Robert Lake MA BSc

Robert Lake is a PhD student at Brunel University, researching social exclusion and talent development in British tennis. He is affiliated to the British Sociological Association and the British Society of Sport History. His research interests include children in sport, social exclusion, sport clubs and voluntary sporting associations, histories of sport and cultures.

Relevant publications

• Lake, R. (2006). Age and class exclusion in British tennis: A historical exposition and a contemporary debate. Sport in History (publication pending)

Conference papers delivered

• British Society of Sport History (BSSH) 2005 Annual Conference (Sept 2005), University of Glamorgan - Paper presented: Age and Class Exclusion in British Tennis: A Historical Exposition
  
  
• British Sociological Association (BSA) Sport Study Group (Sept 2005), Brunel University - Paper Presented: Talent Development in British Tennis: Historical Issues, Current Challenges
  
  
• 'Beyond the Boundaries': Sport and Anthropology Conference (Dec 2004), De Montford University - Paper presented: 'Clubbing Together for Children': A Sociological Analysis of British Tennis Culture and Talent Development