He took employment for four years as a technician in chemistry and physics laboratories, whilst studying at the technical college to gain acceptable examinations for University entry.
With no financial backing from divorced parents, both living in Africa, he supported his college studies by night-portering at a local YMCA hostel, chemistry teaching at High Pavement Grammar school, and by working as a hormones research technician in an industrial hormones research department.
[citation needed] Inglis joined the new Oxford College of Technology as one of the founding science faculty members.
In the United States, near Chicago, Inglis tutored anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and health, to undergraduates at College of Lake County.
In Canada, near Toronto, Inglis tutored undergraduates in anatomy, physiology, and diet therapy, at Durham College.