex Harden-Way | SU Blogs | 16/01/25