TUF Network is a community platform and life network built around Taiwanese life, exchange and cultural connection in the UK.
The name comes from TOUGH NETWORK — the resilient, real bonds between people. The Chinese name 途浮 describes the journey every person in the UK goes through, from unfamiliarity to adjustment to a life of their own.
Since we started, TUF has focused on helping Taiwanese students settle into life in the UK: information, everyday exchange, peer support, online talks and in-person events, built up into a platform people genuinely trust and rely on.
We have always believed a community worth belonging to does more than hand out information — it becomes part of your life in an unfamiliar place.
Life abroad is more than accumulated experience — it creates real bonds between people. Through the community and our events we build a space where people at different stages can share experience, widen their networks, tell their stories and back each other up.
The UK is not only where you study and live; it is a chance to rethink your everyday life and what comes next. With clear information and properly joined-up resources, exploring becomes easier, more directed and closer to real life.
From the uncertainty of arriving somewhere new to gradually feeling at home, every change deserves to be taken seriously. With practical information, shared experience and community support, settling in stops being something you do alone.
Newly arrived in the UK,
everything begins again.
Life opens up,
and so do the possibilities.
Little by little it becomes familiar,
and becomes part of your life.
We want to move past scattered searching and build a modular, joined-up information and service platform — and, beyond that, an ecosystem that stays with every person living in the UK.From Transition, to Unfold, to Familiarise.
We publish practical guides covering studying, working and living in the UK, so newcomers can understand the whole picture and settle in properly.
A shared space for students, working professionals and long-term residents — not just an information exchange, but somewhere to build a network, learn from others and get real help.
Regular talks, meet-ups, themed events and cross-field exchanges, bringing people from different backgrounds together in the UK.
We connect local brands, merchants and services to offer practical resources and everyday discounts, extending the value of the community into real life.
King's College London
Imperial College London
University College London
University of Bath
Bayes Business School
It starts with students, but it does not stop there.
TUF Network wants to build a community ecosystem that genuinely belongs to Taiwanese people in the UK — connecting life, culture, relationships and brands over the long term, offering not just information but the warmth and support that living abroad needs.
To be alongside everyone who comes to the UK, from unfamiliar to at home, until a life of their own comes into view.