<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>The Scotsman College</title>    <link>https://www.scotsman.com/topic/college/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from The Scotsman College and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:11:33 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-14T11:11:33Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.scotsman.com/topic/college/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[MSPs push funding quango for greater transparency on colleges in crisis]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/education/msps-push-funding-quango-for-greater-transparency-on-colleges-in-crisis-9350835</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The Scottish Funding Council has said four colleges face insolvency in the next year - but will not name which ones</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:00:39 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9350835</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjQxODYwYTM2LTdlZmUtNDgyNC05MGE1LTIyNTk3Zjg3OTE4NzowNTQwNmJkMy04Yzk4LTQxMTEtYTViNi1iMDQ1YjVhOTU5ZTk=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">                        <media:text><![CDATA[Neil Bibby MSP - ]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Catriona Stewart]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-14T06:00:39+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Scottish Funding Council’s snub to MSPs over at-risk colleges is a democratic outrage]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scottish-funding-councils-snub-to-msps-over-at-risk-colleges-is-a-democratic-outrage-9350618</link>          <description><![CDATA[<h3>Scottish Funding Council’s refusal to identify four colleges at risk of insolvency underlines the lack of democratic accountability of this country’s many quangos</h3>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:00:19 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9350618</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/13/17/22/GettyImages-2182532095.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C1%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>AFP via Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[It&#039;s time for a bonfire of Scotland&#039;s quangos. Picture: Paul Ellis -  (AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotsman comment]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-14T06:00:19+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Columnists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>