She was a freelance arts journalist, writing for national newspapers, journals and literary magazines including The Guardian, New Statesman, Prospect, Times Higher Education, Mslexia, Wasafiri, Museums Journal, Local Government Chronicle and Times Educational Supplement.
[5] She received her MA in Learning & Visitor Studies in Museums & Galleries at the University of Leicester in 2017.
[6][7] She became co-CEO with Zak Mensah of Birmingham Museums Trust in 2020, a position she currently holds.
[citation needed] Museum Detox champions fair representation and the inclusion of cultural, intellectual, and creative contributions from POCs.
Wajid is a trustee on the Board of Visitors for the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.