The Cambridge Students’ Union’s (SU) Chief Executive Officer has resigned their post, following a six month tenure which saw the SU drawn into multiple scandals.

The CEO, whose role within the SU involves assisting the rest of the staff to drive “forward the necessary workstreams to fulfil our strategic plan,” had only been in the job since April.

The job forms part of the SU’s Senior Management Team (SMT) and plays a crucial role in the strategic and operational management of the institution. Other positions in the SMT include the Director of Membership Engagement and the Director of Enterprise & Services.

Last term the SMT faced allegations of racism, nepotism, and bullying from multiple members of the SU staff , with SU members reporting witnessing colleagues of minority ethnic backgrounds experiencing unfair treatment and harassment by the SMT.

The CEO's tenure also saw a string of resignations from their sabbatical team, with both the women’s and welfare officers resigning in Easter term. During this term, former postgraduate president Vareesh Pratap also started a hunger strike over the institution’s alleged “corruption” and “bullying”, although an SU investigation concluded that there was no evidence for these claims.

The new CEO will come in at a time of significant change within the SU, with a recent governance review reforming its sabbatical team, cutting the roles of women’s, BME, welfare, disabilities, and access, education, and participation officers. These roles will be replaced by three vice-president roles, along with independent “liberation” campaigns.

A spokesperson for the SU told Varsity: “Our CEO has moved on from Cambridge SU to take up a new opportunity that is better aligned for her family. We wish her all the best with her new job, and all future endeavours.”