Nadhratul Wardah Salman graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from the International Islamic University Malaysia. Subsequently, she completed a Master's in Sports Policy, followed by a Master of Law (LL.M). Out of curiosity about the dynamic relationship between sports and law, she pursued her Ph.D at Manchester Metropolitan University, focusing on the legal and safety issues of children's sports. Her current areas of interest in teaching and research include Sports Law, Law of Torts, Sports Governance and Policy and Human Rights Law. Currently researching combating match-fixing in sports, she is also obsessed with exploring the evolving legal context of the duty of care in sports.

Wardah has been building a significant leadership capacity for the past 15 years. She has been entrusted with managerial responsibilities such as the Deputy Dean, Deputy Director, and Residential College Master. She has supervised and coordinated over 50 sports events and community engagement projects.

Actively participating in fitness and recreational activities, Wardah competed in numerous sports and martial arts tournaments for approximately 30 years. She represented UM in athletics (2007-2017), with the greatest achievement being awarded 'UM Sportswoman of the Year' in 2010. She was a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (2009-2014) and a think tank member of the Institute for Youth Research Malaysia (2012-2016). The Football Association of Malaysia recently appointed her as a member of the National Dispute Resolution Chamber (2022-2025).